https://www.acacamps.org/blog/staff-culture-your-values-action-during-uncertain-times-part-1

When it is hard to determine what to do next, the one thing that can be controlled in challenging times (or any time) is our response. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-counts-not-without-you

We all know that camp counts. But it's hard to make it count without you. ACA's research team is here to help YOU understand why it's so important to fill out the CampCounts 2020 survey.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/state-financial-stabilization-toolkit-camps

Your camp may be facing a major period of financial stress and uncertainty. You likely spend nearly the entire year preparing for the summer season, and disruption in revenue at any point in the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cut-fluff-how-attract-high-quality-staff

There are many reasons why summer camps struggle to find and retain quality staff. We see many camps focus their job descriptions around the cultural elements that the job provides, illustrating the...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/storytelling-marketing-telling-story

DESCRIPTION: Storytelling is a deeply human experience, we’ve been telling each other stories for thousands of years. Our stories have the power to bring people together, to shape...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/advancing-teen-leaders-training-programs-through-behavioral-science

In 1988, Camp Director Ken O’Kelley developed a leadership program intended to train teenagers in skills utilized at camp, which they could then transition into life skills outside of camp. That...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/extending-your-camp-retreat-rental-groups-do-these-things

Offering your camp facilities to retreat and rental groups can increase community engagement and be an important source of revenue during your off-season — especially amid the operational challenges...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/episode-30-stephen-gray-wallace-youth-mental-health

On this bonus edition of CampWire - we sit down with school psychologist, adolescent and family counselor, SADD Chairman and CEO, camp director, researcher, motivational speaker, and college...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/new-cdc-report-valuable-resource-overnight-camps

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a positive outlook for overnight camps and will be a valuable resource as camps look ahead to the summer of 2021...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/shaping-summertime-experiences-critical-recommendations-critical-time

This blog post discusses highlights from the Shaping Summertime Experiences: Opportunities to Promote Healthy Development and Well-Being for Children and Youth study published by the National Academy...