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/milk-allergy-three-year-olds-death-sparks-expanding-food-allergy-protection-laws

Bubbly and energetic three-year-old Elijah Silvera attended a New York City daycare center. He had a severe milk allergy, which his daycare employees were aware of and had documentation for. Despite...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/darkness-lights-camp-counselor-training

Darkness to Light's Camp Counselor Training empowers counselors in camp settings to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child sexual abuse.  Define child sexual...

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.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/creating-experience-potential-summer-staff

It'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.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/straight-horses-mouth-what-university-students-have-say-about-working-camp

This blog offers tips from three university students about how to recruit college students as camp staff.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/healthy-staff-healthy-camps

My 1978 Fiat had a toggle switch for lights — and it was awesome. They were on or off, no flipping around with running lights, fog lights, or any other mess.  We love these single-choice, yes...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/allergies-go-beyond-foods-what-watch-camp-setting

We are all well aware of food allergies being a top concern for children, and especially those who are away from home at camp. Camps have worked hard to ensure that top food allergens are either...