ACCREDITATION

Accreditation and the ANNUAL Statement of Compliance

Notices will be sent to ACA Liaisons for those camps seeking or renewing ACA accreditation reminding them to submit their 2008 Statement of Compliance. read more...

Have you recieved your Visit Assignment Information?

The assignments for camps due a visit have been made and sent to all visitors and camps. Information was emailed this week. read more...

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Seeing ACA Through a 20/20 Lens

Peg Smith, CEO of the American Camp Association, delivered the closing keynote address at the 2008 ACA National Conference in February. Her presentation was dynamic, introducing the 20/20 Vision for the Association and rallying the audience under a common cause. read more...

IRS Updates, March 2008

In a March 2008, GuideStar provided has some useful information from the IRS for organizations. read more...

Spread the Message of ACA through Online Social Networks!

Hello Facebook® users! Now you, your staff, and your campers can easily spread the message about the importance of the camp experience. read more...

Inside ACA - April 2008

Inside ACA is your Association News Source. Each issue features learning resources, business resources, research updates, association news and much more! read the April issue.

April Sponsor:

EDUCATION / TRAINING

In Living Colors - Quebec 2008

2008 ACA Texoma Tour

October 7-9, 2008 in Central Texas

2009 Southwest Camping Conference

January 7-9, 2009
Hoblitzelle Camp & Conference Center
Midlothin, TX

PARENTS

The Great American Backyard Campout

The National Wildlife Federation's Great American Backyard Campout will be held June 28, 2008. The one-night event motivates families, youth, and individuals to camp out in their backyards or local parks to discover the fun of being in the great outdoors. read more...

CampParents.org

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RESEARCH

New Camp Sites, Facilities, and Programs Research Results Now Available Online

The American Camp Association (ACA) continues its signature research efforts into the business of camp operations. Data related to camp sites, facilities, and programs were gathered in the fall of 2007 in a survey of 1,350 camp owners and operators who were randomly selected based on stratified sampling to represent the almost 2,700 camps affiliated with ACA. read more...

Recent Research Results

Industry-Relevant Research for Camp Professionals from ACA is available at any time for your use. read more...

THE BURLETTER

April 2008