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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding
Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and FundingCamp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/first-impressions-trust-building-audit-increase-intentionality-hiring-process
First Impressions and Trust Building: An Audit to Increase Intentionality in the Hiring ProcessUsing the six question words we all learned in elementary school — who, what, where, what, when, and how — provides a simple way to evaluate our “forward-facing” information so prospective camp staff...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/high-support-high-expectations-welcoming-global-staff-intention
High Support, High Expectations: Welcoming Global Staff with IntentionStructure, language, and intentional hospitality set the foundation for stronger social bonds, smoother staff training, and a more cohesive camp culture.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/camp-counselor-hiring-process-interview-questions
Camp Counselor Hiring Process and Interview QuestionsLearn how to hire great camp counselors with a proven hiring process and interview questions to help summer camps find responsible, trustworthy staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camps-used-ask-seat-table
Camps Used to Ask for a Seat at the TableNow, we are setting a place in national conversations.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/consequence-character-how-summer-camp-promotes-character-leadership-entrepreneurship
A Consequence of Character: How Summer Camp Promotes Character, Leadership, and EntrepreneurshipEven casual observation reveals the powerful role the summer camp experience plays in accelerating character development in children and teens. The question then becomes "What's next?" The answer, it...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/method-madness-magic-making-camps-memorable
A Method to the Madness: The Magic of Making Camps MemorableLearn practical operations strategies for youth camps, from precamp planning to staff training and safety systems that support smooth, memorable camper experiences.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/best-tech-tools-recruiting-domestic-camp-staff
The Best Tech Tools for Recruiting Domestic Camp StaffFive tried-and-tested platforms that will change how your camp hires at scale, and a few notes on what else is out there.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/using-color-communicate-your-camps-culture
Using Color to Communicate Your Camp’s CultureLately, I have been thinking back to a particular summer early in junior high when I was eagerly anticipating my time at camp. I was not yet a camp counselor, but I aspired to be one as soon as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/growing-tomorrows-leaders-today-cultivating-connection-confidence-curiosity-camps
Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders Today: Cultivating Connection, Confidence, and Curiosity in CampsAt every camp, there’s a moment when a counselor steps forward, not because they have to, but because they want to. They notice a camper struggling, take initiative to help, and model calm for others...