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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-we-choose-be-aca-accredited-what-it-takes
Why We Choose to Be ACA-accredited and What It TakesThe directors and staff of Geneva Glen Camp (Indian Hills, Colorado), have always approached the triennial ACA visit anticipating a very upbeat and affirming experience! Our...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/droning-important-resources-use-drones-camp
Droning On — Important Resources for the Use of Drones at CampDrones are a great tool for camps, both for use in programming and in collecting valuable footage of your property for use in a camp marketing video. Relatedly, some camps find themselves in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/camp-staff-safety-age-metoo
Camp Staff Safety in the Age of #MeTooIt is a story that has been unfolding for over a year: the exposure of often long-standing sexual abuse and harassment of both male and female victims by mostly men in various positions of power....
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/summer-camps-abuse-prevention-program
Summer Camps Abuse Prevention ProgramASAP's abuse-prevention program is being used to ensure healthly physical and behavorial interactions and safety. It includes a Director's Guide, screening protocol, staff training - animated...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/operational-change-aca-accreditation
Operational Change to ACA AccreditationAfter evaluation of the implementation of the Operational Change that occurred in nine of the twenty-three local areas in ACA in 2016, it was determined that all additional local areas will be...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/investing-your-camps-success-top-ten-banking-products-services-important-camps
Investing in Your Camp's Success: Top Ten Banking Products and Services Important for CampsThe products, services, and relationships provided by your bank have a direct impact on your camp’s overall financial success. The needs of each camp are as diverse as the camp industry itself. Your...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/impact-technology-social-media-camp-staff
The Impact of Technology and Social Media on Camp StaffMiles is a first-time counselor at a sleepaway camp in the eastern United States. He had seen an online ad for the camp at which I met him and decided that a summer away from his Midwest town working...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/expanding-reach-camp-through-schools
Expanding the Reach of Camp through SchoolsMy oldest child, Jane, once said she wished camp could be all year. Naturally, I asked her why, and she said, “We get to do everything at camp — when we hike in the woods, the camp staff tells...
https://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/accreditation-academy/annual-accreditation-report-aar
Annual Accreditation Report (AAR)The Annual Accreditation Report is an educational tool and annual non-visit year touchpoint that focuses on camps' on-going improvement of their policies, procedures, and practices.
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...