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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp

Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at Camp

As staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-camps-after-school-programs-should-work-together-hire-staff

Why Camps and After-school Programs Should Work Together to Hire Staff

I am a camp guy. I spent 10 summers growing up at various overnight camps as a camper, counselor, dishwasher, and unit head. As ACA research has shown, these experiences provided me with some of my...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/its-hiringseason-using-instagram-maximize-staff-engagement

It's #HiringSeason: Using Instagram to Maximize Staff Engagement

Here are a few easy improvements you can make to your camp’s Instagram strategy to help recruit staff.

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/repetition-repetition-repetition-one-reason-camp-unique-professional-experience

Repetition, Repetition, Repetition: One Reason Camp Is a Unique Professional Experience

Summer camp jobs can teach camp staff important lessons, such as how to fail and bounce back — an important professional development skill.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/letter-first-year-summer-camp-staff-member

A Letter From a First-Year Summer Camp Staff Member

This blog post in support of Project Real Job offers advice on how to help first-year staff members ease into camp life.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/process-interviewing-prospective-staff

The Process of Interviewing Prospective Staff

The interview process for summer camp jobs can help weed out prospective staff who won't meet expectations.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-employment-internships

Camp Employment as Internships

Most camps hire college students to work as camp staff — primarily during the summer season, but on occasion throughout the year. When the employment situation is one where the student has no other...

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/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...