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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/compensating-camp-staff-2024-key-wage-issues-consider-setting-your-pay-policies
Compensating Camp Staff in 2024: Key Wage Issues to Consider in Setting Your Pay PoliciesThis article provides an update on the new "white collar" rule and discusses key issues regarding the compensation of camp staff, with a particular focus on the nuances of the 13(a)(3) "seasonal"...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-camp-pathway-toward-friendship-between-campers-without-disabilities
Inclusive Camp: A Pathway toward Friendship between Campers with and without DisabilitiesIn the summer of 2014, I was the association director of inclusion for the South Shore YMCA in Massachusetts, with oversight of the inclusive day camp sites. It was officially our first summer of...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/medical-disability-camps-kindred-conversations
Medical and Disability Camps Kindred ConversationsJoin us bimonthly for conversation and sharing. Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 3:00 pm eastern -...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/medical-disability-camps-kindred
Medical and Disability Camps KindredThe Medical and Disability Camp Kindred is a community of camp professionals who serve campers with medical issues and disabilities. This group is an organization of the American Camp Association....
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/camps-campus-virtual-conversations
Camps on Campus Virtual ConversationsCamps on Campus Community Conversation Series Conversation, community-building, and learning. This is a chance to support and be supported by others in the community of...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/camps-campus
Camps on CampusThis community is a unique group of camps and professionals who run and operate youth programs on college and university campuses and K-12 independent school auxiliary programs.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-music-has-camp-guests-disabilities
The Power That Music Has on Camp Guests with DisabilitiesThere are numerous benefits to incorporating outdoor music into camp itineraries, especially for guests with disabilities
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/bullying-what-it-what-it-isnt-what-do-what-not
Bullying: What It Is, What It Isn’t, What To Do, and What Not ToQuestion: What are the chances that a bully will be among the group of campers you are responsible for this summer? Answer: Zero. Sorry, this is a trick question. Bullying is a behavior, not an...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2023
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2023Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/understanding-camper-behavior-ensure-successful-summer
Understanding Camper Behavior to Ensure a Successful SummerThis blog post aims at helping summer camp staff understand why campers might act the way they do, how they can work with campers through their behaviors, and tools to use in behavior improvement.