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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/medical-marijuana-current-issues-camps
Medical Marijuana: Current Issues for CampsIntroduction A call recently came into the American Camp Association (ACA) Crisis Hotline from a member camp: Three adults attended a family camp and brought medical marijuana with them. Upon...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/practical-leadership-what-we-can-learn-simon-says-show-tell-sharks
Practical Leadership: What We Can Learn from Simon Says, Show and Tell, and SharksThere is so much good information about leadership. There are books about leadership with themes ranging from the military to Mickey Mouse; there are seminars, workshops, retreats, and entire...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/implementing-change-practical-tips-early-camp-director
Implementing Change: Practical Tips for the Early Camp DirectorWhen I was seventeen, I was hired for the second summer at my beloved home camp by the veteran camp director. She had become my mentor and friend through all my years as a camper, teen leader, and...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/critical-things-staff-need-know-about-bullying-prevention
Critical Things Staff Need to Know about Bullying PreventionBullying is here to stay in summer camp and this course is designed to help you be prepared and ready to act this summer as well as between the seasons. Bullying can happen in 4 ways: physical,...
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/nobody-ever-tells-me-anything-communication-camp
Nobody Ever Tells Me Anything: Communication at CampGrowing up, my sister’s catch phrase could have been, “Nobody ever tells me anything!” because she said it so often. More and more, this sentiment is being shared at summer camp, too. Our camp staff...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/radon-contamination-regulations-applicable-camps
Radon Contamination - Regulations Applicable to CampsRadon is the number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and an important national public health issue. If your camp has buildings, you should be familiar with the issues related to radon...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/their-space-or-yours-social-networking-sites-bring-risks-rewards-camp-community
Their Space or Yours? Social Networking Sites Bring Risks and Rewards to the Camp CommunityThe popularity of social networking sites, such as Myspace.com, Facebook.com, Xanga.com, and Friendster.com, raise new and important issues for camp directors intent on protecting their campers and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-leadership-21st-century
Camp Leadership for the 21st CenturyMichael Yeh is standing in front of an audience of over 1,000 health care and mental health professionals telling a story about a recent surgical procedure he led at the UCLA Endocrine Surgical Unit...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/epinephrine-auto-injectors-accessibility-laws-camps
Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Accessibility Laws and CampsUpdated August 2018 Childhood allergies are on the rise. According to research conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, twenty-five percent of children have...