https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/they-pull-trigger-what-staff-campers-need-know
Before They Pull the Trigger: What Staff and Campers Need to Know“You’ll shoot your eye out!” Ralphie Parker’s mother, teacher, and even Santa Claus uttered five words of warning in the 1983 classic movie A Christmas Story. All Ralphie wanted for...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/your-staff-are-hired-now-what
Your Staff Are Hired: Now What?You have hired your staff, but training does not begin for another few months. For our camp staff to be prepared to work with children on Day 1, their training must begin well before the buses pull...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/5-year-impact-study-phase-2-findings-responsibility-independence
5-Year Impact Study Phase 2 Findings: Responsibility and IndependenceACA's 5-year impact study is a national research project focused on the lasting impacts of summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/contingency-planning-framework-camps
Contingency Planning Framework for CampsWhile news changes daily and all our lives continue to be significantly impacted by current measures to stem the spread of COVID-19, the American Camp Association continues to be optimistic that...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19-letters-camp-edition-set-strong-first-impression-net-impression-crisis-response
The COVID-19 Letters, Camp Edition: Set a Strong First Impression in the Net Impression of Crisis ResponseThis article is based on a broader version published on the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cant-get-no-satisfaction-better-way-get-useful-feedback-parents-caregivers-part-1
Can’t Get No Satisfaction: A Better Way to Get Useful Feedback from Parents and Caregivers, Part 1Parents. I have them. I know them. I am one. And I was a day camp director who interacted with parents daily (and in the evenings, over the weekends, and, yes, even once on Christmas day). I know the...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/message-acas-board-chair-president-ceo
A Message from ACA's Board Chair and President/CEODear Friends and Colleagues, While this was a challenging week, we also saw moments of hope every day: Shining a Bright Light So many camps have stepped up to inspire our children, with...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/constant-variable
The Constant VariableThis blog post is the first in a short series that explores Tim Hortons Foundation Camps’ summer and school programs and their approach to impact measurement and camp research.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/book-measure-what-matters
By the Book: Measure What MattersMeasure What Matters John Doerr About the Author Legendary investor John Doerr is chairman of the venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, which he joined in 1980....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-staff-recruitment-hiring-ideas-amid-coronavirus-concerns
Camp Staff Recruitment and Hiring Ideas Amid Coronavirus ConcernsThese camp staff hiring and recruitment tips can help you find staff amid concerns about the novel coronavirus COVID-19.