https://www.acacamps.org/blog/ode-parks-recreation

The wise and enthusiastic Leslie Knope once said, “I care. I care a lot. It’s kinda my thing” (Scully & Miller, 2009). To all parks and recreation professionals, we know you care. You care a...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/next-summers-staff-recruitment-starts-today

Research suggests college-aged students are already thinking ahead to employment plans for next summer, so it's important to have conversations about the future with staff you'd like to return to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/tips-using-camp-technology-create-sense-community

Strong, active communities are defining characteristics of successful camps. Ask any camp director or counselor; they'll have a hundred stories of how their camp fostered friendships, teamwork skills...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-2023-trends-issues-spotlight-well-being-camp

These are the findings from the 2023 Trends and Issues Pulse Survey taken this spring.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-2023-trends-issues-spotlight-anticipated-camper-staff-challenges

These are the findings from the 2023 Trends and Issues Pulse Survey taken this spring.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-61-conversation-courage-candace-doby

Tune in for an incredible conversation on courage, culture, and applying them to your camp for the best summer ever. Candace Doby is a speaker, author of A Cool Girl's Guide to Courage, and coach who...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/change-tool-makes-big-cultural-impact

This blog post in support of Project Real Job discusses evaluating your camp culture and how to implement change.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-60-everything-summer-camp-anees

Indie rapper, singer, and songwriter Anees joins us on the CampWire podcast to share his inspiring story; the role of summer camp in his life, music, and career; and how everything is summer camp. He...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/feel-burn-spotting-responding-staff-burnout

Working at camp requires a lot of energy. Here are tips on how to prevent staff burnout.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-59-creating-safe-spaces-abuse-prevention-tips-summer

Health and safety of our campers and staff is a top priority, and one that we should never take lightly. As we prepare for the upcoming summer, let's reframe our thinking about abuse prevention. Join...