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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campfire-career-building-brighter-futures-retaining-staff

From Campfire to Career: Building Brighter Futures and Retaining Staff

One summer camp explains their experience using a staff scholarship program as a camp staff retention tool.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/building-truly-inclusive-team-why-disability-inclusion-everyones-job

Building a Truly Inclusive Team: Why Disability Inclusion Is Everyone’s Job

Disability inclusion in camp settings extends beyond hiring specialized staff or assigning one person to focus on accessibility. True inclusion means fostering a culture where every team member —...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/ada-title-iii-what-does-it-mean-camp-programs

ADA Title III: What Does It Mean for Camp Programs?

A teen who is hearing impaired and her parents e-mail an application, seeking admission into a summer adventure camp. There are only a few weeks before the application deadline. The camp director has...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/privacy-health-information-new-regs-who-needs-know-camp

Privacy and Health Information: New Regs — Who "Needs to Know" at Camp?

Many of us remember the staff meeting before campers arrive when information, including information about health history, is shared. The scope of that sharing has been the subject of growing...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/interviewing-americans-disabilities-act

Interviewing and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Preparing yourself and your senior staff for interviewing potential staff? Here are some highlights from the latest EEOC guidelines concerning legal interview questions related to disabilities. The...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camper-counselor-leader-my-journey-summer-camp-beyond

From Camper to Counselor to Leader: My Journey in Summer Camp and Beyond

My name is Parker Evans, and I’m a senior at Indiana University studying Parks and Recreation. My passion for recreation has been a huge part of my life, from playing sports in school to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cit-programs-empower-act-thrive

CIT Programs: Empower, Act, Thrive

Don't overlook your counselor-in-training program when looking for opportunities to sustain and strengthen your camp culture.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-staff-recruitment-navigating-campus-job-fair

Camp Staff Recruitment: Navigating the On-Campus Job Fair

Here are a few tips to get the most out of your experience recruiting camp staff at an on-campus job fair.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camps-title-iii-americans-disabilities-act

Camps and Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act

Laws and regulations create a variety of risks for camp directors to manage. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) presents an interesting risk management challenge. The Act was passed in 1990 to...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/work-summer-camp-or-take-internship-staff-shouldnt-have-choose

Work at Summer Camp or Take an Internship? Staff Shouldn't Have to Choose

Learn how one camp helps their staff thrive through an alumni and professional network.