https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/serving-our-nations-young-heroes-how-camp-impacting-lives-military-children

Since September 11, the world in which American military children grow up has changed dramatically due to unprecedented levels of deployment and the increased reliance on Reserve and National Guard...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/research-fun-safety-camaraderie-outdoor-adventure-heros-journey-program

Hero's Journey is a free-of-charge, wilderness-based summer camp program for youth living with serious illness. As a developmentally appropriate and challenging extension of the traditional camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/aquatic-safety-staff

It's a bright, sunny, warm day and you and your friends have the next twenty-four hours off. Not far from camp, about an hour away, is a remote yet popular swimming area where you can hang out, swim...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/ada-title-iii-what-does-it-mean-camp-programs

A teen who is hearing impaired and her parents e-mail an application, seeking admission into a summer adventure camp. There are only a few weeks before the application deadline. The camp director has...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/privacy-health-information-new-regs-who-needs-know-camp

Many of us remember the staff meeting before campers arrive when information, including information about health history, is shared. The scope of that sharing has been the subject of growing...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/do-camps-need-affirmative-action-policy

Affirmative action is a much discussed and debated subject. We hear political candidates talk about it. We read about it in newspapers and magazines. Occasionally, we learn that courts make rulings...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/job-descriptions

ACA job sample job descriptions are here to make your work easier. 

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/entry-level-program-staff-certificate

Want to work with young people in a camp, afterschool, summer enrichment programs, or other community-based youth settings but lack experience? 

https://www.acacamps.org/who-we-are/public-policy/aca-public-policy-legislative-information-advocacy

In 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

The 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.