https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/understanding-seasonal-exemptions

Fact Sheet #18: Section 13(a)(3) Exemption for Seasonal Amusement or Recreational Establishments Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) The FLSA requires that most employees in...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/running-camp-can-drive-anyone-batty-public-relations-issues-are-you-prepared

How many of us have gotten a phone call midsummer that starts like this . . . "Hi . . . I just wanted to call and let you know that my daughter had a wonderful time at camp BUT . . . ." As camp...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/releases-revisited

Introduction We continue to receive more questions on the subject of releases than any other. Clearly, releases and their use and limitations are topics that deserve continuing attention and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/personal-flotation-devices-picking-right-one

Personal Flotation Devices, better known as PFDs, help save lives. There is so much evidence of this that the U.S. Coast Guard; almost every state (go to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/lightning-safety-outdoors

The capricious nature of thunderstorms makes them extremely dangerous; however, following proven lightning safety guidelines can reduce your risk of injury or death. You are ultimately responsible...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/standards-friend-or-foe

A standard, according to Merriam-Webster, is "something set up and established by authority as a rule for the measure of quantity, weight, extent, value or quality." (Merriam-Webster Collegiate...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/preparing-sudden-cardiac-arrest-remote-environments-strategies-successful-camp-aed-programs

Last summer, two Silver Springs, Maryland, YMCA employees saved the life of a camp member who experienced sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) by quickly using an automated external defibrillator (AED). This...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/how-will-sarbanes-oxley-affect-your-organization

In response to corporate and accounting scandals, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the Act) was signed into law July 30, 2002. Enacted to restore public confidence and trust in America’s corporate...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/business-interruption-risks

Camp directors don't spend enough time considering the risks of business interruption. Inadequate preparation increases the risk of financial loss and carries with it potentially catastrophic...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/staffing-issues-quality-camp-program

  The Issue here are many areas of staffing important to the running of a quality camp program. Camps, for example, must be sensitive to the variety of state and federal laws that outline...