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Each year, the American Camp Association (ACA) surveys its members about specific areas of their camp operations and makes the results available so camps can benchmark their business practices.

On Friday, November 15, 2024, District Judge Sean D. Jordan of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a motion for summary judgment, ruling that the US...

If you’re responsible for hiring staff to work at day camp, you may be summing up today’s to-do list in one short phrase: Find more people! Far from being the second choice for...

This article provides an update on the new "white collar" rule and discusses key issues regarding the compensation of camp staff, with a particular focus on the nuances of the 13(a)(3) "seasonal" exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act's (FLSA) minimum wage and overtime requirements.

ACA is committed to providing resources to assist in your camp's operation. These resources include sample schedules, planning forms, charts of accounts, supply lists, and more. These samples should be reviewed and revised as appropriate for your camp or program.

These free resources help tell the story about the importance of adding summer camp experience to a resume!

Algorithms change and consultants retire, change jobs, or are absorbed by other concerns. Most of it is outside of your control and will at times leave you feeling like a ping-pong ball. The constant change can truly be exhausting. So wouldn’t it be great if your marketing and sales processes were under your control?

These are the findings from the 2023 Trends and Issues Pulse Survey taken this spring.