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https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/unlocking-adventure-growth-work-camp-event-hosted-american-camp-association-chaco-footwear
Unlocking Adventure and Growth: "Work at Camp" Event Hosted by the American Camp Association and Chaco FootwearVirtual event focused on inspiring college and university students will provide resources for finding opportunities to work at summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/prepare-your-camp-campers-april-solar-eclipse-nasa
Prepare Your Camp and Campers for the April Solar Eclipse with NASAAdd activities related to the upcoming total solar eclipse to your camp programming.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/staff-recruitment-retention-downloadable-handouts
Staff Recruitment & Retention Downloadable HandoutsThese free resources help tell the story about the importance of adding summer camp experience to a resume!
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/how-i-made-2000-friendship-bracelets-4-weeks
How I Made 2,000 Friendship Bracelets in 4 Weeks“I have an idea . . . but it’s a little crazy.” The weekly marketing meeting began with this disclaimer from me. I proposed that we, my team of six people, would make 2,000 friendship...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-kind-camp-culture
A New Kind of Camp CultureWhen international staff work at your summer camp, it's important to consider cultural differences such as context, social hierarchies, concepts of personal space, individualism versus collectivism...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-security
Camp SecurityAccording to the US Department of Justice (DOJ), the incidence of violent crimes committed against and by children and youth continues to rise in America. This alarming data has youth-serving...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/transforming-outdoor-organizations-journey-human-centered-hiring-belonging
Transforming Outdoor Organizations: A Journey into Human-Centered Hiring and BelongingHuman-centered hiring is includes not only external recruitment but is also deeply connected with internal work, organizational culture, and the pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/commitment-how-do-we-earn-it-how-do-we-keep-it
Commitment: How Do We Earn It — and How Do We Keep It?An answer to this question of the century may seem counterintuitive, yet it is at the core of most camp communities: Relationships. More than ever, staff are looking for connection and belonging. So...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/engaging-summer-camps-lego-education
Engaging Summer Camps with LEGO EducationLooking to get your students engaged in STEAM learning during the summer? Look no further than LEGO Education for ways to engage students in project-based summer learning that integrates STEAM skills...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/dynamic-interviewing-making-connections-across-season
Dynamic Interviewing: Making Connections Across the SeasonIf you’re not referring to your interview questions across the season and turning them into outcomes for your staff, let me tell you why you should.