The events listed below, with the exception of the ACA Fall and Winter Conferences, are sponsored by the camp or organization listed. The American Camp Association, Virginias, cannot assume responsibility for injuries, accidents, course content, administration, or refund policies of these events. Some events may be full after the time of this posting.
To determine whether certification courses meet the criteria for ACA Standards, please check the ACA website:
Aquatics: http://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/aquaticcert.php
First Aid/CPR: http://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/firstaidcpr.php
Horseback Riding http://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/horsecert.php
Updated 5/9/08 |
| Standards Orientation - This 5-hour course is required for all camps scheduled for an Accreditation visit in the summer of 2008 and has been offered at five locations throughout Virginia. There are no other courses scheduled for the spring of 2008, but the e-Standards Course and e-Visitor Update are available through ACA's new E-Institute http://www.acacamps.org/einstitute/courses.php To enroll, contact Maile Armstrong Standards Chair at 540-947-5016 or mailearmstrong@verizon.net |
Archery Instructor Certification will be offered by Camp Carysbrook, June 7, 2008, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm. Fee of $125 includes materials, equipment, instruction and lunch. Camp
Carysbrook, 3500 Camp Carysbrook Rd., Riner, VA 24149. Instructed by Lifetime Archery and offers dual certification from NFAA and NAA, valid for three years. Spaces are limited, register early. Contact Kathy Baker, 540-382-1670 or kathy@campcarysbrok.com to
register. Click here for full information.
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| Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) Standard Instructors Clinic will be held at June 2 - 6, 2008 at Camp Speers-Eljabar YMCA. Participants may arrive Sunday, June 1st or by 9am on Monday, June 2nd. Certification is for group riding instructors dealing with progressive skill building in all levels of riders, both in the arena and on the trail. Certification may be earned in English and/or Western disciplines. Minimum age for Assistant Certification is 16. Minimum age for Instructor Certification is 18. $700 per person includes housing, meals, clinic fees, and manuals. There is an additional fee for transportation to and from the airport or bus station. To register and/or for more information please visit the Camp website www.campspeersymca.org or call toll free 877-SPEERSY. |
Riflery Instructor Course (NRA Certification) will be offered by Camp Friendship, June 13-14, 1½ days. Fee of $175 includes course, manuals, use of equipment and ammunition, on-site accommodation and meals. Camp Friendship, 573 Friendship Way, Palmyra, VA 22963. Spots are limited. Contact Samantha Leonard, 434-589-8950 or samantha@campfriendship.com to secure your enrollment. See website for map and driving instructions: www.campfriendship.com
Fundamentals of Canoeing Instructor Course (Red Cross Flat Water Certification) will be offered by Camp Friendship, June 12-14, 2½ days. Fee of $225 includes course, manuals, use of equipmen, on-site accommodation and meals. Camp Friendship, 573 Friendship Way, Palmyra, VA 22963. Spots are limited. Contact Samantha Leonard, 434-589-8950 or samantha@campfriendship.com to secure your enrollment. See website for map and driving instructions: www.campfriendship.com |
| ACA Virginias Fall Conference - October 28-29, Camp Motorsport, Alton Virginia. Speakers and schedule to be announced. Pre-Conference tour of camps will be offered. Details will be posted on this website. |
| High Ropes Course Facilitator Training - May 16, 5:00 pm through May 18, 4:00 pm at Camp Bethel, Fincastle, VA. Instructed by Elements to Excellence (E2E). Fee: $100, includes training, meals, lodging, and manual. Contact Barry LeNoir at camp_bethel@yahoo.com or 540-992-2940. |
| ARC Lifeguard, Waterfront Lifeguard, CPR & AED for the Professional Rescuer, will be offered May 16-18 at Holiday Lake 4-H Center, Appomattox. For full details, download the registration brochure here. |
Wilderness First Aid. The Wilderness Safety Council is offering Wilderness First Aid classes from NY to NC this year. The normal cost for Wilderness First Aid is $200. We are offering several classes at a reduced rate of $160 to summer camps:
May 10-11: Charlottesville, VA
May 27-28: Blacksburg, VA (Camp Alta Mons)
May 20-21: Richmond, VA (Camp Hanover)
May 24-25: Asheville, NC
June 4-5: Reidsville, NC (Betsy Jeff Penn 4H Camp)
Further information and registration at this rate is available online
only at: http://wfa.net/aca.shtml You can register students in our other classes at the regular rate of $200. A complete schedule of class dates and locations is available online at http://wfa.net. Wilderness First Aid is a program of the Wilderness Safety Council and meets ACA standards for 60 minutes or more from definitive medical treatment.
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Landmark Learning, Cullowheen, NC, is an authorized training provider for American Canoe Association, American Heart Association, Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services, Starfish Aquatics Institute, and Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS. Courses are offered this spring and summer in Wilderness First Responder, Swiftwater Rescue, Leave No Trace Master Educator, Wilderness Lifeguard, and Wilderness Lifeguard Instructor. For a complete listing of these open enrollment courses go to www.landmarklearning.org . Phone: 828-293-5384 Email: main@landmarklearning.org
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| USDA Summer Foodservice Program Workshop will be offered at four dates (April) and locations in Virginia. For full information, download details here. |
ACA E-Institute: The Camp Is for the Camper Online Training, Second Edition gives staff an educational forum for considering their roles and responsibilities before arriving at camp. The program's four interactive modules address counselor responsibilities as role models, stress reduction while working at camp, and demographics of today's campers and behavior management techniques. The program content draws from the popular booklet, Camp Is for the Camper
Use of this course for staff training has several advantages:
· Staff members can complete the course PRIOR to their arrival at camp, so they are ready to move onto the next steps!
· Having staff members participate in this course helps meet part of ACA Standard HR-11 (Pre-Camp Training). This course specifically addresses the following parts of HR-11:
o Developmental needs of campers to be served and the resulting differences for program, structure, and behavior management; and
o Behavior management and camper supervision techniques to create a physically and emotionally safe environment.
Use of this course is a great way to “jump start” your staff training, helping your staff members begin to focus on their summer job and experience. Cost of the Camp Is for the Camper Online Training is just $39! This allows as many of your staff members to access this course as you wish! This course, along with others currently available, can be accessed at: www.ACAcamps.org/einstitute/ . Visit this site often as more courses will be added by mid-May that will be of benefit to camps and their staff!
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Wilderness First Responder by SOLO will be offered at Adventure Links, Paris , VA , May 17-24, 2008, beginning at 9:00 am and ending around 5:00pm each day with one late night. The fee is $795 for the Course INCLUDING LODGING and MEALS. Please contact Dave for more detailed information at 1-800-877-0954 or dave@adventurelinks.net.You may also register at https://www.adventurelinks.net/cart/complete_paperwork_adults.php
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The Virginia Recreation and Park Society (VRPS) 2008 Annual Conference will be held October 4-7 at the Convention Center and Richmond Marriott in Richmond, VA. For more information, visit the VRPS website at www.vrps.com or call 804-730-9447 or email vrps@vrps.com. VRPS is looking for speakers. Proposal form may be downloaded here. Deadline for session proposals is March 31.
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"Marketing Your Camp" was the focus of our fall section meeting, October 16, 2007, at the W. E. Skelton 4-H Educational Center on Smith Mt. Lake. Steve Cony, Communications Counselors, LLC was the featured speaker. His handouts may be downloaded here:
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VDSS Child Care Provider Training The Department of Social Services website lists training opportunities offered by private, non-profit, and governmental organizations. ACA Educational events may be used for contact training hours for licensed day care centers (Day camps) in Virginia.
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Recognize & Report Suspected Child Abuse Registration is now open for a new online training course to become certified as a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse and neglect. This self-paced, interactive, free online training offers an overview of indicators of child abuse and neglect and the responsibilities of reporting. For many years, Virginia law has required that certain professional groups report suspected child abuse and neglect to departments of social services. Some professional groups, such as teachers, nurses and others, already receive training on how to recognize and report suspected child abuse and neglect. For other mandated reporters, the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS) has created free online training through the Virginia Institute for Social Service Training Activities (VISSTA). Topics covered in the course include: the role and responsibilities of a mandated reporter; types and definitions of child abuse and neglect recognized in Virginia; indicators of child abuse and neglect; procedures to report suspected child abuse and neglect; and what to expect from your local department of social services after making a report. To register visit http://www.vcu.edu/vissta/spotlight/cws5692spotlight.html. To learn more about mandated reporting, go to: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/mandated_reporters.cgi.
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Webinar: The Financially Successful Program by Paul Cummings. Join us in a webinar May 15th at 2pm Eastern that will lead you through the keys to a financially successful program. Learn how to reach new groups and communicate your value. Then learn how to build long term multi-phased relationships so that you can achieve a balanced and satisfying level of business development. Topics include: Generating Leads, Building Client Relationships, The Model of Profitability and more!
The session is 1 hour long followed by a 30 minute question and answer session. Fee: $39.00 http://stores.homestead.com/ChallengeCourseAdvisory/Detail.bok?no=1
Webinar: 5 Stages of Group Development: Forming ~ Storming ~ Norming ~ Performing ~ Transforming. Drawing on the research of Bruce Tuckman and Mary Ann Jenson, Michelle will present an overview of the Stages of Group Development and describe how teams typically progress through each stage. She will also introduce activities that help identify where groups currently are in their development process, as well as activities that foster some of the skills necessary to more effectively – and a little less painfully - move the group through the stages and ultimately towards their peak potential.
Nearly all groups and teams will evolve through the various stages of development, whether they are conscious of it or not. The value in utilizing this model is not to merely apply labels to the group process, but rather to give the group access to meaningful insights about their progress and process.This webinar will also provide participants with tools and techniques that will aid them as group facilitators, providing tips on how to effectively coach the groups they work with through the various stages. Date: May 29, 2008, 2:00pm Eastern Time, Length: 1 hour. Once you enroll in the webinar, we will send you the web address and access codes that will enable you to log on via email. Be sure to select Webinar Enrollment as your shipping option at the checkout screen! Fee: $39.00
Please call 888.553.0147 or email linda@training-wheels.com for more information. http://store.training-wheels.com/webinars.html
What is a webinar? A webinar is a combination of a phone conference and an online presentation. This allows us to share visual models of topics. |
8th International Camping Congress
October 4-7, 2008
www.iccquebec2008.com
Join camp professionals from around the world to learn, share ideas, network, and experience the unique French culture of Quebec. With an expected attendance of 700 from 20 countries, this will be a conference like no other you have attended. Registrations are accepted on-line with Early Bird rates available through June 15. Questions? Contact Linda Pulliam, acavirginias@acacamps.org
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TRAINING CONSULTANTS |
| Armstrong Unlimited can help camps with (1) Assistance in planning your staff training schedule, (2) Supplemental workshops to enhance your staff training, (3) In-service training to rev up your program, (4) Risk management assessment and safety planning, (5) Large group programs, (6) Other services crafted especially for your camp. Call or e-mail Maile Armstrong for details mailearmstrong@verizon.net or 540-947-5016. |
| Greg Cronin Training Solutions: Staff training, team building, conference presentations, outdoor adventures. www.GCTrainingSolutions.com Contact Greg Cronin, 703-395-6661 or Greg@gctrainingsolutions.com |
| Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) has a camp riflery program for camps. Full information about the program and how to offer an instructors course is found at www.odcmp.com/CRProgram.htm |
| Medic Response Health and Safety is a Regional Training Center for American Safety & Health Institute and Emergency Care & Safety Institute, conducting programs in Community and Professional Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, AED, Basic First-Aid, First Responder, Haz-com, Blood-Borne Pathogens, Emergency Preparedness and Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness First Responder Training. They can train and retrain your staff so cards don’t lapse. website: www.medicresponse.com For information, contact Tricia Fitzgerald info@medicresponse.com |
| Professional Development Grants The Virginias Section has established this program in memory of Toni Baughman to encourage professionalism among our membership by offering Professional Development Grants of up to $500, with a maximum of ten grants to be awarded each year. For full information and an application, click here or contact the Section Office. ACA Virginias Professional Development Grant |
To add events to the Training Calendar, contact the Section
Office,
acavirginias@acacamps.org
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