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https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-poll-reveals-30-million-youth-summer-opportunities-cost-remains-major-barrier
New Poll Reveals 30 Million Youth in Summer Opportunities, But Cost Remains a Major BarrierNew legislation, Summer for All Act, aims to bridge the summer learning equity gap.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/mo-ranched-named-recipient-2023-nsla-new-york-life-foundations-excellence-summer-learning-award
Mo-Ranched Named Recipient of 2023 NSLA New York Life Foundation's Excellence in Summer Learning AwardMARTINSVILLE, IN — (January 18, 2024) — The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) recently named Mo-Ranch Summer Camp as the recipient of the 2023 NSLA New York Life Foundation...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/top-25-staffing-solutions-gathered-through-collaboration
Top 25 Staffing Solutions Gathered through CollaborationHighlighted here is a curated collection of great ideas about how to recruit and retain staff — a direct result of the last two years of conferences and various collaborative brainstorming sessions...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/addressing-educational-gaps-through-camp
Addressing Educational Gaps through CampPresident/CEO Tom Rosenberg's latest Camping Magazine column.
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/article/camping-magazine/staff-recruitment-assessing-your-needs-making-connections
Staff Recruitment: Assessing Your Needs and Making ConnectionsStaff recruitment — whether you call it a plan, process, or task — is an ongoing activity that needs constant attention, documentation, and planning.
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/new-camp-school-partnership-provides-children-summer-camp-opportunity
New Camp-School Partnership Provides Children with Summer Camp OpportunitySummer Program Will Help Students from Underresourced Communities Recover Emotionally from COVID-19 & Prevent Summer Slide
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/commitment-how-do-we-earn-it-how-do-we-keep-it
Commitment: How Do We Earn It — and How Do We Keep It?An answer to this question of the century may seem counterintuitive, yet it is at the core of most camp communities: Relationships. More than ever, staff are looking for connection and belonging. So...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/first-contact-end-contract
From First Contact to End of ContractWe know that staff can be a challenge to find, attract, hire, engage, and retain. What makes the staff journey result in forward progress from start to completion of their camp experience? Current...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preventing-burnout-caring-your-staffs-mental-health-while-camp-session
Preventing Burnout: Caring for Your Staff’s Mental Health while Camp Is in SessionA camp job is hard work. Camp is so worth it, as evidenced by all the positive outcomes research has shown campers achieve. But that does not make the job any easier — especially for the teenagers...