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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/using-journals-help-your-summer-camp-staff-succeed
Using Journals to Help Your Summer Camp Staff SucceedIn support of Project Real Job, one camp shares why they started providing journals to their camp counselors in hopes it would help staff feel more organized, informed, and focused on their goals.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/does-summer-camp-have-perpetuate-junk-food-culture
Does Summer Camp Have to Perpetuate Junk Food Culture?"Junk food” is a term we often use to describe highly processed or ultra-processed food that likely has “many added ingredients such as sugar, salt, fat, and artificial colors or preservatives. '...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-improvement-program-quality-lessons-learned-part-two
Continuous Improvement and Program Quality: Lessons Learned, Part TwoAs established in the first “Lessons Learned” article (...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-working-camp-premed-student-one-best-decisions-i-have-ever-made
Why Working at Camp as a Premed Student Is One of the Best Decisions I Have Ever Made"Camp has provided me with deeply meaningful friendships, many networking opportunities, valuable people skills, and it has had an enormous positive impact on my mental health."
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/national-award-nominations-golden-lens-contest
National Award Nominations and Golden Lens ContestDeadlines are quickly approaching for both of these.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-recruitment-digital-world-harnessing-power-camp-staff-influencers
Staff Recruitment in a Digital World: Harnessing the Power of Camp Staff InfluencersCamp Manito-wish YMCA recently implemented a camp staff influencer initiative in order to recruit more summer camp staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-use-texting-recruit-candidates-camp
How to Use Texting to Recruit Candidates for CampIf you're not already using text messaging as part of your summer camp staff recruitment efforts, check out these reasons to consider doing so and tips on doing so effectively. Disclaimer: The...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/eleanor-p-eells-award-program-excellence
Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program ExcellenceThe Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence focuses on recognizing program excellence at camps. A total of six nominees will be selected for recognition at the National Conference and...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/jack-weiner-leadership-award
Jack Weiner Leadership AwardA Leadership Legacy The Jack Weiner Leadership Award is designed to support a young person who is pursuing a career in the camping field. The award will ensure professional development by...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/get-involved/awards/special-recognition-award
Special Recognition AwardThe Award honors groups, organizations or individuals for their efforts to promote camping. For more information, please contact ACA at 765-342-...