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Best
Method is Face to Face
The best method continues to be a face to
face where a board or supervisor hears first-hand
the enthusiasm of the accreditation advocate
and gets to pose questions regarding their
concerns.
It is often good to seek out
an accreditation advocate from the board
of a similar organization. Board members
feel confident that another board member
understands their particular issues and
concerns. It can be just as successful to
match the attitude or perspective of the
board with the advocate. For example, if
a camp has a very corporate board, a good
advocate might be the executive director
of a highly credible for-profit camp in
the area.
These same principles apply
to convincing a supervisor of the value
of accreditation. Call your local
ACA section office and ask for assistance
in locating an appropriate advocate.
Research
other Accredited Camps
You may locate valuable (convincing) information
by assessing camps similar to your camp.
Use ACA's
Camp Database to learn a lot about accredited
camps across the country. There are 11 different
ways to search. You will be able to locate
camps with similar . . . clientele, activities,
sponsoring organizations, etc. The Interactive
Camp Database is a great resource for strategic
planning also!
Print Resources
- 15 knock-out
rewards for ACA-accredited camps.
Training, confidence, support system,
discounts, etc.
- Accredited camps can tap into numerous
savings in discounts each year.
- What if your worst nightmare came true?
Emergency 911,
putting ACA standards into practice.
(Adobe Acrobat
.pdf - 76k)
- There's 50 years of parent trust behind
this sign, but who knows? How can this
fact translate into increased
perceived value by your public and
your supervisor?
- Five common myths
are dispelled
- we couldn't meet the requirements
- we are already licensed by the
state
- we don't have enough staff time
right now
- we have a new director
- it costs too much
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