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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-manage-camp-staff-fatigue

How to Manage Camp Staff Fatigue

Fatigue at camp is like inclement weather at camp. You’re going to have it at some point, but if you spot it before it happens, you can take steps to be prepared for it and reduce the impact it has...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/when-staff-mesh-impacts-camp

When Staff MESH Impacts Camp

Everyone has a mental, emotional, social health (MESH) profile. For most of us, our MESH profile is within a “normal” range. Some days are better than others. Some things push our buttons, others don...

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.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/evidence-informed-guidance-summer-camp-staff-training-part-3-structure-transferability

Evidence-Informed Guidance for Summer Camp Staff Training, Part 3: Structure and Transferability

Part three of this Research 360 blog series discusses how to structure summer camp staff training so it can transfer to camp work.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/evidence-informed-guidance-summer-camp-staff-training-part-2-competencies-training-effectiveness

Evidence-Informed Guidance for Summer Camp Staff Training, Part 2: Competencies and Training Effectiveness

Part two of this Research 360 blog series covers what competencies summer staff should learn during training and how training effectiveness is influenced by characteristics of camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/staffing-compensation-benefits-report

Staffing, Compensation, and Benefits Report

Each year, the American Camp Association (ACA) surveys its members about specific areas of their camp operations and makes the results available so camps can benchmark their business practices.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-enrollment-part-two

How to Measure Enrollment: Part Two

To truly understand if you are serving campers in the ways you hope, you need to look at enrollment from several different angles.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-measure-success

How to Measure Success

I used to be a camp director, which means that, like many of you, my summers were spent in the whirl of camp. Each day flew into the next, and never did a day pass without a crisis (or 30). After ten...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/continuous-improvement-camp

Continuous Improvement at Camp

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other life challenges at two year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a partner model camp, serving...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/does-your-camp-need-therapist

Does Your Camp Need a Therapist?

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee partnered with a local therapy practice to provide on-site, drop-in counseling for their staff this summer.