https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/testing-considerations-sars-cov-2-summer-camp-settings
Testing Considerations for SARS-CoV-2 in Summer Camp SettingsA major challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to be our ability to test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 effectively, efficiently, and economically in both symptomatic and asymptomatic...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camp-insurance-trends-social-inflation-hard-insurance-market
Camp Insurance Trends — Social Inflation and the Hard Insurance MarketFor more than 20 years, the American Camp Association (ACA) Insurance Committee has held an annual roundtable with many of the camp industry insurers and brokers in conjunction with the ACA National...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/five-ways-you-can-use-research-habit-formation-develop-staff
Five Ways You Can Use Research on Habit Formation to Develop StaffYou've probably read those statistics about the number of people who buy gym memberships in January and then never work out. Maybe that's totally you. The stakes for physical fitness are high — we...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/care-other-peoples-children-part-2-training-frontline-staff-make-good-decisions
In the Care of Other People's Children, Part 2: Training Frontline Staff to Make Good DecisionsWhile many risks can be managed through decisions regarding such things as facilities, equipment, requirements for participation, and policies, it is primarily through the day-to-day decision-making...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-creates-job-magic
Camp Creates Job MagicBy the time camp staff decide what their chosen field of work is going to be, they have unknowingly benefitted from some amazing transformative experiences. Even if they decide not to stay in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/prepare-lifeguards-takeoff-your-camp-aquatics-program
Prepare Lifeguards for Takeoff at Your Camp Aquatics ProgramLast spring, I had lunch with an old high school friend of mine who had recently switched careers. After almost 30 years as a paramedic/firefighter, he had an opportunity to pursue his lifelong dream...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-them-be
Meet Staff Where They Are — Not Where You Wish Them to BeUnanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time off. Over-involved parents. What's the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/begin-end-mind
Begin with the End in MindThe first thing summer camp counselors should do going into camp season is decide how they want campers to remember them once the season ends.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/connecting-campers-age-screens-social-media-fortnite
Connecting with Campers in the Age of Screens, Social Media, and FortniteConnecting with campers can be difficult for summer camp counselors now that campers have more screen time than ever.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fumble-recovery-transforming-string-failures-robust-success
Fumble and Recovery: Transforming a String of Failures into Robust SuccessThis article shows summer camp counselors how to turn past and present failures into future successes.