A variety of risk management issues influence the management of camps today from challenge courses and water slides that fall under "amusement ride" regulations in some states to requirements for waivers and releases and policies regarding camper/staff contact. So what is on your radar screen?
Increased Regulation
Is your camp's adventure course an amusement ride? How about your go-carts? What about the climbing wall or water slide? Well, the answer is "maybe," and it depends upon the state in which your camp is located and the amusement ride regulations promulgated there.
These questions are no surprise to some camp directors who have been confronted by local ...