ACA, Great Rivers Fall Camp Tours & Workshop

Registration opening soon! 

• 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.

Registration Includes:

• Registration includes the full program for the day and lunch

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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 & 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 & 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 & 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 & 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  

Join us in Eastern Nebraska for two great camp tours! More details coming soon.

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. 

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. 

A second camp location will be announced soon!

1. 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.
2. 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. 
3. 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. 
4. 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. 
5. 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.