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/character-evaluation-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan

This blog describes the findings about how camps evaluate their character-focused work, including lessons learned from evaluating character-focused work and external resources from ACA’s Character at...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/2024-camp-hill-days-recap

Camp Hill Days allowed camp professionals to advocate for camp to the government.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-know-about-demographic-evaluation-questions-how-make-them-count-part-1

Wheewww! Summer is about over, if not over for most camps, which means that it's time to reflect on another eventful and exciting season. Along with a bit of a breather, this time of year brings lots...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/learnings-gaps-identified-through-camp-program-quality-initiative

Here are some recent learnings and identified gaps related to the Camp Program Quality Initiative.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/government-relations-update-march-2022

Throughout the pandemic, the American Camp Association (ACA) has been advocating for the full field of camp at the national level to ensure that camps can operate fully — without additional barriers...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/economic-injury-disaster-loan-limit-raised-2-million

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has retooled the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program to better serve and support businesses still reeling from the pandemic.  Starting...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/update-camp-program-quality-initiative

Building systems of continuous quality improvement within our camps and greater community ultimately supports our goal of positive youth development — and this is exactly what the Camp Program...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-evaluate-virtual-or-alternative-programs

Hello camp friends, and welcome to the second in our short Research 360 series focusing on evaluation during the time of COVID-19. In our first blog we...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/activities-programs-outcomes-impact

Helping Kids Change Their Stories — A Taste of Camp Measurement North of the Border is a short blog series that explores Tim Hortons Foundation Camps’ summer and school programs and their...