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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 Ever

In 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 Camp

ACA'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 Staff

ACA's Professional Development Manager of the Western Region, John Beitner, sits down with David Phillips to discuss supervision of seasonal...

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 Manual

Here are some easy steps to get you started putting together your own field experience manual.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-supervising-young-supervisor

Risk Management: Supervising the Young Supervisor

Because frontline staff, such as cabin counselors or activity leaders, typically spend the most time directly with campers, most accidents involving campers occur under their care. Therefore, it is...

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 Session

A 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/article/camping-magazine/changing-framework-abuse-prevention-training

Changing the Framework of Abuse-Prevention Training

This past summer was one of navigating “firsts.” For many camps, it was navigating a reopening in the middle of a pandemic. For others it was dealing with the challenges created by quarantines and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-hiring-quality-staff-without-spending-dime

Tips for Hiring Quality Staff without Spending a Dime

A 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 Camps

Join 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 2021

Part 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...