|
American Camp Association 2009 National Conference
 The Power of the Experience
Our Program Review Team received a record
number of session proposals for these powerful
tracks:
- Child and Youth Development and Behavior
- Staff Training and Leadership
- Business and Operations, Including
Risk Management
- Emerging Issues, Tools and Strategies
- Innovative Programming and Activities
- ACA Research Forum
- Commerce Sessions
Headlining Speakers
 Pat Williams
 We're thrilled to announce the addition
of Pat Williams, Senior Vice President
of the Orlando Magic as our keynote presenter
for Thursday's lunch event. Pat's
work with youth, families, and sports teams
translates into powerful messages for our
work at camp. ACA welcomes this coach,
parent, entrepreneur, leader, and humanitarian.
We look forward to Pat's inspiring
words.
 Ned
Hallowell, M.D.
Psychiatrist, author of CrazyBusy:
Overbooked, Overstretched, and About
to Snap, parent,
and frequent television spokesperson
on the topics of adult and child attention
deficit order, Ned, offers special insights
into our "Crazy Busy" world. Ned
spends time at a camp in Michigan each
summer, and has experienced, first-hand,
the power of the camp experience. Dr.
Hallowell will be featured at the opening
keynote event on Tuesday, February 17,
at 3 p.m.
 Linda Perlstein
Linda is a veteran writer for the Washington
Post and author of two books, Not
Much Just Chillin': The Hidden Lives
of Middle Schoolers and Tested:
One American School Struggles to Make
the Grade. On
Wednesday morning, February 18, Linda
will offer insight into how boys and
girls (or campers) in their tweens and
early teens view life and what camp directors
need to know about the emerging social
world and hidden lives of today's
tweens and teens. She will help
camp directors (or camps) think about
how to continue to engage this age group
at our camps. Linda will also share
the impact a camp experience can have
on today's tweens during this short
time of significant and dramatic developmental
changes in their lives. Linda
is a former day, resident, and specialty
camper as well as an educator, the Public
Editor of the National Education Writers
Association, and a new mom.
 Peg
Smith
Peg's belief in the power of the
camp experience has fueled our organization's
growth in ways barely imaginable. She
is the child's champion and believes
each one of us has the power to make a
lasting impact with our campers and families. ACA
CEO, parent, child advocate, frequent speaker,
and change-agent, Peg will address our
audience at Friday's Keynote Event.
Registration
For the best value, register early. ACA
members enjoy the most advantageous registration
rates. You can access the online registration
center at www.ACAcamps.org/conference.
If you prefer to register by mail or fax,
downloadable forms are available. For your
convenience, you may register for most
Kindred and Affiliate group events from
this site.
Don't Delay, Make Reservations Now
at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
 Fan favorite, Walt Disney World®, offers
a welcomed backdrop for the 2009 National
Conference. All major conference
events and services will take place within
Disney's Coronado
Springs Resort. The
accessibility offered by the Orlando International
Airport and the complimentary roundtrip
shuttle now offered by Disney Resorts makes
for an enjoyable trip.
Special rates are available at www.ACAcamps.org/conference. Considering
a few days to relax along with the conference?
Discounted rates are available four days
before and after our conference dates.
Rooms are available on a first-come, first-serve
basis until January 16, 2009, so don't
delay!
Conference Rates:
$169 Single, Double or Triple Room (one
to three guests)
$184 Quad (four guests)
Subject to sales and resort taxes, currently
12.5%, per night
Attention Students
Imagine attending a national conference
on a complimentary basis. Well,
that's exactly what we offer to
full-time student members. Join
ACA today and plan to attend the 2009
ACA National Conference at the best possible
rate imaginable — free!
Kindred and Affiliate Events
Many groups meet along with ACA and are
called Kindreds, Councils, or Affiliates.
Some groups meet off site, and many meet
right in the conference hotel on the
days that precede our official conference
opening on Tuesday afternoon. These events
bring together like-minded professionals
and offer targeted education. For
more information, visit www.ACACamps.org/conference or
consult the registration form.
Special Thanks to our Premier Sponsors
Staying Ahead of the Curve with ACA Business
Affiliates and Other Exhibitors
 Exhibiting companies have been reserving
booths since the 2008 national conference!
You can check out the companies, organizations,
and agencies confirmed for exhibits in
2009 at www.ACAcamp.org/conference.
Links from our site to the exhibitors'
Web sites are included.
Learn more about specific topics, presenters,
and organizations represented by visiting: www.ACAcamps.org/conference.
Top of page
The ACA Bookstore—The
Resources You Need!
We have the resources you need to help
you refine your marketing plans, seek sponsors,
review business practices, and add to your
storehouse of knowledge. ACA offers hundreds
of books, workbooks, training DVD's,
and tools, plus forms, and service logs
to support your needs at camp. Check
out our online store full
of new materials and time-tested favorites.
 |
Basic
Camp Management, Seventh Edition
Armand and Beverly Ball, American Camp Association, $49.95
Available now! Our most popular college classroom book has been updated
to reflect today's business challenges and opportunities. |
| |
|
 |
Sponsors:
How to Get Your Foot in the Door
Jodi Rudick, DVD $49.95
Are you seeking sponsorship for 2009? The first step is making contact. Draw
from marketing professional Jodi Rudick's expertise. |
| |
|
 |
101
Marketing Essentials Every Camp Needs
to Know
Jodi Rudick, $24.95
Anxious to invigorate your marketing
plans for 2009? Incorporate
these essential marketing tips and
boost your promotional efforts. |
| |
|
 |
Risk and Crisis Management Planning:
A Workbook for Organizations and Program
Administrators, Third Edition
Connie Coutellier and the American Camp Association, $49.95
As you review summer 2008, and make adjustments for 2009, check out the templates,
guides and wisdom included in this important workbook. |
| |
|
 |
101 Sports Medicine Tips/Facts: Vol.
3
Youth Sports, $19.95
Attention — Camps offering sports programming. ACA's
Bookstore, in cooperation with Healthy
Learning, carries a variety of resources
related to youth sports, sports injuries,
and coaching, which separate fact from
fiction and offer an excellent overview
of youth-oriented sports activity. |
Visit
online today today. ACA
members receive a 5% discount on all orders.
Top of page
ACA's e-Institute
Offers New Online Course: Budgeting and
Finance
 ACA has a new online course that focuses
on budgeting and business operations. Designed
for new camp directors or new organizational
staff responsible for budget and finance
functions at camp, this course addresses
areas related to business and finance,
including: budgeting, purchasing and receiving,
handling cash, fundraising, and store management.
Course content is based on the business
and finance component of the American Camp
Association's Basic Camp Director Course
(BCDC) and includes unit summaries, opportunities
to practice content as it is learned, and
several end-of-unit quizzes to enhance
learning. Member
and non-member pricing is available. Register
online today! To view the e-Institute course catalog,
please visit www.ACAcamps.org/einstitute.
Top of page
The Student Camp Leadership Academy
The next Student Camp Leadership Academy
(SCLA) will take place November 7-9,
2008, at Camp White Eagle in Leaf River,
Illinois (thirty miles from Rockford,
Illinois). College students wanting to
attend SCLA must apply and be approved
to participate through their ACA local
offices regardless of where the funding
for the students' SCLA fee is coming
from (even if the student is paying for
himself or herself). The ACA local offices
and education/scholarship committees
serve as a critical screening tool for
ensuring that students attending SCLA
have demonstrated a keen interest in
the camp profession, as well as the maturity
to attend an advanced collegiate training
event. For further information, application
deadlines, or application packets for
the 2008 SCLA, please visit the SCLA
Web site: www.ACAcamps.org/scla. Please,
note that all application packets should
be submitted to the executive director
of the college students' ACA section office.
All attendees must be a member of ACA.
For more details about SCLA, including
curriculum, history, and alumni testimonials,
see the article, The Student Camp Leadership
Academy: Developing the Next Generation
of Camp Professionals.
Top of page
ACA Regional Conferences Listed Online
Check out ACA's Web site for a complete
listing of ACA regional conferences with
live links to ACA local office Web sites
for more information.
Top of page |
 |
|
