https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/financial-perks-savings-hacks-practical-tips-smart-financial-management

Discover how working at a summer camp can boost your savings and build positive financial habits. Learn budgeting tips, smart spending strategies, and how to make the most of room and board benefits...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cups-conflict-coping-understanding-resilience-camp-staff-member

Discover how a simple camp conflict revealed powerful lessons about resilience and the importance of understanding your window of tolerance in high-stress environments like summer camp.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cultivating-empathy-your-role-camp-counselor

Learn how empathy helps camp counselors build trust, support campers, and create a meaningful, connected summer camp experience.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/unlocking-codes-connection

Discover five powerful conversation codes counselors can use to build trust, spark connection, and transform camper relationships.

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-april-22-2025-protecting-your-campers-todays-digital-world

In this issue: Online safety webinar New Staffing Summit format and dates announced Two upcoming Character webinars A blog post on educational card game benefits...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/everybodys-nobodys-out

As a camp counselor this summer, you are about to meet campers from all walks of life. Just a casual look at the changing demographics in the United States suggests that your chances of having an...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-april-15-2025-foundations-character-courage-humility-action

In this issue: Foundations of Character: Courage and Humility in Action webinar Project Real Job blog post about adding culture to camp life A character webinar on running camp in a...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-april-8-2025-character-grant-program-update

In this issue: An update about the Character grant program timeline Responding to a Camper's Disclosure of Harm webinar An article exploring the unique lifestyle, emotional rewards, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-april-1-2025-second-year-staff-members-master-planning-webinar

In this issue: Blog discussing ways to improve the second-year staff experience. Master Planning from the Inside Out webinar. Podcast celebrating and supporting women in camp....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-technology-social-media-camp-staff

Miles is a first-time counselor at a sleepaway camp in the eastern United States. He had seen an online ad for the camp at which I met him and decided that a summer away from his Midwest town working...