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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/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/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/article/camping-magazine/mission-vision-values-speaking-you-speaking-through-you
Mission, Vision, Values: Speaking to You, Speaking through YouLet’s recap the meaning of mission, vision, and values to establish a baseline of understanding around these terms.
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/resources/visas-international-staff-campers
Visas for International Staff and CampersAnnually, nearly 30,000 international students provide cultural exchange as staff at camps in the United States. International campers also provide an important aspect of cultural exchange as...
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...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/step-your-hiring-game-attracting-interns-through-field-experience-manual
Step Up Your Hiring Game: Attracting Interns through a Field Experience ManualHere are some easy steps to get you started putting together your own field experience manual.