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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/incident-response-plan-assess-update-yours
The Incident Response Plan: Assess and Update YoursWith summer's 2020 season looming, staff hiring and camper recruitment is in full swing, but we're also ordering supplies, determining content for staff orientation, and making sure various policies...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/confessions-disciplinarian-how-managing-camper-behavior-can-save-summer
Confessions of a Disciplinarian: How Managing Camper Behavior Can Save the SummerLike many camp directors — and other educators for that matter — I am frequently thrust into the unenviable role of disciplinarian. And, frankly, I don't feel that I'm very good at it. That is my...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/staff-training-preparation-%E2%80%93-updated
Staff Training and Preparation – UpdatedStaff are the front line in advancing the mission of the camp, protecting the camp, and, most importantly, protecting the campers from harm.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/boys-will-be-boys-girls-are-just-mean
Boys Will Be Boys, Girls Are Just MeanSo you are working at a children's camp this summer. Your role as a counselor is perhaps the most important role at camp. Not only are you there to ensure the kids have a great time, but also to keep...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/case-studies-2018-crisis-hotline-annual-review
Case Studies from the 2018 Crisis Hotline Annual ReviewAll of the following case studies were actual calls to the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline that the Hotline team has identified for a more in-depth look. These cases serve as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/wildfire
Wildfire!Since moving to Montana from Pennsylvania several years ago, I’ve become much more attuned to the threat of wildfires, and have begun to learn more about what can be done to safeguard the people...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/orienting-your-camp-nurse-tips-success
Orienting Your Camp Nurse: Tips for SuccessNurses newly hired for your camp’s health center need orientation. What they need to know differs from the orientation needed by general staff. Providing it is critical to a smoothly functioning...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/role-insurance-risk-management
The Role of Insurance in Risk ManagementRisk management plans are never finished. They must be revised periodically because risk, risk control, and risk transfer methods change constantly. Insurance is one of many tools available to risk...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-insurance-vehicle-risks
Risk Management and Insurance: Vehicle RisksCamp vehicle risks are among the scariest for camp owners, directors/risk managers, and insurance company underwriters because the risks to which camp vehicles are exposed are not entirely within...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/team-work-open-letter-camp-staff
Team Work: An Open Letter to Camp StaffTeam, This letter is addressed to all camp staff / team members whether this summer is your first or your 20th, whether you have primary responsibility for supervising campers, are an activity...