Volunteers
Volunteer for ACA
ACA volunteers are essential to the future success of the camp community. There are many ways for you to get involved, including volunteering at one of our many events, submitting a proposal to lead an education session, volunteering as a standards visitor, or joining a committee of your ACA Local Council of Leaders (LCOL).
Thank you to the thousands of volunteers who make the American Camp Association possible!
Join us on our journey to equip generations of youth for a bright future!
Ways to Volunteer
- Browse All Volunteer Opportunities
- Become an Accreditation Volunteer
- Attend & Volunteer at an Event
- Submit a Session Proposal
- Volunteer for Your Local Office or Committee
Already a Volunteer?
If you are already an ACA volunteer, find resources here.
ACA, Michigan Local Council of Leaders
Michigan Local Council of Leaders Field Office Operations Guide
Local Leadership Council
Rebecca Passman
Chair Local Council of Leaders
Jalisa Danhof
Education Chair
Camp Newaygo
Jamie Jannusch
Membership Chair
Pretty Lake Camp
Lynn Seeloff
Membership Chair
The Fowler Center
Matt Henry
Standards Co-Chair
Skyline Camp and Retreat Center
Weldon Rutledge
Standards Co-Chair
Leelanau Kohahna Camps
Curtis Britcher
Member-at-Large
Little Pine Island Camp
Jill Laidlaw
Member-at-Large
Camp Cavell Conservancy
Katie Bean
Member-at-Large
YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids – Camp Manitou-Lin
Angie Gornik
Member-at-Large
Southern Oregon University
Amber Grundy
Member-at-Large
Camp Tannadoonah
Leaders in ACA, Northland
Local Council of Leaders (LCOL)
- Chair, Alli Faricy
- Caitlin Malin
- Christine Baumann
- Kelly Schuna
- Kurt Simer
- Maria Schugel
- Margaret Rosler
- Shannon Giere
- Venessa Fiedler
Committees
EPIC (Emerging Professionals in Camp) Committee
Government Relations Committee
Membership Committee
- Chair, Venessa Fiedler
- MN District Rep, Margaret Rosler
- ND District Rep, Christine Baumann
- SD District Rep, Lara Ziegler
National Council of Leaders (NCOL) Representatives
Professional Development
- Co-Chair, Kelly Schuna
- Co-Chair, Shannon Giere
- David Sheridan
- Billy Weiss
- Scott Gustafson
- Jennifer Speir
Standards Committee
- Chair, Maria Schugel
- Chair Elect, Keith Shew
- Bob Gagner
- Bill Jones
- Jenny Delaney
- Alli Faricy
- Laura Nolan
Volunteer Development Committee
Leaders in ACA, Keystone
ACA, Keystone Regional is seeking volunteers to join the Council of Leaders and share their camp knowledge. For a few hours a month, you'll work as a team with other volunteers to keep our camps safe and help spread the word of the wonderful benefits that camp offers. As we work to restructure our Council of Leaders, we seek fresh minds to fill a variety of roles, including communications, membership, governance, standards, and more.
This is your official invitation! Will you join us?
Contact Vincent Irving at virving@acacamps.org.
Local Council of Leaders
LCOL Chair
Dave Malter
Professor Dave
Professional Development Co-Chair
Amy Murphy
4-H Area Educator- Northeast PA
Penn State Extension
Professional Development Co-Chair
Leah Waldeyer
Programs Administrator
CCWA - Paradise Farm Camps
Standards Co-Chair
Karla Schell
YMCA Camp Kon-O-Kwee Spencer
Standards Co-Chair
Michael McElhinney
Sr. Director of Camping Services
YMCA Camp Kresge
Membership Chair
Holly Hecht
Exceutive Director/Camp Director
Camp Onas
Communications Chair
Nathan Brant
CEO
South Mountain YMCA
Government Relations Chair
Mark Major
Director
International Sports Training Camp
Member at Large
Steven Bernstein
Camp North Star of Maine