Camp Connection

Here are the most recent blog posts for staff, professionals, and the public. 

 

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Outside Camp Customers and Inside Camp Customers
April 22, 2019

Camp owners always remember their outside customers (camp parents and campers), but inside customers (camp staff) are just as important.
How to Host a Facebook Fundraiser for ACA
April 1, 2019

Learn how to host a Facebook fundraiser for the American Camp Association in four easy steps.
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Volunteering with ACA: Visitor Life
April 1, 2019

Being an ACA Volunteer can improve your professional development skills and broaden your summer camp knowledge.
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Volunteering with ACA: Local Council of Leaders Life
April 1, 2019

Being an ACA volunteer allows you to improve your professional development and summer camp knowledge.
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Overcome Common Barriers to Making Your Camp Staff Feel Valued
March 29, 2019

Ah, the annual review at work. Or, in our camp settings, the end-of-session/summer evaluation. What a wonderful time for me, as a supervisor, to finally tell a staff member how I think they generally did for the entire time period prior to the... Read More

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CampWire Episode #17 - Why It Matters: A Research Update
March 25, 2019

Listen to ACA's Director of Research update us on where we are with the 5-year Impact Study, and she discusses why this matters for the camp community.
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Repetition, Repetition, Repetition: One Reason Camp Is a Unique Professional Experience
March 1, 2019

Summer camp jobs can teach camp staff important lessons, such as how to fail and bounce back — an important professional development skill.
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The Process of Interviewing Prospective Staff
February 25, 2019

The interview process for summer camp jobs can help weed out prospective staff who won't meet expectations.

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