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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/seasonal-recruitment-timing-everything
With Seasonal Recruitment, Timing Is EverythingWhen is the optimal time to recruit for staffers who are not familiar with your camp, or maybe even with the camping industry in general?
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/learning-live-fire-how-camps-can-adapt-new-normal
Learning to Live with Fire: How Camps Can Adapt to the New NormalIn August of 2018, the Donnell Fire started in Tuolumne County, California — eventually destroying some 60 square miles of forests before burning out on October 1 of that year. It was a stressful...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/campdoc-research-partner
CampDoc - Research PartnerThe American Camp Association (ACA) is excited to partner with CampDoc and the Alliance for Camp Health (ACH) to improve health and safety at camp through strategic research efforts.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/campdoc-camps-campus-partnership
CampDoc - Camps on Campus PartnershipCampDoc, as a Camps on Campus partner, works to improve the protection of minors on college and university campuses and K-12 school auxiliary programs.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/connecting-camps
Connecting to CampsWhen you partner with ACA, we can explore a variety of ways to share your story with camps and camp staff, even as you help ACA support those same camps and camp staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/corporate-social-responsibility
Corporate Social ResponsibilityToday’s summer camps go well beyond fun and friendship. Research shows that camp experiences provide the critical skills and experiences youth need to thrive at school and in work in the future....
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/brand-alliance/aligning-your-brand
Aligning ACA with Your BrandWorking with ACA, you can align your brand with safety and quality at camps. ACA accreditation and membership are the national standards for health, safety, and risk management at camps. By...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-community-building-pipelines-through-applicant-references
Creating Community and Building Pipelines through Applicant ReferencesThis blog in support of Project Real Job discusses the importance of curating relationships with staff applicant references such as professors, former staff, and coaches.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-hiring-quality-staff-without-spending-dime
Tips for Hiring Quality Staff without Spending a DimeA common challenge for summer camp administrators in 2021 was staff recruitment and hiring. This is not surprising, since there is a labor shortage across the country. According to the Washington...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/first-contact-end-contract
From First Contact to End of ContractWe know that staff can be a challenge to find, attract, hire, engage, and retain. What makes the staff journey result in forward progress from start to completion of their camp experience? Current...