ACA, Indiana Camp Summit

Register by October 1, 2025 to get the best deal!

• Registration includes conference program, continental breakfast, and lunch.
• Not an ACA Member? Join today for FREE and get the best rates for this event!

Understanding Registration Pricing:

We encourage you to register early - not just to save money, but to help us plan the best possible event!

Early Bird: Lock in the best rate by registering early! You'll get the lowest price and the best deal.

Standard: This is our standard registration rate, available after the Early Bird period ends.

Final Wave: Begins two weeks before the event and includes onsite registration.

As the conference gets closer our team is finalizing all the details, including meal numbers, room setups, and materials. Our host site needs final numbers well in advance of the event. We are always happy to welcome last minute registrants when possible. Registering early helps us serve everyone better! 

Thursday, November 13, 2025

• 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Registration & Networking
• 9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Welcome Activity
• 10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Educational Breakout Session 1
• 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Educational Breakout Session 2
• 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch
• 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Networking Activity
• 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Educational Breakout Session 3
• 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closing Activity

The Indiana Youth Programs on Campus (IYPC) Sustainability Summit will take place on November 12 at Camp Tecumseh. This free event will feature sessions on camp-school partnerships, funding opportunities, staffing practices, family engagement, inclusion, and more. The keynote will be delivered by Patrice Buckner Jackson, EdD (“Dr. PBJ”), an educator and executive coach known for equipping leaders to do purposeful work without burnout.

Learn More & Register

Trevor Dunlap, is the executive Director of Nuhop and Co-Founder of Switchback Designs. A champion for experiential learning and purposeful play, he is co-author of Teambuilding from the Toy Aisle and CrowdWords: Doing a Lot with a Little. 

Trevor has keynoted for ACA regional conference, developed staff training programs used around the country, and designed tools like Pathfinder, CrowdCubes, and Grid Games. 

Trevor is known for his contagious energy, creativity, and commitment to helping camp professionals rediscover the power of connection in their programs.

• Teambuilding from the Toy Aisle
• The ABCs of Behavior Management
• Design Deck
• Camp Surveys Tell a Bigger Story
• Balancing Tradition and Innovation: Evolving Camp Culture Without Losing Identity
• Ditch the Camp Craft Crap: Prioritizing the PROCESS
• Making the Most of Your High Ropes Course
• The Hard Truth for Gen Z: Balancing Empathy with Accountability at Camp
• More Than Care: The Day Camp Difference
• Emergency Preparedness at Camp: Beyond the Dusty Binder

Camp Tecumseh YMCA, located in Brookston, Indiana on the banks of the Tippecanoe River. 101 years later, Camp Tecumseh has grown into one of the largest YMCA Camps in the country, with over 660 acres and 36,000 guests annually. Camp Tecumseh's beautiful outdoor setting and intentional facilities provides the perfect backdrop for guests to play, learn, relax, and connect.

Lodging

Affordable group lodging is available in the Tecumseh Leadership Center. The rooms feature beds with internal spring mattresses and ample space in bunk style accommodations. Restroom and shower facilities are located at the end of the hall in each wing of sleeping rooms. Participants will need to provide their own linens and towels. 

Group Cabin Lodging - $68/night

Lodging is limited. When registering, please select in step 4.

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 Camp Summit 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.

Sponsorship opportunities

• $3,500 Title Sponsor*
• $2,500 Keynote sponsor*
• $2,000 Meal sponsor*
• $1,500 Session sponsor
• $750 Snack/Break sponsor

All sponsorships come with a table, and logo recognition on signage at the event, and the events web page.

Sponsorships with an (*) also include two minutes to address the participants.

Please contact Kim Fitzgerald, [email protected] with any sponsorship inquiries.