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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/because-i-worked-camp
Because I Worked at CampNow that the summer has come to a close, camp directors are inevitably thinking about the staff they want to invite back next season. If we as directors have created a strong camp community, one that...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/medical-marijuana-current-issues-camps
Medical Marijuana: Current Issues for CampsIntroduction A call recently came into the American Camp Association (ACA) Crisis Hotline from a member camp: Three adults attended a family camp and brought medical marijuana with them. Upon...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/summer-job-search-tips
Summer Job Search TipsBrowse job postings or post a resume on www.ACAcamps.org/jobs. Search for a camp by location, affiliation, specialty, and much more with the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camp-counselor-positions-fire-your-resume
Camp Counselor Positions Fire Up Your ResumeSummer may be a time for relaxing in the sun, but many students cannot live solely on student loans and ramen noodles. Students are discovering that they can earn much more than cash as a camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/advance-your-career
Advance your CareerProfessional Development Career Development Webinars Full catalog of ACA online courses and webinars Colleges and ...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/careers-camp-community
Careers in the Camp CommunityFew fields combine such a variety of backgrounds and disciplines as the camp field. Management roles in camps, outdoor education centers, or conference/retreat centers require some know-how and...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/fair-labor-standards-act-applicability-camps
Fair Labor Standards Act - Applicability to CampsThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/no-reservations-needed-please-be-seated-five-course-staff-training-smorgasbord
No Reservations Needed! Please Be Seated for a Five-Course, Staff-Training SmorgasbordDuring the spring of each year, many camp directors are faced with what can seem to be an overwhelming task of planning for staff training. While it is tempting to use the same "recipes" from...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/martin-his-friends-counseling-skills-effect-change-camp
Martin and His Friends: Counseling Skills that Effect Change at CampMartin was sitting in the office of the boys' head counselor again. He'd been playing "Ga Ga" when another camper got him out. In what had quickly become an all-too-typical response for nine-year-old...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/smashing-graham-crackers-launching-rockets-space-opportunities-provided-aca
Smashing Graham Crackers and Launching Rockets to Space: Opportunities Provided by ACAThe University of Utah, like many universities across the country, takes an active interest in promoting STEM fields to K–12 students. With the explosion of STEM learning programs, it can be...