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https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracting-your-camp-third-party-use-legal-practical-issues-use-agreements
Contracting Your Camp for Third Party Use: Legal and Practical Issues in Use AgreementsMany camps allow the use of their facilities by outside parties ("user group"1) — that is, groups and individuals other than customary and traditional campers. These user groups and their events vary...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/2023-aca-national-award-recipients-announced
2023 ACA National Award Recipients AnnouncedThe American Camp Association® (ACA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 National Awards. The award winners will be recognized at ACA's National Conference in Orlando, Florida, from...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/sponsored/friend-or-foe-preventing-peer-peer-abuse-camp
Friend or Foe? Preventing Peer-to-Peer Abuse at CampReducing the risk of peer-to-peer abuse is a complex task, but here are a few concrete steps you can take to strengthen your prevention practices today!
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/top-ten-things-you-never-knew-about-camp
Top Ten Things You Never Knew About CampCamp has become a staple of the summer season. Each year, millions of children, youth, and adults head to the hills, lakes, valleys, and parks to participate in the time-honored tradition of camp....
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/standards-friend-or-foe-revisited
Standards — Friend or Foe? RevisitedIntroduction Provoked in part by a proliferation of standards and offers of accreditation and certification, some in the outdoor industry are raising questions about the legal impact of standards...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/smbc-announces-building-resilient-futures-enrich-youth-through-power-outdoors
SMBC Announces Building Resilient Futures to Enrich Youth Through the Power of the OutdoorsInaugural Partners Include American Camp Association, Change Summer, and Outward Bound.
https://www.acacamps.org/about/volunteers
ACA VolunteersThank you to the thousands of volunteers who make the American Camp Association possible! Without the generosity of spirit, time, and resources of these people, we could not achieve our goals to...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/summer-camps-give-ukrainian-kids-home-away-home
Summer Camps Give Ukrainian Kids a Home Away from HomeThe US Department of State and the American Camp Association (ACA) are providing young Ukrainian exchange students and campers a sense of normalcy and childhood through summer camp experiences and...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-ymca-usa-announce-groundbreaking-educational-resource-support-summer-camp
The American Camp Association and YMCA of the USA Announce Groundbreaking Educational Resource to Support Summer Camp SafetyNew Scientific Analysis Illustrates How Covid-19 Could Impact Children's Summer Camp Experiences Martinsville, IN—May 18, 2020 The ...
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/top-7-tips-summer-camp-director
Top 7 Tips from a Summer Camp DirectorWe've collected the top seven tips from summer camp professionals around the country to make sure your child (and you) has the best summer ever.