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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/nasa-globe-goes-camps-summer-long-temperature-data-collection
NASA GLOBE Goes to Camp's Summer Long Temperature Data CollectionJoin summer campers from over 30 GLOBE camps across the United States as they collect air temperature, soil temperature, surface temperature, and water temperature data ...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/feel-burn-spotting-responding-staff-burnout
Feel the Burn: Spotting and Responding to Staff BurnoutWorking at camp requires a lot of energy. Here are tips on how to prevent staff burnout.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-hiring-gap-year-students-should-be-your-next-camp-recruiting-move
Why Hiring Gap Year Students Should Be Your Next Camp Recruiting MovePeople who have recently completed a gap year may have gained valuable skills that can lead them to be successful in a camp job.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/engaging-investing-staff-campers-arrive
Engaging and Investing in Staff Before Campers ArriveIn support of Project Real Job, one camp shares what staff engagement techniques have worked for them.
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/blog/taking-steps-away-native-cultural-appropriation-interview-andrew-corley
Taking Steps Away from Native Cultural Appropriation: An Interview with Andrew CorleyIn this interview, ACA speaks with Andrew Corley, CEO of the YMCA of the Seven Council Fires. In May 2022, YMCA of the Seven Council Fires adopted its new name (formerly Sioux YMCA) as part of their...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/working-summer-camp-keeping-fire-alive
Working at Summer Camp: Keeping the Fire AliveJournalism student Dan Gray shares his experience working at camp and interviews camp professionals about the staffing shortage.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/helping-camps-go-green-motivators-barriers-camp-sustainability
Helping Camps “Go Green”: The Motivators and Barriers to Camp SustainabilityLike many camp administrators around the country, Jeff Gamble wanted his camp his camp — Jefunira Camp in California — to “go green” and operate more sustainably. But he faced a challenge. The camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lawfully-recruiting-hiring-best-candidates
Lawfully Recruiting and Hiring the Best CandidatesThese 10 tips can help you throughout the staff hiring process.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-experience-potential-summer-staff
Creating an Experience for Potential Summer StaffIt's not enough to just post online that your camp is hiring — here are tips for creating an experience that will help you recruit staff.