https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/shifting-generational-leadership-factors-consider

As the saying goes, for every generation there is another one in the waiting room! This means Gen Z, those who were born between 1997 and 2012, are trickling into the workforce and ushering in change...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/no-reservations-needed-please-be-seated-five-course-staff-training-smorgasbord

During the spring of each year, many camp directors are faced with what can seem to be an overwhelming task of planning for staff training. While it is tempting to use the same "recipes" from...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/building-trust-better-outcomes-why-camps-should-foster-inclusive-disability-disclosure-process

Many families of children with disabilities or who are neurodivergent choose not to disclose their child’s needs when enrolling in summer camp. It’s important to understand the root causes of such...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camp-insurance-trends-social-inflation-hard-insurance-market

For 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/lifestyle-impact-love-job

Discover why passionate camp professionals remain loyal despite the stress. This article explores the unique lifestyle, emotional rewards, and challenges of working in the camp industry.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/it-personal-its-business

What folks really mean when they say “it’s not personal, it’s business” is that we shouldn’t take it personally. Yet when we’re in the midst of camp and also engulfed in a swirling cloud of everyone’...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evaluating-good-season

Several months after the ending of the 2002 camp season, a concerned camp director contacted me. As the director of a small nonprofit camp, he had received a bit of critical feedback from the board...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/turn-conference-insights-camp-success

Conference season is an exciting and energetic time because conferences are camp for the camp professional. You reconnect with old friends and make new ones as you enjoy a carefully curated...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/recruiting-interviewing-hiring-ensure-best-best

Recruiting, interviewing, and hiring staff is the most important part of your job as a camp director. It is the single most time-consuming and, at times, tedious task you will undertake. However,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evaluating-teens-leading-connecting-structured-camp-curriculum

In 2008, over 20 camp researchers gathered for the American Camp Association (ACA) Research Collaborations Summit where they identified areas of future research, which included this question: How do...