https://www.acacamps.org/blog/compensating-camp-staff-2024-key-wage-issues-consider-setting-your-pay-policies

This 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/understanding-camper-behavior-ensure-successful-summer

This blog post aims at helping summer camp staff understand why campers might act the way they do, how they can work with campers through their behaviors, and tools to use in behavior improvement.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2024

Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campfire-career-building-brighter-futures-retaining-staff

One summer camp explains their experience using a staff scholarship program as a camp staff retention tool.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cit-programs-empower-act-thrive

Don't overlook your counselor-in-training program when looking for opportunities to sustain and strengthen your camp culture.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/work-summer-camp-or-take-internship-staff-shouldnt-have-choose

Learn how one camp helps their staff thrive through an alumni and professional network.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-thoughtful-staff-application-interview-process

Whether you’re just starting to think about hiring camp staff for next summer, or you’re already in the thick of it, your application is one of the first steps in the process and something you should...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/revamping-camp-application-process-how-streamlining-can-attract-top-talent

Qualified candidates always have choices. If your candidate experience is slow, clunky, and vanilla, you’re likely losing out on top talent. As you prepare for the 2025 hiring season, consider...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-engagement-its-simple-holiday-card

Being intentional with camp staff doesn’t take a lot of effort. However, the effort we do make reflects how they feel connected to camp throughout the year.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/caring-whole-human-making-employment-your-camp-accessible-sustainable

It’s amazing how one conversation can lead to a path that opens so many doors. The conversation I had with Jordyn Roark of SchoolHouse Connection in...