https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/if-only-they-had-known-seven-timely-reminders-staff-training

Standards numbers updated to match 2012 standards Last-minute registrations and staff agreements are coming in. Food and T-shirts have been ordered. Staff manual revisions are nearly...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aeds-what-are-they-do-they-belong-camp

What are AEDs? AED is the acronym used for an Automated External Defibrillator. This device is about the size of a standard laptop computer, and is used to help save lives of victims of cardiac...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/avoiding-illegal-discrimination-hiring

  Editor's note: The following information is excerpted from Taking the High Road, A Guide to Effective and Legal Employment Practices for Nonprofits, published by the Nonprofit Risk...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/new-threat-mosquito-borne-illness

Date: Summer 1999 Location: East Coast Situation: Campers, bitten by mosquitoes, develop malaria How should camps respond? Here’s some background. There are 150-200 species of mosquitoes in the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/risk-management-negligent-hiring-under-new-federal-law

Since October 9, 1998, when the Volunteers for Children Act, was signed into law by President Clinton as Public Law 105-251 and amended the National Child Protection Act of 1993, if a volunteer or...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/pointers-dealing-complaints

As we observe what is happening in camps (and other youth programs) around the country, we see that parents or guardians seem far more ready to register complaints both with the camp and with ACA....

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/obtaining-permission-take-use-photographs-commercial-purposes

As stated in the accompanying article "A Picture’s Worth....", obtaining permission to take and use photographs of campers and staff is an important step in risk management. While right of publicity...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/drug-alcohol-testing-now-mandatory-all-drivers-commercial-vehicles

As of January 1, 1996, all drivers of commercial vehicles (that is, those required to have a commercial driver’s license — CDL) must be included in a mandatory drug and alcohol testing program as...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/resources-camps-preventing-violence

Web Resources American Academy of Pediatrics: www.aap.org American Psychological Association: www.apa.org National School...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/avoiding-staff-surprises

This year, the American Camp Association (ACA) has seen a significant increase in requests for information from camp directors about seasonal employment issues. More specifically, staff members and...