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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/wise-use-time
Wise Use of Time OffLast Night Phil Bader did everything wrong on his last night off except give his keys to a sober colleague. He’d left camp ten minutes early, bought alcohol with a fake ID, indulged in binge...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/last-batch-muffins
The Last Batch of MuffinsInfluence, perception, and interaction: Each is a key component of the camp experience.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/duty-camp-my-playground-what-could-go-wrong
Off Duty and the Camp Is My Playground (What Could Go Wrong?)I. Introduction The American Camp Association (ACA) has asked us to address issues associated with camp staff off duty use of camp premises, facilities and equipment. Several ACA Camp Crisis...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/i-just-want-my-kid-be-happy
"I Just Want My Kid to Be Happy!"Dear Bob, We had a 14-year-old returning male camper last year in our two-week resident camp who is generally a great kid but who presented with some behavior last summer that caused us to send...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/new-osha-directive-makes-it-easier-employees-comply-hazard-communication-standard
New OSHA Directive Makes It Easier for Employees to Comply with Hazard Communication StandardEmployers will find it easier to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) hazard communication standard, thanks to a newly released OSHA directive. Federal law...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-exploring-concept-risk
Risk Management: Exploring the Concept of RiskMost people can handle — or tolerate — a certain degree of risk. The edginess provided by risk adds verve to being human, and often gives us that gentle kick in the seat of our pants needed to prod...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracting-your-camp-third-party-use-legal-practical-issues-use-agreements
Contracting Your Camp for Third Party Use: Legal and Practical Issues in Use AgreementsMany camps allow the use of their facilities by outside parties ("user group"1) — that is, groups and individuals other than customary and traditional campers. These user groups and their events vary...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/environmental-factors-camps-consider
Environmental Factors for Camps to ConsiderSevere weather used to have a season. Now, severe weather can happen at virtually any time of the year. Environmental (nonweather-related) factors may include an identifiable element in the physical...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/public-policy-updates-march-2019
Public Policy Updates: March 2019Meals Provided to Employees A new tax has been imposed on meals provided to camp counselors and other staff during the course of their employment. While ACA believes the recent federal tax law...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspiring-healthy-staff-culture-camp
Inspiring Healthy Staff Culture at CampI’m ardently proud of the high-quality camp staff experiences that professional camp directors strive to offer young adults each season. Full of career-enhancing and life-benefitting skills, a summer...