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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/hitting-high-notes-camp-courageous
Hitting the High Notes at Camp CourageousAs a group of children with autism play the outdoor musical instruments together in harmony in the Rotary Musical Park at Camp Courageous, a lady with a visual impairment sits holding her ears,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/staff-recruitment-assessing-your-needs-making-connections
Staff Recruitment: Assessing Your Needs and Making ConnectionsStaff recruitment — whether you call it a plan, process, or task — is an ongoing activity that needs constant attention, documentation, and planning.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-make-world-better-place-taking-advantage-opportunities-summer-camp
How to Make the World a Better Place: Taking Advantage of the Opportunities at Summer CampThis article discusses why it is important to challenge campers to take advantage of their opportunities so they invariably make new friends, try new activities, and become valued members of a camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/considering-access-summer-camp-part-iv-helping-families-overcome-barriers-participation
Considering Access to Summer Camp, Part IV: Helping Families Overcome Barriers to ParticipationConsidering Access to Summer Camp is a four-part series that highlights recent research aimed at helping camp practitioners increase access to summer camp for all youth. The first article...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camps-transformation-economy
Camps and the Transformation EconomyWhat do hibachi restaurants and summer camps have in common? Before I answer that, let me provide some context. Earlier this year, I dined at a hibachi restaurant for the first time. I sat up at...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/stay-sun-safe-summer
Stay Sun Safe This SummerSunshine is synonymous with camp. It can be healthy, and it can lift your spirits — but the sun can also be dangerous. Sunlight produces ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can lead to changes in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ultimate-guide-staffing-your-kitchen
The Ultimate Guide to Staffing Your KitchenIt’s not you. With a 3:1 ratio of available culinary positions to applicants, the labor shortage for kitchen staff continues to be a harsh reality. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/addressing-elephant-camp-little-pay-creates-big-challenges
Addressing the Elephant in Camp: Little Pay Creates Big ChallengesAmazing growth experiences for young adults entering the workforce should not come at the cost of competitive wages.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/loudly-engaged-training-your-team-beat-burnout
Loudly Engaged: Training Your Team to Beat BurnoutWhen I first saw the now-famous TikTok explaining the term “quiet quitting” (Leppelin, 2022), it came across to me as laziness masquerading as inspiration. As scenes of July 2022 NYC life flash by...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-work-your-boss
How to Work with Your BossWorking at a summer camp can be challenging, especially if you’re in a year-round position and dealing with a difficult boss.