https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/medication-camp-mitigating-risks
Medication at Camp: Mitigating the RisksMedication at camp is not a new topic; however, information about medication oversight in the camp setting is sparse. Most camps delegate this responsibility to their camp physician and/or nurse with...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/severe-weather-impacts-tips-response-prevention
Severe Weather Impacts: Tips for Response and PreventionAccess all of ACA's updated severe weather resources on the ...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/avoiding-staff-surprises
Avoiding Staff SurprisesThis year, the American Camp Association (ACA) has seen a significant increase in requests for information from camp directors about seasonal employment issues. More specifically, staff members and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-standards-first-step-creating-safer-aquatic-environment
ACA Standards . . . the FIRST STEP in Creating a Safer Aquatic EnvironmentThe American Camp Association's (ACA's) National Standards Commission (NSC) is grateful to experts in related fields who provide insights and additional information to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/ada-title-iii-access-recreation-programs-people-disabilities-what-does-it-mean-me-update
ADA Title III: Access to Recreation Programs for People with Disabilities — What Does it Mean For Me? . . . An Update©2006 Catherine Hansen-Stamp and Charles R. Gregg* A teen who is deaf and her parents e-mail an application, seeking admission into a summer adventure camp. There are only a few weeks before the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/lessons-learned-another-year-aca-camp-crisis-hotline
Lessons Learned From Another Year With the ACA Camp Crisis HotlineIn June this year, ACA took a significant step to improve the crisis hotline service we provide to camp professionals. While the service has been offered for twenty years, for the first time, we were...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/managing-your-aquatic-program
Managing Your Aquatic ProgramManaging aquatics can be one of the most challenging jobs at camp. Creating and maintaining a fun environment is only part of the challenge. The real challenge is how to provide that fun safely....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/how-am-i-covered-use-misuse-additional-insured-status-camp-liability-insurance
How Am I Covered? The Use and Misuse of Additional Insured Status in Camp Liability InsuranceThe Big Picture An important step in the risk management process includes risk financing. The most common risk financing technique camps use is buying insurance. The insurance premium is the cost...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/single-gender-camps-hiring-employees-gender-appropriate-hiring-criterion
Single-Gender Camps and Hiring Employees: Is Gender an Appropriate Hiring Criterion?The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently dealt with a gender discrimination lawsuit involving a woman's shelter that rejected an applicant for employment solely because he was male. The federal...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/research-sudden-unexpected-death-challenge-ropes-courses
Research: Sudden Unexpected Death on Challenge (Ropes) CoursesAs of this August, there were 2,247 ACA-accredited camps. Of these camps 1,131 (50.3 percent) have challenge/ropes courses. A new study published in the journal, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine...