https://www.acacamps.org/resources/national-parks-junior-ranger-program

Launched in 2010, children can become Let’s Move Outside Junior Rangers by participating in an outdoor activity that gets their hearts pumping and bodies moving. The ...

https://www.acacamps.org/el-campamento-en-el-futuro-de-su-hijo-el-a%C3%B1o-que-viene

PRIMAVERA Revise las expectativas y los principios del campamento. Pídales información a sus amigos sobre el campamento. Consulte con personas de su iglesia / sinagoga / mezquita, de centros...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/post-camp-communication-when-what-how-should-we-connect-parents

Each year, millions of children apply to attend summer camp. Parents seek out educational and fun camp opportunities that will help their children grow in a variety of ways. In an effort to provide a...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/case-studies-2014-crisis-hotline-annual-review

Each year, the Camp Crisis Hotline team identifies a select number of case studies for a more in-depth look, and to serve as examples for other camps to use in staff training and the development of...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/anatomy-lawsuit

Introduction Running a quality operation is the best way to reduce the risk of injury or other loss that may lead to camper families or others taking legal action against a camp. And camps, as an...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-letter-camp-staff

Dear camp staff, Welcome to the world of camp! Each of us — no matter what our specific job might be — is in a position that will influence the health and wellbeing of campers. Sometimes this will...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-write-right-documenting-camp-incidents

Camp professionals generate many documents. While some documents aren’t retained very long, others are preserved because they contain critical information. It’s these critical records that deserve...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-ideas-think-about

I’ve been sorting through the piles of “stuff” on my desk. One of these was a stack of camp health ideas, incidents, and resources pertaining to topics that occasionally come up. These aren’t...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/autumn-opportunity-assess-your-camps-health-services

As the busyness of summer gives way to a more laidback autumn, many camp professionals find themselves considering changes and adaptations to make the next camp season even better. Part of that...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/creating-maintaining-healthy-camp-environment-strategies-camp-staff

As summer begins and all those carefully recruited campers begin to arrive, camp professionals often revisit orientation to assess if they've adequately prepared staff to handle various aspects of...