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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/safe-sanitary-water
Safe, Sanitary WaterIt's been years since we talked about potable water systems in Building Principles, and with opening camp just around the corner, this seems like an ideal time to revisit some of the key points that...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/incident-response-plan-assess-update-yours
The Incident Response Plan: Assess and Update YoursWith summer's 2020 season looming, staff hiring and camper recruitment is in full swing, but we're also ordering supplies, determining content for staff orientation, and making sure various policies...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/going-green-camp
Going Green at CampWhat if every camp in America united behind a new model for sustainability to lead a national movement for pro-environmental change? “Going Green” is a vague and intimidating term. We all know we...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-creates-job-magic
Camp Creates Job MagicBy the time camp staff decide what their chosen field of work is going to be, they have unknowingly benefitted from some amazing transformative experiences. Even if they decide not to stay in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/camp-risk-management-tips-are-sure-make-your-insurance-company-happy
Camp Risk Management Tips That Are Sure to Make Your Insurance Company Happy!Having good risk management practices at camp can help produce a positive camp experience, and also help reduce the likelihood of you needing to file a claim with your insurance carrier. What better...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/meet-staff-where-they-are-not-where-you-wish-them-be
Meet Staff Where They Are — Not Where You Wish Them to BeUnanswered emails. Requests (demands) for time off. Over-involved parents. What's the matter with young people today? Most likely nothing! We have more in common with this cohort of staff than one...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/wildfires-west
Wildfires in the WestThe threat of wildfires impacts camps in the west more each year. This webinar explores wildland fire preparation, response and recovery from four critical perspectives: Public Policy, Fire...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/lessons-learned-another-year-aca-camp-crisis-hotline-2019
Lessons Learned from another Year of the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline - 2019The ACA Hotline is a year-round, twenty-four-hour-a-day service provided to any ACA camp or member who needs help in a crisis. Each year, ACA analyzes the hotline issues and provides case...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/whatever-weather
Whatever the WeatherOne of my fondest camp memories is of sitting in a large platform tent with my other new friends during a torrential downpour. Like most suburban kids I knew, I had long been schooled to come in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/make-copies-or-make-difference-camp-real-job
Make Copies or Make a Difference? Camp Is a Real JobThere has never been a better time to work at camp!