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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/pool-spa-safety-federal-laws-applicable-camps
Pool and Spa Safety - Federal Laws Applicable to CampsVirginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act (VGB) promotes the safe use of pools, spas and hot tubs. The act imposes mandatory federal...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/dangerous-games-every-camp-must-know-about
Dangerous “Games” Every Camp Must Know AboutSocial 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-OldsMany 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/computer-network-security-evolving-risks
Computer Network Security — Evolving RisksAccording to some experts, 2012 could be the worst year ever for computer network security breaches. In 2011, major companies were victims of massive computer network security breaches. If you listen...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/teens-physical-health-issues
Teens and Physical Health IssuesAbstract: 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...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developmentally-appropriate-sports-skills-three-four-year-olds-0
Developmentally Appropriate Sports Skills for Three- and Four-Year-OldsMany 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/blog/join-us-our-givingtuesday-efforts
Join Us in Our #GivingTuesday EffortsEveryone has something to give, and every act of generosity counts. This is the theme behind #GivingTuesday — imagining a world built upon shared and radical generosity
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/thank-you-helping-change-childrens-lives
Thank You for Helping to Change Children's LivesAs the holiday season approaches, we at the American Camp Association (ACA) realize we have many reasons to be grateful. In the camp world, there are so many people who make an impact, and we are...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/yes-only-means-yes-until-something-better-comes-along-making-camp-best-offer-gen-z-staff
Yes Only Means Yes Until Something Better Comes Along: Making Camp the Best Offer for Gen Z StaffStaff sign a contract, then inform you the week before camp begins that they won’t be coming after all. Or staff commit to working the entire season only to tell (not ask!) you they are leaving for...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/project-real-job-moving-forward-together
Project Real Job — Moving Forward TogetherIn the early ’80s, I graduated from high school and made a simple but life-changing decision. It was May and I hadn’t yet made plans for the summer. My mom encouraged me to call my former camp...