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https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/quality-improvement-action-plan
Quality Improvement in Action: PlanThe third phase of the continuous improvement cycle is “plan”. This important step in the process is dedicated to review and reflection. After assessments are completed, digging into the data and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/does-your-camp-need-therapist
Does Your Camp Need a Therapist?Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee partnered with a local therapy practice to provide on-site, drop-in counseling for their staff this summer.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-working-summer-camp-changed-trajectory-my-life
How Working at Summer Camp Changed the Trajectory of My LifeJordyn Roark, MSW, originally applied to a summer camp job to secure summer housing — but what she also found was a life-changing experience.
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/quality-improvement-action-assess
Quality Improvement in Action: AssessThe second phase of the continuous improvement cycle is “assess”. During this phase, camp professionals organize and execute program quality assessments at their camp, facilitate ongoing coaching...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/loudly-engaged-training-your-team-beat-burnout
Loudly Engaged: Training Your Team to Beat BurnoutWhen I first saw the now-famous TikTok explaining the term “quiet quitting” (Leppelin, 2022), it came across to me as laziness masquerading as inspiration. As scenes of July 2022 NYC life flash by...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/survey-says-tech-camp-mixed-bag
Survey Says: Tech at Camp Is a Mixed BagIf you attended camp as a child prior to 2007, the likelihood is that your parent or guardian asked the camp director how much it cost and how long you would be away. Your parent(s) may have...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-working-camp-premed-student-one-best-decisions-i-have-ever-made
Why Working at Camp as a Premed Student Is One of the Best Decisions I Have Ever Made"Camp has provided me with deeply meaningful friendships, many networking opportunities, valuable people skills, and it has had an enormous positive impact on my mental health."
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/sustainability-access-summit
Sustainability & Access SummitJoin Us! The American Camp Association is proud to present the 2023 Sustainability and Access Summit: Cultivating the Path and Planting Seeds of Opportunity for youth of...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/aca-national-mentorship-program
ACA National Mentorship ProgramACA is excited to launch the pilot year of a National Mentoring Program! In this program, small groups of mentees will be paired with a seasoned camp professional mentor for monthly virtual group...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-64-2023-staffing-summit-preview
CampWire Episode 64: 2023 Staffing Summit PreviewGet ready for the third annual Staffing Summit! Tune in to learn about this year's event, including major themes, keynote speakers, and session topics. Thanks to Staffing Summit Co-Chairs Kim...