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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/visas-international-staff-campers
Visas for International Staff and CampersAnnually, nearly 30,000 international students provide cultural exchange as staff at camps in the United States. International campers also provide an important aspect of cultural exchange as...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/middle-managers-certificate
Middle Managers CertificateIf you currently hold (or maybe hope to hold) a Middle Manager position in a youth program, the new knowledge you learn and the skills you develop in this CAQ can help you feel more confident and...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/certificate-course/camp-director-certificate
Camp Director CertificateThe camp director course is structured to provide the basics for directors with fewer than six years of experience or for seasoned program directors and site managers....
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/radon-contamination-regulations-applicable-camps
Radon Contamination - Regulations Applicable to CampsRadon is the number one cause of lung cancer among nonsmokers and an important national public health issue. If your camp has buildings, you should be familiar with the issues related to radon...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/fair-labor-standards-act-applicability-camps
Fair Labor Standards Act - Applicability to CampsThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal,...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/turning-camp-counselors-nature-specialists-pemi-nature-instruction-clinic
Turning Camp Counselors into Nature Specialists: The Pemi Nature Instruction ClinicIntroduction Richard Louv, in his book Last Child in the Woods, “links the absence of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends: the...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/american-red-cross
American Red Crosshttps://www.acacamps.org/link/us-department-state
U.S. Department of Statehttps://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/online-course/effective-supervision-skills-senior-staff
Effective Supervision Skills for Senior StaffThis course covers the essential skill areas and best practices of the most effective supervisors at camp. Through this one-hour course, you will learn: The four most commonly made mistakes of...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/children-nature-belong-together
Children and Nature Belong TogetherHow Camp Teaches Kids to Think Green! Camp programs are among the very best ways for children to learn a lasting appreciation for nature and a lifelong interest in caring...