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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/ideas-divertidas-para-ser-m%C3%A1s-ecol%C3%B3gicos

Ideas divertidas para ser más ecológicos

Los niños y la naturaleza   Anime a sus hijos a ser "detectives de la naturaleza" y ayúdeles a crear su propio equipo de investigación con lupa, papel y lapicero para que anoten las cosas...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/debriefing-after-critical-incidents-camp

Debriefing after Critical Incidents at Camp

Camp is often associated with fun, friends, and nature. However, there are times at camp when very serious events occur that may take away from the fun campers and staff experience. Sometimes those...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/nature-loves-nurture

Nature Loves Nurture

In the spring of 2002, Psychologist Wallace Dixon published the results of a survey of 1,500 randomly selected, doctoral-level members of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD). He had...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/parents/children-nature-how-camp-teaches-kids-think-green

Children and Nature: How Camp Teaches Kids to Think Green!

After a long day of exercise and fun at camp, children’s eyes can be much bigger than their stomachs! Camps across the country are encouraging children to put on their plates only what they will eat...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/how-am-i-covered-use-misuse-additional-insured-status-camp-liability-insurance

How Am I Covered? The Use and Misuse of Additional Insured Status in Camp Liability Insurance

The Big Picture An important step in the risk management process includes risk financing. The most common risk financing technique camps use is buying insurance. The insurance premium is the cost...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/case-studies-2014-crisis-hotline-annual-review

Case Studies from the 2014 Crisis Hotline Annual Review

Each year, the Camp Crisis Hotline team identifies a select number of case studies for a more in-depth look, and to serve as examples for other camps to use in staff training and the development of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/anatomy-lawsuit

Anatomy of a Lawsuit

Introduction Running a quality operation is the best way to reduce the risk of injury or other loss that may lead to camper families or others taking legal action against a camp. And camps, as an...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/pandemic-preparedness-how-concerned-should-camps-be

Pandemic Preparedness: How Concerned Should Camps Be?

The threat of an Avian (Bird) Flu human pandemic has caused many camp professionals moments of concern. Both West Nile Virus and SARS conditioned us to taking note of threats posed by communicable...

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

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/when-behavior-becomes-legal-issue

When Behavior Becomes a Legal Issue

Introduction Behavior issues continue to be a prominent and growing concern of camp managers. Today's campers and staff present new challenges. They come to camp accustomed to being tightly...