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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/top-25-staffing-solutions-gathered-through-collaboration
Top 25 Staffing Solutions Gathered through CollaborationHighlighted here is a curated collection of great ideas about how to recruit and retain staff — a direct result of the last two years of conferences and various collaborative brainstorming sessions...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/thriving-futures-ahead-thanks-2023-eleanor-eells-award-winners
Thriving Futures Ahead: Thanks to the 2023 Eleanor Eells Award WinnersEach year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence honors camps that embody the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide exceptional programming that effectively...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/next-summers-staff-recruitment-starts-today
Next Summer's Staff Recruitment Starts TodayResearch suggests college-aged students are already thinking ahead to employment plans for next summer, so it's important to have conversations about the future with staff you'd like to return to...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/summer-2023-trends-issues-spotlight-anticipated-camper-staff-challenges
Summer 2023 Trends and Issues: Spotlight on Anticipated Camper and Staff ChallengesThese are the findings from the 2023 Trends and Issues Pulse Survey taken this spring.
https://www.acacamps.org/link/cities-counties-non-discrimination-ordinances-include-gender-identity
Cities and Counties with Non-Discrimination Ordinances that Include Gender Identityhttps://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/celebration-difference-camp
The Celebration of Difference in Camp!https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/four-cs-great-summer-camp
The Four C's of a Great Summer CampAt its best, summer camp is a silly, spirited place. A place where the group who cooks the best outdoor meal wins a metal spoon that has been spray-painted gold (the golden spoon! ooooh, aaaaah);...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/you-quit-how-get-most-out-your-summer-camp
Before You Quit: How to Get the Most Out of Your Summer at CampI had just finished running a marathon and had flopped onto the grass to rest. I was so tired that I hadn’t registered that the tired runner sitting next to me was a former camp counselor. He had...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-social-emotional-learning-skills-camp
Developing Social-Emotional Learning Skills at CampWelcome to summer camp, potentially the most rewarding job you’ll ever have! At camp, we are able to simultaneously help kids grow, make genuine connections with campers and fellow staff, and role...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/2023-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners
2023 Golden Quill and Golden Lens WinnersThe J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe Awards recognize those individuals who contribute their talents to Camping Magazine. The Golden Quill Award is presented to the authors of quality articles...