https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/enhancing-staff-return-investment
Enhancing Staff Return on InvestmentJenae pensively evaluated whether to continue as the camp food service manager. "There are so many things I like — even love — about my job. It gives me a mix of menu planning, cooking, and guest...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/smile
"Smile"Dear Bob: I am a camp director at a sleepaway camp in the Midwest. We have multiple sessions of two weeks each throughout the summer. At the start of each session I notice that our staff almost...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/most-important-question-parent-can-ask
The Most Important Question a Parent Can AskThe Most Important Question a Parent Can Ask: Is This Camp Accredited by the American Camp Association? When parents want to send their child to summer camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-it-means-be-buddy
What It Means to Be a BuddyExtra Special People (ESP) is a nonprofit located in Watkinsville, Georgia, that serves people with all types of special needs by providing them with ways to engage, connect, and thrive through year-...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/complaints-aca-continue-increase
Complaints to ACA Continue to IncreaseComplaints to the ACA Complaints Resolution team have more than doubled since 2016. Often these complaints concern issues over which ACA has no authority. Examples of 2018 complaints include:...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/new-child-wild
A New Child in the Wild?Every several years we reexamine the legal duty of care owed by a camp to its families. We do this for a variety of reasons. New laws are passed, and new court decisions are issued. New activities,...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/hot-topic/federal-tax-impact-employer-provided-meals-travel
Federal Tax Impact on Employer-Provided Meals and TravelMeals Provided to Employees We understand that historically one of the benefits provided to camp counselors and other employees of camps — both out of necessity for providing...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/courageous-honesty-critical-camp-conversations
Courageous Honesty: Critical Camp ConversationsI had made an early morning appointment with my chiropractor to help with some chronic lower back problems. Given my usual busy schedule, I made it for 8 a.m. — the first available appointment he...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/world-class-career-development
World-Class Career DevelopmentImagine a fun college summer working at camp, where, as with any other internship, young adults gain knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience while making important connections for their future....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/research-you-can-use-summer-camp-place-apart
Research You Can Use: Summer Camp as a Place ApartResearch is more than surveys, interviews, and statistics — it can be a valuable tool to use when designing camp programs, training staff, or in your marketing efforts. But it's also a critical tool...