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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-workforce-development-what-helps-what-hinders-it

Staff Workforce Development: What Helps and What Hinders It

Camp is a fantastic place for growth and development, not only of campers but young staff too. The skills they learn while working in this context prepare them for college, career, and life! 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/introducing-exciting-expansion-acas-5-year-impact-study-camp-staff-experiences

Introducing an Exciting Expansion of ACA's 5-Year Impact Study: Camp Staff Experiences

The 5-Year Impact Study's recent expansion focuses on if and how camp staff experiences prepare emerging adults for college, career, and life success.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/defining-bullying-national-bullying-awareness-month

Defining Bullying - National Bullying Awareness Month

While October is National Bullying Awareness Month, what can we do as a camp community to bring awareness year round? 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/3-reasons-choose-job-camp-instead-summer-internship

3 Reasons to Choose a Job at Camp Instead of a Summer Internship

Spring semester is now in full swing; so, if you are a college student, you may already be thinking about what internship position you want to secure for the summer. But instead of an internship,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/10-rainy-day-activity-ideas

10 Rainy Day Activity Ideas

The fun doesn’t have to stop when it rains! If you’re looking for some ways to spend a rainy day at camp, try these activities out.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/4-tips-counselors-transition-summer-camp-fall

4 Tips for Counselors to Transition from Summer Camp to Fall

The transition from your crazy-busy summer to the fall season can be tough! It's good to remember these 4 tips.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-encourage-camp-staff-return-next-year-evening-reflections-program-based-psychological-needs

How to Encourage Camp Staff to Return Next Year: An Evening Reflections Program Based on Psychological Needs

Staff retention is a significant challenge for many seasonal camps. Although camp managers do their best to achieve high or even equal retention rates of their seasonal staff, it is still very likely...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-staff-recruitment-hiring-ideas-amid-coronavirus-concerns

Camp Staff Recruitment and Hiring Ideas Amid Coronavirus Concerns

These camp staff hiring and recruitment tips can help you find staff amid concerns about the novel coronavirus COVID-19.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/out-getting-staff-door-turning-people-down-not-away

In & Out: Getting Staff in the Door and Turning People Down, but Not Away

This blog post in support of Project Real Job discusses the importance of incorporating objective criteria into your summer camp staff recruitment process.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-best-job-youll-ever-have

Camp — The Best Job You'll Ever Have

"Being a camp counselor prepared me for life after college both personally and professionally." In this video blog, former ACA CEO Tom Holland reflects on his personal experience as a camp...