The American
Camp Association, New England is community
of camp professionals who, for more than
one hundred years, have joined together
to share knowledge and experience and to
ensure the quality of camp programs. ACA,
New England accredits nearly 350 day and
resident summer camps in the six New England
states and serves nearly 900 members.
Mission
The American Camp Association, New England
is dedicated to enriching the lives of children
and families through quality camp experiences.
ACA, New England fulfills its mission
and advances camp excellence by:
- Administering the
ACA Accreditation
process in New England and educating the
public about the importance of ACA accreditation.
- Promoting the value of a quality camp
experience by serving as New England’s
camp knowledge center for families,
child-serving professionals, camps and
the media.
- Providing the Camp
Information Service. This
free service offers camp seekers resources,
camp referrals and guidance about individual
camp searches and allows ACA accredited
camps in New England to promote their
programs in print and on the Web.
- Offering Education
& Training programs and opportunities
to current and future camp professionals
(camp owners, directors and staff) in
fourteen essential areas of quality camp
management and by offering parent education
programs about the summer camp experience.
ACA, New England is a chartered section
of the American
Camp Association, Inc.
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