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ACA and CampProfiles.com
Collaborate to Share the Message About
ACA Accreditation
 In a new collaborative venture between ACA and CampProfiles.com, an online networking
utility that connects parents, campers, camp staff, job seekers, and vendors,
ACA is getting the word out about the importance of ACA accreditation to broader
audiences. With an ACA banner link on CampProfiles.com's homepage that
links to an ACA-branded
landing page, ACA provides information
to promote accreditation and key messages about the Association. A search mechanism
to locate ACA-accredited camps is prominently featured on the page, as well as
parent-specific links to articles on everything from expert advice on choosing
a camp to making the most of camp visits. Additionally, at least three ACA-accredited
camps are featured on the page at any given time; the featured camps are rotated
regularly.
ACA encourages any ACA-accredited camps
listed with CampProfiles.com to confirm
that your ACA accreditation is part of your customized profile features—please
take advantage of this expanded opportunity to share the message of your camp's
commitment to providing children with a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment.
This opportunity with CampProfiles.com
not only increases ACA brand awareness
to a large audience but forges a unique gateway to educate campers and parents
alike about the value of accreditation.
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Camping Magazine Seeks Editorial Advisory
Committee Member
Camping Magazine Editorial Advisory Committee
(EAC) members review current needs of camp
professionals; help to develop the magazine's
editorial direction; and conduct a blind
review (i.e., a review of articles without
the author identified) of feature-length
manuscripts prior to publication. The EAC's
recommendations are advisory only. Final
editorial decisions are made by the editor-in-chief
with input from the committee, the national staff and, when appropriate, national
leadership.
ACA seeks the following qualifications
for potential committee members: skills
in writing and/or editing, a thorough understanding of the camp profession either
as a practitioner or in a related field such as research. The committee represents
a cross-section of the ACA membership, with a balance of gender, professional
background, and geographic location.
If you would like to shape the future
of Camping Magazine,
please send a letter of interest, a current
vitae, and two recent writing samples to
the ACA national office by November
1, 2007. Serving on the EAC is a
voluntary position. EAC positions are slated
to begin January 1, 2008.
E-mail: magazine@ACAcamps.org or
mail to:
Camping Magazine
Editorial Advisory Committee
5000 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, IN 46151-7902
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Camping Magazine's
EAC Bids Farewell to June Gray
Camping Magazine's Editorial Advisory
Committee (EAC) bids an appreciative
farewell to June Gray, owner/director
of Camp Wawenock in Raymond, Maine, who
has contributed her professionalism and expertise to the committee for two terms
and has helped to shape Camping Magazine's new direction. Her second term
ends December 2007. The Camping Magazine staff and all of ACA appreciate
her contributions and commitment during these years.
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ACA National Office Welcomes New Staff
 Rob Stout joins the ACA national office
as the new facility technician. He brings
to ACA an array of experience, having served
for twenty years as a fire fighter with
certifications as a Master Firefighter,
Rescue Technician, Fire Instructor, Hazardous
Materials Operations and Awareness Technician,
and a national certification in National
Incident Command System. Stout served with
firefighters from Indiana in New York during
the September 11, 2001, tragedy. He looks
forward to his new position and serving
the ACA national organization.
 Connie
Kraus
has
joined
the
ACA
national
team as the membership registrar and field
liaison. Connie previously worked
at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service
in Indianapolis. Her experience is
in office administration, finance, and
accounting. She will be supporting
Membership and Field Service by providing
membership processing, customer service,
and assisting in field service. She
is a resident of Greencastle, Indiana.
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Latest Issue of Camping Magazine Available
Online
The September/October
issue is now available online. This issue offers varied
perspectives on one of the most important
issues facing camps today: staffing. Learn
the essentials of interviewing, the challenges
and benefits of international staffing,
the keys to hiring diverse staff, and more.
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Enter the J. Wendell and Ruth T. Howe
Golden Lens Photography Contest
The Golden Lens Award
You could win:
- A $150 cash prize for first place
- A commemorative plaque
- Acknowledgement in Camping Magazine
- Recognition at the 2008 ACA National
Conference
Send us your favorite photos that depict
the camp experience and represent the best
practices in the field. Include with each
submission the photographer's name,
camp name, contact address, phone number,
and a letter stating the camp or photographer
has a model release on file for identifiable
subjects in the photo and that grants ACA
permission to use the photo in publications.
Photos sent electrically must be a TIF
or JPG file and at least 300 dots per inch
(dpi).
Mail photos to:
Camping Magazine
American
Camp Association
5000
State Road 67 North
Martinsville,
IN 46151-7902
E-mail: magazine@ACAcamps.org
Deadline: November 30, 2007
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