https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-september-24-2024-staffing-summit-deadline

In this issue: Blog about the 2024 virtual Staffing Summit Blog on camp buying behavior Assessing diversity, equity, and inclusion strategies across camps Virtual fall health...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-september-17-2024-aca-president-ceo-transition-staffing-summit-deadline

In this issue: ACA announces President/CEO transition Staffing Summit early bird deadline Blog on gender-affirming practices to welcome all youth Program quality community of practice...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-announces-president-ceo-transition

ACA celebrates Tom Rosenberg’s transformational leadership over the past eight years.

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-september-10-2024-national-mentorship-program

In this issue: ACA National Mentorship Program applications open Blog post to help the recruiting and hiring process be more efficient Blog about abuse prevention when working with rental...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-spirituality

Finally the campers are quiet and the flashlights are stowed under the benches. The dark stillness is broken by the chirp of crickets, honking frogs in the nearby pond, and the single call of an owl...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/belonging-enough-making-case-mattering-within-camps-dei-efforts

Belonging is a concept that has long been held as a solution for redressing the exclusion of diverse people. On the surface, this concept makes sense. The assumption is that if all members of a group...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/making-outdoor-wilderness-experiences-more-inclusive

An interview with nonprofit Brooklyn to Alaska.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/empowering-camp-conversations-mastering-difficult-dialogues

As summer camp professionals, we’ve all experienced those unexpected moments when a camper or staff member raises a comment or question that catches us off guard. It could be related to a sensitive...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dont-pop-camp-bubble-create-some-guardrails

“Komal” got her coveted summer job. Head counselor of Senior Village at Camp ALotofFun (“Camp ALF”). She wowed the director and owners and is ready to show up and help lead Camp ALF’s most senior...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/8-quick-easy-tips-reviewing-updating-your-camp-songbook

Think about your camp songbook. If you don’t have one, create one! It’s the best way to formalize your song collection and to recognize songs that may have outlived their appropriateness. While...