https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/are-you-ready-e-sign-revolution

Introduction In 2006, we wrote an article for CampLine entitled “Electronic Communication — Legal and Practical Issues to Consider In the Information Age.” That...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/we-asked-experts-our-most-popular-legal-opinions

Since 2005, the American Camp Association (ACA) has relied upon the legal expertise of Charles R. (Reb) Gregg, Catherine Hansen-Stamp and others to help organizations understand many of the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/electronic-communication-legal-practical-issues-consider-information-age

Introduction 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/campline/debriefing-after-critical-incidents-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/campline/how-am-i-covered-use-misuse-additional-insured-status-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

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

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

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

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

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...