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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/continuous-improvement-program-quality-lessons-learned
Continuous Improvement and Program Quality: Lessons LearnedProgram quality (PQ) is essential to youth programs, and research shows that high-quality programs are directly linked to more positive outcomes. PQ refers to the environment that is created at...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/top-25-staffing-solutions-gathered-through-collaboration
Top 25 Staffing Solutions Gathered through CollaborationHighlighted here is a curated collection of great ideas about how to recruit and retain staff — a direct result of the last two years of conferences and various collaborative brainstorming sessions...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/extreme-heat-preventing-identifying-heat-related-illness
Extreme Heat - Preventing and Identifying Heat-Related IllnessIn extreme temperatures and humidity, it is important to train staff on the dangers of heat-related illnesses, signs of heat-related illnesses, and appropriate preventative measures.
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/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/news/press-release/top-7-tips-summer-camp-director
Top 7 Tips from a Summer Camp DirectorWe've collected the top seven tips from summer camp professionals around the country to make sure your child (and you) has the best summer ever.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-hiring-gap-year-students-should-be-your-next-camp-recruiting-move
Why Hiring Gap Year Students Should Be Your Next Camp Recruiting MovePeople who have recently completed a gap year may have gained valuable skills that can lead them to be successful in a camp job.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-wisconsin-camp-community-connection
ACA, Wisconsin Camp Community ConnectionJoin fellow Wisconsin camp professionals as we approach summer 2023. Staffing, programming, kitchen concerns, camper and staff mental health are just some of the topics on camp directors minds. These...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/breakthrough-study-outlines-benefits-camp-experience
Breakthrough Study from American Camp Association Outlines the Benefits of Camp ExperienceCamp provides a unique and important setting that supports mental health, while creating time away from technology, building key skills like resilience and confidence in youth and young adults. To...
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.