Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.
Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.
Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!
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Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.
Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.
Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!
In 2007, an estimated more than 10 million children
and youth benefited from a camp experience at
the more than 12,000 camps nationwide. The diversity
of types of camps continues to increase, with
up to 15 percent dedicated to meeting the special
needs of campers with physical, emotional, or
mental challenges. In addition, many of
today's camps offer camp experiences year-round.
Verifying best practices in the extensive range
of camps requires a system that is broadly applicable
and continually updated. Currently, states
vary significantly in their oversight of camp
operations. In many states, camps fall
under the jurisdiction of the state health department;
in others, social or human services departments
provide licensing or permit rules. Today,
courts of law recognize ACA-accreditation requirements
as the standard of care for camps.
In the last ten years, we have seen more states
working with the American Camp Association's
(ACA) camp standards to complement and strengthen
the camp profession. At the same time,
ACA has advanced its overall professional development
efforts and exploration of quality and best practice
indicators for the camp profession.
"ACA actively promotes and supports camp
safety. We provide camps and their leaders
with well-tested programs and services that advance
a continuous improvement process that goes well
beyond fundamental protection."
"For assurance of fundamental protection,
ACA believes state governments are better able
than the federal government to determine levels
of care for organized camp operations. Furthermore,
we believe states should collaborate with non-governmental
national organizations, such as ACA, in order
to further advance a higher level of care and
well-being during the camp experience."
"When states collaborate with non-governmental
national organizations, such as ACA, a higher
level of care and well-being is advanced - well-being
that goes beyond fundamental protection and is
directly related to best practice. Therefore,
training and education that advance a continuous
improvement process is critical."
Find
out what the camp regulations are in
your state:
Compare the regulations
in all states, Washington D.C., and
Puerto Rico:
Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry, the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools, and innovative programming ideas. September/October 2010 articles address education, research, history, 2020 Toolbox, and much more.
Join more than 1,500 of your colleagues, presenters, and exhibiting personnel at the 2011 National Conference in San Diego. Fourplus packed days of quality education, social and issuesbased networking, professional trade-show access, and special events are designed to boost your professional development.
Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!
