https://www.acacamps.org/blog/compensating-camp-staff-2024-key-wage-issues-consider-setting-your-pay-policies

This article provides an update on the new "white collar" rule and discusses key issues regarding the compensation of camp staff, with a particular focus on the nuances of the 13(a)(3) "seasonal"...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/campsafe-child-sexual-abuse-prevention-training

Training your staff to the level of safety and professionalism that you and your camp families expect becomes a greater challenge each year.  Your primary focus is safety and that includes the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-southern-california-hawaii-spring-leadership-conference

Please Join Us in Palm Springs for the Spring Leadership Conference! Spring Leadership Conference (SLC) is known for excellent professional development, unrivaled social events,...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-leadership-bundle-build-grow-sustain

The Camp Leadership Bundle: Build, Grow, Sustain offers nine expert-led webinars designed to strengthen your leadership and operational strategy. Covering topics such as work-life balance for year-...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/courageous-conversations-camp

Avoiding tough conversations can hold your team back and erode the culture you're working hard to build. Whether it's addressing a racially insensitive comment, navigating resistance to inclusion, or...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/best-summer-job

Camp counselors play a powerful role in shaping children's confidence, resilience, and growth — impacts that last far beyond the summer season.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-camp-axioms-live

Discover how working at camp offers lessons in leadership, community, personal growth, and lifelong skills through real stories of connection, acceptance, and empowerment.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cups-conflict-coping-understanding-resilience-camp-staff-member

Discover how a simple camp conflict revealed powerful lessons about resilience and the importance of understanding your window of tolerance in high-stress environments like summer camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/leaders-build-leaders

Part of being a good leader is building future leaders through delegation, mentorship, and persistence.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-future-leaders-through-counselor-training-programs-investing-camps-future

At a recent camp conference, I caught up with Jessie Emmons, executive director of YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Burton in Georgia. I told her about my obsession with counselor-in-training (CIT)...