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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/climb-mountain-lessons-resiliency-high-altitude-mountaineer-luis-benitez
To Climb a Mountain: Lessons in Resiliency From High-Altitude Mountaineer Luis BenitezDescribed as one of the world's foremost high-altitude mountaineers, Luis Benitez gives Camping Magazine a personal account of struggle, valor, and resilience as he rose above his own physical...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/child-sexual-abuse-liability-issues-revisited
Child Sexual Abuse: Liability Issues RevisitedIntroduction We and others have written previously for the American Camp Association (ACA) on matters pertaining to child sexual abuse and neglect. As long as even one child is the victim of abuse...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/child-sexual-abuse-prevention-critical-role-parents
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: A Critical Role of ParentsHypothesis: "The fight against child molesters begins by parents teaching their children." The Problem Sexual abuse of children and youth remains an insidious concern in American society....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/forest-fire-crisis-reality-camp
Forest Fire: A Crisis Reality for CampDuring the summer of 2000, two camps located in the western United States faced the challenging crisis of forest fire. Don Brown and Rhonda Mickelson share their experiences. Please...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/everything-has-changed-abuse-prevention-camp-age-metoo
Everything Has Changed: Abuse Prevention at Camp in the Age of #MeTooIn December of 2018, CBS News broadcast a report detailing more than 500 allegations of child sexual abuse at summer camps over a period of more than 50 years (CBS News, 2018). The numbers are...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-24-camp-offseason
CampWire Episode #24: Camp in the "Offseason"Join the conversation with Directors Carl Wargo (YMCA Camp Y-Noah), Dan Reynolds (...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-23-facial-recognition-camp
CampWire Episode #23: Facial Recognition at CampCamp Marketing Directors Darby Dame and ...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-22-camp-health-opportunities-challenges
CampWire Episode #22 - Camp Health Opportunities and ChallengesHealth care professionals are vital to the fundamental operations of a camp. In this episode, we speak with Dr. Michael Ambrose, Founder and CEO...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-21-great-camp-singing-experiences-song-leading
CampWire Episode #21 - Great Camp Singing Experiences and Song LeadingWhat makes for great singing experiences and song leading at summer camp? ACA's John Beitner talks with Jacki Breger and Larry Hall about the transformational power singing has at camp....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-7-inclusion-camp
CampWire Episode #7 - Inclusion at CampIn the seventh episode of CampWire, ACA's President/CEO Tom Rosenberg talks with Niambi Jaha-Echols about inclusion and cross-cultural agility.