https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/peg-september-2010

Every day I feel I am reading another article that pontificates about the importance of education and how we need to create year-round education. Don't misunderstand, education throughout the year is...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/theyve-done-their-jobs-now-what-will-you-tell-them-providing-post-season-feedback-really-feeds-your

That Hollow Feeling How do you distract yourself from that hollow feeling that looms in your gut the day after camp ends? Most camp professionals reset camp and brace themselves for the first post-...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/it-time-get-lead-out

When confronted by newspapermen who had reported incorrectly, humorist Mark Twain replied, "Reports of my death have been exaggerated." In much the same way, the recent furor over a new federal...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/trenches

Dear Bob,   We have a high elements ropes course at camp that became the scene of some harassment last summer. As you probably know, it is not so unusual for some campers to...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/20-20-toolbox-tomorrows-camps-todays-realities

The camp experience is a part of America's heritage and culture. Today, 10 million children and youth go to camp annually, yet, the American Camp Association (ACA) only directly impacts 5 million of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/partnering-schools-understanding-camp-school-connection

In 2006, US students ranked twenty-first out of thirty in science literacy and twenty-fifth out of thirty in math literacy among developed countries. A recent announcement by the Obama administration...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/show-me-money-views-acas-compensation-benefits-report-2010

Camp professionals often look to the American Camp Association (ACA) for salary and compensation information. In order to help association members stay current with salary and compensation trends,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/are-you-ready-e-sign-revolution

Introduction In 2006, we wrote an article for CampLine entitled “Electronic Communication — Legal and Practical Issues to Consider In the Information Age.” That...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/hipaa-privacy-rule-compliance-what-does-it-mean-camps

HIPAA Privacy Rule Compliance has been required since spring 2003. Are you aware of the implications for your camp? Many camp directors seem to confuse how HIPAA impacts them and the privacy and...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/peg-november-2010

Message discipline is difficult. Yet, in a complex association such as ACA, the demand for clarity is paramount. For an organization to grow, it must learn how to walk that thin line between chaos...