Schedule at a Glance and Topic Snapshot
Sunday September 22, 2019
- Camp Tour 10:00am - 4:00pm meet in the hotel lobby by 10:00am to carpool to several local camps
Monday September 23, 2019
- Accreditation Process Workshop 8:30am-1:00pm
- Pre-conference Workshop on Staff Culture 9:00am-2:00pm
- Newcomer’s Orientation 2:00pm-2:15pm
- Keynote 2:45pm-4:00pm Kim Aycock and Dr. Debra Jordan
- State Specific Updates 4:00pm-4:30pm
- Exhibit Hall Roundtables 4:45pm-6:45pm (unopposed time)
- Explore St. Petersburg - Dinner on your own
Tuesday September 24, 2019
- Daybreak Discussions 7:00am-8:00am
- Session 1 8:30am-9:45am (6 options)
- Session 2 10:00am-11:15am (6 options)
- Session 3 12:30am-1:45pm (6 options)
- Lunch in the Exhibit Hall 1:00pm-3:00pm (unopposed time)
- Session 4 3:00pm-4:15pm (6 options)
- EPIC Talks and Auction 4:30pm-6:30pm
- Night on the Town 6:45pm-
Wednesday September 25, 2019
- Session 5 8:30am-9:45am (5 options)
- Closing Keynote 10:00am-11:30am Daniel Shore
Topic Snapshot
Topic Snapshot: 2019 ACA, Southeastern Fall Camp Conference
Kay Anderson, Skyland Camp / Skyland Equine
The Resilience Advantage: Adding HeartMath® Techniques to Transform your Life, Work and Summer Camp Experience
Jessica Andrews-Wilson, GUIDE, Inc.
We’re Not So Different After All: Helping Staff Become More Culturally Competent
Deborah Ausburn, Taylor English Duma LLP
Internal Investigations in the #MeToo Era
Kim Aycock, Camp 2 Campus Learning Solutions
Micro-Learning: The End of Staff Training As We Know It
Kim Aycock, Camp 2 Campus Learning Solutions and Jolly Corley, Camp Robindel for Girls
Caught Between 2 Staff Seasons: Looking Back Before Moving Forward
Dedra Blakley, DeStress 101
Remember to Exhale
Yoga
Diana Bloom, Mike Scott and Associates
Keys to Effective Task Management and Delegation with Less Stress for Managers and Supervisors
Projects: How to start so you can finish!
Angela Brisson and Tabitha Barnes, North Carolina 4-H Camps
Telling Your Story: Maximizing Brand Awareness Through Story-telling and Innovative Marketing Practices
Meredith Bunnel and Worth McMillan, The Redwoods Group
A Summer in Review...
Ruby Compton, Ruby Outdoors
Having Difficult Conversations and Doing It Better Than You Ever Have Before
Jolly Corley, Camp Robindel for Girls
Growing Through Conflict
Hey did you hear? -Camp Gossip's Hold on the Camp Community
Kelley Freridge, American Camp Association
Establish Your Camp Brand Positioning, Language, and Voice
Social Media Panel- From Strategy to Monitoring ROI
Cheryl Goldstein, Campfire Creative Marketing
There Is More to Marketing Than Social Media
Gracie Hansen, High Meadows
Redefining Your Camp Experience with Lessons from Burning Man Culture
True Colors as a Tool for Teamwork
Jason Henson and Mallory McBrayer, Redeeming Freedom Ranch
Property Maintenance and Management... On a Budget!
Debra Jordan, East Carolina University
Camp as Internship: Creating Partnerships that Work
Cole Kelly, Campfire Conversation
Lessons Learned Around the Campfire
Janice Kerber, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Use the 5E Model to Write Lesson Plans for Summer and School Programs
April Malott, Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
What's Love Got to Do with It? Utilizing Appreciation Styles to Motivate and Retain Staff
Mallory McBrayer, Redeeming Freedom Ranch
Making the Most of Your Equine Program
Genevieve Mendoza, University of Florida
Ag Discovery Camp Programming: Connecting Tomorrow’s Consumers to Today’s Producers
Amy Monsky, Camp 42
Bead Me a Story
Peter Ross, 829 Studios
How to Measure the ROI of Your Marketing Strategies
Daniel Shore, I'm Shore Research & Consulting
Serious Team Building Through Silly Improv Comedy Games (That You Can Take Back to Camp!)
Once upon a time...We Could Be Better at Conveying the Professional Value of Camp to Non-Camp People
Michael Swain, Markel Insurance
Camp Risk Management Tips That Are Sure to Make Your Insurance Company Happy!
Katie Thurson and Katie Vatter, Happy Acres Ranch
Mandatory Fun: Creating Community at Day Camp
Plus, two hands-on workshops with the Project Real Job team to tackle the most difficult challenges in staffing
Accreditation Process Workshop: If you are BRAND NEW to the accreditation process (whether the camp is going through the process for the first time or is already a currently accredited camp.)
Monday, September 23, 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Visitor Update:
Monday, September 23, 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pre-conference Workshop with Jolly Corley
Monday, September 23, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch provided
Join us for a game changing pre-conference workshop with national speaker, trainer and consultant, Jolly Corley. Jolly will lead a master class in creating a dynamic and sustaining staff culture. This interactive session will focus on creating a staff culture that not only prevents burn out and non-completion of contracts, but also creates a staff community that becomes an engaged part of staff recruitment for future seasons.