https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-december-2-2025-tips-hiring-j-1-visa-camp-staff-orienteering-camp

In this issue: So You've Hired J-1 Camp Staff — Now What? New Director Orientation (NDO) Navigate, Explore, Empower: Orienteering at Camp Become an Accreditation Volunteer Product of...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-texoma-winter-conference

Please join us for the 2026 Texoma Winter Conference! Join fellow camp and youth development professionals for top-notch education and networking opportunities January 20–22,...

https://www.acacamps.org/conference/hotel

Hotel Reservations If the Town and Country does not have availability for the nights you're staying, please check the overflow hotels, using the links below. ACA’s contracted...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-ohio-epic-virtual-campy-hour

Calling all emerging camping professionals! Whether you’re brand-new to the field, growing in your role, or simply looking to swap stories and ideas with people who truly...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/interviewing-intention-part-1-winterviews-matter-%E2%80%93-turning-returning-staff-check-ins-real-leadership

Every camp has them – those quick, casual “returner interviews” that happen over coffee, a phone call, or in between school and finals week. Too often, these meetings feel like a rubber-stamp ritual...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/interviewing-intention-part-2-reading-between-lines-%E2%80%93-interviewing-new-staff-intention-insight

Anyone who’s hired for camp long enough has said it – “I can tell within five minutes if they’ll be good.” But while instinct plays a role, great hiring isn’t about hunches; it’s about information....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/so-youve-hired-j-1-camp-staff-now-what

Here is a guide to help you remember everything you need to do when hiring J-1 visa camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/insurance-panel-discussion

December's Product of the Month! Ready to ensure your camp’s security and success with expert insurance advice? In this on-demand, recorded webinar, you’ll gain invaluable...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/marketplace/product-spotlight/fun-express-oriental-trading-discount-program

We are pleased to offer ACA members exclusive access to the Fun Express/Oriental Trading Discount Program. Through this collaboration, ACA members receive special discounted pricing on a...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-summer-camp

Consider giving your kids an old-school, summer camp experience that they will learn from and cherish for the rest of their lives — it could end up being the wisest parental investment you ever...