https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-illinois-women-camp-digital-pop-group

Work is hard. Life is hard. The world is hard. And sometimes, you just need to be in a space with others that get it.  Gather in community with women and nonbinary folks from around...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan

In this first blog of a four-part series, we describe the purpose of ACA’s Character at Camp Landscape and dive into the results.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/ndo-blended-course

The ACA New Director Orientation (NDO) is a course for seasonal or newer camp directors, assistant directors, program directors, and others moving into camp leadership positions...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-december-3-2025-business-camp-institute-series

In this issue: Business of Camp Institute virtual webinar series in 2025 Upcoming Character Academy webinar on cultural responsiveness Blog on a thoughtful staff applicaiton and interview...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-illinois-burnout-busters-dr-mandi-baker-workshop-1-setting-scene-me

In this workshop, we will explore how burnout happens for staff in youth development programs (especially camps). We will explore the ‘layers’ that interact and intersect to improve or diminish staff...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-illinois-brandwein-training-step-step-system-planning-presenting-your-best-staff-training-ever

Plan your most awesome staff training! You know you’re going to spend hours on designing this year’s camp training—let us help you do it faster, with less stress, and turbocharge its quality with the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-illinois-burnout-busters-dr-mandi-baker-workshop-4-embedding-care-policy-practice-artifacts

Space speaks! The structures, routines, and texts in a work environment shape what people come to expect from it and how staff are expected to behave. These messages are delivered in diverse forms....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-illinois-brandwein-super-staff-supervision-quick-course-outstanding-skills-coach-motivate-bring

Get your directors, site directors, team leaders, supervisors, and other members of your Leadership Team—new or experienced—trained in one dynamic online seminar! (And it’s also invaluable for those...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/inclusion-belonging-resources

Use these resources to create an environment that builds capacity within the camp community to understand, accept, value, and honor the unique contributions of all people.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-thoughtful-staff-application-interview-process

Whether you’re just starting to think about hiring camp staff for next summer, or you’re already in the thick of it, your application is one of the first steps in the process and something you should...