https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/whos-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/sports-recreation-related-concussions

Sports and recreational (SR) activities help to foster important social and team-building skills, while also improving health and quality of life. Unfortunately, participation in SR activity comes...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/american-canoe-association-releases-safety-report

The American Canoe Association has released Critical Judgment, Understanding and Preventing Canoe and Kayak Fatalities, a report examining canoe- and kayak-related fatalities over the five-year...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camps-title-iii-americans-disabilities-act

Laws and regulations create a variety of risks for camp directors to manage. The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) presents an interesting risk management challenge. The Act was passed in 1990 to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/administering-emergency-prescription-drugs-legal-implications-policy-considerations

Medical emergencies that require immediate life-saving prescription drugs to be administered by a nonlicensed professional create unique problems for camps. Some medical emergencies (like...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/playground-safety

Each year, more than 200,000 children visit hospital emergency rooms because of playground injuries. Approximately fifteen children die each year as a result of playground equipment-related incidents...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/department-labor-issues-final-ruling-revising-white-collar-exemptions

On April 20, the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued final rules revising the definitions of who is exempt from the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/nightmare-97-whos-running-your-challenge-course

More and more camps are incorporating challenge courses into their activities offered to campers. As a tool for group development, personal development, and some good plain fun, the challenge course...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/cpsc-issues-new-safety-warning-paintball-guns

Based on its investigation of two deaths caused by carbon dioxide (CO2) canisters flying off paintball guns, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is issuing a new warning. Paintball gun...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aeds-camps

Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) are portable units used to electrically stimulate the heart during cardiac arrest. In the camp environment, cardiac arrest usually involves older staff, older...