https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/character-culture-community-creating-powerful-staff-recruitment-retention-tools
Character, Culture, and Community: Creating Powerful Staff Recruitment and Retention ToolsTogether, character, culture, and community set camps up for strong staff recruitment and retention success — two things many camps struggle with. The Cs provide a solid foundation and become part of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/birds-feather
Birds of a Feather“And all of those who see me, all who believe in me Share in the freedom I feel when I fly” –John Denver Flocks of birds have some amazing attributes. They often fly in coordinated,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-activities-ring-new-year
Camp Activities to Ring In the New YearFirework Painting Materials: paint, straw, black paper Directions: Put a few drops of paint on each child’s paper. Discuss straw safety with children — they should take the straw out of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campfire-kitchen-table-communication-builds-trust
From Campfire to Kitchen Table: Communication That Builds TrustTrust doesn’t just happen — it’s built, word by word, conversation by conversation, long before the first camper ever steps onto the property. Why Communication Matters We’ve all had those...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-safe-qualified-summer-camp-workforce-importance-early-hiring-comprehensive-training
Building a Safe and Qualified Summer Camp Workforce: The Importance of Early Hiring and Comprehensive TrainingFor most summer camps, preparation for the season begins long before prospective campers begin enrolling. If you’re responsible for staffing and training, you understand the challenges of finding the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/one-camp-can-change-everything
One Camp Can Change EverythingWhen a small boy moved from a quiet province in Uzbekistan to the bustling capital, everything changed — but not in the way he had hoped. The towering buildings, unfamiliar faces, and the cold...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fitting-belonging-help-campers-staff-thrive-together
From Fitting in to Belonging: Help Campers and Staff Thrive Together"When you go out into the woods and you look at trees . . . you appreciate the tree. The minute you get near humans, you lose all that . . . That judgment mind comes in. And so I practice turning...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/beyond-balance-sheet-why-your-organizations-culture-your-most-important-financial-asset
Beyond the Balance Sheet: Why Your Organization’s Culture Is Your Most Important Financial AssetAt camp, we talk a lot about culture because, ultimately, culture impacts everything. Culture is where thoughts, feelings, and behaviors intertwine and come to life. As a profession, we are really...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/connecting-good-genuine-through-building-character
Connecting to the Good and Genuine Through Building CharacterWe know that camp has always been a place for helping young people develop in positive ways — building both character strengths and life skills they will carry with them long after camp ends. Keeping...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/you-dont-have-be-salesperson%C2%A0-camp-professionals-guide-comfortable-marketing
You Don’t Have to Be a Salesperson: A Camp Professional’s Guide to Comfortable MarketingSharing the moments you already witness can become the most effective marketing you’ll ever do. Most camp professionals carry more job titles than anyone could reasonably fit on a business card....