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20/20 Vision
By now, you've probably seen or heard
either a little or a lot about ACA's 20/20
Vision: 20 million campers and 20,000 participants
in ACA by the year 2020. The 20/20 e-newsletter
is intended to keep you informed about
your Association's plans and actions toward
reaching this vision.
As Peter Drucker has said, "the best
way to predict the future is to create
it." We're going to create our
preferred future in ACA, and we need all
members to help! Over the next several
months, here are some of the things you'll
be hearing about:
- There was a lot of talk last year at
the national conference about adding "public
members" to the national board.
Who are they?
- What's happening with the Council of
Delegates?
- Section boards have been discussing
the 20/20 Vision. How will this vision
affect what we do in our Sections?
- How are we going to get 20 million
campers to camp?
- What do we mean by "20,000 participants
in ACA"? Are they members?
- What can ACA members do individually
to help reach our collective goal?
Champions
for ACA's 20/20 Vision—The
20/20 Task Force |
- Scott Brody
- Peter Surgenor
- Posie Taylor
- Diane Tyrrell
- Ann Sheets
- Peg Smith
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Hundreds
of volunteers and staff are working
to reach this vision, including Rich
Garbinsky and Betsy Thamert, who
are working with the Task Force to
examine how our local groups can
best be organized for effective and
efficient work. |
20/20 Vision
Resources |
Doubling the
number of campers and tripling the
participation in ACA is a broad,
far-reaching goal. Almost everything
we do as an Association will affect
our success, from the accreditation/education
system to fund raising, and from
local projects to national initiatives.
To help you get acquainted with
the 20/20 Vision, the following
resources are available:
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An Exciting Adventure Into the Future!
The 20/20 Vision is exciting, and there
will be good news to share through the
e-newsletter over the coming months.
We hope that all members will want current
reports about ACA's plans, programs,
and progress toward the 20/20 Vision.
Watch your e-mail for the next issue of 20/20
News!
Questions or comments? E-mail the
task force at 2020@ACAcamps.org.
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Partnership with College News Directs
Thousands to ACA Employment Center
If you haven't posted your summer
job openings on ACA's Employment
Center, then now is the perfect time! ACA
has recently partnered with College
News, a print and electronic magazine
that is distributed at 120 NCAA colleges
and universities nationwide. The estimated
print circulation is 200,000 (with an estimated
readership of 800,000) and there are 80,000
visitors to the Web
site each month!
In addition to an employment opportunity
ad, ACA has an article running in each
version of the magazine on the benefits
of summer camp employment, and two banner
ads online that direct students to the ACA
online Employment Center.
Don't miss this tremendous opportunity
to fill your summer staff positions. Call
the ACA at 765-342-8456 or visit www.ACAcamps.org/jobs to
learn more about ACA Employment Center
today!
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New Partnership With Teach For America
The American Camp Association® and
Teach For America are excited to announce
their
partnership to help close the
achievement gap and engage more members
of the camp community in the movement
to eliminate educational inequity.
Teach For America is a corps of outstanding
individuals from all backgrounds,
majors, and career interests who teach
for two years in urban and rural public
schools and become leaders in expanding
educational opportunity for all.
Who are we reaching and how it will make
a difference is a question we are challenging
ourselves with on a daily basis. Partnerships
in higher education and with other public-serving
organizations help us to expand our reach.
Over 25,000 Teach for America applicants
are never placed in the classroom. ACA
has access to these highly-qualified applicants
to connect them to camp jobs because of
ACA's recent partnership with Teach
for America. This unique partnership supports
camp's efforts to advance staff recruitment.
Click here to learn more.
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ACA Video Contest — Vote
for Your Favorite!
In their own words and video, campers are
telling us what camp means to them. See
what young people shared at the video
contest site on YouTube®. Click
on the link and rate your favorite — this
site has already been viewed by more than
1,300 people.
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November/December
Digital Camping Magazine
Check out the latest issue of Camping
Magazine online, which will be available online
November 5. The issue highlights "Celebrating
the Arts" with stories about how
camp can offer innovative opportunities
for creative expression in a multitude
of ways.
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Mary Ennis Retires After Fifty-Three Years
of Service to ACA
Mary Ennis has been part of the ACA fabric
for as long as most of us have enjoyed
this Association. She began her career
at the American Camp Association in 1955.
Hired for a temporary job to help move
the ACA headquarters to their new building
in Bradford Woods and get things organized,
Mary's "temporary" job
extended for fifty-three short years. Read
More.
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Enter the J. Wendell
and Ruth T. Howe Golden Lens Photography
Contest
You could
win:
- A $150 cash price for first place
- A commemorative plaque
- Acknowledgement in Camping Magazine
- Recognition at the 2009 ACA National
Conference
Send us your favorite photos that depict
the camp experience and represent the best
practices in the field. Include with each
submission the photographer's name, camp
name, contact address, and phone number.
You must complete
an online photo release form with each submission.
Submit your photos today!
Mail photos to: Camping
Magazine American
Camp Association 5000 State Road 67 North
Martinsville, IN 46151 Or, e-mail magazine@ACAcamps.org
Deadline for submissions is November 30,
2008.
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