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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-45-food-distribution-supply-chain-outlook-strategies-camps-2022
CampWire Episode 45: Food Distribution Supply Chain Outlook and Strategies for Camps in 2022In a special CampWire episode, Rich Lowry of Trinity/HPSI leads a discussion on the state of food distribution supply chain and how camps can plan strategically for summer 2022.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-hiring-quality-staff-without-spending-dime
Tips for Hiring Quality Staff without Spending a DimeA common challenge for summer camp administrators in 2021 was staff recruitment and hiring. This is not surprising, since there is a labor shortage across the country. According to the Washington...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/moving-forward-together-may-2022
Moving Forward Together — May 2022Dear Camp Staff: I would like to congratulate and thank you for your decision to invest your time and energy this summer into leading and caring for children and youth at camp. There has never...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/facilitating-summer
Facilitating SummerAs I finished my first year at Princeton, I was encouraged to look at internships for the summer. The only issue was I had no prior internship experience and didn’t know what to look for. However, as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/2022-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners
2022 Golden Quill and Golden Lens Winners2022 Golden Quill Award Winner Jolly Corley, MS and Kim Aycock, MST Staff Culture: Skipping a Season without Skipping a Beat (January/February 2021)...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-el-tesoro-de-la-vida-camp-experience-bereaved-children
Camp El Tesoro de la Vida: A Camp Experience for Bereaved ChildrenThe death of a loved one is a reality that each of us must face at some point. The experience of a loss invokes a myriad of feelings for adults and children alike. Some will maintain the belief that...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/volunteers/editorial-advisory-committee
Editorial Advisory CommitteeResources for the EAC.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/me-work-camp-no-way
Me, Work at Camp? No Way!During the 2021 ACA National Staffing Summit, five students were selected by their professors to serve on a panel to discuss why they did not want to work at camp. They were chosen because they would...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/finding-next-radar-investing-next-generation-operations-camp-pros
Finding the Next Radar: Investing in the Next Generation of Operations Camp ProsIt’s 9:00 p.m. on a busy camp evening, and it’s been one of those days. The stage lights in the theater blew a fuse, the scheduled mass email outlining Visitors’ Day logistics didn’t go out, and you...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/remember-camps-are-mandated-reporters
Remember: Camps Are Mandated ReportersEach year, ACA’s Camp Crisis Hotline service receives numerous calls reflecting uncertainty regarding the legal obligation to report suspected abuse of a child. Most often, those who call the Hotline...