https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/henderson-county-young-leaders-program-page-corporate-americas-executive-development-playbook
Henderson County Young Leaders Program: A Page from Corporate America’s Executive Development Playbook“Successful leadership is not about being tough or soft, sensitive or assertive, but about a set of attributes. First and foremost is character.” — Warren Bennis, American scholar, organizational...
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/camping-magazine/paying-enough-training-right-snapshot-salary-benefits-professional-development-practices-camps
Paying Enough and Training Right! A Snapshot of Salary, Benefits, and Professional Development Practices in CampsRead the full article at www.ACAcamps.org/research/improve/compensation-benefits/snapshot. ...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/parent-study-suggests-strategies-effective-use-camp-research
Parent Study Suggests Strategies for Effective Use of Camp ResearchThe question is often asked, “So now that we have this research, how can I tell parents about it?” A fair question. Directors and camp administrators require action plans rather than theories and are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/welcome-digital-cabin-how-new-technologies-can-deliver-better-summer-experience
Welcome to the Digital Cabin: How New Technologies Can Deliver a Better Summer ExperienceTechnology and camping? Hearing those two words together often sparks ire among camp management. “We don’t allow our kids to use techie toys!” you declare. Of course, unless you run a computer camp,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sport-education-innovative-practice-activities-camp
Sport Education: An Innovative Practice for Activities at CampIt is 6:00 p.m. Campers and counselors eat a tailgate cookout dinner at the Trails End Camp field. Excitement is in the air, as kickoff for the championship game will occur in just over an hour....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/give-aca-invest-your-profession
To Give to ACA Is to Invest in Your ProfessionA longtime supporter of the American Camp Association once told me that she gave to ACA because she viewed her yearly gift as "an investment in her profession." For years, I thought that "...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/homesickness-it-isnt-just-campers
Homesickness - It Isn't Just for CampersWith technology, there is simply more to miss. Here are some tips on how to get through it. One of the more interesting challenges borne of this era of connectedness and technology is that camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches-telephone-roulette-when-call-parents
In the Trenches — Telephone Roulette: When to Call Parents!Dear Bob, Camps are in full swing now and I need some advice. We have had an incident where one young man grabbed another younger boy by the neck leaving a mark. I don’t know if it...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/research-parents-perspectives-resident-camp-experiences-dimensions-predict-retention-word-mouth
Research — Parents’ Perspectives on Resident Camp Experiences: Dimensions that Predict Retention, Word-of-Mouth Marketing, and SatisfactionA primary challenge for any business is recruiting and maintaining customers. In 2012, 27.2 percent of camps surveyed reported camper enrollment that was lower or at its lowest point compared to the...