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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/e-cigarettes-juuling-what-all-camps-need-know
E-Cigarettes and "Juuling" — What All Camps Need to KnowKnow and share the facts. Learn about e-cigarettes and "Juuling" and the threats they pose to youth and young adults
https://www.acacamps.org/link/environmental-working-group-guide-sunscreen
Environmental Working Group - Guide to Sunscreenhttps://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/trash-your-tank-unhealthy-food-choices-avoid
Trash in Your Tank: Unhealthy Food Choices to AvoidA chronically tired Ethan struggles to reach the end of a long day as a summer camp counselor. Rising early in the morning to prod sleepy-head campers and vigilantly conduct morning swim tests at the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-reach-camp-through-schools
Expanding the Reach of Camp through SchoolsMy oldest child, Jane, once said she wished camp could be all year. Naturally, I asked her why, and she said, “We get to do everything at camp — when we hike in the woods, the camp staff tells...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolution-dietary-guidelines
The Evolution of Dietary GuidelinesIf we were to prepare the most scientifically healthy diet daily for our campers, what would that look like? It seems that what is considered a "healthy diet" has changed so many times over the years...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-prepare-food-allergies-camp
How to Prepare for Food Allergies at CampIn honor of Food Allergy Awareness Week (May 14–20, 2017), Margaret Redmond, MD, discusses how to be lower the chances of food allergy reactions at camp and what to do in case of allergen...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/strategies-healthy-camp-are-you-prepared
Strategies for a Healthy Camp: Are You Prepared?With the summer season looming, camp professionals are focused on hiring staff, recruiting campers, and implementing changes for the 2017 season. But have you also implemented strategies that...
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/article/campline/testing-considerations-sars-cov-2-summer-camp-settings
Testing Considerations for SARS-CoV-2 in Summer Camp SettingsA major challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to be our ability to test for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 effectively, efficiently, and economically in both symptomatic and asymptomatic...