https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/online-resources-social-networking-issues-cyberbullying

ACA has resources to help you understand, prevent, and address problems with cyberbullying and social networking sites among your campers and staff. The resources include articles from experts like...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracting-user-groups-rental-groups-revisited

Be sure you understand your state's laws regarding contracts and liability.  Seek legal advice prior to developing your user group contract. Introduction Previously in CampLine,1,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/standards-friend-or-foe-revisited

Introduction Provoked in part by a proliferation of standards and offers of accreditation and certification, some in the outdoor industry are raising questions about the legal impact of standards...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/bullying-harassment-what-every-camp-should-know

On March 10, 2011, the White House held a conference on bullying prevention to address the growing nationwide concern over the problem of student harassment and bullying in schools. The ultimate aim...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/insurance-101-your-insurance-policy-what-does-it-really-mean

Several months after renewing your insurance coverage each year, you can count on receiving one or more fat envelopes in the mail containing your insurance policies. How many of us actually pull them...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2012

Case Studies and Lessons Learned from Another Busy Year with the Hotline What would you do if . . . Your disgruntled nurse leaves camp with all of the campers’ medications — and she is...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/can-i-have-another-bowl-cereal-using-summer-food-service-program-your-camp

“Can I have another bowl of cereal?” The shy boy was one that regularly asked for seconds at breakfast, and I suspected he didn’t eat dinner regularly at his house. He was a camper at my small...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-orient-health-center-staff

Everyone knows that camp staff need orientation to effectively do their job. Why, then, do health center staff often report that they don’t get any? The team hired for your health center certainly...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/important-bullying-resources

For over a decade, the American Camp Association has provided camps with a variety of resources regarding bullying. The 2012 edition of the ACA standards include a standard requiring that training be...

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...