https://www.acacamps.org/resources/professional-development-volunteer-leader-resources

Welcome to the Professional Development Resource Page for volunteers and ACA staff members in ACA local offices. Helpful templates, tools, and links are intended to support your work as leaders...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/california-epic-chat-staffing

California EPIC Chat: Staffing Join other EPICs (emerging professionals in camping) from California, bring your lunch and chat staffing with us!  In breakout rooms we'll...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/2025-aca-national-award-recipients-announced

The American Camp Association® (ACA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 National Awards. The award winners will be recognized at ACA’s National Conference in Dallas, Texas, February 18...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/newsletter/aca-now-january-14-2025-national-award-winners-latest-camping-magazine

In this issue: 2025 National Award winner announced New blog with hiring and training findings from the Character survey January/February Camping Magazine now available...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/hiring-training-findings-acas-character-camp-landscape-scan

How do summer camps apply character to their hiring and staff training practices? Camps share their thoughts as part of the Character at Camp landscape scan.

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/prescott-camp-tours

We hope you can join us for a day of camp tours in the Prescott area to learn from other camp properties and programs, and to have the opportunity to network with other camp professionals. Each tour...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/turn-conference-insights-camp-success

Conference season is an exciting and energetic time because conferences are camp for the camp professional. You reconnect with old friends and make new ones as you enjoy a carefully curated...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/2025-january-february-camping-magazine

The conference preview issue.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-future-leaders-through-counselor-training-programs-investing-camps-future

At a recent camp conference, I caught up with Jessie Emmons, executive director of YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Burton in Georgia. I told her about my obsession with counselor-in-training (CIT)...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/please-sign-here-essential-contract-considerations-camps

“Can someone please share their enrollment agreement? We’re updating our contracts, and I need a good template.” If you’re a member of any of the online camp forums — from the ACA Message Boards...