https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/new-osha-directive-makes-it-easier-employees-comply-hazard-communication-standard
New OSHA Directive Makes It Easier for Employees to Comply with Hazard Communication StandardEmployers will find it easier to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA's) hazard communication standard, thanks to a newly released OSHA directive. Federal law...
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/blog/research-360-cast-characters-part-2
Research 360: The Cast of Characters, Part 2Hello and happy fall from the ACA Research Team! With the change in seasons comes an exciting time for Research 360 as we launch ACA’s 5-year research project, the outer circle of ACA’s...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/why-making-friends-one-most-important-things-happens-summer-camp
Why Making Friends Is One of the Most Important Things That Happens at Summer CampSummer camp helps kids to improve their social skills, build friendships, practice cooperation, and feel as though they belong.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/strategic-planning-process-update-february-2019
Strategic Planning Process Update - February 2019It has been a busy month for our strategic planning work. We’d like to share a quick update on our progress and our plans moving forward. After reviewing the extensive materials ACA staff provided...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/correction-three-not-two-new-mandatory-standards-2019
Correction: Three (Not Two) New Mandatory Standards for 2019In the fall 2018 CampLine (page 17), we stated there were two new mandatory standards that will impact all ACA-accredited camps in 2019. There are actually three (two of them address locking...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/environmental-factors-camps-consider
Environmental Factors for Camps to ConsiderSevere weather used to have a season. Now, severe weather can happen at virtually any time of the year. Environmental (nonweather-related) factors may include an identifiable element in the physical...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/public-policy-updates-march-2019
Public Policy Updates: March 2019Meals Provided to Employees A new tax has been imposed on meals provided to camp counselors and other staff during the course of their employment. While ACA believes the recent federal tax law...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/inspiring-healthy-staff-culture-camp
Inspiring Healthy Staff Culture at CampI’m ardently proud of the high-quality camp staff experiences that professional camp directors strive to offer young adults each season. Full of career-enhancing and life-benefitting skills, a summer...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/research-360-full-circle-centered-approach-research-evaluation
Research 360: A Full-Circle and Centered Approach to Research and EvaluationGreetings once again from the ACA Research Team! Two weeks ago I compared research and evaluation in the first of a series of Research 360...