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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/compensating-camp-staff-2024-key-wage-issues-consider-setting-your-pay-policies
Compensating Camp Staff in 2024: Key Wage Issues to Consider in Setting Your Pay PoliciesThis article provides an update on the new "white collar" rule and discusses key issues regarding the compensation of camp staff, with a particular focus on the nuances of the 13(a)(3) "seasonal"...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inclusive-camp-pathway-toward-friendship-between-campers-without-disabilities
Inclusive Camp: A Pathway toward Friendship between Campers with and without DisabilitiesIn the summer of 2014, I was the association director of inclusion for the South Shore YMCA in Massachusetts, with oversight of the inclusive day camp sites. It was officially our first summer of...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/event/medical-disability-camps-kindred-conversations
Medical and Disability Camps Kindred ConversationsJoin us bimonthly for conversation and sharing. Thursday, October 3, 2024 - 3:00 pm eastern -...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/kindred-groups/medical-disability-camps-kindred
Medical and Disability Camps KindredThe Medical and Disability Camp Kindred is a community of camp professionals who serve campers with medical issues and disabilities. This group is an organization of the American Camp Association....
https://www.acacamps.org/research/continuous-improvement/camp-program-quality
Camp Program QualityProgram quality refers to the ways camp staff practices, activities, and program climate foster youth development consistently over time.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/innovation-work-2024-eleanor-p-eells-award-winners
Innovation at Work: 2024 Eleanor P. Eells Award WinnersEach year, ACA’s Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence honors camps that embody the spirit of the award’s namesake through their efforts to provide exceptional programming that effectively...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/step-step-crucial-role-walkthroughs-camp-aquatic-safety
Step by Step: The Crucial Role of Walk-throughs in Camp Aquatic Safety“Camp aquatic safety cannot solely be the responsibility of the lifeguards.” —Teresa Tucker, Consultant for The Redwoods Group As leaders in your camp, your presence matters....
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/power-music-has-camp-guests-disabilities
The Power That Music Has on Camp Guests with DisabilitiesThere are numerous benefits to incorporating outdoor music into camp itineraries, especially for guests with disabilities
https://www.acacamps.org/donate/american-camping-foundation
American Camping FoundationAmerican Camping Foundation (ACF) is a separate corporate entity, charged with the growth, preservation, and distribution of assets for the benefit of the American Camp Association (ACA).
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2023
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2023Case studies and lessons learned from the ACA Crisis Hotline.