https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/aca-southern-california-hawaii-spring-leadership-conference

Spring Leadership Conference (SLC) is known for excellent professional development, unrivaled social events, and an incredibly relaxing and energizing conference location.  Participants will...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/creating-culture-abuse-prevention-camp

Abuse prevention at it’s core is creating a camp environment where staff, campers and caregivers know that the organization not only has policies and procedures in place to prevent abuse but, knows...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/should-you-offer-camp-staff-retention-bonus

A retention bonus is money offered to staff with the goal of giving them incentive to stick around.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/colorado-camp-legislation-2023

Stay out of court and in camp.  The Colorado legislative landscape continues to be very dynamic for camps.  Join us for a quick rundown on the top laws and regulations you need to know...

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/article/camping-magazine/addressing-elephant-camp-little-pay-creates-big-challenges

It was the middle of May, and I was sitting in my office following another Saturday morning of interviewing counselor applicants for the summer camp season. Three interviews total: one ghosted, one...

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/resources/2023-staff-training-issue-camping-magazine

Each year, the May/June issue of Camping Magazine is devoted to staff training — perfect for Staff Orientation!

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.