https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/post-camp-communication-when-what-how-should-we-connect-parents
Post-Camp Communication: When, What, and How Should We Connect with 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/camping-magazine/risk-management-letter-camp-staff
Risk Management: A Letter to Camp StaffDear 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/autumn-opportunity-assess-your-camps-health-services
Autumn: Opportunity to Assess Your Camp’s Health ServicesAs 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
Creating & Maintaining a Healthy Camp Environment: Strategies for Camp StaffAs 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...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/pandemic-preparedness-how-concerned-should-camps-be
Pandemic Preparedness: How Concerned Should Camps Be?The threat of an Avian (Bird) Flu human pandemic has caused many camp professionals moments of concern. Both West Nile Virus and SARS conditioned us to taking note of threats posed by communicable...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-write-right-documenting-camp-incidents
Risk Management: Write Right! Documenting Camp IncidentsCamp 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
Risk Management: Ideas to Think AboutI’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/risk-management-hallmarks-healthy-camp-community-how-your-camp-positioned
Risk Management: The Hallmarks of a Healthy Camp Community — How Is Your Camp Positioned?Another summer season is ending. With that comes the time when many camp profes¬sionals not only relax but also review systems with an eye toward change, improvement, and growth. To that end, the...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/risk-management-osha-baseline-compliance-camps
Risk Management — OSHA: Baseline Compliance for CampsThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has regulations that pertain to employee safety and health on the job. Occasionally, the popular press contains news of a business slapped...
https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/intersection-camp-traditional-school-experience-improving-student-achievement-engagement
The Intersection of Camp with the Traditional School Experience: Improving Student Achievement and EngagementIn tears, a camper shares: “Camp is such a big part of me . . . I grew up here; I found out who I am here; I have spent my childhood here; I figured out my values here; and now I know I can do...