https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/allergies-camp-whats-camp-director-do
Allergies at Camp — What's a Camp Director to Do?According to a study released in 2013 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, food allergies among children increased approximately 50 percent between 1997 and 20111. And, many of these...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/allergies-galore-managing-allergies-more-call-911
Allergies Galore! Managing Allergies Is More Than a Call to 911In the summer of 2001, Congressional Camp found itself hip deep in allergies. Of the 490 campers on our campus, 222 had identified allergies. This fact left us limp and sweaty with concern . . . and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/campers-food-allergies
Campers with Food AllergiesSummer camp is a time for children to have nonstop fun indulging in their favorite activities. For children with food allergies, going away to camp is not a simple decision, yet many parents have...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/improving-quality-life-campers-severe-food-allergy
Improving Quality of Life for Campers With Severe Food AllergyWhen was the last time you gave a second thought to going out to dinner? Attending a gathering of friends? Sending your children to school? Participating in a leisure activity? These are daily events...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/play-healing-therapeutic-recreations-role-coping-grief
Play and Healing: Therapeutic recreation's role in coping with griefCamp can be an ideal setting to help children cope with the death of a loved one. Since 1991, Camp ReLeaf, a weekend camp hosted by Triangle Hospice of Durham, North Carolina, has been helping...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-can-group-purchasing-organization-help-your-camp
How Can a Group Purchasing Organization Help Your Camp?A group purchasing organization (GPO) is a platform that allows a business to join a group of other buyers who are interested in the same products and services. When you join a GPO — which can be...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/strategies-serving-top-nine-allergen-free-meals
Strategies for Serving Top Nine Allergen-Free MealsGoodbye eggs, milk, wheat, fish, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, and sesame! While it would be rare to have a camper who has all these allergies, you may have multiple campers with allergies to...
https://www.acacamps.org/book/100-activities-build-unity-community-connection
100 Activities That Build Unity, Community, and ConnectionThis collection of icebreakers, energizers, get-acquainted games, opening and closing activities, and team challenges and games are my favorite ways to build unity, community, and connection within...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/buffet-serving-line-family-style-pros-cons
Buffet, Serving Line, and Family Style: The Pros and ConsWhat type of dining service does your camp use? To get an idea of what is currently popular in camps, I conducted a survey among camp food service directors and received some insightful responses...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-summer-camp
Why Summer Camp?Consider giving your kids an old-school, summer camp experience that they will learn from and cherish for the rest of their lives — it could end up being the wisest parental investment you ever...