https://www.acacamps.org/article/character-cultivation-character-camp

One of the goals of the Character at Camp initiative is to provide camp professionals with educational resources and content to help support the character work you are already doing at camp. Within...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cultivating-character

As we begin a new year, we find ourselves in a time of unprecedented transition — in the world around us and here at ACA. I want to personally thank Tom Rosenberg for his passion for ACA’s mission,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-technology-social-media-camp-staff

Miles is a first-time counselor at a sleepaway camp in the eastern United States. He had seen an online ad for the camp at which I met him and decided that a summer away from his Midwest town working...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/character-evaluation-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan

This blog describes the findings about how camps evaluate their character-focused work, including lessons learned from evaluating character-focused work and external resources from ACA’s Character at...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/understanding-federal-funding-pause-what-camp-professionals-need-know

The White House recently issued a directive to temporarily halt certain federal grants and loans, and the status of some federally funded initiatives remains unclear. This blog outlines steps for...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-january-28-2025-annual-impact-report

In this issue: 2024 Annual Impact Report...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/camp-booking-pricing-trends-know-2025

The Sawyer team analyzed data from 10.9 million camp and activity bookings processed in 2024 to determine important trends that can help you make decisions as you publish your camp listings, set...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/professional-development-volunteer-leader-resources

Welcome to the Professional Development Resource Page for volunteers and ACA staff members in ACA local offices. Helpful templates, tools, and links are intended to support your work as leaders...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/passing-torch-crafting-your-camps-legacy-through-succession-planning

The COVID-19 pandemic elevated the need for organizations to be prepared for any crisis, which includes having a basic emergency succession plan in place. Yet only 23% of organizations have any...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-new-york-new-jersey-tri-state-camp-conference-2026

As the largest gathering of camp professionals in the world, the Tri-State CAMP Conference brings together our community of over 3,300 people to learn at over 170 educational sessions, find new...