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A Snapshot of Camp Enrollments for Summer 2009
The Spring 2009 Camper Enrollment Survey is still open for another two weeks, but a "snapshot" of the data so far gives us a few clues of what the summer 2009 might look like. As of the end of April, there were responses from 362 camps. While the numbers are likely not what camp professionals would like to see, it is important to understand them within a context that includes past trends and the acknowledgement that these data may differ based on specific geographic influences and in some cases, camp affiliation. To help with this needed context, this summary provides a comparison to last year’s Spring Enrollment survey.
Check Out Results From ACA's Emerging Issues Survey
Curious about what directors think are the emerging issues for the field? If so, check out the findings from the Emerging Issues Survey conducted in January-February. The PDF shows the percentages of answers to the issues' questions we received this past year. The Excel version shows the percentages for each question as well as the responses to the open-ended questions.
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Enroll in Year 4 of the Healthy Camp Study
Want to gain a powerful risk management tool for reducing injuries and illness at your camp? Go to www.ACAcamps.org/research/enhance/healthy_camp_enroll.php and enroll your camp in Year 4 of the Healthy Camp Study today. Participation is free, confidential, and it's okay if you didn't participate in Years 1-3. You'll devote about twenty minutes each week to enter data into an easy online system. Each participating camp receives a detailed camp-specific report analyzing the injuries and illnesses of that camp, along with a national report for comparison. Become one of the hundreds of camps benefitting from this important study.
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Attention Directors! Your Opinion Counts in ACA's Spring Enrollment Survey
Everyone is wondering how the economy is affecting enrollments in camp programs as well as staff recruitment. We need your help if we are to answer this question accurately. The Spring Enrollment Survey is designed to "take a pulse" on how camps think current enrollments compare to a year ago! Every director is asked to go to www.ACAcamps.org/research/ (click "April 2009 Camper Enrollments and Staff Recruitment Survey") and complete a short survey. You can also check the "real time" results from the survey from this same link. The survey is open until May15, but why wait?
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New Outcomes Scales
With the financial help of the Non-Profit Council, ACA will be working with the University of Utah to develop two new outcomes scales to add to our Youth Outcomes Battery. If you'd like to pilot one of the new scales, please contact Deb Bialeschki at dbialeschki@ACAcamps.org. It's easy to do, and we'll thank you with a free copy of the new scales!
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