https://www.acacamps.org/blog/launch-your-virtual-camp-2-weeks-or-less-without-spending-time-money-tech
Launch Your Virtual Camp In 2 Weeks or Less without Spending Time & Money on TechThis year camps face a difficult challenge: how do you bring kids together while keeping them safe?
https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-vice-president-mike-pence-talk-summer-camp
American Camp Association and Vice President Mike Pence Talk Summer CampCamp directors and operators from across the country joined the call to discuss the approach to safely and responsibly reopening summer camps amid COVID-19. Martinsville,...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/who-has-access-who-does-not-how-camps-are-thinking-about-access-equity-virtual-programming
Who Has Access and Who Does Not? How Camps Are Thinking about Access and Equity in Virtual ProgrammingOne might call the shift to virtual camp programming a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is not likely we would have widely considered camp and virtual programming prior to the pandemic, but...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/how-keep-staff-engaged-person-or-virtual-programming-summer
How to Keep Staff Engaged in (In-person or Virtual) Programming This SummerWe often put a substantial amount of resources into programming for our staff. This coming summer, our staff, if at camp, are unlikely to have as much freedom to go out of camp for their time off 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/article/campline/parent-communications-considerations-when-camp-does-open
Parent Communications Considerations — When Camp Does OpenAs communities in a number of states begin to open up, state-by-state conversations are being held about if, how, and when camps can open. Provided your state/local public health authority makes a...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/aca-hotline-taking-stock-striking-realistic-balance
ACA Hotline: Taking Stock and Striking a Realistic BalanceThe Fall 2019 issue of CampLine included a summary of the year’s Hotline calls. The American Camp Association (ACA) categorized the year’s calls into various areas. They found a full 65...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/role-mandated-reporters-virtual-youth-programming
The Role of Mandated Reporters in Virtual Youth ProgrammingProtecting children is everyone’s responsibility. Anyone who has a reasonable cause to suspect that a child is being abused must report that suspicion. This even includes when we are interacting with...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/mourning-summer-2020-how-communicate-camp-closings-your-community
Mourning Summer 2020: How to Communicate Camp Closings to Your CommunityAt the end of last summer, most camp directors were already thinking about summer 2020. That’s because most camp directors I know are problem-solvers, and whatever might not have gone so smoothly in...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/4-h-insights-virtual-programming-kids
4-H Insights on Virtual Programming for KidsACA recently spoke with Roger Rennekamp, PhD, extension health director of Cooperative Extension/ECOP, about some of 4-H’s considerations in pivoting to online/virtual programming. 4‑H is America’...