Darold W. Larson Acacia Leadership Academy

The Darold W. Larson Acacia Leadership Academy, commonly known as ALA, is held in off-Conclave years and brings together over 100 of Acacia's top undergraduate leaders to learn from Acacia staff, volunteers, and guest speakers on a variety of fraternity and leadership topics.

ALA offers a unique atmosphere where small group sessions, shared meals, and social events like the Acacia Olympics foster an unforgettable fraternal experience. Attendees develop new skills and relationships that will benefit their chapters and themselves for years to come.

Acacia is a community. For this week, it’s a community of the Fraternity’s best and brightest leaders. The Acacia community consists of friends and brothers. It is shared experiences, events, team competitions and learning. It is relationships, challenges, goals, tough decisions, victories and - at times - sacrifices. Our community is based on the teachings of our Fraternity through our Ritual, the traditions of our mentors, and the standards and expectations of our chapters and members. At the Acacia Leadership Academy, attendees learn, experience, and “live” fraternity, and realize that the Acacia community truly does extend past the boundaries of university and chapter.

The Acacia Leadership Academy is named for Darold W. Larson, Washington State ‘81, in honor of his 25+ years serving Acacia as Executive Director and Foundation Executive Director. Brother Larson created the ALA in 1995, and it has become a favorite event for undergraduates ever since.

ALA 2025 Information

Registration for the for the 2025 Darold W. Larson Acacia Leadership Academy is open! The 2025 Acacia Leadership Academy will be held July 31 - August 3, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana at Jameson Camp (directions).

We invite four members from each of our chapters to join us in Martinsville, IN at Bradford Woods for our 15th Biennial Darold W. Larson Acacia Leadership Academy.

This event will be focused on the emerging leaders of the fraternity — but all active members are welcome to register!

If you have questions about how to fund your registration and travel costs, read this helpful document.

Jameson Camp - 2001 Bridgeport Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46231

We ask that all attendees arrive at Jameson Camp by 11 am (encouraged to arrive earlier) on Thursday, August 3, and plan to stay until Sunday morning. You are also welcome to come the night before and spend the night to make travel easier (especially those flying in).

Anyone flying into Indianapolis International Airport will have a ride to Jameson Camp. You do NOT need to get yourself to Jameson Camp. Fraternity Staff will be collecting flight information throughout July and provide you with details on who is picking you up and where to go in the Indianapolis Airport for that pickup.

Dress is casual for the event, but formal dress (suit and tie) is requested for our ritual and the final scholarship dinner. Please also plan to bring athletic clothes for the Acacia Olympics and a pair of clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. For any additional questions, please reach out to communications@acacia.org.