Manhattan, Montana
406-284-4110
Alpengirl,
Inc;
A Girls-Only Summer Teen Trip & Travel
Camp in MT, WA, HI, AK & Norway. An ACA-Accredited
Camp® since 1998. This camp is not affiliated
with a larger organization, it is a for-profit
business independently owned and operated
by Camp Founder/Director, Alissa Farley.
Alissa Farley has served on the ACA, Evergreen
Board of Directors for 3 years.
Q: Why did you first join ACA, Evergreen?
A: I ran my first Alpengirl trip with a Toyota mini-van and 5 campers. At that
time, Alpengirl was a small independent sole-proprietorship with a computer,
a brochure, forest service permits, camp liability insurance and a BIG dream
of what Alpengirl could be. It was important to me from the very beginning
to offer the highest degree of camp professionalism and camp safety even to
a very small numbers of kids. I was familiar with the ACA accreditation process
from a previous camp I had worked at, one that I helped to get ACA accredited.
From this experience, I knew that when I went out on my own, ACA accreditation
would be a key to my camps success that fits with my personal belief in the
importance of going the extra mile to do what is best for campers, camp staff,
camp parents and the kids summer camp industry. I went through the accreditation
process right away with Alpengirl because first and foremost, I wanted to get
my camp found and when I was found, I wanted my camp recognized as offering
the best in what camp for kids and parents can be.
Q: What keeps you with ACA, Evergreen?
A: Today Alpengirl is incorporated and larger
with about 100 campers per summer and is
still independent without the benefit of
a larger organization such as Girl Scouts
or YMCA. So, ACA membership provides me with
a professional affiliation and a connection
to the larger camp community. I use ACA services
on a regular basis. I use free and paid-for
formatted camp templates that make my work
more efficient and in-line with industry
standards and state laws. I use the Camp
Crisis Hotline during the summer camp season
and ask for help thinking through camp related
issues in stressful times. Camp kids and
camp parents find out about Alpengirl through
the ACA Find a Camp search directory. But,
perhaps the #1 reason why I stay with ACA
is because of professional backing - ACA
sets the standards in the camp industry.
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