ACA, Great Rivers Fall Conference

Registration & pricing information coming soon!

Early Bird registration is available through October 24, 2024

Registration Includes:

• Conference program and meals on November 20-21, 2024.
• Register for lodging separately. Single, double, and group lodging is available. Please select your options during registration.
• Commuter registration is available for those staying offsite and includes conference program, Wednesday lunch and dinner, and Thursday lunch

For more information about lodging check-out the Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center tab.

Tuesday, November 19

• 12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.  Pre-Conference Camp Tours
• 6:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Dinner for Camp Tour Attendees and Early Arrivals
• 7:15 p.m. Social 

Wednesday, November 20

• 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Early Bird Breakfast for November 19 arrivals
• 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Registration
• 9:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Welcome & Opening Keynote 
  • Love What You Do! Increasing Engagement for You and Your Team with Roz and Jed Buck
• 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Educational Breakout Session #1
• 12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch
• 1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Problem-Solving Roundtables
• 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Educational Breakout Session #2
• 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. Educational Breakout Session #3
• 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Educational Breakout Session #4
• 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner & Great River Awards Ceremony
• 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Trivia Night!

Thursday, November 21

• 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
• 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.  Breakout Session #5
• 10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Hot Topic Roundtables
• 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Closing Activity
• 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch

Roz and Jed Buck are experienced former Camp Directors that continue to make a difference by speaking at conferences and training thousands of camp professionals every spring. From 2004-2016, they owned and directed Meadowbrook Day Camp, a large private day camp in New Jersey, where they trained a staff of over 400 each summer. 

Since launching Roz and Jed Training & Consulting in 2016 their innovative training techniques and energetic presentations have consistently generated outstanding reviews at a wide variety of conferences including many ACA conferences. They successfully provide Two Voices, Customized Content, and Real Experience. Session organizers receive comments like "Easily the BEST session of the day", "TONS of great ideas to share with our staff!", "Fun, active, going to use this immediately!", and simply "AWESOME". In total, they have presented in 31 different states and Canada.

Over the past 20 years, they have been active ACA Volunteers sitting on local boards, the SCOPE board, chairing conferences and events, and Jed remains an ACA Standards Visitor and Instructor. Roz and Jed were joint recipients of the prestigious ACA Thelma Hurwitz Leadership Award in 2016.

Opening Keynote - Love What You Do! Increasing Engagement for You and Your Team

When you start your day, do you think "I have to go to work" or "I get to go to work"? Getting to go to work means you understand the purpose of your job, feel appreciated, and have fun! This highly interactive session includes a mix of thought-provoking discussion as well as dynamic activities to empower individuals to increase their own engagement as well as encourage managers to increase the engagement of the teams they lead.

Join us on Tuesday, November 19th for a fantastic afternoon of touring camps and the opportunity to connect with others.

More information coming soon!

Join us for the Fall Conference at Wesley Woods Camp & Retreat Center located in Indianola, Iowa. Wesley Woods was established in 1956, tucked away near Lake Ahquabi on 344 acres overlooking rolling hills in a woodland retreat. Wesley Woods is only 30 minutes south from the Des Moines International Airport and Downtown Des Moines. Whether you're coming in from out of town or just looking for a quick getaway, Wesley Woods is the perfect location for your next adventure. 

Lodging

Wesley Woods has a variety of lodging options for the conference. Single, double, and group lodging are available.  All rooms or cabins have twin XL beds and have heat and air conditioning. Participants will need to provide their own bedding and towels. Double occupancy rooms have bathrooms and showers either in the room or in the same building. Group lodging will have access to bathrooms and a shower house a short walk from the cabins.

Participants are encouraged to register and select their preferred lodging as soon as possible for the greatest selection. Lodging is assigned on a first come first served basis. When registering online, please select options in step 4.