ACA, Michigan Fall Gathering
Date
Location
Maple City, MI 49664
Cost
Information Coming Soon!
CECs
3.00Please join us for the ACA, Michigan Fall Gathering! Join fellow camp and youth development professionals for top-notch education and networking opportunities at Camps Leelanau & Kohahna in Maple City, MI. The Fall Gathering will feature preconference camp tours, a keynote speaker, educational breakout sessions, and chances to explore programming ideas.
Registration Information Coming Soon!
Early Bird registration is available through September 13, 2024
- Registration includes conference program and lunch. Register for lodging separately. Please select your options during registration.
- Not an ACA member? Join today for FREE and get the best rates for this event!
| Type | Early-Bird | Regular |
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| Seasonal Camp Staff |
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
- 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Check-in for Pre-Conference Camp Tours
- 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Camp Tours
- 6:30 p.m. Dinner
- 7:30 p.m. Social Activity
Thursday, October 10, 2024
- 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration / Social Time
- 9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Welcome & Icebreakers
- 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Explore Activities at Camps Leelanau & Kohahna
- 11:15 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. Activity Breakout Debrief
- 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Lunch
- 12:50 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Educational Breakout Sessions
- 2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Closing Keynote with Heather Shumaker
Heather Shumaker is an author and national speaker. Her renegade parenting books, It's OK not to Share and It's OK to Go Up the Slide, promote play, risk-taking, and emotional and social learning and have been translated into French, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, and other languages. Heather Shumaker is also the author of Saving Arcadia, a narrative nonfiction book about Great Lakes land conservation that's been called a "page-turning environmental action thriller." It's won state and national awards including: Michigan Notable Book Award, Eric Hoffer Award finalist, and Next Generation Indie Book - Environment Winner.
Heather holds a BA in sociology/anthropology from Swarthmore College and an MS in Land Resources from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She lives in Traverse City with her husband and two children. Her newest book is The Griffins of Castle Cary, an award-winning adventure for kids ages 8-12. She co-hosts BookSmitten, a new podcast focused on children's books.
Join us on Wednesday, October 9th for a fantastic day of touring camps and the opportunity to connect with others.
More information coming soon!
The Fall Gathering will be held at Camps Leelanau & Kohahna in Maple City, Michigan set on 220 acres abutting the Lake Michigan shoreline in the heart of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. This gorgeous location produces a natural outdoor classroom to remember!
Lodging
Affordable group style lodging is available on Wednesday, October 9.
- Participants can choose from rustic, unheated cabins with a bathhouse nearby or heated bunkhouse with ensuite bathrooms.
- Participants will need to provide their own linens and towels.
- Dinner and breakfast will be served for overnight guests.
Lodging is limited. When registering, please select the which lodging option in step 4.
- Title Sponsor - $3,000
- Keynote Sponsor - $2,000
- Session Sponsor - $1,000
- Snack/break Sponsor - $500
Sponsors can choose to have a table at the event. However, there is no unopposed time. This is not an exhibiting event.
Contact Kim Fitzgerald for exhibitor questions and sponsorship packages and details.
Thanks to our sponsors!
