https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/sports-recreation-related-concussions

Sports and recreational (SR) activities help to foster important social and team-building skills, while also improving health and quality of life. Unfortunately, participation in SR activity comes...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/strategies-managing-risks-food-contamination-communicable-disease-camp

It is easy to become casual about food preparation and food safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, each year one in six Americans, roughly 48 million...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/doctors-recommend-significant-changes-camp-health-procedures

American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations Addressed in the American Camp Association (ACA) Health and Wellness Standards Revisions Summary The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/reasonable-supervision-safe-environment-what-are-issues

Message From the American Camp Association Kids want action! Excitement! Cool activities! New stuff! Parents want safety. They want kids to have fun, but they also expect you to deliver EVERYTHING...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/preserving-major-assets-future-generations

Just as many camps are celebrating their 100th anniversaries with growing equity in real estate and capital fund/endowment accounts, our industry is also facing the consequences of a legal system...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/american-canoe-association-releases-safety-report

The American Canoe Association has released Critical Judgment, Understanding and Preventing Canoe and Kayak Fatalities, a report examining canoe- and kayak-related fatalities over the five-year...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camps-title-iii-americans-disabilities-act

Laws and regulations create a variety of risks for camp directors to manage. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) presents an interesting risk management challenge. The Act was passed in 1990 to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/administering-emergency-prescription-drugs-legal-implications-policy-considerations

Medical emergencies that require immediate life-saving prescription drugs to be administered by a nonlicensed professional create unique problems for camps. Some medical emergencies (like...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/playground-safety

Each year, more than 200,000 children visit hospital emergency rooms because of playground injuries. Approximately fifteen children die each year as a result of playground equipment-related incidents...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/department-labor-issues-final-ruling-revising-white-collar-exemptions

On April 20, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued final rules revising the definitions of who is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair...