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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/time-talk-communicating-campers
A Time to Talk: Communicating with CampersWhen I was a young, first-year staff member at camp, two orientation speakers left me with distinct lessons that have carried me through forty more years in camping. The first was a recommendation...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-social-emotional-learning-skills-camp
Developing Social-Emotional Learning Skills at CampWelcome to summer camp, potentially the most rewarding job you’ll ever have! At camp, we are able to simultaneously help kids grow, make genuine connections with campers and fellow staff, and role...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/you-quit-how-get-most-out-your-summer-camp
Before You Quit: How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer at CampI had just finished running a marathon and had flopped onto the grass to rest. I was so tired that I hadn’t registered that the tired runner sitting next to me was a former camp counselor. He had...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/four-cs-great-summer-camp
The Four C's of a Great Summer CampAt its best, summer camp is a silly, spirited place. A place where the group who cooks the best outdoor meal wins a metal spoon that has been spray-painted gold (the golden spoon! ooooh, aaaaah);...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/easy-one-two-three-using-data-advance-equity-your-camp
Easy as One, Two, Three: Using Data to Advance Equity at Your CampWhenever we’re brought on board to support a camp in creating a greater sense of inclusion and belonging within its community, almost always, one of the first things we’re asked is, “How do we even...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/should-you-offer-camp-staff-retention-bonus
Should You Offer Camp Staff a Retention Bonus?A retention bonus is money offered to staff with the goal of giving them incentive to stick around.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/working-summer-camp-keeping-fire-alive
Working at Summer Camp: Keeping the Fire AliveJournalism student Dan Gray shares his experience working at camp and interviews camp professionals about the staffing shortage.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ultimate-guide-staffing-your-kitchen
The Ultimate Guide to Staffing Your KitchenIt’s not you. With a 3:1 ratio of available culinary positions to applicants, the labor shortage for kitchen staff continues to be a harsh reality. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-research-methods-where-have-we-been-where-are-we-going
Camp Research Methods: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?A review of the first camp researcher gathering at the 2023 ACA national conference in Orlando
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/let-me-know-if-you-have-any-questions-change-management-through-equity-lens
"Let Me Know If You Have Any Questions" — Change Management through an Equity LensHow many times have you sat in a large group meeting — at camp, in a conference room, at another place of employment — and the entire leadership team walks in with solemn expressions, causing you to...