https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/2021-golden-quill-golden-lens-winners
2021 Golden Quill and Golden Lens Winners2021 Golden Quill Award Winner Matthew Cook "Building Belonging in the Age of Anxiety" (January/February 2020) This...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/managing-your-aquatic-program
Managing Your Aquatic ProgramManaging aquatics can be one of the most challenging jobs at camp. Creating and maintaining a fun environment is only part of the challenge. The real challenge is how to provide that fun safely....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2011
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline - Annual Review 2011Case Studies and Lessons Learned from Another Year with the Hotline Since 1985, the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline has helped thousands of camps in times of crisis. The Hotline serves as outside...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2013
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline — Annual Review 2013Hotline Phone Number: 800-573-9019 “Hello. We have a young female camper who has been ill and just revealed to our nurse that two days before she came to camp she had an abortion without her...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2012
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline - Annual Review 2012Case Studies and Lessons Learned from Another Busy Year with the Hotline What would you do if . . . Your disgruntled nurse leaves camp with all of the campers’ medications — and she is...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/out-about-creating-safe-environment-lgbtq-campers-staff
Out and About: Creating a Safe Environment for LGBTQ Campers and StaffIt was June 2006. I had been conducting staff training at a coed camp in the Northeast. I had already spoken to the entire staff about the “real work” of camp, which I see as helping campers use the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camps-crisis-acas-annual-review-camp-crisis-hotline
Camps in Crisis: ACA's Annual Review of the Camp Crisis HotlineImagine — . . . You discover that one of your campers has been pretending to be someone else — under the direction of her parents. . . . Guests of a rental group on your...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/what-did-winter-do-your-camp-property
What Did Winter Do to Your Camp Property?The winter of 2018–2019 was one that many hope is not repeated soon! Winds, torrential rains, snow, and even drought were prevalent. As you prepare for the upcoming summer, it is important to pay as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camp-insurance-trends-where-have-we-been-where-are-we-going
Camp Insurance Trends: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going?For about 20 years, the American Camp Association Insurance Committee has hosted a roundtable discussion with many of the camp industry insurers and insurance brokers attending the ACA National...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/staff-training-preparation-%E2%80%93-updated
Staff Training and Preparation – UpdatedStaff are the front line in advancing the mission of the camp, protecting the camp, and, most importantly, protecting the campers from harm.