https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dont-assume-im-straight-providing-safe-environment-lgbtq-youth-camp
Don't Assume I'm Straight: Providing a Safe Environment for LGBTQ Youth at CampControversy. Dialogue. Differing opinions. Some would say that this is the foundation of enlightened inquiry. This inquiry may be rational, emotion-filled, or obstinate. The choice is yours....
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/tax-incentives-camps-who-hire-veterans
Tax Incentives for Camps Who Hire VeteransIn 2001, Congress enacted a new law that amends the Internal Revenue Code. Named the VOW to Hire Heroes Act - it includes tax credits for businesses that hire unemployed veterans. The law...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation-process-workshop-2022-aca-national-conference
Accreditation Process Workshop at the 2022 ACA National ConferencePRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED! Note: Registration for the Accreditation Process Workshop must be completed separately from the conference. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/activities-programs-outcomes-impact
From Activities and Programs to Outcomes and ImpactHelping 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...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/its-hiringseason-using-instagram-maximize-staff-engagement
It's #HiringSeason: Using Instagram to Maximize Staff EngagementHere are a few easy improvements you can make to your camp’s Instagram strategy to help recruit staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/coming-home-seeing-old-friends-national-conference
Coming Home and Seeing Old Friends at National ConferenceThe 2018 American Camp Association National Conference is here! Today, I’m delighted to join over 1,400 other camp professionals and dear friends for a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/yes-only-means-yes-until-something-better-comes-along-making-camp-best-offer-gen-z-staff
Yes Only Means Yes Until Something Better Comes Along: Making Camp the Best Offer for Gen Z StaffStaff sign a contract, then inform you the week before camp begins that they won’t be coming after all. Or staff commit to working the entire season only to tell (not ask!) you they are leaving for...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/happy-campers-how-camp-relationships-promote-social-emotional-learning
Happy Campers: How Camp Relationships Promote Social and Emotional LearningYoung people are diverse and dynamic, and they have myriad pathways to success. Unfortunately, youth development research often highlights watered-down averages of sample sets that offer limited...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/youth-outcomes-battery-action
Youth Outcomes Battery in ActionGreetings camp evaluators! I am excited to share a blog written by a member of ACA’s Committee for the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-data-staff-compensation-benefits-how-does-your-camp-compare
New Data on Staff, Compensation, and Benefits: How Does Your Camp Compare?Here's a snapshot of new data we collected from ACA camps about all things staff-related.