ACA, Great Rivers Fall Camp Tours & Workshop
Date
Location
Cost
$40 Members
$60 Nonmembers
CECs
1.00Three different locations, one great day of learning and connecting! Choose the destination that works best for you - each location as part of the Great Rivers Fall Camp Tour & Workshop will feature two area camp tours, roundtable conversations, and an education session. Get inspired this fall as you join us for a day dedicated to learning, gaining fresh ideas, summer reflections, and meaningful connections.
Registration Includes:
- Registration includes the full program for the day and lunch
- When registering, please select the location you will attend on September 29, 2026 (Iowa, Kansas, or Nebraska).
- Participants are responsible for arranging their own transportation to and from the camp locations.
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| Registration Type | Regular |
|---|---|
| Member | $40 |
| Nonmember | $60 |
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Three different locations to choose from! Pick the one that works best for you.
Iowa | Camp Shalom & Camp Courageous
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Check-In and Mingle at Camp Shalom
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Tour of Camp Shalom
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch and Roundtable Conversations
12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Travel to Camp Courageous
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Featured Education Session
2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tour of Camp Courageous
4:00 p.m. Thank you for joining us!
Kansas | Camp Wood YMCA & Camp Chippewa
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Check-In and Mingle at Camp Wood YMCA
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Camp Wood YMCA Tour
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch and Roundtable Conversations
12:30 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Featured Educational Session
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Travel to Camp Chippewa and Retreat Center
2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Tour of Camp Chippewa
4:15 p.m. Thank you for joining us!
Nebraska | Camp Fontanelle & Mandan Day Camp
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Check-in and Mingle at Camp Fontanelle
10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tour of Camp Fontanelle
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Lunch and Roundtable Conversations
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Featured Education Session
1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Travel to Mandan Day Camp
2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tour of Mandan Day Camp
4:00 p.m. Thank you for joining us!
Camp Shalom is located just outside Maquoketa, Iowa nestled in the wooded, river-bluff along the Maquoketa River.
Camp Courageous located in Monticello, Iowa provides year-round recreational, respite, and travel programs for individuals of all ages with disabilities.
Camp Wood YMCA is located in Elmdale, Kansas in the heart of the Flint Hills.
Camp Chippewa and Retreat Center is located in Ottawa, Kansas.
Camp Fontanelle is an overnight summer camp in Fontanelle, Nebraska built on community, unplugging from technology, and exploring nature.
Mandan Day Camp launched in 2025 as part of Omaha Parks and Recreation's expansion of youth programming. The newly constructed Mandan Nature Center, located in Omaha, Nebraska, serves as a cornerstone of the revitalized Mandan Park, functioning as a hub for year-round environmental education, outdoor adventure, and community engagement. Designed to re-establish the park as a premier destination for families and nature enthusiasts. Mandan Day Camp offers a structured, engaging outdoor experience for children who have completed 1st-7th grade. Modeled after the successful Hummel Day Camp, the program emphasizes nature exploration, team-building, and outdoor skills.
- It's professional development with a Return on Investment (ROI). Attendees gain practical tools, strategic insights, and peer-driven solutions they can bring directly back to camp operations, staffing, risk management, programming, and more.
- It's affordable. Quality professional growth without the high price tag. The Fall Conference is one of the most budget-friendly ways to build staff capacity and bring fresh, actionable ideas back to camp.
- It helps retain great staff. Want to keep passionate, talented team members? Invest in their professional development. Giving your staff space to connect, learn, and be inspired increases loyalty, motivation, and creativity.
- Bring back ideas, tools, and renewed vision. You'll return not only with new strategies and best practices - but also with renewed clarity about why we do this work and how to do it better. Your team benefits from that kind of energy and direction.
- It's time to debrief and grow after the busiest season of the year. Let's be real - summer at camp is nonstop. This gives camp pros the space to pause, reflect, and regroup alongside people who truly get it. That time to process, share lessons, and reset leads to clearer strategy, renewed energy, and stronger planning for the year ahead.
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