Summer Resources

General/Pre-Camp

• Pre-Camp Training Topics
• Need to find camp goods and services?  Browse our online Vendor Hall: CampEXPO 2020.
• ACA’s Online Training for Camp Staff. 
• Changes to individual tax laws affecting camps

Health & Safety

• COVID-19 Resource Center for Camps
• Measles 2019
• AAP – Policy Updates Guidance for Health Appraisal, Preparation of Young Campers
• Bed Bugs
• West Nile Virus (mosquito-bourne)
• Ticks 
• Extreme Heat – Preventing and Identifying Heat-Related Illness
• Severe Weather Resources
• E-Cigarettes and “Juuling”
• Camp security
• CAMPLINE – Download the most recent issue.

ACA Resources

There are many resources on the national ACA website. Here are some popular direct links to access during summer. 

• Camp Hot Topics
• Stemming Summer Learning Loss
• Best Practices for Utilizing International Staff
• ACA Health Forms & Records
• ACA Communications Toolkit (including crisis communications tips)

Coping with Violence, Disaster, & National Tragedy

• Talking with Children About Tragedies, Death, and National Disasters
• Information and resources about dealing with tragedy and emergency planning