Share the Message About ACA Accreditation
We encourage you to take advantage of all the online ACA-Accreditation
Marketing Tools—display your camp's ACA-accreditation logo proudly
and properly! Click on "Share the Message" for your online resource
for accreditation marketing.
From proper logo
use, press releases, and key messages
to links to ACA's
parent information site, www.CampParents.org,
and more, find out everything you need to know about accreditation at www.ACAcamps.org/accreditation.
Why
We Are Called the American Camp Association . . . .
An association-wide survey was completed
in 2003 to catch the best thoughts of our
members about improving our image. A majority
agreed that, in order to clarify who we
are and what we do, we should slightly
alter our name from American Camping Association
to American Camp Association. The research
confirmed that, while retaining the acronym
ACA, we could make clear our position by
dropping the "ing," which
commingled us in people's perceptions with the activity of camping out and traveling
in RVs. Read more.
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Got Campshots?
A photo kiosk will be displayed during
the 2007 ACA National Conference, Austin,
Texas, in the Communicamp area. Here, you will be able to drop off CDs of your
camp's historical and current photos. ACA is collecting historical and
contemporary photos from all member camps for use in marketing materials for
ACA's 100th Anniversary celebration, the 150th Anniversary of the camp
experience, Camping Magazine, and other promotional materials.
In order for any photos to be considered
for publication, the camp, camp location,
and photographer if applicable must be identified. An approximate date must be
indicated on all historical photos. For current photos, include a statement indicating
your camp has model releases on file for all identifiable subjects in the photo.
Remember to bring your camp's photos to
conference!
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CCUSA Sponsors Camp Jobs Web Site
Camp Counselors USA, providers of international
staff for camps has generously sponsored
the ACA's Camp Jobs Web
Site. ACA
and CCUSA have joined together to link job seekers with all of the great opportunities
that working in the camp setting provides. Camp directors can list open positions
and job seekers can search all available listings.
Other ACA sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Tim Millbern at tmillbern@ACAcamps.org or
765-349-3517.
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Stand Up and Be Counted . . . There's
Still Time
On October 19 the first-ever CAMPaign '07
Phone-A-Thon was held and raised nearly
$25,000 to the total of $3.5 million raised
so far! Didn't get called? Still
want to show your support? You can add
your name to the list of donors to CAMPaign
'07 by donating
online.
Plans are to celebrate our success at the
conference in Austin. Don't be left
out!
Special thanks to all of the ACA National
Board members and volunteers from New England,
New York, Ohio, and Southern California
that helped make calls during the Phone-A-Thon.
They did a great job!
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ACA National Office Welcomes New Staff
 Jessica Knuth—Graphic
Designer
Jessie recently joined the ACA national
staff in October. She is a 2005 graduate
from the University of Indianapolis with
a degree in visual communication design.
Her work experience includes freelance
contract work for a local Indianapolis
advertising agency and a design firm. She
is looking forward to her experience at
ACA.
 Greg Brown—Membership
Registrar and Field Liaison
Greg recently joined the ACA national staff
in October. He brings with him experience
in the administrative/customer service
industries. He has enjoyed working in the
camp field and has worked as program coordinator
at the Hammond Area YMCA.
 Barry Garst—Director
of Research Application
Barry Garst, Ph.D., joins the ACA National
Staff in January. Barry, an ACA
member, researcher, trainer, writer,
and CARE contributor comes to ACA
with a background in higher
education and camp. Barry completed his
Ph.D. at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University in Blacksburg,
Virginia, where he serves currently as assistant
professor and extension specialist, 4-H
Youth Development. Barry will collaborate
with Deb Bialeschki on the Research Team
and with Education Team staff members.
Through work on these teams and through
external relationships, Barry will help
the association make considerable progress
in the translation of research into practical,
educational applications. He will also
assist the association by securing funding
for research.
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 Wallace Receives Recognition from the
White House
Stephen G. Wallace, M.S.Ed., chairman and
chief executive officer of SADD, regular
Camping Magazine contributor, and member
of the www.CampParents.org advisory
panel, was recently awarded a Certificate
of Recognition from Mary Ann Solberg, deputy
director of the White House Office of National
Drug Control Policy. The Certificate hailed
Wallace for effectively communicating the
risks of destructive decisions to America's
youth, parents, and public, stating: Your
ability to articulate the problem and motivate
people towards solutions is truly commendable.
Through your efforts, the community will
be safer and youth will be able to reach
their full potential. The nation
is enriched by your tireless efforts to
reduce underage drinking and drug use.
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The Latest Issue of Camping Magazine Is
Now Online!
The November/December
2006 issue of Camping
Magazine covers internships and camp,
managing diversity, healthy teens, information
about the 2007 National Conference in Austin,
and much more!
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Section Education Chairs Newsletter/Update
Starting in November, section education
chairs/professional development chairs
will receive an e-newsletter specifically
targeting the education realm on the
15th of every month. Information will
include: best practices, news, hot topics,
and guest columnists.
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Attention Section Education/Professional
Development Chairs and Team Members
As a
heads up, there will be a Section Education/Professional
Development Meeting in Austin, Texas, during
the 2007 ACA National Conference on Thursday,
February 15 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Invitations
will be sent to section education/professional
development chairs and members of section
education event planning teams.
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