https://www.acacamps.org/blog/seasonal-recruitment-timing-everything
With Seasonal Recruitment, Timing Is EverythingWhen is the optimal time to recruit for staffers who are not familiar with your camp, or maybe even with the camping industry in general?
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-community-building-pipelines-through-applicant-references
Creating Community and Building Pipelines through Applicant ReferencesThis blog in support of Project Real Job discusses the importance of curating relationships with staff applicant references such as professors, former staff, and coaches.
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/link/carbon-almanac-kids
Carbon Almanac for Kidshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/first-contact-end-contract
From First Contact to End of ContractWe know that staff can be a challenge to find, attract, hire, engage, and retain. What makes the staff journey result in forward progress from start to completion of their camp experience? Current...
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/link/4-h-nurturing-power-nature
4-H Nurturing the Power of NatureDownload the full three-lesson The Nurturing Power of Nature Activities series.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/resources-sections-standards
Resources by Sections of the StandardsACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your accreditation visit planning and preparation. These resources include tip sheets, charts, standards-at-a-glance, links to relevant ACA...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/learning-resources
Accreditation Learning & ResourcesEarning and maintaining ACA accreditation takes time and commitment. ACA has many resources available to help you through this process including the web-based tool, the Accreditation Portal,...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-springboard-three-camp-characteristics-applicable-any-career
Camp as a Springboard: Three Camp Characteristics Applicable to Any CareerCamp experiences provide invaluable skills for meaningful and fulfilling careers.