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/managing-your-aquatic-program
Managing Your Aquatic ProgramManaging aquatics can be one of the most challenging jobs at camp. Creating and maintaining a fun environment is only part of the challenge. The real challenge is how to provide that fun safely....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/ropes-courses-climbing-towers-construction-operation
Ropes Courses and Climbing Towers Construction and OperationWhen incorporating a ropes course or climbing wall into your program, it is important that you use the same due diligence in regards to risk management that you would for other program areas such as...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/finding-certified-waterfront-staff
Finding Certified Waterfront StaffIt’s that time when camp directors ask themselves "where am I going to find enough certified waterfront staff, specifically boating staff?" Standard PA-20, a mandatory standard, states that camps (...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aeds-setting-future-course-camps
AEDs — Setting a Future Course for CampsLooking Back The May 2001 issue of The CampLine first addressed the issue of the need for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in camps. At that time there were a number of unresolved issues. Now...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/camp-counselor-skills-are-professional-skills
Camp Counselor Skills Are Professional SkillsAs we work to connect with potential camp staff members, it is important to make sure they truly understand the value of working at summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/developing-future-leaders-through-counselor-training-programs-investing-camps-future
Developing Future Leaders Through Counselor-In-Training Programs: Investing in a Camp's FutureAt a recent camp conference, I caught up with Jessie Emmons, executive director of YMCA Camp High Harbour at Lake Burton in Georgia. I told her about my obsession with counselor-in-training (CIT)...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/cups-conflict-coping-understanding-resilience-camp-staff-member
Cups, Conflict, and Coping: Understanding Resilience as a Camp Staff MemberDiscover how a simple camp conflict revealed powerful lessons about resilience and the importance of understanding your window of tolerance in high-stress environments like summer camp.
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camps-crisis-acas-annual-review-camp-crisis-hotline
Camps in Crisis: ACA's Annual Review of the Camp Crisis HotlineImagine — . . . You discover that one of your campers has been pretending to be someone else — under the direction of her parents. . . . Guests of a rental group on your...