https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/essential-tree-management-tips-camps

Having a comprehensive tree management plan can help mitigate risks by identifying and addressing issues and problem areas and ultimately providing a less volatile environment for your campers and...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2024-november-december-camping-magazine

This issue focuses on leadership development with articles about mentorship, leading with vulnerability, strategic thinking, and more.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-attending-local-conference

We’ve said goodbye to campers, handed staff final paychecks, and stored camp supplies. As I stowed the odds and ends that make up camp, I reflected on the many things we all do to put on camp every...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/positive-outcomes-through-mentor-mindset

“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image but giving the opportunity to create themselves.” – Steven Spielberg Immersive camp experiences help...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camping-magazine

Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry - the latest research in the field of youth...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/compensating-camp-staff-2024-key-wage-issues-consider-setting-your-pay-policies

This article provides an update on the new "white collar" rule and discusses key issues regarding the compensation of camp staff, with a particular focus on the nuances of the 13(a)(3) "seasonal"...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/it-can-happen-you-10-things-you-can-do-tighten-security-your-camp

With 3 sites, 14 individual day camps, 500+ acres and more than 5000 campers and staff on our grounds each day, the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds has spent the last 5 years focusing on its unique...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/silence-tmi-how-get-useful-information-your-parent-surveys

Surveying parents before, during, and after camp programs is one of the most common forms of camp evaluation, yet it is not easy to do well. Some parents are vocal and tell you more than you want to...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/top-training-techniques-fast-effective-ways-increase-staff-learning

The number one best-selling author in camp training has packed this session with terrific activities and training methods that are easy to use and can be plugged into your existing training right...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-healthy-relationships-parents-what-every-camp-needs-know

Today’s parents are supportive and dedicated to their children, but they are also the most anxious and controlling parents in American history. Successful camps have strategies in place for...