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Because of Camp…™ Print
PSA Launches
ACA's public service announcement (PSA) titled Because
of Camp…™ went
live in early May. The purpose of this viral, Web-based, campaign is to familiarize
the non-camp, general population with the benefits of camp. Since its launch,
Because of Camp…™ has had over 13,500 views on YouTube, over 6,500
unique visits on ACA's Web site, nearly 2,200 unique visits to CampParents.org,
and almost 700 fans on Facebook. And these numbers grow each hour!
ACA asked you, the membership, to share
this video with as many people as possible
in as many places as possible. Many of you
have stepped up to the challenge. Several
camps have linked on their Web sites, Facebook,
and Twitter pages, and included in blog postings.
Thank you!
For those who haven't, it is now easier
than ever! When visiting ACA's Because
of Camp…™ page, you will now
see easy links to share on Facebook, Myspace,
Twitter, LinkedIn, and Digg. In addition,
information on linking or embedding the video
is available.
 ACA is also proud to announce that the print
version of the PSA will be launched this
week. Ads featuring six of the celebrities
from the video will be sent to more than
5,000 media outlets. These ads will also
be available on the ACA
Media site, in three sizes. Please feel
free to share these with any media contacts,
or to include on Web sites, blogs, and social
networking sites.
Visit www.ACAcamps.org/becauseofcamp/ to
link and share the PSA today! For more information
on Because of Camp…™,
or for assistance linking the video, contact
Dawn Swindle at 765-349-3317 or dswindle@ACAcamps.org with
any questions or concerns.
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ACA Collaborations Foster Connections to
Nature
As part of the American Camp Association's
efforts to connect children and nature, ACA
has joined a national initiative called Nature
Rocks.
 Nature
Rocks is a campaign to inspire parents and
caregivers to get children outside to play
and explore, to make playing in nature a
fundamental part of childhood and family
life again. Launched in May 2009, Nature
Rocks builds on the momentum of the burgeoning
grass roots movement, and will show all families
that a healthy environment, playing and exploring
in nature, is an essential ingredient for
family bonding and for raising happier, healthier
and smarter children.
Check out Nature Rocks for fun and easy
ways to connect families with nature. Nature
Rocks has over 100 activities for groups
and families and a "find nature" tool
to identify local outdoor opportunities.
We want all families throughout America to
see for themselves how much Nature Rocks.
Nature Rocks was founded by ecoAmerica and
the Children & Nature Network, and has
been brought to life through partnerships
with The Nature Conservancy, REI, the American
Camp Association, and the Flora Family Foundation
all of whom provide funding and/or in-kind
support.
For more information about Nature Rocks,
visit: www.naturerocks.org.
For more information about ACA's nature
education resources, visit: www.ACAcamps.org/nature and www.CampParents.org/nature/.
Nature Programming
Resource
Through www.naturecircles.org, find
unique nature activities (Nature Circle Cards) to incorporate into your camp's
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Send Us Your Camp Photos to Feature in
Camping Magazine
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.
In order for any photos to be considered for
publication, an online
photo submission form must be submitted when sending photos. The
camp, camp location, and photographer if applicable
must be identified on any photos or CDs submitted.
An approximate date must be indicated on all
scanned historical photos. Photos must be a
resolution of at least 300 dpi, including all
scanned files.
Send photos via
e-mail to magazine@ACAcamps.org or
mail a CD of photos to:
Attention Graphic Designer
American Camp
Association
5000 State Road 67 North
Martinsville,
IN 46161
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Calling All Camps!
ACA, AT&T, and Cell
Phones for Soldiers Invite You to a Community
Service Challenge . . . .
ACA is excited to answer a challenge from AT&T and Cell Phones for Soldiers
(CPFS). Beginning this summer, we are launching cell phone recycling drives through
ACA with AT&T and CPFS. CPFS is a charity started by two Massachusetts teens
that collects and recycles used wireless phones, then uses the proceeds to purchase
prepaid phone cards for military members stationed overseas.
Your campers, who are enjoying the environment and learning leadership skills
at camp, will have the opportunity compete in a service project contest to see
who can:
- Create the most environmentally-friendly
cell phone recycle bin;
- Design the most creative cell phone recycling
bins; and/or
- Collect the most used cell phones from
their communities.
This is the perfect Fourth of July holiday
activity for your camper families and your
camp community because as a result of your
efforts, CPFS will be able to provide even
more U.S. servicemen and servicewomen serving
overseas with free phone cards to stay in
touch with their families.
Find out how to participate today!
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Thank you to All ACA's Donors
We have all felt the effects of the economic
downturn, which is all the more reason
for ACA to thank its current financial
supporters.
Did you know that less than 50 percent of
the camp fees collected go to the national
office, yet we continue to make significant
strides in the field of child and youth development
through educational initiatives, outstanding
research, and media communications? We could
do more! We could make a profound impact
with more funds to enhance the power of learning,
research, and public outreach that we are
capable of creating. Your tax-deductible
contribution to the annual fund is critical
to every person who believes in camp and
every child's success at camp. Even
the smallest amount counts in the great adventure
of enriching lives through the camp experience.
Gifts of all sizes are important. When we
apply for grants or approach companies about
sponsorships, one of the first questions
they ask is the percentage of
members who have shown their support to ACA
through a financial contribution. Any amount
matters!
Please take this opportunity to renew your
support. Simply call ACA at 1-800-428-2267,
ext. 501, or give
online.
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Invite Your Legislators
to Camp With ACA's "Congressional” Toolkit
This summer is a great time to invite your
elected leaders (state and Federal) to your
camp to show them that camp is not just recreation,
but as part of year-round learning experiences,
it contributes to the growth and development
of children, youth, and adults.
The American Camp Association has made inviting
your legislators to camp easy — with
the informative Toolkit:
Congressional Visitors and Your Camp,
complete with samples of invitation letters,
agendas for the day they visit, tips from
Congressional staff members, advice on working
with the media — and much more….
And, all for free!
Join in the movement to educate our elected
leaders about the value of the camp experience
in the education of all of America's
children!
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Camp 2 Grow: Where
Every Child Naturally Leads and Shines
. . .
Be part of Camp 2 Grow's Environmental
Leadership Program!
 Cutting edge leadership curriculum designed
for nature-based settings- Easily integrated into your camp setting
- Completely customizable to achieve camp-specific
goals
Bring this dynamic curriculum to your camp.
Visit www.ACAcamps.org/camp2grow for
details.
Camp 2 Grow, funded through the Lilly Endowment
Inc., is an initiative created by the American
Camp Association® to encourage and teach
leadership skills among campers in unique
nature-based settings. This initiative fosters
positive youth development with a multifaceted
focus on engaging youth from disadvantaged
backgrounds, parent outreach, staff training,
and environmental stewardship.
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