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Our comprehensive summer camp resource for families—offering expert advice from camp professionals on camp selection, readiness, child and youth development, and issues of importance to families. ACA helps you find the right camp for every child.

At camp, when children make new friends, explore the world around them, and learn that "I can" is much more powerful than "I can't", magic happens. In an environment created just for them, children learn real life skills, develop self-esteem, and gain a sense of independence and community. Whether children are playing, exploring nature, conquering new heights, or becoming part of a camp family, they are creating memories that will last a lifetime.

Because of Camp…® so much is possible.

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Un recurso completo para las familias que ofrece consejo profesional de expertos en campamentos sobre la selección de campamento, el momento preciso, el desarrollo infantil y juvenil, y asuntos importantes para las familias.

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Videos for Parents

Celebrating 100 Years
Watch this tribute celebrating 100 years of the American Camp Association, 1910-2010.
 

Questions Regarding H1N1 and Camp
Parents are asking questions this summer regarding H1N1 and camp. ACA CEO Peg Smith addresses parent concerns and encourages families to work with their individual camp directors on specific questions in this short video.
 

Because of Camp...™
How the camp experience has changed lives is one of the most powerful benefits of camp. Camp, and the experiences of camp, defines us even as adults. Camp has touched many lives, introduced people to new passions, and broadened horizons.
 

Ready for Camp
In this video, Bob Ditter speaks directly to parents about the importance of honest communication with camps.

 

Change a Life: Send a Child to Camp
Children are our future, and the skills learned and relationships fostered at camp are often life-changing stepping stones on the road to adulthood.
 

Ready, Set, Camp
There is a camp ideally suited for every child and the American Camp Association can help find the right one.

 

Camps with a "Can Do" Attitude
What can parents of special needs children do to renew their child's spirits?

 

Destination Camp
The traditional camp experience has been expanded to meet the needs of more and more children.


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