https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/camp-camper

ACA's #1 Best Selling Course and Book! It is imperative that counselors see themselves as role models for campers and act accordingly. Parents place a great deal of trust in camps...

https://www.acacamps.org/book/100-activities-build-unity-community-connection

This collection of icebreakers, energizers, get-acquainted games, opening and closing activities, and team challenges and games are my favorite ways to build unity, community, and connection within...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/letter-first-year-summer-camp-staff-member

This blog post in support of Project Real Job offers advice on how to help first-year staff members ease into camp life.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/caught-between-two-staff-seasons-part-2-impact-investing-time-now

Take lessons learned from this past summer and incorporate them into your plan for next summer.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-summer-camp

Consider giving your kids an old-school, summer camp experience that they will learn from and cherish for the rest of their lives — it could end up being the wisest parental investment you ever...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/three-different-roads-led-working-camp

Working at summer camp helps young adults learn skills that will be valuable in their future careers, including leadership, communication, and more.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/make-copies-or-make-difference-camp-real-job

There has never been a better time to work at camp!

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/overcome-common-barriers-making-your-camp-staff-feel-valued

Ah, the annual review at work. Or, in our camp settings, the end-of-session/summer evaluation. What a wonderful time for me, as a supervisor, to finally tell a staff member how I think they generally...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/repetition-repetition-repetition-one-reason-camp-unique-professional-experience

Summer camp jobs can teach camp staff important lessons, such as how to fail and bounce back — an important professional development skill.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-staffing-we-can-avoid-crisis

Over the past few years, directors all over the country have reported struggling with the fact that good staff are harder to find. They also indicate that it is much more difficult to convince...