https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/foundation-partners

ACA is fortunate to work with several private foundations to advance its strategic initiatives.

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/2025-aca-national-award-recipients-announced

The American Camp Association® (ACA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 National Awards. The award winners will be recognized at ACA’s National Conference in Dallas, Texas, February 18...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-january-14-2025-national-award-winners-latest-camping-magazine

In this issue: 2025 National Award winner announced New blog with hiring and training findings from the Character survey January/February Camping Magazine now available...

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

How do summer camps apply character to their hiring and staff training practices? Camps share their thoughts as part of the Character at Camp landscape scan.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/turn-conference-insights-camp-success

Conference season is an exciting and energetic time because conferences are camp for the camp professional. You reconnect with old friends and make new ones as you enjoy a carefully curated...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2025-january-february-camping-magazine

The conference preview issue.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-future-leaders-through-counselor-training-programs-investing-camps-future

At a recent camp conference, I caught up with Jessie Emmons, executive director of YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Burton in Georgia. I told her about my obsession with counselor-in-training (CIT)...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/please-sign-here-essential-contract-considerations-camps

“Can someone please share their enrollment agreement? We’re updating our contracts, and I need a good template.” If you’re a member of any of the online camp forums — from the ACA Message Boards...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-safety-first-culture-camp

During my years as a camp director, safety became more than a set of rules or a checklist; it evolved into a daily practice with my entire team, embedded in everything from early morning activity...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/feedback-without-fallout-guiding-your-team-compassion-clarity

Anyone who claims to love receiving feedback is either stretching the truth or blessed with nerves of steel. Feedback can be tough to hear. Most of us approach it with pride and vulnerability,...