Frost Valley YMCA Receives American Camp Association Character at Camp grant award
Frost Valley YMCA is excited to announce that it has been selected as a grantee in the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp Grant Program, a competitive national initiative supported by Lilly Endowment Inc. The program is designed to strengthen character development in camp settings and highlight camps as impactful environments for youth growth.
To learn more about the Character at Camp initiative, visit ACAcamps.org.
Our Commitment to Character Development: What That Means for You and Your Child
Your child’s well-being and growth are important to us. Camp builds character, confidence, and healthy skills, and we are committed to those goals. That commitment led us to pursue and earn a Character at Camp grant from the American Camp Association.
What is the American Camp Association?
The American Camp Association is a community of camp professionals who, for more than 100 years, have joined together to empower camps to create quality experiences that build a world of belonging and growth. The American Camp Association works to preserve, promote, and improve the camp experience.
The American Camp Association is dedicated to helping its members and all camps provide:
- Camp communities committed to a safe, nurturing environment
- Caring, competent adult role models
- Healthy, developmentally appropriate experiences that strengthen character development
- Service to the community and the natural world
- Opportunities for leadership and personal growth
- Discovery, experiential education, and learning opportunities
- Excellence and continuous quality improvement
Why Partnering with the American Camp Association Matters
Through its national network and expertise, the American Camp Association provides grantee camps with research, evaluation tools, subject-matter experts, coaching, professional development, and other resources that strengthen camp programs. This partnership ensures camps like ours are well-equipped to continue to deliver high-quality character development experiences for your child.
Striving for High Quality Character Development
The process to receive a Character at Camp grant is highly competitive. Our camp researched, planned, collaborated, and submitted an impressive application that was selected from hundreds nationwide. As a grantee, we are part of a cohort of camps committed to continuous improvement in character development and to learning from one another. Our camp leaders participate in professional development opportunities to ensure we deliver a life-enriching, high-quality character development experience for every camper.
What the Character at Camp Grant Program Means to You and Your Child
As a grantee in the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp Grant Program, our camp is committed to strengthening character development and expanding access to high-quality programming. Campers will engage in meaningful experiences designed to build character strengths and support their growth throughout the camp season.
For more information about the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp Grant Program, please contact our camp director or visit ACACamps.org.
