https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/transgender-staff-anti-discrimination
Transgender Staff and Anti-DiscriminationThe subject of transgender staff at camps is one that is getting a lot of play lately. For those camps that have not yet dealt with a current staff member transitioning or a new...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/federal-public-policy-updates
Federal Public Policy UpdatesTHE AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION’S PUBLIC POLICY AGENDA FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS MAKES THE HIGHEST PRIORITY OF TWO SPECIFIC GOALS: While it has been challenging to make progress in previous...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/emergency-preparedness
Emergency PreparednessContributed by Rhonda Mickelson and Susan E. Yoder. Severe weather used to have a season. Now, severe weather can happen at virtually any time of the year. Camps need to be prepared....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/whos-charge
Who's In Charge?A reality of today’s society is that many campers have parents who are separated, divorced or otherwise in a relationship that creates uncertainty for the camp regarding who is in...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/important-information-regarding-revisions-aca-standards
Important Information Regarding Revisions to the ACA StandardsA key role of the American Camp Association's National Standards Commission (NSC) is to regularly review and update (as needed) the ACA standards. Standards Revisions After an 18-month process...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/understanding-camps-right-search
Understanding a Camp’s Right to SearchOur topic is the search of a camper's or camp employee's belongings. This is not a U.S. Constitution, Fourth Amendment search and seizure issue, or a 14th Amendment right to privacy issue...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-camp-crisis-hotline-annual-review-2014
ACA Camp Crisis Hotline Annual Review 2014These are just some of the actual calls received this year by the American Camp Association (ACA) Camp Crisis Hotline. Since 1985, ACA has been providing crisis support to camps through a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/case-studies-2014-crisis-hotline-annual-review
Case Studies from the 2014 Crisis Hotline Annual ReviewEach 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/supervision-camp-more-numbers
Supervision at Camp: More than the Numbers“Camper Abused at Camp”: This is the headline no camp owner/director wants to hear or read. The American Camp Association firmly believes in the value of a criminal background check (see...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camp-staff-use-electronic-devices-social-media-some-issues-solutions
Camp Staff Use of Electronic Devices and Social Media: Some Issues and SolutionsI. Introduction Recording camp memories, connecting with parents during camp, and staying connected with campers after the camp season are desirable features of the camp experience. Social media1...