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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/bed-bugs-what-every-camp-needs-know
Bed Bugs - What Every Camp Needs to KnowEvery year, the American Camp Association Camp Crisis Hotline receives calls from camps that have questions about bed bugs.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/severe-weather-season-year-round-preparing-your-camp
Severe Weather Season Is Year-Round - Preparing Your CampSevere weather can occur during any time of the year. Hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, wild fires, floods, etc. are in the news throughout the year. In preparation, the American Camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/health-care-reform-impact-camps-employers
Health Care Reform - Impact on Camps as EmployersThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) were signed into law in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Included in these new “health...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/west-nile-virus-what-every-camp-needs-know
West Nile Virus - What Every Camp Needs to KnowWest Nile virus (WNV) is a potentially serious illness. Here are some tips and resources for camps.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/medical-marijuana-camps
Medical Marijuana and CampsSo what is a camp to do if a staff applicant or camper wants to bring and use their medical marijuana prescription at camp?
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-scholarship-fundraising-outreach-strategies-all-camps
20/20 Toolbox: Scholarship, Fundraising, and Outreach Strategies for All CampsAs camp operators, we are keenly aware that when kids go to camp, they make positive gains in self-reliance, independence, communication, and self-esteem. Unplugged from the constant electronic buzz...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-american-camp-association-your-camps-nonprofit-partner
20/20 Toolbox: The American Camp Association as Your Camp’s Nonprofit PartnerFor many camps, the benefits of partnering with an existing nonprofit for the purpose of scholarship fundraising far outweigh the extensive challenges of starting their own nonprofit. If your camp is...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-mixing-nonprofit-profit
20/20 Toolbox: Mixing the Nonprofit with the For ProfitSoon after we assumed the ownership of Camp Mont Shenandoah in 1996, my husband, Jay, and I were interested in establishing a scholarship program for our campers. We were clueless, however, as to how...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/child-sexual-abuse-liability-issues-revisited
Child Sexual Abuse: Liability Issues RevisitedIntroduction We and others have written previously for the American Camp Association (ACA) on matters pertaining to child sexual abuse and neglect. As long as even one child is the victim of abuse...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-your-label-embrace-giver
A Place to Share: Your Label to Embrace: GiverIn life we are accustomed to being categorized by type. Some categories are obvious: men and women, children and adults. Other categories are not as obvious but just as defining: Republicans and...