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https://www.acacamps.org/blog/campwire-episode-63-sum-camp-scott-taylor
CampWire Episode 63: Sum Camp with Scott TaylorOn this episode of the CampWire podcast, Scott Taylor talks with us about Sum Camp! With an emphasis on teaching mathematical concepts, this month-long day camp in Maine demonstrates the role of...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/extreme-heat-preventing-identifying-heat-related-illness
Extreme Heat - Preventing and Identifying Heat-Related IllnessIn extreme temperatures and humidity, it is important to train staff on the dangers of heat-related illnesses, signs of heat-related illnesses, and appropriate preventative measures.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/addressing-educational-gaps-through-camp
Addressing Educational Gaps through CampPresident/CEO Tom Rosenberg's latest Camping Magazine column.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/gluten-related-disorders-complex-spectrum
Gluten-Related Disorders: A Complex SpectrumAn exponential boom in gluten-based illnesses has generated health crises for individuals and created challenges for camp food service grasping at how to serve these individuals. Wheat, the most...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/what-you-dont-know-can-hurt-you-improving-incident-documentation
What You Don't Know Can Hurt You: Improving Incident DocumentationA group of teenage campers was participating in a team building activity that required them to solve a problem. One of their solutions to was to raise one of the smallest kids as high as they could...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/crisis-communications-toolkit
Crisis Communications ToolkitUnfortunately, a crisis can occur at anytime and can affect any camp at any location. It is for that reason that you should prepare for a crisis before it happens.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/wildfires-smoke-impacting-camps
Wildfires and Smoke Impacting CampsThe American Camp Association provides resources for developing wildfire preparation, response and recovery plans.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/grant-opportunity-camps-children-youth-resilience-challenge
Grant Opportunity for Camps: Children and Youth Resilience ChallengeThis challenge is part of the President Biden’s Unity Agenda and Mental Health Strategy.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/stay-sun-safe-summer
Stay Sun Safe This SummerSunshine is synonymous with camp. It can be healthy, and it can lift your spirits — but the sun can also be dangerous. Sunlight produces ultraviolet (UV) rays, which can lead to changes in the...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/rule-three-virtual-world-keeping-safe-all-angles
The Rule of Three in the Virtual World: Keeping Safe from All AnglesJamal Stroud, PhD, offers tips on how to keep kids safe online.