• Current Legislative Issues -Visit our Legislative Affairs and Alliances page for up to date information.
• Links of Interest -Links relating to anything of interest to camps including forest service needs, health department, water resources, etc.

Important Information For Our Members

Updated March 2011 (newest information is posted at the top)

• H 63, Fire Arms Bill - Spread the word about this potentially threatening bill that could put someone elses firearms in your camp.
• H 94 -School Calendar Bill -A new school calendar bill has gone to commitee in the NC General Assembly.
• NCYCA Hires Ken Melton as lobbyist -NCYCA will have Ken Melton to help spread the word about NCYCA in Raleigh.
  • Read more about Ken Melton
• 2011 NCYCA Annual Membership Meeting -May 10th, 2011 at Camp Merrie-Woode. Contact Denice Dunnfor more information.
• Nanthahala Temporary Permit Information: The Forest Service has decided to go with just 12 temporary permits for the Nantahala River. The letter and detaisl are below if you have not received it. You must obtain a packet and apply before the end of February.
  • Nantahala Temporary Permit Letter
  • Nantahala Permit Details
• Camps who hire International Staff: It has become known to NCYCA Board members that there is a form being missed by many (if not all) summer camps that needs to be part of your international staff hiring forms. See below for further information:
  • Links to the IRS Page: Instruction for Form 8233 and Form 8233
• New Fireworks Operator's Class: It looks like the State Fire Marshall’s office has come up with a streamlined version of the Operator’s Class for Consumer Grade fireworks. The pilot class is in October. Visit this link for details NC Consumer Grade Fireworks Class

Links of Interest

• US Congress
• NC Gov.com -Official Site for the State of North Carolina

• North Carolina General Assembly
• North Carolina Division of Environmental Health
  • Rules Governing the Sanitation of Resident Camps (Nov. 2008)
  • Rules Governing the Sanitation of Primitive Camps(May, 2004)
  • Rules Governing the Sanitation of Summer Camps(old rules, 1990)
  • Public Water Supply Section
• North Carolina Division of Water Resources
• National Forests in North Carolina
  • Outfitter Permit Requirements, Reporting, and Forms-This is the site for all your forms and information regarding your Pisgah Permit.
• North Carolina State Parks
• North Carolina Division of Forest Resources