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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/allergies-go-beyond-foods-what-watch-camp-setting
Allergies Go Beyond Foods: What to Watch in the Camp SettingWe are all well aware of food allergies being a top concern for children, and especially those who are away from home at camp. Camps have worked hard to ensure that top food allergens are either...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/meeting-campers-where-they-are
Meeting Campers Where They AreI’ve often been taught to look at a person through the lens of a prism. On one side, you can see only a clear, flat, one-dimensional object, but when the light filters through you are left with all...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/delegation-donts-camp-directors
Delegation Don'ts for Camp DirectorsDelegation can make you effective or lazy, so, as a camp director, what are the things you should never delegate? The Mission Others should be in the room when you’re figuring out the mission;...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/safety-camp-2022-what-we-saw-field
Safety at Camp in 2022: What We Saw in the FieldThis post outlines top camp safety concerns played out during summer 2022.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-avoid-your-master-plan-gathering-dust
How to Avoid Your Master Plan Gathering DustA traditional and well-conceived master planning process allows you to leverage your facility to provide exceptional programs and avoid critical errors in terms of building placement, cost, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impetigo-what-does-it-look-what-should-you-do
Impetigo: What Does It Look Like, and What Should You Do?John presented to the camp health center begrudgingly, after his counselor requested he get a blister on his heel looked at by one of the nurses. The nurse at health check happened to be a new...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/yes-improvising-your-revenue-stream
“Yes, and . . . ” Improvising Your Revenue StreamAs industry and societal expectations push for updated facilities, in-depth programming, equitably paid summer staff, and larger year-round teams to make it all happen, camps face the challenge of...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/sample-prohibition-harassment-policy
Sample Prohibition of Harassment PolicyHarassment Prohibited [Camp] is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of discrimination and harassment based on a person’s sex, race, age, color, creed, religion, disability,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/do-camps-need-affirmative-action-policy
Do Camps Need an Affirmative Action Policy?Affirmative action is a much discussed and debated subject. We hear political candidates talk about it. We read about it in newspapers and magazines. Occasionally, we learn that courts make rulings...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/key-takeaways-pulse-survey-summer-2022-trends-issues
Key Takeaways from Pulse Survey — Summer 2022 Trends and IssuesThe survey asked questions about enrollment and campers, camp staff, and budget and operations.