https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-make-your-camp-more-inclusive-lgbtq-friendly-conversation-brave-trails

Chaco interviews Jessica Weissbuch, cofounder and executive director of Brave Trails, a nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership.  It was 2015, and Camp Brave Trails just...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/this-or-that-reflection-staff-hiring-recruitment

The "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...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/key-takeaways-pulse-survey-summer-2022-trends-issues

The survey asked questions about enrollment and campers, camp staff, and budget and operations.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-everyone-interview-sarah-kientz

In this interview, the American Camp Association (ACA) sits down with Rev. Sarah Kientz, minister to youth and director of Camp Akita, to discuss Camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/support-versus-coddling-when-push-when-pull-back-when-trying-grow-our-staff

Mental and emotional health has been on the forefront of all of our minds. During COVID, it is even more so. While camp is for the camper, our staff are the ones interacting and supporting...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/key-takeaways-campcounts-2021-report

ACA's annual business survey, CampCounts, is back with new findings and trends from 2021! 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-communicate-your-staff-during-after-summer

As technology and social media grow, there is a seemingly endless array of platforms available to us to stay in touch with people. Because of this, you think that it would be easier than ever to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/gen-z-staff-what-exactly-are-they-looking

Here are some Gen Z employment trends that started before the pandemic and now appear to be widespread.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/anxious-staff-how-ease-transition-camp-new-returning-staff

Here are some ideas to help ease the transition to camp for your staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/covid-19-tests-apply-free-tests-summer-2022

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with state, local, and territorial health departments to allocate five million rapid, point-of-care, and over-the-counter tests per...