Decrease Injuries, Accidents and Illness At Your Day Camps

American Camp Association (ACA) has gained funding to do a 5 year tracking of illnesses and injuries among campers and staff in day and resident camps across the country - and they want to include camps that represent the broad spectrum of camp programs in America - not just the ones in their "membership."

There will be no charge for a camp to participate, and in exchange for a weekly web-based report from the camp to the Children's Research Institute of Ohio State University, camps will receive training, an annual report with their own statistics as compared with national statistics.

In addition, camps that have done this recently have been able to significantly reduce accidents, injuries, illnesses, and insurance claims. So there is a bottom line benefit in addition to "setting the bar" for other camps in the U.S.

A Q & A describing this program and enrollment forms can be found at the following address: www.acacamps.org/research/healthycamp.php

While the information will indicate a deadline of April 15, they continue to seek camp participation - particularly among day camps...though more resident camps is still needed.

If you believe your camps would be interested in this, please pass the word! Anything you can do will help us get accurate national data that will make a difference in the health and safety of campers and staff!

If you are unable to get to the link or have additional questions, please contact Sheila Dannemiller at 765/349-3511 or sdannemiller@ACAcamps.org