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ACA Promotional Videos on the Value of Camp Are Available Online for Viewing
ACA Successfully Launches Online Newsletter: CAMP e-News
Camping Magazine— SAVE on the Premier Summer Staff Training Tool
Access ACA Council of Delegates Meeting Notes Online
The March/April 07 Issue of Camping Magazine Is Available Online
ACA Provides Staff Recruitment Solutions
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ACA Promotional Videos on the Value of Camp Are Available Online for Viewing
ACA is pleased to announce that three new promotional videos for parents and the general public (Ready, Set, Camp; Camps With a “Can Do” Attitude; and Destination Camp) are now available for viewing on www.CampParents.org. Camps can create a link to the videos from their Web sites, where parents can easily view the videos online.

Video news releases from this footage are being developed to distribute to various broadcast markets.

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ACA Successfully Launches Online Newsletter: CAMP e-News

The inaugural issue of CAMP e-News was sent out at the end of January. The second issue is scheduled for late March. All members of ACA with e-mail addresses will get a copy of the March newsletter and will be given the opportunity to sign up for future issues. This online newsletter features articles from well-known child development experts and provides parents and families with much-needed assistance in choosing the right camp experience for their children—and for their families. Camps who wish to refer parents to the newsletter can direct them to the following link to sign up: www.CampParents.org/newsletter. CAMP e-News is available in both English and Spanish, as is www.CampParents.org.

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Access ACA Council of Delegates Meeting Notes Online
Notes from various discussions at the latest Council of Delegates meetings included the following issues:

  • Address from the President
  • Board Development
  • Ethics/Complaints Resolution
  • Public Policy Debate
  • 100th/150th Anniversary

You can access all notes online at: www.ACAcamps.org/volunteers/delegates.


The March/April 07 Issue of Camping Magazine Is Available Online

The current issue of Camping Magazine features the 2007 Buyer’s Guide and important articles on camps and spirituality, healthy teens, enrollment trends, and more.


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Campshots
Thanks to all who brought photos on disc to conference. You still have an opportunity to send your photos to the national office. ACA is collecting historical and contemporary photos from all ACA-accredited camps for use in Camping Magazine, promotional materials for ACA’s 100th Anniversary celebration and the 150th Anniversary of the camp experience, and other ACA  marketing and communications print and electronic publications.

Send photos on disc via mail:

Camping Magazine
American Camp Association
5000 State Rd. 67 North
Martinsville, IN  46151-7602

Or, via e-mail at magazine@ACAcamps.org.

In order for any photos to be considered for publication, the camp, camp location, and photographer if applicable must be identified. An approximate date must be indicated on all historical photos. For current photos, include a statement indicating your camp has model releases on file for all identifiable subjects in the photo.

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