https://www.acacamps.org/resources/strategic-planning-process-update-december-2018

You may already be aware that ACA has begun a significant strategic planning process. As such, we want you to be fully informed about our strategic planning process. As a starting point, it is...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/lessons-learned-another-year-aca-camp-crisis-hotline-2018

The ACA Hotline is a year-round, twenty-four-hour-a-day service provided to any ACA camp or member who needs help in a crisis. Each year, ACA analyzes the hotline issues and provides case studies and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/whats-best-age-camp

You probably want a number here.  If you’re only going to read these first two sentences, then I’ll pick the age of nine. But my real answer is a bit more complex. When...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/episode-14-aca-technology-tom-schenk

Tom Schenk has been Director of Technology at ACA for almost 25 years. On this episode, Sam spoke with him about the ways in which technology has changed in his time at ACA, and about some of the...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/aca-increases-inclusivity-applicability-its-accreditation-program

The American Camp Association Increases Inclusivity and Applicability to Its Accreditation Program Indianapolis, IN: After two years of information gathering...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/state-laws-regulations

Verifying best practices for the extensive range of camps requires a system that is broadly applicable and constantly updated. Currently, states vary significantly in their oversight of camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2018

These are just a few of the actual situations faced by camps this year. These examples and many others were fielded by ACA's Camp Crisis Hotline team. The Hotline serves as third-party support for...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/case-studies-2018-crisis-hotline-annual-review

All of the following case studies were actual calls to the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline that the Hotline team has identified for a more in-depth look. These cases serve as...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/complaints-aca-continue-increase

Complaints to the ACA Complaints Resolution team have more than doubled since 2016. Often these complaints concern issues over which ACA has no authority. Examples of 2018 complaints include:...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/new-child-wild

Every several years we reexamine the legal duty of care owed by a camp to its families. We do this for a variety of reasons. New laws are passed, and new court decisions are issued. New activities,...