https://www.acacamps.org/chesapeake/awards

Below you will find the link for the Chesapeake Award Nominations. Read about the seven awards below. This is an opportunity to give an extra "thanks" to a staff person that did an excellent job this...

https://www.acacamps.org/wisconsin/awards

Please help us recognize the people and programs doing excellent work in Wisconsin camping by nominating them for an ACA, Wisconsin award. If you know of anyone or any programs that fit one of...

https://www.acacamps.org/indiana/awards

Heart and Soul Award The Heart and Soul Award is the highest honor awarded by ACA, Indiana to individuals and organizations. One is awarded annually unless the Awards Committee...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/2021-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners

2021 Golden Quill Award Winner Matthew Cook "Building Belonging in the Age of Anxiety" (January/February 2020) This...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-culture-reclaim-your-purpose-part-1

When finishing one camp season and preparing for another, don't forget to unpack your baggage and reclaim your purpose.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-culture-reclaim-your-purpose-part-2

This blog post is the second in a two-part series about staff culture.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/step-your-hiring-game-attracting-interns-through-field-experience-manual

Here are some easy steps to get you started putting together your own field experience manual.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preventing-burnout-caring-your-staffs-mental-health-while-camp-session

A camp job is hard work. Camp is so worth it, as evidenced by all the positive outcomes research has shown campers achieve. But that does not make the job any easier — especially for the teenagers...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-hiring-quality-staff-without-spending-dime

A 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/blog/developing-certification-program-staff-recruitment-retention-tool

So what are — and what aren’t — certifications, exactly?