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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/preparing-emergencies-waterfront

Preparing for Emergencies at the Waterfront

The better prepared and trained your team is for waterfront emergencies, the better they’ll react when disaster strikes. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/building-safety-culture-training-frontline-staff-respond-critical-incidents

Building a Safety Culture: Training Frontline Staff to Respond to Critical Incidents

Frontline staff members are responsible for direct supervision of campers, and their training is integral to building a safety culture at camp. 

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sun-safety-all-free-resources-help-camps-protect-campers-staff

Sun Safety for All: Free Resources to Help Camps Protect Campers and Staff

Building sun-safe habits is an essential part of creating a healthy, supportive camp environment where everyone can participate fully and confidently.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/deepfakes-peer-pressure-power-no

Deepfakes, Peer Pressure, and the Power of “No”

Kids and teens are increasingly being pressured online to share explicit photos and to engage in harmful activities. Camp counselors and staff can help by reinforcing a simple online safety skill: “...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-58-all-about-camp-school-partnerships

CampWire Episode 58: All About Camp-School Partnerships

Camps can be powerful community partners in the education of our children. A camp-school partnership can be exciting, innovative, and satisfying, but they also take insight, creativity, and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding

Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and Funding

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/digital-boundaries-beyond-camp-helping-kids-balance-screen-time-year-round

Digital Boundaries Beyond Camp: Helping Kids Balance Screen Time Year-Round

Kids and teens may spend more time online throughout the winter holidays, and their chances of crossing paths with online predators can rise. These free, family-friendly resources encourage healthier...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/campfires-coding-tech-trends-shaping-modern-camps

From Campfires to Coding: The Tech Trends Shaping Modern Camps

Have you ever wondered how technology is transforming the traditional camp experience?

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/step-step-crucial-role-walkthroughs-camp-aquatic-safety

Step by Step: The Crucial Role of Walk-throughs in Camp Aquatic Safety

“Camp aquatic safety cannot solely be the responsibility of the lifeguards.” —Teresa Tucker, Consultant for The Redwoods Group  As leaders in your camp, your presence matters....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/milwaukee-schools-camps-increase-access-students-through-partnership

Milwaukee Schools and Camps Increase Access for Students through Partnership

In 2023, 163 Milwaukee Public Schools students were able to attend camp at no cost thanks to federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief funds.