North Carolina Youth Camp Association

North Carolina is home to some of the finest camps in America. From the mountains to the coast, our summer camps are steeped in traditions that span four and five generations. The North Carolina Youth Camp Association is a member organization that represents the best of these camps. We invite you to find out more about organized summer camps in North Carolina.

Abuse Prevention Summit	2012 Spring Meeting	Economic Impact Study
In January, NCYCA hosted the Child Abuse Prevention Summit, held at Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC. More than 100 North Carolina camp directors, owners, and professionals attended the event, which featured leading child development authority, Bob Ditter. Bob is a well-respected, nationally known consultant in the camp industry. He is a senior level clinical social worker who specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children. He has written several books and has been featured in numerous well-received DVDs for camp professionals.	Join us on May 1st, 2012 at Camp Rockmont in Black Mountain, NC for our Spring Directors' Meeting. Check out our 2011 Annual Report	The Economic Impact Study of organized Youth Camps in Western North Carolina is complete! The Big Number? $365 million and over 10,000 fulltime jobs created in the four county area because of camps! Here is the Executive Summary.
(continued from above) Bob Ditter spent the day with the camp community discussing topics ranging from guidelines for maintaining a safe environment when working with children to the five golden rules of supervising children. He discussed hiring practices, including the importance of background and reference checks. Focus was given to supervising counselors and staff, appropriate behaviors for staff to use with campers, protocols for trips out of camp, and new material on internet safety, among other important information. Our thanks to Bob, to Kanuga, and NCYCA member camps for making this event happen. Our most heartfelt thanks to our event sponsors: Markel Insurance, Morrow Insurance, and American Camp Association SE. It was also terrific to have the folks from the Nantahala Outdoor Center on hand as a resource for wilderness training and equipment.