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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/should-you-offer-camp-staff-retention-bonus
Should You Offer Camp Staff a Retention Bonus?A retention bonus is money offered to staff with the goal of giving them incentive to stick around.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/staff-retention-recruiting-revving-season
Staff Retention, Recruiting, and Revving Up in the Off-SeasonBy this point in the year, you've processed your staff evaluations, and you've been thinking about those difficult decisions: "Should I hire her back?" or "This person just didn't cut it; is it time...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/gen-y-camp-how-understand-manage-increase-resiliency-millennial-camp-staff
Gen-Y At Camp: How to Understand, Manage, and Increase Resiliency in Millennial Camp StaffGen·er·a·tion Y (noun): Generation Y; plural noun: Generation Ys; AKA: Millennials the generation born in the 1980s and 1990s, comprising primarily the children of...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-benefits-combat-burnout
Staff Benefits to Combat BurnoutBurnout isn’t just a buzzword; it's a reality for camp pros. Discover systematic ways to support your staff with intentional benefits that actually make an impact.
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...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/culture-starts-contract-strategic-approach-staff-hiring
Culture Starts Before the Contract: A Strategic Approach to Staff HiringThe camp staff you hire help build the culture your campers experience.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/best-tech-tools-recruiting-domestic-camp-staff
The Best Tech Tools for Recruiting Domestic Camp StaffFive tried-and-tested platforms that will change how your camp hires at scale, and a few notes on what else is out there.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/belonging-backbone-leadership-what-staff-wellness-data-taught-us-2025
Belonging as the Backbone of Leadership: What Staff Wellness Data Taught Us in 2025“I see how hard you’re working.” That was all it took. One counselor described this simple recognition as the highlight of their entire week. In the swirl of noise, energy, and long camp days,...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/this-or-that-reflection-staff-hiring-recruitment
"This or That" Reflection for Staff Hiring and RecruitmentThe "This or That" game encourages folks to make a decision given only two choices. We invite you to think about each “this or that” with regards to your own staffing strategies to gain insight for...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-manage-camp-staff-fatigue
How to Manage Camp Staff FatigueFatigue at camp is like inclement weather at camp. You’re going to have it at some point, but if you spot it before it happens, you can take steps to be prepared for it and reduce the impact it has...