https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/adaptarse-los-retos-y-volver-con-fuerza-el-personal-del-campamento-y-covid-19

En años normales, los campamentos pueden contar con varias tendencias para dotar de personal adecuado a sus programas. Entre ellas se encuentran: Un grupo estable de personal que regresa, con...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/university-camps-navigating-virtual-programming-minors-lessons-learned

Let’s begin by stating the obvious: 2020 was hard! While it was not the path any of us chose, it was the path presented to us, and we had to adapt. Some programs made the difficult decision...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/bridgeusa-cultural-exchange-program-update

Before COVID-19, summer camps were hosting an average of 25,000 cultural exchange visitors through the BridgeUSA Camp Counselor program each year, filling critical leadership and specialty instructor...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/adapting-challenges-coming-back-strong-camp-staffing-covid-19

In normal years, camps can rely on several trends to adequately staff their programs. These include:  A steady pool of returning staff, with veteran staffers often serving as mentors to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/hiring-time-covid-19-beyond-looking-candidates-social-media

A promising candidate applies to your camp. You are hopeful that this individual has the credentials to join your summer staff. You send an email to set up an interview. While you await a response,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/promoting-community-health-through-use-nonpharmaceutical-interventions-npis

Summer camp is an opportunity to make a lifelong positive impact on both campers and staff. During the summer of 2020, the camp community had to overcome many challenges to provide residential and/or...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/testing-considerations-sars-cov-2-summer-camp-settings

A major challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to be our ability to test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 effectively, efficiently, and economically in both symptomatic and asymptomatic...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/want-more-resilient-staff-focus-feedback

So now that we are finally faced with a glimmer of light at the end of this year-long tunnel, it’s time to shift our focus to how we can help develop a resilient staff with staying power — not just...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/mission-mars-student-challenge-summer-camps-training-series

Camp leaders — immerse your youth in the latest exploration of Mars with NASA’s...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/2021-camper-enrollment-snapshot

With spring officially sprung and summer just around the corner, it’s hard to believe another camp season is nearly upon us! In an effort to try and gain some insight into enrollment and staffing...