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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/%C2%BFpor-qu%C3%A9-son-especiales-los-amigos-de-los-campamentos

¿Por qué son especiales los amigos de los campamentos?

Lo observo en todos los eventos importantes de la vida: bodas, graduaciones, bautizos, bar mitzvás, en cualquier momento en que familiares y amigos se reúnen a celebrar un evento significativo: esa...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/%C2%BFpor-qu%C3%A9-no-pueden-las-escuelas-parecerse-m%C3%A1s-los-campamentos

¿Por qué no pueden las escuelas parecerse más a los campamentos?

Ayer mi hijo de ocho años volvió de la escuela apesadumbrado. Es su tercera semana en una escuela nueva y yo le había animado a que encontrara un par de amigos para invitarlos a nadar. Les había...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/siete-experiencias-que-los-ni%C3%B1os-necesitan

Siete experiencias que los niños necesitan

¿Qué experiencias es más probable que hagan a los niños más fuertes? Los mejores campamentos no proporcionan una solución idéntica para las necesidades de los niños. Sin embargo, los mejores...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/radon-contamination-regulations-applicable-camps

Radon Contamination - Regulations Applicable to Camps

Radon is the number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and an important national public health issue.  If your camp has buildings, you should be familiar with the issues related to radon...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/communicable-diseases-infestations-tips-camps

Communicable Diseases and Infestations - Tips for Camps

Every year, some of the most common calls received on the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline pertain to communicable diseases and insect infestations.  The potential for the spread of communicable diseases...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/dangerous-games-every-camp-must-know-about

Dangerous “Games” Every Camp Must Know About

Social media cited as one of the main reasons why these dangerous games are becoming more prevalent Recent media stories have shed a renewed spotlight on the types of dangerous games kids play...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developmentally-appropriate-sports-skills-three-four-year-olds

Developmentally Appropriate Sports Skills for Three- and Four-Year-Olds

Many campers as young as three and four years of age engage in many of the same sports activities as their older counterparts. Sports such as soccer, tennis, basketball, and hockey are routinely part...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/protect-your-camp-your-campers-your-staff-unspeakable

Protect Your Camp, Your Campers, and Your Staff from the Unspeakable

It’s 6:27 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday morning. There you are, comfortably seated at your desk, ready for another great day, when you are called for assistance by a counselor to the health center. Upon...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/family-camp-impacts-family-functioning

Family Camp Impacts on Family Functioning

Introduction Families are a foundational structure of society that play a critical role in the health and well-being of communities. Every aspect of the American family is experiencing change,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/teens-physical-health-issues

Teens and Physical Health Issues

Abstract: Improving public health and particularly addressing the rising childhood obesity epidemic are goals that camps can address. Obesity and overweight problems are a result of energy imbalances...