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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-engaging-diversity-hiring-international-exchange-visitors
The Power of Engaging Diversity by Hiring International Exchange VisitorsThe world has 206 sovereign states — are you maximizing the opportunities for diversity at your camp?
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gluten-related-disorders-complex-spectrum
Gluten-Related Disorders: A Complex SpectrumAn exponential boom in gluten-based illnesses has generated health crises for individuals and created challenges for camp food service grasping at how to serve these individuals. Wheat, the most...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/next-summers-staff-recruitment-starts-today
Next Summer's Staff Recruitment Starts TodayResearch suggests college-aged students are already thinking ahead to employment plans for next summer, so it's important to have conversations about the future with staff you'd like to return to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/how-work-your-boss
How to Work with Your BossWorking at a summer camp can be challenging, especially if you’re in a year-round position and dealing with a difficult boss.
https://www.acacamps.org/membership/facts-about-free-memberships
Facts about Free MembershipsThis program was originally designed to help connect as many frontline staff (or counselors) as possible with their first professional association. This promotion is good only for individuals...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/allergies-go-beyond-foods-what-watch-camp-setting
Allergies Go Beyond Foods: What to Watch in the Camp SettingWe are all well aware of food allergies being a top concern for children, and especially those who are away from home at camp. Camps have worked hard to ensure that top food allergens are either...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tree-nuts-beloved-holiday-baking-ingredients-formidable-food-allergens
Tree Nuts: Beloved Holiday Baking Ingredients, Formidable Food AllergensThirteen-year-old Reese Langer enjoyed camping, swimming, and volunteering, and was a proud cheerleader. The Eagle, Idaho, cheerleader had a regular habit of checking foods that possibly contained...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/campcounts-2022-report
CampCounts 2022 ReportCampCounts 2022 is the latest iteration of ACA’s annual business and industry research survey, which aims to support camp professionals in their operational decision-making and to support ACA’s...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/engaging-investing-staff-campers-arrive
Engaging and Investing in Staff Before Campers ArriveIn support of Project Real Job, one camp shares what staff engagement techniques have worked for them.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/addressing-elephant-camp-little-pay-creates-big-challenges
Addressing the Elephant in Camp: Little Pay Creates Big ChallengesAmazing growth experiences for young adults entering the workforce should not come at the cost of competitive wages.