https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-standards-first-step-creating-safer-aquatic-environment
ACA Standards . . . the FIRST STEP in Creating a Safer Aquatic EnvironmentThe American Camp Association's (ACA's) National Standards Commission (NSC) is grateful to experts in related fields who provide insights and additional information to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/general-guidelines-social-security-numbers-tax-withholding-international-employees-j-1-visas
General Guidelines for Social Security Numbers and Tax Withholding for International Employees with J-1 VisasWe have received numerous questions regarding social security numbers and the need for tax withholdings on international staff. While some questions on this topic can be answered clearly, others are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracts-who-needs-them-who-reads-them
Contracts: Who Needs Them? Who Reads Them?Each year, the ACA Insurance Committee holds a Roundtable with many of the camp industry insurers and brokers in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference. The 2018...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/training-staff-child-protection-issues
Training Staff in Child Protection IssuesPerhaps no issue receives more attention in today’s society than child protection. Since ACA began providing a crisis hotline, calls regarding sexual abuse allegations have dominated requests for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/federal-public-policy-updates
Federal Public Policy UpdatesTHE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION’S PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS MAKES THE HIGHEST PRIORITY OF TWO SPECIFIC GOALS: While it has been challenging to make progress in previous...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/new-osha-directive-makes-it-easier-employees-comply-hazard-communication-standard
New OSHA Directive Makes It Easier for Employees to Comply with Hazard Communication StandardEmployers will find it easier to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) hazard communication standard, thanks to a newly released OSHA directive. Federal law...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracting-your-camp-third-party-use-legal-practical-issues-use-agreements
Contracting Your Camp for Third Party Use: Legal and Practical Issues in Use AgreementsMany camps allow the use of their facilities by outside parties ("user group"1) — that is, groups and individuals other than customary and traditional campers. These user groups and their events vary...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/after-camp-contacts-between-campers-staff-problem-whose
After-Camp Contacts between Campers and Staff: A Problem? Whose?This article is being reviewed
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/whos-charge
Who's In Charge?A reality of today’s society is that many campers have parents who are separated, divorced or otherwise in a relationship that creates uncertainty for the camp regarding who is in...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/criminal-background-checks-staff-volunteers
Criminal Background Checks for Staff and VolunteersInformation has changed since this article was published. Click here for more recent information. Performing criminal background checks on the...