2013 National Award Recipients

ACA is honored to recognize the following individuals and programs as recipients of our 2013 Awards. We greatly appreciate their continued dedication and contributions to camp and ACA. Learn more about ACA’s awards.

Art Wannlund
Distinguished Service Award

Willis Bright
Hedley Dimock Award

Dr. Edward "Skip" Walton
Hedley Dimock Award

Robert Lebby
National Honor Award

Kathleen Trotter
National Honor Award

June Gray (posthumous)
National Honor Award

Michael Thompson, Ph.D.
Special Recognition Award

David Skolnik
Jack Weiner Award

John Beitner
National Service Award

Judith Bevan
National Service Award

Nancy Frankel
National Service Award

Bev McEntarfer
National Service Award

Chris Strevel
National Service Award

Jared Allsop
Marge Scanlin Award

Camp Agape Vermont
Eleanor P. Eells Award

Camp Aranu'tiq
Eleanor P. Eells Award

Frost Valley YMCA
Eleanor P. Eells Award

Sherman Lake YMCA Outdoor Center
Eleanor P. Eells Award

2013 Golden Quill Award
Does Your Camp Reinforce, Resist, or Relieve Gender Stereotypes?
Ann Gillard, PhD
March/April 2012

2013 Golden Quill Award of Excellence
For her invaluable contribution to Camping Magazine and the American Camp Association as the 20/20 Toolbox series editor since 2008.
Diane Tyrrell
Camp Motorsports
Alton, VA

2013 Golden Quill Honorable Mention
A For Profit Goes Green with a 501(c)(3)
Howard “H” Rothenberg
Triple C Camp
Charlottesville, VA
November/December 2012

2013 Golden Lens Award
“Ride of a Lifetime”
Joe Hampton, Photographer
Victory Junction
Randleman, NC

 2013 Golden Lens Honorable Mention
“Gone Fishin’”
Kim Karnatz, Photographer
Camp Kupugani
Eagle River, IL