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https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/climb-mountain-lessons-resiliency-high-altitude-mountaineer-luis-benitez
To Climb a Mountain: Lessons in Resiliency From High-Altitude Mountaineer Luis BenitezDescribed as one of the world's foremost high-altitude mountaineers, Luis Benitez gives Camping Magazine a personal account of struggle, valor, and resilience as he rose above his own physical...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/transgender-youth-role-camps-might-play
Transgender Youth — The Role Camps Might PlayYou may be asking yourself, "What does a discussion about transgender individuals have to do with me? Why am I reading this in Camping Magazine?" We've had the conversation about the LGBTQ community...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/out-about-creating-safe-environment-lgbtq-campers-staff
Out and About: Creating a Safe Environment for LGBTQ Campers and StaffIt was June 2006. I had been conducting staff training at a coed camp in the Northeast. I had already spoken to the entire staff about the “real work” of camp, which I see as helping campers use the...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/volunteers/national-council-leaders
National Council of LeadersThe NCOL is an important communications, policy, and membership conduit between the ACA Board of Directors, local members, and executive staff.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/tom-rosenberg-president-ceo-biography
Tom Rosenberg, President/CEO, BiographyTom melds his experience in the camp profession with business expertise, inspirational vision, successful fundraising experience, professional agility, organizational skills, and strategic focus —...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/camps-evacuation-or-temporary-housing-centers
Camps as Evacuation or Temporary Housing CentersCamps may be called upon by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — or another government agency or community organization — to serve as evacuation centers.
https://www.acacamps.org/who-we-are/public-policy/aca-public-policy-legislative-information-advocacy
ACA Public Policy - Legislative Information and AdvocacyIn order to move forward the mission and public policy agenda of ACA, the public policy team is working on a number of initiatives related to federal laws and regulations.
https://www.acacamps.org/who-we-are/public-policy/regulatory-information-advocacy
Regulatory Information and AdvocacyThe majority of laws and regulations that are applicable to camps are governed by state and local entities. However, there are a number of federal regulations that do apply.
https://www.acacamps.org/who-we-are/public-policy/issues-education-information
Issues - Education and InformationChild Safety and Protection Children and Nutrition - Summer Food Service Program of the USDA...
https://www.acacamps.org/about/public-policy/acas-public-policy-collaborators
ACA's Public Policy CollaboratorsThe American Camp Association partners with other organizations with a complementary mission to move forward our public policy agenda.