Student Camp Leadership Academy
Empowering Tomorrow's Camp Professional

General Information

The Student Camp Leadership Academy (SCLA) is a weekend retreat that brings together students, camp professionals, national ACA staff and leadership to explore, learn, and understand what the camp professional of the future must be and the leadership opportunities within the ACA structure at the local and National levels to impact the development of youth and others.

Dates for the 2008 SCLA event

The next SCLA will take place November 7-9, 2008, at CampWhite Eagle in Leaf River, Illinois (thirty miles from Rockford, Illinois).Transportation from O'Hare and Midway airports in Chicago to the conference site can be arranged.

Eligibility

Applicant must be:

• A current student member of the American Camp Association
• An academic and/or professional interest in the camp profession
• Be in attendance or show proof of registration currently at the college/university level
• Be employed in the past for at least one summer in a camp setting

Award Criteria

Applicants will be judged on camp experience and involvement both volunteer and paid, related professional experiences, leadership, demonstration of professional involvement and commitment to a career in the camp profession. The cost is $130. The student's ACA local office may assist with sponsoring the registration fee. Students may also seek assistance from their sponsoring camp or pay their own way.

Application Process

1. Complete the form. Include a current resume and a letter of support from a camp professional. Students may use their own word processing program instead of the application form. However, the student is required to present their application in the same format, and approximate spacing as the original application found at: www.ACAcamps.org/scla.
2. Sign the application.
3. Obtain academic advisor signature on application and submit official university transcript with application.
4. Applications must be postmarked by October 5, 2008 and mailed the ACA-IL office at:

American Camp Association - Illinois, 67 E. Madison, Suite 1406, Chicago, IL 60603