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[:en] The annual CCA Research Award of Excellence competition honours, celebrates and promotes research that contributes significantly to the growing body of academic literature relevant to the organized children’s camping movement in Canada. It encourages graduate students and faculty to … Continue reading →

[:en] The CCA is proud to have a national awards recognition program that honours outstanding achievement and contribution by Canadian camp leaders, camps, associations and institutions. The CCA Awards Program recognizes individuals, camps, agencies or corporations. Written online nominations, from … Continue reading →

By Barb & Peter Gilbert While we were sad to learn of the death of our friend and camping colleague, Bruce Hodgins, it was uplifting to read the obituaries with details of his many accomplishments.  To his academic accomplishments and … Continue reading →

The International Camping Fellowship is seeking self-employed individuals or third-party companies that can provide services to the organization. Formally established in 1988, the ICF has been governed and managed by volunteers from around the world. As the work of the … Continue reading →

[:en] Recently I had the pleasure of visiting a Syrian family of seven that arrived in Toronto in March 2017 after time spent in Iraq. In two short years, the father has secured full time work in his field as … Continue reading →

In the Fall of 2018 findings from the American Camp Association/Canadian Camping Association Youth Impact Study were presented at the National Leadership Forum Moncton, NB. The project’s aims and methods aligned with the National Research Council’s work on college and … Continue reading →

[:en] The Canadian Camping Association is pleased to announce three recipients of the 2018 CCA Awards: Catherine Ross (Ron Johnstone Lifetime Achievement Award), Neita Avery (Award of Excellence), and Valery Kostin (Special Recognition Award – Honorary CCA Membership). CATHERINE ROSS … Continue reading →

[:en] The ChariTREE Foundation just completed their 10th TREE-mendous year planting trees with Canadian Camping Association! “Thanks to all CCA campers, staff and volunteers and of course the remarkable Catherine Ross, my mentor from Camp Mi-A-Kon-Da ~ who all worked … Continue reading →

[:en] It is with sadness that we share the news of Joe Kronick’s passing. Joe was the founder and long time Director of Camp White Pine in Haliburton, Ontario. Joe was a recipient of the Ron Johnstone Lifetime Achievement Award … Continue reading →

[:en]Connect your campers with other campers from around the world this summer! The Canadian Camping Association is pleased to introduce Empatico for Camps, a free online tool that provides Canadian camps with opportunities to be matched with camps in the … Continue reading →