https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/camp-whatever-letter

Camp Hancock’s director Bill Young and I conceived the “Camp Whatever Letter,” originally written more than a decade ago, as a response to our observations and frustrations about the changing culture...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/kamaji-hats-thee

The camp lady of Chicago showed me photos of swank camps with luxurious cabins, electric tennis ball cannons, and soft-serve ice-cream machines. She talked up theatre and sports camps. She effused...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/make-commitment-encouraging-wellness-healthy-living-camp

An alarming study purports that the current generation of children may have shorter life expectancies than their parents for the first time in over two centuries. The rapid rise in childhood obesity...

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/top-ten-things-you-never-knew-about-camp

Camp has become a staple of the summer season. Each year, millions of children, youth, and adults head to the hills, lakes, valleys, and parks to participate in the time-honored tradition of camp....

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/10-steps-find-right-summer-camp-work

Guest post contributed by Karen Parson It may be the middle of winter, but it’s not too early to begin thinking about which summer camp is best for you. There are a lot of camps out there...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/camp-employment-taxation-2012

Employers in the United States, including camps, are required to pay Social Security, Medicare, and state and federal unemployment and income taxes on most employees. How these taxes are calculated...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/electronic-medical-records-camp-setting-hipaa-considerations

One of the pervasive considerations with electronic medical records (EMR) is protecting the privacy of the individual. People seem to get very nervous about security issues with electronic records,...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/releases-related-issues-revisited

Introduction Camp managers and camp families appear to understand the significance of an agreement in which the camp seeks protection from certain claims. These agreements are encountered...

https://www.acacamps.org/article/campline/prepare-now-resources-current-hot-topics

Over the past several months, the American Camp Association (ACA) has been receiving questions focused around several “hot topics.” These topics include: the Americans with Disabilities Act...

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/youth-outcomes-battery-norms

Overview of the Norming Process for the ACA Youth Outcomes Battery *We wish to acknowledge the contributions and leadership provided by the ACA Committee for the Advancement of Research and...