https://www.acacamps.org/resources/inviting-elected-officials-your-camp-guide

This tool kit has everything you need to successfully invite an elected official to your camp and manage their visit. Inviting elected officials to camp is a great relationship-building and...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/campwell

Currently in 15 pilot camps, CampWell is a six-hour skills-based, in-person, multitiered, training course that guides participants to identify, understand, cultivate, and create a community of...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/rhythm-power-drum-positive-benefits-group-drumming-camps

There are 3.2 million hashtags of #drumming on Instagram alone; it's no doubt one of the most popular percussion instruments around and is said to be the world’s oldest instrument. Research...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-hiring-gap-year-students-should-be-your-next-camp-recruiting-move

People 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/donate/government-relations-work

Like many industries, the US camp industry was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The American Camp Association (ACA) advocated at an unprecedented level during the pandemic to enact...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/working-summer-camp-keeping-fire-alive

Journalism student Dan Gray shares his experience working at camp and interviews camp professionals about the staffing shortage.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/superpowers-music-mental-health

Making music can benefit our overall well-being and mental health.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-inside-out-role-mental-health-counseling-summer-camp

I spent my childhood summers at a sleepaway camp in Pennsylvania, and I loved it. When I turned 18 in 2021, I couldn’t wait to work as a counselor myself. I was following in my mother’s footsteps;...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/ultimate-guide-staffing-your-kitchen

It’s not you. With a 3:1 ratio of available culinary positions to applicants, the labor shortage for kitchen staff continues to be a harsh reality. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/lawfully-recruiting-hiring-best-candidates

These 10 tips can help you throughout the staff hiring process.