https://www.acacamps.org/blog/compensating-camp-staff-2024-key-wage-issues-consider-setting-your-pay-policies

This 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/events-education/online-learning/online-course/no-outbreaks-here-simple-strategies-reducing-spread-communicable-disease-camp

The emergence of COVID-19 highlighted the importance of preventative behaviors and practices to reduce the spread and impact of communicable diseases in camp. This short course is rooted in...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/employee-safety-trainings-package-redwoods

We want all employees to embrace safety in a true sense of keeping ourselves and others safe at all times. Safety is everyone’s responsibility. A safety mindset requires an organization to instill a...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/aiding-your-economic-recovery-%E2%80%93-reducing-food-costs-acas-gpo-partner

As camps are entering a phase of economic recovery, rising food costs are a significant consideration. This webinar is intended to highlight the group purchasing partnership of the ACA with Trinity/...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/day-camp-innovation-its-best

Many camp professionals have a lot of anxiety about running camp in summer 2021. The camp community is surviving by thinking outside the box. Join a panel of day camp professionals who were allowed...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2024

Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/understanding-camper-behavior-ensure-successful-summer

This 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.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/three-essential-tools-recipe-conversion

To give my campers and staff the best dining experience possible, I made it a policy to prepare our camp meals with more of a home-cooked flavor, using some of my family’s favorite recipes. In the...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/extreme-heat-preventing-identifying-heat-related-illness

In 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/cooking-oil-considerations-nutrition-variations-applications-calefaction

Navigating the nutritious qualities, multiple varieties, cooking/food prep applications, and the heating process of cooking oils can be a challenging task. A good starting point is knowing what...