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What is the fee
to seek accreditation?
To seek accreditation, a camp must pay dues
and services fees as described on the accreditation
application specific to your section
of the country. Once annual service fees
have been paid, there is no additional charge
for accreditation services.
Annual dues and services typically amount
to less than one-half of one percent of
the program’s operating budget. Service
fees are then calculated on a sliding scale
and vary from section to section depending
on the services available from the section.
Camps will receive a copy of ACA's
Accreditation Standards for Camp Programs
and Services. There is no further
charge for participation in the Standards
Course or for expenses of the visitation
team.
How do the fees
I pay relate to services I receive?
Between one-half and two-thirds of your
service fee is passed on to your local ACA
section for delivery of local services including
the administration of the ACA Standards
program.
The portion that remains at the national
office is used to finance the ongoing work
of a National Standards Board and appropriate
staff to maintain this national program.
Besides maintenance of the standards program,
your service fees support programs that
benefit all camps, like our award-winning
national public awareness program and our
legislative monitoring and action on issues
that affect camps on the national level.
Do accredited
camps get any exclusive discounts or other
"rewards?"
Accreditation isn't cheap and it isn't easy,
but camp directors sure do believe it's
worth it! In fact, nine out of ten ACA camp
directors continue to seek accreditation
for their camps because they believe it
helps them maintain a safe, quality environment
for their campers and staff. (Responses
to the question: "Why do you continue
to seek accreditation?" 1997
ACA Summer Camp Survey, American
Camping Association.)
There are lots of
rewards ranging from mentors to national
publicity.
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