https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-camp-culture-important-staff-training

At the 2018 ACA National Conference, our iconic former CEO Peg Smith was presented with the Association’s highest honor — the National Distinguished Service Award.  In her acceptance remarks,...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/5-summer-camp-packing-hacks

Whether this is your child’s first year at summer camp, or they’re a seasoned veteran who has been attending camp for years, it’s always a good idea to refresh yourself on what to bring and what to...

https://www.acacamps.org/about/leadership/field-office-resources/volunteer-position-templates

Service descriptions for volunteer positions (draft templates). Applicant...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/calling-all-camp-enthusiasts-special-issue-camp-research-here

This blog is about a special double issue of the Journal of Youth Development focused entirely on camp research.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/e-cigarettes-juuling-what-all-camps-need-know

Know and share the facts.  Learn about e-cigarettes and "Juuling" and the threats they pose to youth and young adults

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/retention-camper-staff-records

Questions we will address here include: Should camper and staff records be retained? If so, what should be kept and why? How should a camp retain such records and for how long? When may those records...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/protecting-your-camp-photo-release-forms

Most youth-serving organizations market their organization with photographs showing the nature of the programming or individuals served. For camps in particular, still-life and video imagery are...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/droning-important-resources-use-drones-camp

Drones are a great tool for camps, both for use in programming and in collecting valuable footage of your property for use in a camp marketing video. Relatedly, some camps find themselves in the...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/final-osha-rule-issued-improve-tracking-workplace-injuries-illnesses

Camps will need to adhere to a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule that will impact when and how they file their annual reports with OSHA. Please see below to learn why OSHA...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/contracts-who-needs-them-who-reads-them

Each year, the ACA Insurance Committee holds a Roundtable with many of the camp industry insurers and brokers in conjunction with the American Camp Association National Conference. The 2018...