Mission
The American Camp Association, New England is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and families through quality camp experiences.

Purpose
The American Camp Association, New England is a community of camp professionals who, for more than one hundred years, have joined together to share knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs. ACA New England accredits nearly 350 day and overnight summer camps in the six New England states.

ACA New England fulfills its mission and advances camp excellence by:

• Promoting the value of a quality camp experience as New England’s camp knowledge center for families, child-serving professionals, camps and the media.
   
• Providing the most comprehensive and reliable camp-related resources in print and online.
   
• Administering the ACA Accreditation program in New England and educating the public about its importance.
   
• Establishing and furthering best practices in the summer camp industry through excellent educational opportunities for camp owners, directors and staff in fourteen essential areas of quality camp management.
   
• Offering parent education programs on choosing camp, child development benefits of a summer camp experience and separation in a wide variety of settings: corporate, university, school, and community.
   

History
To learn about the establishment and evolution of ACA New England, click here. For a gallery of our past presidents, click here. To read about the camps that have celebrated their centennial, click here.

ACA New England is a chartered section of the American Camp Association, Inc.