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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-camp-magic-gender-affirming-practices-welcome-all-youth
Creating Camp Magic: Gender-Affirming Practices to Welcome All YouthOur friends at Camp Fire share how the choices camp professionals make to create a sense of belonging for campers who are disconnected or afraid can help campers experience their first taste of camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/compensating-camp-staff-2024-key-wage-issues-consider-setting-your-pay-policies
Compensating Camp Staff in 2024: Key Wage Issues to Consider in Setting Your Pay PoliciesThis 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/events-education/event/not-profit-conversations
Not-for-Profit ConversationsUpcoming Events Tuesday, October 8, 2024 - 3:00 eastern - Character at...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/not-profit-council
Not-for-Profit CouncilThe Not-for-Profit Council is an affiliate organization of the American Camp Association and operates with guidelines created by ACA to serve the special interests of the not-for-profit camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/camp-advocacy-call
Camp Advocacy CallACA is supporting state advocacy efforts through quarterly stakeholder meetings with individuals and organizations engaged in advocating for appropriate rules and regulations for camps. Learn...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/public-policy
Public PolicyAs an educational nonprofit association, the American Camp Association is dedicated to providing quality, reliable, and up-to-date information about the laws and regulations and other public policy...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/pride-camp-conversations
Pride at Camp ConversationsLGBTQIA+ camp professionals are invited to join the conversation with our affinity group, Pride at Camp. These monthly meetings allow us to discuss camp culture, collaborate on projects, and network...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/scars-enchantments
On Scars and EnchantmentsI believe that when we become attached to a particular part of the environment, when we try to understand a place and feel at home there, we don’t just learn about that place, we learn about...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-includes-me-intersectional-approach-equity-camp
Camp Includes Me: An Intersectional Approach to Equity at CampThe “Surviving and Thriving” theme for this year’s ACA National Conference is one that both acknowledges the challenges that we as a society have triumphantly endured over the last few years and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/i-cant-breathe-poor-air-quality-communities-color
I Can't Breathe — Poor Air Quality and Communities of ColorAnyone who operated, worked at, or attended a camp this past summer knows more than a thing or two (and likely more than they ever wanted to know) about risk. I, Briana Mitchell, am one of those...