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American Camp Association (ACA)

Categories : Summer Camp
Activities : Summer Camp
Countries : Canada
Continents : North America

General Info

Location : IN

The American Camp Association is a community of camp professionals...

...who, for nearly 100 years, have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs.

Because of our diverse 7,000 plus membership and our exceptional programs, children and adults have the opportunity to learn powerful lessons in community, character-building, skill development, and healthy living lessons that can be learned nowhere else.

As a leading authority in child development, ACA works to preserve, promote, and improve the camp experience. Our association is committed to helping our members and all camps provide:

* Camp communities committed to a safe, nurturing environment
* Caring, competent adult role models
* Healthy, developmentally-appropriate experiences
* Service to the community and the natural world
* Opportunities for leadership and personal growth
* Discovery, experiential education, and learning opportunities
* Excellence and continuous self-improvement

ACA Accreditation Program
ACA accredits over 2,400 camps. ACA-Accredited camps meet up to 300 standards for health, safety, and program quality. (Safety Tips/Accreditation).

ACA works closely with other youth-serving organizations and associations.

ACA collaborators include:

* Associations
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
American Academy of Pediatrics

* Youth-Serving Organizations
America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth
Boy Scouts of America
Camp Fire USA
Character Counts
Girl Scouts of the USA
Jewish Community Centers Association
National 4-H Council
YMCA of the USA

* Religious Organizations
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
Presbyterian Church of the USA
Ramah
Salvation Army
Union of American Hebrew Congregations
United Methodist

* Camp Organizations
Association of Independent Camps (AIC)
Christian Camp and Conference Association (CCCA)