https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/retention-camper-staff-records
Retention of Camper and Staff RecordsQuestions we will address here include: Should camper and staff records be retained? If so, what should be kept and why? How should a camp retain such records and for how long? When may those records...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/top-gun-art-staff-retention-appreciation
Top Gun: The Art of Staff Retention and AppreciationAs a camp director for over 25 years, I can say with absolute certainty that every year two consistent challenges rise above all the rest. One, did I hyphenate Ga-Ga in the activities description,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/staff-retention-recruiting-revving-season
Staff Retention, Recruiting, and Revving Up in the Off-SeasonBy this point in the year, you've processed your staff evaluations, and you've been thinking about those difficult decisions: "Should I hire her back?" or "This person just didn't cut it; is it time...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/seasonal-staff-development-leveraging-educational-supervision-recruitment-retention
Seasonal Staff Development: Leveraging Educational Supervision for Recruitment and Retention — And Because It's the Right Thing to DoThe average seasonal staff member will clock approximately 840 work hours over an 8-week period. This means we camp professionals are squeezing a regular employee workload of 21 weeks into just 8!...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/interviewing-intention-part-1-winterviews-matter-%E2%80%93-turning-returning-staff-check-ins-real-leadership
Interviewing with Intention, Part 1: Winterviews that Matter – Turning Returning Staff Check-Ins into Real Leadership ConversationsEvery camp has them – those quick, casual “returner interviews” that happen over coffee, a phone call, or in between school and finals week. Too often, these meetings feel like a rubber-stamp ritual...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/belonging-backbone-leadership-what-staff-wellness-data-taught-us-2025
Belonging as the Backbone of Leadership: What Staff Wellness Data Taught Us in 2025“I see how hard you’re working.” That was all it took. One counselor described this simple recognition as the highlight of their entire week. In the swirl of noise, energy, and long camp days,...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/national-epic-events
National EPIC Virtual ConversationsTuesday, January 13, 2:00–3:00 p.m. EST Coffee Chat: Camper Registration, Retention, Recruitment In a competitive landscape where families have more choices than ever...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-staffing-summit
ACA Staffing SummitACA Inc., ACA, New York and New Jersey, ACA, Illinois, and ACA, New England are proud to present the Staffing Summit in a new and exciting format for 2025 and 2026! April 28, 2026...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/research-parents-perspectives-resident-camp-experiences-dimensions-predict-retention-word-mouth
Research — Parents’ Perspectives on Resident Camp Experiences: Dimensions that Predict Retention, Word-of-Mouth Marketing, and SatisfactionA primary challenge for any business is recruiting and maintaining customers. In 2012, 27.2 percent of camps surveyed reported camper enrollment that was lower or at its lowest point compared to the...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-southern-california-hawaii-spring-leadership-conference
ACA, Southern California/Hawaii Spring Leadership ConferencePlease Join Us in Palm Springs for the Spring Leadership Conference! Spring Leadership Conference (SLC) is known for excellent professional development, unrivaled social events,...