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/resources/communicable-diseases-infestations-tips-camps
Communicable Diseases and Infestations - Tips for CampsEvery year, some of the most common calls received on the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline pertain to communicable diseases and insect infestations. The potential for the spread of communicable diseases...
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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/events-education/online-learning/online-course/recognizing-reporting-child-abuse-neglect
Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and NeglectThis course provides critical information for directors and frontline staff on the process of reporting possible child abuse and neglect, including an overview of types of abuse and...
https://www.acacamps.org/download/criminal-background-checks-background-information-guidance-camps
Criminal Background Checks Background Information and Guidance for Campshttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/protect-your-camp-your-campers-your-staff-unspeakable
Protect Your Camp, Your Campers, and Your Staff from the UnspeakableIt’s 6:27 a.m. on a sunny Tuesday morning. There you are, comfortably seated at your desk, ready for another great day, when you are called for assistance by a counselor to the health center. Upon...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/take-your-horse-camp
Take Your Horse to CampAnother way to increase usage at camp facilities is to allow people to bring their own horses to camp. Both youth and adults will have this interest and appreciate having a location to camp with...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/riding-programs-camp-enrichment-different-kind
Riding Programs at Camp: Enrichment of a Different KindHorseback riding has deep roots in the history of American summer camps, but stereotypical images of the expense and elitism of riding may get in the way of a full appreciation of the benefit and...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/success-horses-success-life
Success With Horses = Success With LifeW.L. Lorimer, founder of Lorimer Family Camps, included the cavalry style of horsemanship along with the athletics, aquatics, and outdoor skills that were the basics for all camps in the early 1900s...