The ACA Research Forum is an opportunity for researchers and camp professionals to share and discuss new research related to campers, camp staff, camp programs, and a wide variety of other camp-related topics. Studies are blind, peer-reviewed, and accepted based on their relevance to the camp field and the rigor of their methods, and presented both orally and in a poster session each year at the ACA National Conference.
Submissions from 2011
2012, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2012
2013, ACA National Camp Research Symposium Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2013
2014, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2014
Immersing Youth In A Summer Wellness 4-H Camp: Gardening, Culinary, Nutrition And Physical Activity, William E. Beckley and Ruth E. Litchfield
Lessons Learned In Utilizing Aca’S Youth Outcome Battery For Program Improvement, Marianne Bird, John Borba, Keith Nathanial, Matthew Portillo, Rita Boyes, and Shannon Dogan
Omk Camps Help Youth Develop Self-Efficacy To Deal With The Challenges Of Military Deployments, Christy Clary and Theresa M. Ferrari
Bringing “Camp War Buddies” To The Home Front, Shay Dawson and Doug Knapp
Disabiliy Specific Camp Experience: Results Of A National Study, Mary Ann Devine, Shay Dawson, and Jen Piatt
Evaluation Of Safety, Camaraderie, And Satisfaction At The Hero’S Journey Program, Ann Gillard and Matthew Cook
Parent Perception Of Changes In Children After Returning Home From Camp, Troy D. Glover, Steven Mock, Roger C. Mannell, and Stephen Fine
The Social Impact Of A Summer Camp For Youth With Tourette Syndrome, Michael Griswold
Children’S Perceptions Of Summer Day Camp Program Staff, Alice Hall and Alexius Coleman
Building “Survival Skills” Among Children Living With Hiv In Ethiopia: Results Of The Camp Addis Outcomes Evaluation, Sarah P. Hiller, Betelihem Belay, Kelly Collins, Reem Daffa, Marc Emerson, Steven Nagler, and Thomas Novotny
Nurturing A Culture Of Improvement: An Exploratory Follow-Up Of The 2005 Program Improvement Process, Monya Jameson
There Was More Out There Than Our Street: Exploring A Structured Camp Currilculum As An Avenue To Fostering Civic Engagement And Social Capital, Tracy Mainieri
How A Summer At Camp Encourages Positive Personal And Professional Development Among Camp Staff, Alicia McClain
Teen Teamwork At Work, S. Cole Perry
Effect Of Art Or Sport Programs On Teamwork Skills And Perceived Competence Among Day Campers, Mark F. Roark, Ann Gillard, Julie Patterson, and Kirsti Christensen
Crunching Numbers And A Story In Pictures: Ways Of Knowing And “Program Success”, Mary Rogers and Lauren Arend
Youth Outcomes Battery: Counselor And Parent Perception Versions, Jim Sibthorp, Troy Bennett, and M. Deborah Bialeschki
Life Inoculation: Examining The Relationship Between Adventure Education Components And Resilience In Summer Camp Experiences, Sharon E. Tessneer and Debra J. Jordan
The Impact Of Camp On Psychosocial Functioning Of Children With Serious Illness, Shauna L. Tominey, Robert Pietrzak, Steven Southwick, and Linda C. Mayes
Submissions from 2015
2015, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
2016, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2016
2017, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2017
2018, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2018
2019, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2019
2020, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2021
2021, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2022
2022, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2023
2023, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2024
2024, Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2025
Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts - 2025, American Camp Association
Submissions from 2026
2026, ACA Camp Research Forum Book of Abstracts, American Camp Association