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Camp is just around the corner, and you’ve still got to pack! You might be a pro at packing for camp, but there are always a few things you might forget. That's why The Clorox Company is partnering with the ACA to bring you a simple list of great suggestions for what counselors and staff should make sure is on their packing list this summer. Take a look – it just might save you from leaving something really important off your list!

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Learn the skills you need to succeed. Camping Magazine is your primary source for the most recent trends in the camp industry,  the latest research in the field of youth development, critical management tools,  and innovative programming ideas. The July/August 2010 issue features articles that address programming, history, 20/20 Toolbox, and more.

Children and youth need a community that:  encourages achievement and builds self-esteem; promotes healthy lifestyles, fitness, and activity; teaches in a classroom without walls; instills appreciation, respect, and responsibility for the natural world around them; and inspires the confidence and courage to become the leaders of tomorrow.

A Voice for Excellence

ACA's Because of Camp…™ outdoor advertising campaign officially launched in early January. Since that time, orders have been arriving daily for billboards, posters, and transit shelters. Several orders have been placed already, and are being shipped to vendors nationwide. Visit ACA's Say It Big Web page to view a map of advertising placements as they are confirmed.

Preserving the rich history of the camp experience is essential for the future. The American Camp Association (ACA) is proud to celebrate our 100th Anniversary in 2010 and the 150th Anniversary of Organized Camping in 2011, and to honor our past with this Web-based tribute.

Celebrate ACA's 100th Anniversary

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Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

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Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

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Operation Camp T-Shirt…RETURNS!

Last year, at our conference in Orlando, ACA registrants and exhibitors were asked to step up to the plate and donate camp T-Shirts to help local kids. Our challenge was 1000 shirts for 1000 kids. Well, guess what? We were able through the generosity and participation of our community to donate over 2000 T-Shirts to The Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital.

This year the Denver Children’s Hospital, and Denver General is thrilled to be chosen as the target of our 2010 T-Shirt challenge. Thanks to the many camps and exhibitors who generously donated thousands of shirts, during our first, two years of this association-wide service project. Whether you packed one extra shirt in your luggage, or shipped hundreds to ACA, you’ve made an impact.

For those who wish to ship large quantities of shirts, please ship to the ACA National Office, and mark your boxes T-Shirts, by February 5, 2010.

Our National Conference Team is requesting that this February you pack some Camp T-Shirts, of all sizes, and bring them with you to the conference. With your help we will demonstrate, with our actions, that "little things" matter and can make a difference.

Community Service is an integral part of ACA's 2010 National Conference in Denver…now pack that Shirt!!!

If you are unable to attend the ACA 2010 National Conference, but would like to donate to Operation Camp T-Shirt you can send your donation to:

Operation Camp T-Shirt
American Camp Association
Operation T-Shirt/National Conference Truck
5000 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, Indiana 46151-7902

(send by February 5, 2010)

 

 
 
 
 
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