The
following listing is provided
as resource information only. The
events listed below, with the
exception of the ACA Fall and
Winter Conferences, are sponsored
by the camp or organizationindicated,
and that organization assumes
full responsibility for course
content, injuries, accidents,
administration and refund policies. The
American Camp Association, Virginias,
hereby expressly disclaims any
responsibility or liability related
to any courses or events not
sponsored by the American Camp
Association. Some events
may be full after the time of
this posting.
Updated
10/10/08
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October 29 at Camp Motorsport,
Alton Virginia
With appreciation to our
Conference Sponsor
Keynoter: Elizabeth
T Collins, Esq., Memphis,
TN, with mock trial, "John
and Mary Armhurts vs. Camp
Fun", an interactive
session. Educational
sessions: Communicable
Diseases, Crisis Management,
Motorized Vehicle Supervision,
Emerging Aquatic Issues,
Filing and Insurance Claim,
and On-Line Technology. Recreational
opportunities for go-kart
driving. Click
for full details and registration
form. |
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Standards
Orientation -
This 5-hour course is required
for all camps scheduled for
an Accreditation visit in the
summer of 2009 and will be
offered at four locations throughout
Virginia. Schedule for
2008-2009:
Saturday,
November 1, 2008
10:00
AM – 4:00 PM
Jamestown
4-H Center
3751
4-H Club Road
Williamsburg,
VA
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/jamestown/directions.html
Friday,
December 5, 2008
9:00
AM – 3:00 PM
Westview
on the James
1234
West View
Goochland,
VA
http://www.westviewonthejames.org/About/about_directions.html
January
27, 2009
10:00
AM – 4:00 PM
Camp
Roanoke
Dry
Hollow Rd.
Salem,
VA
Web
site
March
28, 2009
10:00
AM – 4:00 PM
Camp
Highroad
21164
Steptoe Hill Rd.
Middleburg,
VA
http://www.camphighroad.org/map/hrtop.html
Courses
will also be offered in conjunction
with the National ACA Conference
in Orlando, FL, and at the Tri-State
Conference in NJ.
To
register for any of the courses
listed above, for questions or
further information, contact
Maile Armstrong Standards Chair
at 540-947-5016 or mailearmstrong@verizon.net
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Associate
Visitor Training
Any
ACA member who wishes to volunteer
to become an ACA Standards
Visitor may attend Associate
Visitor Training. Requirements
include:
Current
ACA membership
Minimum
age 21
Willingness
to participate in at least 1
standards visit each year including
a Written Documentation Preview
and the camp visit (2 days total)
Attendance
at Standards Course (one day)
and Associate Visitor Course
(2 days)
Attendance
at Visitor update as regularly
announced
December
5-6, 2008
Westview
on the James
1234
West View
Goochland,
VA
http://www.westviewonthejames.org/About/about_directions.html
To
register or for questions or
further information, contact
Maile Armstrong Standards Chair
at 540-947-5016 or mailearmstrong@verizon.net |
| ACA
Virginias Winter Conference -
January 14, Camp Horizons, Harrisonburg,
VA. More details will be
posted in the fall. |
Summer Summit for Day Camps, December 15, 2008 8:45 AM – 4:45 PM, will be hosted by Sidwell Summer at Sidwell Friends School, 3825 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC. The 3rd annual Summer Summit is an opportunity for area Summer and Auxiliary Directors and staff to get together for a professional development day. Topics will include: Staff Evaluation and Staff Development, More Budgeting, Marketing for 2009, CIT Programs, Green Programming, Technology Talk, Early Childhood Enrichment Programs, and more! Our Keynote, Ted Burcaw, will lead a session on Mission Driven Camp Programming. For information and registration, contact Justine Rager ragerj@sidwell.edu
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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
Ridiing http://www.acacamps.org/accreditation/horsecert.php |
| Virginia Ecumenical Camp & Retreat Leaders' Gathering - December 2-4, Camp Bethel, Fincastle, VA. http://www.campbethelvirginia.org/VECRLG_2008.html. Come for a renewing and relaxing spiritual gathering for fellowship, food, information and fun with sessions and workshops for Christian Camp Leaders including Directors, Maintenance Managers, Program Leaders, Board Members, Food Service Managers, Administrators, Volunteers, Counselors and Summer Staff. |
American
Canoe Association Instructor Certification
Course will be held in the
Roanoke Valley October 11-14, 2008. It
will be based at Camp Bethel, Fincastle,
VA. All details including pre-requisites,
cost, and levels of certifications
are included in the announcement
at this link
http://www.CampBethelVirginia.org/ACACanoeInstructorCourse.htm
Please review and register on-line. Meets
criteria for Standards PA-21 and PA-27
for canoeing. Questions, please contact
Beth Wiegandt at 540-966-3108 |
Wilderness
First Aid. The
Wilderness Safety Council
is offering Wilderness First
Aid classes from NY to NC
this year. The cost for Wilderness
First Aid is $200.
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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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! |
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. |
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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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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