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American Camp Association 2009 National
Conference
 The
Power of the Experience
Headlining Speakers Share the Power of
the Experience
Each day will feature a keynote
lecture or event. Click on speaker for
bio.
Early Bird Registration
Deadlines Quickly Approaching — December
8, 2008!
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 on a space-available
basis. Hotel Rooms
over all dates are available on a first-come,
first-serve basis, up 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 percent, per night
International Camping Fellowship Camp
Tours
Florida camps and youth programs are showcased for international conference participants,
but everyone is welcome. The fun, sharing, and camaraderie of this group
always enhance the tour, with new friendships guaranteed.
- Seacamp (Florida Keys) – February
12-15, 2009
Arrival in Miami and transportation
by van to Seacamp for camp and marine
science program and visit to Key West. Registration
fee of $455 includes three nights' lodging,
five meals, transportation from Miami airport
and to Orlando on February 15 by 1:00 p.m.
to join Camp Tour B or other pre-conference
events.
- Central Florida Camps – February
15, 1:00 pm – February 17, 1:00
pm.
The
tour will begin at Disney Coronado Springs,
with commercial bus transportation to
the Life Enrichment Center, Fruitland,
Florida, and return to Disney
Coronado Springs on Feb. 17. The group will
visit five to six camps, including Busch
Gardens Adventure Camps in Tampa. Registration
fee of $300 includes double occupancy
lodging, six meals, transportation, and
program.
Register
online with conference
registration. For
more information, contact Linda Pulliam, linda.pulliam@campingfellowship.org or
919-603-0445.
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.
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The ACA Bookstore — A Storehouse
of Knowledge and Resources to Suit Your
Needs
We have the resources you need to help
support your professional development.
ACA offers hundreds of books, workbooks,
training DVDs, and tools, plus forms, and
service logs to support your needs as a
camp and youth development professional. Check
out our online store full of new materials
and time-tested favorites.
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The
Teenage Brain: A Work in Progress
Sheryl Feinstein, Ed.D., DVD, $49.95
Teenagers—impulsive, moody, and
excitable—have baffled adults
and administrators alike with their
unpredictable behavior. The
Teenage Brain: A Work in Progress reviews discoveries
in the adolescents' social, emotional,
cognitive, and linguistic development
that can help individuals better understand
why teenagers behave the way they do.
The DVD explains why teens can't
always act like adults and also features
research-based instructional strategies
that engage and challenge the teenage
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Multiple
Intelligences
Sheryl Feinstein, Ed.D., DVD, $49.95
Multiple intelligences theory identifies
eight different potential pathways
to learning. In the DVD, general background
information about multiple intelligences
is reviewed, along with practical strategies
to use in lesson planning. The DVD
is offers team-building activities,
visual and spatial problem-solving,
mnemonics, and more. |
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Multiculturalism
in Camps and Youth Programs: How
Us and Them Became Just Us
Michael Shelton, $19.95
This important book uses the organizational
success model as its basis, which is
knowledge of specific cultures, organizational
cross-cultural competence, and individual
cross-cultural competence. This model
is detailed throughout the chapters
of the book, which include a primer
on diversity, the benefits and challenges
of diversity, the leadership factor,
organizational change, tools for internal
diversity, program enrichment, and
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Leadership
Development: By the Experts
American
Camp Association, $19.95
Features sixteen articles about leadership
development issues that have been carefully
selected from past editions of Camping
Magazine. Articles cover recruitment
and retention, employee involvement,
counselor skill development, building
a dream staff, job fairs, and much
more. The contributing writers are
recognized as authoritative voices
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In
the Trenches
Bob Ditter, $27.95
Advice on how to talk to a camper,
understanding a camper's confused actions,
words to use in a staff review, and
planning for staff training — it's
all here. Indexed by subject and cross-referenced
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ACA e-Institute Course Targets Youth Outcomes
 If
your organization believes that youth
outcomes are important, and you'd
like to find additional resources
for training your staff in targeting
youth outcomes, then ACA's
online course, Creating
Positive Youth Outcomes is
for you. This resource will help
you design a simple, effective program
evaluation process and determine
the youth outcomes that you want
to target and improve for your camp.
Exercises, guiding questions, and
camp-specific examples will help
you think about, identify, and design
your program to meet and achieve
positive youth outcomes. This
course can be supplemented with the
companion book, Creating
Positive Youth Outcomes. The
corresponding book and resource CD
include: the evaluation outline,
examples of goals and objectives
you might target, a facilitator's
guide for training staff, and more.
Recommended for all leadership staff
of camp and youth programs: directors,
administrators, board members, unit
leaders.
Member and non-member pricing are available
for this e-course. For more information
about ACA's e-Institute, please visit: http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/courses.php.
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Crisis Communications and Camp Administration
e-Institute Courses to Debut in January
2009
ACA is pleased to announce an educational
alliance with the National Recreation
and Park Association (NRPA). NRPA's
mission is to advance parks, recreation,
and conservation efforts that enhance
the quality of life for all people.
In recognition of our complementary
missions, an educational alliance has
been formed to advance the professional
development of those individuals dedicated
to carrying out these missions.
To provide high-quality learning in the
areas of recreation, camping, experiential
education, and youth development, NRPA
and ACA are collaborating to create online
education courses, available through NRPA's
Pyxis Learning Center and
ACA's e-Institute.
Two courses are currently under development
and will debut in January 2009.
- "Communication in a Time of Crisis—Are
You Prepared?" — A one-hour
course targeting camp directors and managers.
Based on information from the American
Camp Association's knowledge center,
this course covers crisis identification,
crisis key messages, media communications,
and developing a crisis response team. This
course is a must for anyone working with
risk and crisis management.
- "Camp
Administrator 101: Preparing for
Your New Role" — A three-hour
course targeting new directors and managers.
Based on the American Camp Association's
popular New Director Orientation program,
this course teaches the fundamentals
of leadership, staff training, and supervision;
risk management; and child development/behavior.
ACA and NRPA are excited about this new alliance
and look forward to offering even more educational
opportunities in the future.
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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.
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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.
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