https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/highlights-2016-compensation-benefits-professional-development-survey

On the job front, national employment reports are generally coming in positive, with some indication that salaries, wages, and benefits may be rising a little (see, for example, www.bls.gov). So how...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-you-know-what-you-believe

At this year’s ACA National Conference in Atlanta I had the privilege of co-hosting the unfortunately titled session: “Breakfast with the Legends.” Our intrepid conference chair reported that young...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolving-risks-employment-practices-sexual-harassment-unlawful-discrimination

In 2015, there was a sharp increase in the number of calls to the ACA Crisis Hotline about accommodation and inclusion of individuals, both staff and campers, who identify themselves as transgender,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/are-your-campers-picky-eaters

With arms firmly crossed and sour-faced determination, ten-year-old Jaden said, “If I have to eat that, I’ll just go hungry!” Campers paused between bites and all eyes shifted to the two counselors...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/if-first-you-dont-succeed

When I was six or seven, my parents decided I needed to do something structured a couple days a week during the day in the summertime. They ended up sending me to a gym camp, a local day camp that...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/submit-your-story-camping-magazine

Do You Have Camp Insights Or a Personal Experience to Share? Submit your writing to Camping Magazine. If you have a personal camp experience you think would inspire others, our A...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/research-360-research-vs-evaluation

Greetings from the ACA Research Team!  As you might have heard, ACA has identified research as...

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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-people

I think on a Facebook post someone asked: “How do YOU define ‘camp people’? We use that term all the time, and one of my parents asked me. I know what I mean, but how do the rest of you...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/there-camp-movement-china

China is interested in American summer camps. This should not be a surprise to anyone who has seen the increasing numbers of Chinese attending the American Camp Association or Tri-State conferences....