This month Pyles was awarded the Program Excellence Award by the American Camp Association's Southern California/Hawaii section. We'd like to thank our peers for the recognition and thank the amazing staff, volunteers, and supporters that make it all happen!

Pyles Camp Executive Director, Stripes (Left), receiving the award from ACA Southern California/Hawaii Local Council of Leaders Chair, Andy Kimmelman (right) at the 2018 ACA Spring Leadership Conference

From the American Camp Association:

"This award is given by ACA, Southern California/Hawaii to honor programs that develop effective, creative responses to the needs of a community and/or societal problems using the camp environment and to present the public examples of positive contributions camp can make to the well-being of individuals and society."

Read about all the award winners

R.M. Pyles Boys Camp is also Accredited by the American Camp Association. What does this mean?