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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/measles-disturbing-trend-society-your-camp
Measles, a Disturbing Trend — for Society and Your CampThe discussion of communicable illness in the camp environment often centers on the very significant issue of foodborne illness. Every summer significant cases of E. coli, salmonella, and others are...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/partnerships/campdoc-camps-campus-partnership
CampDoc - Camps on Campus PartnershipCampDoc, as a Camps on Campus partner, works to improve the protection of minors on college and university campuses and K-12 school auxiliary programs.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/covid-19-resource-center-camps
COVID-19 – Resource Center for CampsThe safety and health of campers and staff is always the highest priority at camp, and camps have a long history of planning for and managing communicable diseases. With the spread of the coronavirus...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/what-you-dont-know-cant-help-you-value-asking-your-staff
What You Don’t Know Can’t Help You: The Value of Asking Your StaffStaff feedback is vital to running a successful summer camp. Your staff are the only ones with the answers to these questions, so if you want to know the answers . . . ask them.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/dos-donts-universities-colleges-hosting-youth-summer-camps
Dos and Don’ts for Universities and Colleges Hosting Youth Summer CampsThis article discusses how to proactively prevent injuries while hosting camp programs and how to respond to injuries if someone does get hurt despite all precautions.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/cdc-releases-updated-covid-guidance-day-overnight-camps
CDC Releases Updated COVID Guidance for Day and Overnight CampsACA encourages all camp operators to review this updated guidance and make any necessary adjustments to their COVID protocols for this summer to protect the health of campers and staff and ensure the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/skills-first-time-supervisors-actively-grow-your-supervisory-role
Skills for First-Time Supervisors: Actively Grow into Your Supervisory RoleTransitioning to your very first supervisory role can be a formidable task, and it's only natural to be nervous. While each employment situation is unique, being a camp supervisor can invite further...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/assessing-electronic-health-record-readiness-your-campus
Assessing Electronic Health Record Readiness at Your CampusAs the transformation of our world by digital technology continues, it is essential that college and university programs hosting minors on campus leverage technology to improve the flow of health...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-supervising-young-supervisor
Risk Management: Supervising the Young SupervisorBecause frontline staff, such as cabin counselors or activity leaders, typically spend the most time directly with campers, most accidents involving campers occur under their care. Therefore, it is...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/2022-youth-program-planning-out-old-new
2022 Youth Program Planning: Out with the Old and In with the NewEach year, hundreds of thousands of children attend youth programs provided by institutions of higher education across the country, with the bulk of these programs taking place during the summer. The...