https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-evacuation-or-temporary-housing-centers

Camps may be called upon by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — or another government agency or community organization — to serve as evacuation centers.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/dangerous-games-every-camp-must-know-about

Social media cited as one of the main reasons why these dangerous games are becoming more prevalent Recent media stories have shed a renewed spotlight on the types of dangerous games kids play...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-privacy-security-risks

The right to privacy is well established in the legal system of the United States. As citizens of the United States, we expect that our right to privacy will be respected. Virtually all businesses...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/weather-activities-nasa

Survivor: Earth Ages 12 to 14 — A series of ten lessons designed to teach students about local and global water issues....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camper-medical-risks-trends

Recent trends indicate camp directors are buying less camper accident and sickness medical insurance and relying more on a parent’s insurance to pay for the occasional camper injury or illness. As a...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/computer-network-security-evolving-risks

According to some experts, 2012 could be the worst year ever for computer network security breaches. In 2011, major companies were victims of massive computer network security breaches. If you listen...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/aquatic-safety-staff

It's a bright, sunny, warm day and you and your friends have the next twenty-four hours off. Not far from camp, about an hour away, is a remote yet popular swimming area where you can hang out, swim...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-songs-history-traditions

Harriet Lowe, editor of Camping Magazine, and Rita Yerkes, historical series editor, were kind enough to invite me to write about the history and traditions of camp songs. However, you...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/teens-physical-health-issues

Abstract: Improving public health and particularly addressing the rising childhood obesity epidemic are goals that camps can address. Obesity and overweight problems are a result of energy imbalances...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developmentally-appropriate-sports-skills-three-four-year-olds-0

Many campers as young as three and four years of age engage in many of the same sports activities as their older counterparts. Sports such as soccer, tennis, basketball, and hockey are routinely part...