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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-34-talking-campers-about-racism

CampWire Episode 34: Talking With Campers About Racism

ACA's Western Region Professional Development Manager John Beitner sits down with Hameeda Abdul Kadir, Raegan Quattlebaum, and Ronald Towns to discuss how their camps have made diversity...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/health-screening-has-evolved-does-your-practice-reflect

Health Screening Has Evolved: Does Your Practice Reflect That?

Health screening, a practice typical to most camps' opening day process, has undergone an evolution. Granted, some changes were kick-started by our COVID-19 experience but, like...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19/camp-business-resources

Camp Business Resources — COVID-19

Federal disaster relief loans, Facebook grants, insurance information, supply resources, and more.

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/sesame-fastest-growing-allergy-threat

Sesame: The Fastest Growing Allergy Threat

Fifteen-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse and her father were flying from London to France on a British Airways jet in July of 2016. Natasha was eating a baguette purchased before boarding from the...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-29-diversity-equity-inclusion-roundtable-discussion

CampWire Episode 29: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roundtable Discussion

On this episode of CampWire - Kymberly Miller facilitates a frank and candid discussion between three African American women that have created highly impactful youth development organizations. This...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/tree-nuts-beloved-holiday-baking-ingredients-formidable-food-allergens

Tree Nuts: Beloved Holiday Baking Ingredients, Formidable Food Allergens

Thirteen-year-old Reese Langer enjoyed camping, swimming, and volunteering, and was a proud cheerleader. The Eagle, Idaho, cheerleader had a regular habit of checking foods that possibly contained...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/peanut-allergy-frightening-facts-emerging-treatments-ultimate-avoidance

Peanut Allergy: Frightening Facts, Emerging Treatments, Ultimate Avoidance

Peanut allergy has historically been the most fatal food allergy, comprising 50 to 62 percent of all food allergy deaths annually (Food Allergies Atlanta, 2022). It is also the leading food allergy...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/evolving-risks-employment-practices-sexual-harassment-unlawful-discrimination

Evolving Risks — Employment Practices / Sexual Harassment / Unlawful Discrimination

In 2015, there was a sharp increase in the number of calls to the ACA Crisis Hotline about accommodation and inclusion of individuals, both staff and campers, who identify themselves as transgender,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/allergies-galore-managing-allergies-more-call-911

Allergies Galore! Managing Allergies Is More Than a Call to 911

In the summer of 2001, Congressional Camp found itself hip deep in allergies. Of the 490 campers on our campus, 222 had identified allergies. This fact left us limp and sweaty with concern . . . and...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-18-inclusion-camp

CampWire Episode #18 - Inclusion at Camp

Listen to this informative discussion about inclusion at camp. Niambi Jaha-Echols, Roberto Gil Jr., and Chad Nico Hiu give tips on how to introduce inclusion into camp culture and how to fuse it into...