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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/are-you-ready-severe-weather
Are You Ready? Severe WeatherAccess 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/electronic-communication-legal-practical-issues-consider-information-age
Electronic Communication - Legal and Practical Issues to Consider in the Information AgeIntroduction Camps and outdoor programs are now intimately familiar with the world-wide Web. Your organization undoubtedly has a Web site, reaching out to anyone around the world who has access to...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/place-share-your-label-embrace-giver
A Place to Share: Your Label to Embrace: GiverIn life we are accustomed to being categorized by type. Some categories are obvious: men and women, children and adults. Other categories are not as obvious but just as defining: Republicans and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/supervision-camp-more-numbers
Supervision at Camp: More than the 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/camp-staff-use-electronic-devices-social-media-some-issues-solutions
Camp Staff Use of Electronic Devices and Social Media: Some Issues and SolutionsI. Introduction Recording camp memories, connecting with parents during camp, and staying connected with campers after the camp season are desirable features of the camp experience. Social media1...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/medication-management-13-common-questions-camps-their-answers
Medication Management: 13 Common Questions from Camps — And Their AnswersEach spring, the American Camp Association (ACA) experiences an increase in the number of questions from camps regarding the management and administration of medication at camp as they plan for their...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/federal-public-policy-updates-emerging-issues
Federal Public Policy: Updates and Emerging IssuesAs 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/traditional-camp-my-epiphany-we-are-all-conservation-movement
“Traditional” Camp: My Epiphany That We Are All in the “Conservation” MovementThe American Camp Association (ACA) is committed to increasing understanding of and support for the value of the camp experience — especially with governmental decision makers. ACA’s core values...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/healthy-kids-outdoors-act
Healthy Kids Outdoors ActThe Issues Today’s youth are experiencing less free and unstructured outdoor playtime in nature than previous generations — devoting an average of just four to seven minutes a day in unstructured...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/community-parks-revitalization-act
Community Parks Revitalization ActOverview The Community Parks Revitalization Act will provide matching federal grants for much needed parks and recreation infrastructure. Specifically, the bill would authorize the Department of...