https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/dollar-cents-operating-camp
The Dollar$ and Cents of Operating a CampMost camp professionals love to talk about the impact of the camp experience on the lives of their participants. Sometimes, these professionals wrestle with the business side of camp, especially in...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fresh-tips-running-better-summer-camp-business-look-operations
Fresh Tips for Running a Better Summer Camp Business: A Look at OperationsIn the 2009 November/December issue of Camping Magazine, we discussed sales and marketing tips to help run a better camp business. But, like any well-run business, camps need to be concerned...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/fresh-tips-running-better-summer-camp-business-sales-marketing
Fresh Tips for Running a Better Summer Camp Business — Sales and MarketingLike it or not, every summer camp — for-profit or nonprofit — is a business. A camp that does not respect and abide the most fundamental of business commandments, that the monies coming into the camp...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-directors-want-know-about-2012-summer-enrollment
What Directors Want to Know about 2012 Summer Enrollment“The camp is in a turnaround . . . climbing back after multiyear decline.” — Respondent, Fall 2012 Enrollment Survey The Spring 2012 Enrollment Sneak Peek seemed to indicate a good summer ahead...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/health-care-reform-impact-camps-employers
Health Care Reform - Impact on Camps as EmployersThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (HCERA) were signed into law in 2009 and 2010 respectively. Included in these new “health...
https://www.acacamps.org/who-we-are/public-policy/regulatory-information-advocacy
Regulatory Information and AdvocacyThe majority of laws and regulations that are applicable to camps are governed by state and local entities. However, there are a number of federal regulations that do apply.
https://www.acacamps.org/who-we-are/public-policy/issues-education-information
Issues - Education and InformationChild Safety and Protection Children and Nutrition - Summer Food Service Program of the USDA...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/current-action-alerts
Current Action AlertsFind out the latest issues and legislation happening in your state.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-visits-white-house-talk-about-outdoor-opportunities-youth
ACA Visits the White House to Talk About Outdoor Opportunities for YouthOn Thursday, November 17, the American Camp Association (ACA) was honored to participate in a White House meeting on opportunities for youth to experience the outdoors in collaboration with the...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/news/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-%E2%80%93-new-law-provides-new-opportunities-camps
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – New Law Provides New Opportunities for CampsOn December 10, 2015, President Barack Obama signed into law the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), a bipartisan bill to revise and replace No Child Left Behind and overhaul K-12 education....