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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-42-camp-business-fundamentals-are-now-more-important-ever
CampWire Episode 42: Camp Business Fundamentals Are Now More Important Than EverIn the latest episode of CampWire, Ann Sheets and Dave Thoensen discuss the importance of sound business fundamentals as we continue to weather the challenges of the last few years. Ann and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-41-health-science-programs-amplifying-indigenous-cultures-camp
CampWire Episode 41: Health and Science Programs: Amplifying Indigenous Cultures at CampACA's camping services manager Alicia Danenberg speaks with Dr. Naomi Bender of Washington State University, along with Danielle Thompson & Brittany Belgarde of the University of North Dakota....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-40-supervision-strategies-camp-staff
CampWire Episode 40: Supervision Strategies for Camp StaffACA's Professional Development Manager of the Western Region, John Beitner, sits down with David Phillips to discuss supervision of seasonal...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/board-diversification-panel-discussion
Board Diversification - Panel DiscussionHosted by ACA's Not-for-Profit Council Conversations about Boards of Directors ACA's Not-for-Profit Council hosts regular conversations on topics signifcant to nonprofit camps...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/step-your-hiring-game-attracting-interns-through-field-experience-manual
Step Up Your Hiring Game: Attracting Interns through a Field Experience ManualHere are some easy steps to get you started putting together your own field experience manual.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/preventing-burnout-caring-your-staffs-mental-health-while-camp-session
Preventing Burnout: Caring for Your Staff’s Mental Health while Camp Is in SessionA camp job is hard work. Camp is so worth it, as evidenced by all the positive outcomes research has shown campers achieve. But that does not make the job any easier — especially for the teenagers...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-hiring-quality-staff-without-spending-dime
Tips for Hiring Quality Staff without Spending a DimeA common challenge for summer camp administrators in 2021 was staff recruitment and hiring. This is not surprising, since there is a labor shortage across the country. According to the Washington...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/covid-19-webinar/oshas-requirement-vaccination-testing-impact-camps
OSHA’s Requirement for Vaccination and Testing and the Impact on CampsJoin us for an update on OSHA’s new Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on Vaccination and Testing and its impact on camps. Under the new standard, covered employers must develop, implement, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lessons-learned-acas-crisis-hotline-2021
Lessons Learned from ACA's Crisis Hotline in 2021Part of the magic of camp is the unexpected. In most cases, the unexpected means spontaneous, unscripted moments of connection, growth, and renewal — but the unexpected can also mean uncertainty, or...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/crisis-it-really-can-happen-you-2021
Crisis — It Really Can Happen to You 2021The ACA Hotline is a year-round, twenty-four-hour-a-day service provided to any camp or individual who needs help in a crisis. Each year, ACA analyzes the hotline issues and provides case...