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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-counselor-positions-fire-your-resume
Camp Counselor Positions Fire Up Your ResumeSummer may be a time for relaxing in the sun, but many students cannot live solely on student loans and ramen noodles. Students are discovering that they can earn much more than cash as a camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/advance-your-career
Advance your CareerProfessional Development Career Development Webinars Full catalog of ACA online courses and webinars Colleges and ...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/careers-camp-community
Careers in the Camp CommunityFew fields combine such a variety of backgrounds and disciplines as the camp field. Management roles in camps, outdoor education centers, or conference/retreat centers require some know-how and...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/dangerous-games-every-camp-must-know-about
Dangerous “Games” Every Camp Must Know AboutSocial media cited as one of the main reasons why these dangerous games are becoming more prevalent Recent media stories have shed a renewed spotlight on the types of dangerous games kids play...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/youth-objects-or-partners-advancing-opportunities-camper-leadership-decision-making
Youth as Objects or Partners? Advancing Opportunities for Camper Leadership and Decision MakingDisenfranchised by Design? Nearly 40 percent of ten- to eighteen-year-olds report insufficient levels of involvement in camp (ACA 2006). That statistic surprised most camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/8-ps-marketing
The 8 Ps of MarketingIf you've ever taken a high school or college marketing class, you probably learned early on about the "Four Ps of Marketing." Since the 1940s these Classic Ps (Price, Product, Placement, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-your-camp-reinforce-resist-or-relieve-gender-stereotypes
Does Your Camp Reinforce, Resist, or Relieve Gender Stereotypes?Can you believe that sexist practices and beliefs remain entrenched in camps, even in this day and age? Although we have made great strides over the last decade to eradicate overtly sexist behaviors...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ten-photo-posting-tips
Ten Photo Posting TipsPosting daily photos of campers is a service many camps now offer, and many parents have come to expect. If you post photos for camp parents to view, you’ve probably handled complaints from well-...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-staff
Camp StaffNo other job can as easily combine the satisfactions of working with people in an outdoor setting as the camp staff person. The impact of working as a member of a summer camp staff is seldom...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/no-reservations-needed-please-be-seated-five-course-staff-training-smorgasbord
No Reservations Needed! Please Be Seated for a Five-Course, Staff-Training SmorgasbordDuring the spring of each year, many camp directors are faced with what can seem to be an overwhelming task of planning for staff training. While it is tempting to use the same "recipes" from...