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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/give-aca-invest-your-profession
To Give to ACA Is to Invest in Your ProfessionA longtime supporter of the American Camp Association once told me that she gave to ACA because she viewed her yearly gift as "an investment in her profession." For years, I thought that "...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/flsa-overtime-camps-finding-path-compliance
The FLSA, Overtime, and Camps: Finding a Path to ComplianceOn May 18 of this year, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revealed its new regulations concerning the "white collar" overtime exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The changes, as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/do-i-do-circle-parenting-socialization
Do As I Do: The Circle of Parenting and SocializationBig Questions Perhaps no question weighs more heavily on the minds of parents, teachers, and camp staff than "Will this child do what I ask?" Sadly, there is no magic formula for obedience. So,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cyberbullying-camps-role-helping-girls-disengage-online-world
Cyberbullying: Camp’s Role in Helping Girls Disengage from an Online WorldAuthor Rachel Simmons spoke with ACA about aspects of cyberbullying among girls and camp’s role in helping kids disengage from an online world where they must always be “on.” Recently, Simmons...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/opening-day-blues
Opening Day BluesThe bus arrives. The campers race off to their cabins. Except Sam. The camp director had warned during orientation that his parents thought he might have a “few separation issues.” Standing just off...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/federal-public-policy-updates-emerging-issues
Federal Public Policy: Updates and Emerging IssuesAs the 113th Congress continues to struggle to move forward on bipartisan issues, the American Camp Association (ACA) remains focused on two specific goals: (1) to protect the safety of children,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/are-you-ready-severe-weather
Are You Ready? Severe WeatherAccess all of ACA's updated severe weather resources on the Severe Weather Resources page. This summer brought forest fires, extreme heat, storms resulting...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/crisis-response-training-coaching-non-counseling-staff-respond
Crisis Response Training: Coaching Non-Counseling Staff to RespondThe power grid has gone down. Forest fire is threatening the camp property. The water supply is contaminated. There's been an industrial spill, and camp must be evacuated. Critical computer...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/working-toward-healthier-camp-five-strategies-camp-administrators-reconsider-now
Working Toward a Healthier Camp: Five Strategies for Camp Administrators to (Re)Consider Now!The Healthy Camp Study has been completed. As a result, the camp community now has an initial understanding of camp injury/illness events founded on evidence. This understanding is already making an...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/closer-look-parents-worries-childrens-anxiety-risk-factors-homesickness-practical-strategies-camp
A Closer Look at Parents’ Worries and Children’s Anxiety as Risk Factors for Homesickness: Practical Strategies for Camp Staff and FamiliesHave you ever received multiple phone calls from a parent who is seeking reassurance that his or her child’s camp experience will go smoothly? Have you noticed parents or children who look worried...