The month of June holds a very special place in my heart. Warm weather, the joyous arrival of seasonal staff and campers, and of course, LGBT Pride Month. Pride is a time to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community... Read More
To truly understand if you are serving campers in the ways you hope, you need to look at enrollment from several different angles.
Enrollment represents the number of campers we serve — but, as straightforward as that sounds, it’s not.
As the summer of 2018 is getting underway, it is evident that this has been another challenging hiring season for many of you. It is likely there are camps out there still looking to hire for a few key positions or who may even have to continue... Read More
The ACA professional development team interviews Michael Brandwein for the 10th episode of CampWire. Get some great staff training tips as the summer season begins.
For more info on Michael, visit his website or email him at mail@... Read More
Before I get started, I have a confession: I lied. I said in the title that in this post I was going to introduce you to a new friend, but that’s not entirely true. The Camp Program Quality Staff Checklist is not in fact new: it’s been available... Read More
The NASA Wavelength site has a list of activities specifically selected for camps!
At the 2018 ACA National Conference, our iconic former CEO Peg Smith was presented with the Association’s highest honor — the National Distinguished Service Award. In her acceptance remarks, Peg complimented camp professionals and summer staff... Read More
