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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/key-medical-evaluation-asking-right-questions-get-right-answers
The Key to Medical Evaluation: Asking the Right Questions to Get the Right Answers“How long has your stomach been hurting? You’re feeling dizzy in the heat — how much water did you drink today? Is that rash itchy or painful? Can you walk on that ankle?” Innocuous questions can...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/compensating-camp-staff-2024-key-wage-issues-consider-setting-your-pay-policies
Compensating Camp Staff in 2024: Key Wage Issues to Consider in Setting Your Pay PoliciesThis article provides an update on the new "white collar" rule and discusses key issues regarding the compensation of camp staff, with a particular focus on the nuances of the 13(a)(3) "seasonal"...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hire-startup-lessons-tech-supercharge-your-hiring
Hire Like a Startup: Lessons from Tech to Supercharge Your HiringMany of us in the camp world grew our careers from camp counselor to camp leaders to eventually full-time camp directors and operations managers. This often means that we have exceptional skills in...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/2024-aca-staffing-summit
2024 ACA Staffing SummitACA Inc., ACA, New York and New Jersey, ACA, Illinois, and ACA, New England are proud to present the 2024 Staffing Summit. The 2024 Staffing Summit will feature critical learning, speaker panels,...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-new-york-new-jersey-2024-day-camp-conference
ACA, New York & New Jersey 2024 Day Camp ConferenceJoin the ACA, New York & New Jersey for the 2024 Ben Appelbaum Day Camp Conference hosted by Camp Riverbend in Warren, NJ. Going back to our roots, the conference this year will focus on touring...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/value-discomfort-creating-learning-environment-camp-staff
The Value of Discomfort — Creating a Learning Environment for Camp Staff“I don’t feel safe discussing this topic, and if a camper wanted to discuss it, I would just tell them that and redirect them to something else.” – Camp Staff 2023 I was leading an...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/goes-your-guide-summer-training
GOES Health — Your Guide to Summer TrainingSummer is just around the corner, which means it’s almost time for summer camp! Growing up, I spent my summers at a three-week sleepaway camp on the Oregon Coast. It was where I learned to love the...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/rocky-mountain-camp-tours-0
Rocky Mountain Camp ToursWe hope you can join us for a fantastic day of Colorado camp tours and the opportunity to connect with others in the ACA community! We will visit Go West Camps, Sanborn Western Camps, and Blue...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/dynamic-interviewing-making-connections-across-season
Dynamic Interviewing: Making Connections Across the SeasonIf you’re not referring to your interview questions across the season and turning them into outcomes for your staff, let me tell you why you should.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/this-or-that-reflection-staff-hiring-recruitment
"This or That" Reflection for Staff Hiring and RecruitmentThe "This or That" game encourages folks to make a decision given only two choices. We invite you to think about each “this or that” with regards to your own staffing strategies to gain insight for...