ACA, Wisconsin Fall Gathering
Date
Location
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Cost
Registration coming soon!
CECs
4.00Please join us for the Wisconsin Fall Gathering! Join fellow camp and youth development professionals at Easterseals Wisconsin Camp Wawbeek for top-notch education and networking opportunities. The Fall Gathering will feature preconference workshops, camp tours, an interactive workshop, educational breakout sessions, and plenty of networking opportunities.
Call for Proposal - Now Open! We invite you to submit a proposal for the Wisconsin Fall Gathering. Educational breakout sessions are 60 minutes in length. Lectures, interactive presentations, and panel discussions are welcome. The call for proposals closes September 19, 2025.
Awards: Please help us recognize the people and programs doing excellent work in Wisconsin camping by nominating them for an ACA, Wisconsin award. If you know of anyone or any programs that fit one of the categories, show your appreciation by nominating them today! Award nominations are due Tuesday, September 30th.
Pie Auction: Join us for the Wisconsin tradition of buying and donating pies for the Fall Gathering lunch. The pie auction was created to celebrate long-time camp professional and ACA volunteer Duane Hanson. Desserts can be purchased by the piece or by the entire dessert (your family/coworkers will thank you). All monies from the pie auction go toward sending a child to camp.
Registration information coming soon!
Early Bird registration is available through September 18, 2025
- Not an ACA Member? Join today for FREE and get the best rates for this event!
| Type | Early-Bird | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| October 29-30, 2025 - Includes Local Camp Tour or Executive Director Workshop, Awards Dinner, & Fall Gathering Registration | ||
| Member | ||
| Non-Member | ||
| Additional person from same organization - Member | ||
| Additional person from same organization - Non-Member | ||
| Retiree / Student / Speaker | ||
| October 29 - Local Camp Tours Registration or Executive Director Workshop and Awards Dinner (day only) | ||
| Member / Non-Member | ||
| October 30 - Fall Gathering Registration (day only) | ||
| Member | ||
| Non-Member | ||
| Additional person from same organization - Member | ||
| Additional person from same organization - Non-Member | ||
| Retiree / Student / Speaker | ||
Wednesday, October 29th | Preconference Workshops
- 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. EPIC Workshop
- 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. EPIC Lunch & Roundtables
- 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Check-in for Camp Tours or Executive Workshop
- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Executive Workshop
- 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Camp Tours
- Camp Gray
- Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center
- 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Wisconsin Awards Dinner
Thursday, October 30th
- 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Check-In & Breakfast Roundtables
- 9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome to the Wisconsin Fall Gathering!
- 9:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Educational Workshop - Creating Meaningful Connections Utilizing Team Building & Leadership Activities
- 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch & Pie Auction
- 1:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. LCOL Announcements
- 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Educational Breakout Sessions
- 2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Educational Breakout Sessions
- 3:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Thanks for coming!
EPIC Workshop - Wednesday, October 29th | 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
More information coming soon!
Camp Tours - Wednesday, October 29th | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Camp Gray- Camp Gray is a Catholic summer camp and retreat center that serves over 4,500 people every year with week-long summer camps, guided retreats, and facility rentals. The tour through the property will display the dining hall (built in 2017), gymnasium (built in 2018), and many of our cabin spaces both new and old.
- Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center
Executive Workshop - Wednesday, October 29th | 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
More information coming soon!
Wisconsin Awards Dinner - Wednesday, October 29th | 5:45 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
You're invited to an evening of fun and recognition! Help us celebrate the people and programs doing excellent work in Wisconsin camping at the Wisconsin Awards Dinner.
Award nominations for 2025 are open! Show your appreciation and send in your nominations by Tuesday, September 30th.
Brian Kenney is the founder and current owner of Team Extreme. Team Extreme specializes in working with all types of teams, from early childhood to adulthood, to assist them in improving their leadership skills and abilities to harness team cohesion. For over 25 years, Brian has been traveling to schools throughout Wisconsin, creating an environment where teams come together through activities and conversations to grow and succeed. He is very focused on increasing human connections within schools and communities. Brian also cares deeply about inclusion, equity, and diversity. He retired from teaching special education after 25 years in 2022.
Fall Gathering Workshop - Creating Meaningful Connections Utilizing Team Building & Leadership Activities
Developing meaningful and purposeful connections to others is crucial to being a good team player. Learn to connect to others while working on critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Learning the value of connecting with others will increase your leadership skills and allow you to maximize team performance. This session will involve hands-on small and large group activity sessions to develop strong team-building and leadership skills. This workshop will be mostly hands-on activities with some informative and instructional material. This is a very activity-focused session with lots of movement and intense focus on bodily-kinesthetic awareness.
Easterseals Wisconsin is located on 400 beautiful and wooded acres near the Wisconsin Dells.
Lodging
Affordable lodging is available at Easterseals Wisconsin. More information is coming soon!
Sponsorship opportunities:
- $3,000 Title Sponsor*
- $2,000 Keynote sponsor*
- $1,500 Meal sponsor*
- $1,000 Session sponsor
- $500 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.
Thanks to our sponsors!
Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring an ACA event will extend your brand identity and marketing capabilities. For questions regarding sponsorship opportunities, contact Kim Bruno.
