https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/federal-public-policy-updates-emerging-issues

As the 113th Congress continues to struggle to move forward on bipartisan issues, the American Camp Association (ACA) remains focused on two specific goals: (1) to protect the safety of children,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/are-you-ready-severe-weather

Access all of ACA's updated severe weather resources on the Severe Weather Resources page. This summer brought forest fires, extreme heat, storms resulting...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/research-sudden-unexpected-death-challenge-ropes-courses

As of this August, there were 2,247 ACA-accredited camps. Of these camps 1,131 (50.3 percent) have challenge/ropes courses. A new study published in the journal, Wilderness and Environmental Medicine...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/first-aid-what-training-do-camp-staff-need

Camp leaders have long recognized that today's first aid training does not necessarily provide an individual with the skills needed by many camp programs. Camp administrators are expressing a growing...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/supervision-camp-more-numbers

“Camper Abused at Camp”: This is the headline no camp owner/director wants to hear or read. The American Camp Association firmly believes in the value of a criminal background check (see...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/airport-arrivals

Since September 11th, 2001, national security concerns have been expressed most dramatically in security changes in air travel. This has tremendous potential for impact on summer camp operations....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/understanding-camps-right-search

Our topic is the search of a camper's or camp employee's belongings. This is not a U.S. Constitution, Fourth Amendment search and seizure issue, or a 14th Amendment right to privacy issue...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/plan-now-new-food-activity-programming

Before the last campfire at summer camp 2015 fades from your memory, focus some energy on developing new camp activities that involve the food service operation. Food activities can range from...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/feeding-camper-creativity-food-service-supplies

The camp food service operation is sometimes asked to get involved with food and nonfood-related program offerings, so it makes sense that classes and activities be designed to include the non-edible...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/utilizing-civil-rights-law-better-include-participants-disabilities

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are 2.8 million school-aged children with disabilities in the United States. Their functional limitations range from effected hearing and vision to...