Council of Delegates - American Camp Association

Being an Effective Nature Counselor: Activities to Engage Youth in the Outdoors will teach activities and techniques to help campers use ALL of their senses in the outdoors, and also help them develop their sixth sense: the sense of Wonder. Techniques include framing, facilitating, and debriefing of your nature activities.

2012 Spring CampLine

The Spring 2012 issue features information on after-camp contacts, notes from the 2012 insurance roundtable, the basics of online reputation management, and concussion recognition and prevention tips.

Improve Your Camp Business Operations

Access the most recent budget and finance data for camps with the ACA Camp Business Operations Report: 2012. Purchase the survey results today!

Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)

Show parents your commitment to excellence in staff training! Staff members receive 15 hours of training per course. Group purchasing rates available.

Explore 30 Camp Reading Program

ACA's Explore 30 Camp Reading Program addresses summer learning loss by providing youth with at least 30 minutes of reading time per day.

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.

Public Policy

Americans With Disabilities Act - Compliance Date Now Extended to January 31, 2013

Latest News

Upcoming Events

Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Climbing Wall Segment ONLY
2012-5-31 | Washington
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Course
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Low Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - High Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Camp Staff Training Day – San Diego
2012-6-2 | California

Latest Blog Posts

Nature Nurtures Kids!
2012-5-23 | Parents Place
How Do We Learn?
2012-5-22 | Word from Peg
The Right Activities for the Right Moments
2012-5-18 | Counselors
Fun = Success!
2012-5-14 | Parents Place
My Favorite Camp Counselor
2012-5-9 | Counselors

New Online Course!

2012 Spring CampLine

Improve Your Camp Business Operations

Access the most recent budget and finance data for camps with the ACA Camp Business Operations Report: 2012. Purchase the survey results today!

Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)

Show parents your commitment to excellence in staff training! Staff members receive 15 hours of training per course. Group purchasing rates available.

Explore 30 Camp Reading Program

ACA's Explore 30 Camp Reading Program addresses summer learning loss by providing youth with at least 30 minutes of reading time per day.

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.

Public Policy

Americans With Disabilities Act - Compliance Date Now Extended to January 31, 2013

Latest News

Upcoming Events

Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Climbing Wall Segment ONLY
2012-5-31 | Washington
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Course
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Low Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - High Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Camp Staff Training Day – San Diego
2012-6-2 | California

Latest Blog Posts

Nature Nurtures Kids!
2012-5-23 | Parents Place
How Do We Learn?
2012-5-22 | Word from Peg
The Right Activities for the Right Moments
2012-5-18 | Counselors
Fun = Success!
2012-5-14 | Parents Place
My Favorite Camp Counselor
2012-5-9 | Counselors

New Online Course!

2012 Spring CampLine

Improve Your Camp Business Operations

Access the most recent budget and finance data for camps with the ACA Camp Business Operations Report: 2012. Purchase the survey results today!

Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)

Show parents your commitment to excellence in staff training! Staff members receive 15 hours of training per course. Group purchasing rates available.

Explore 30 Camp Reading Program

ACA's Explore 30 Camp Reading Program addresses summer learning loss by providing youth with at least 30 minutes of reading time per day.

Find a Camp

Looking for a summer camp? Search over 2,400 ACA-Accredited camps.

Find a Job

Find the perfect summer or year-round camp job. Need Staff? Check Out ACA’s Staff Recruitment Solutions!

Join ACA

Join today and be an integral part of an evolving, versatile, and vibrant organization of people with knowledge to share.

Public Policy

Americans With Disabilities Act - Compliance Date Now Extended to January 31, 2013

Latest News

Upcoming Events

Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Climbing Wall Segment ONLY
2012-5-31 | Washington
American Red Cross Waterfront Lifeguard Course
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - Low Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Level 1 Challenge Course Facilitator - High Ropes Segment ONLY
2012-6-1 | Washington
Camp Staff Training Day – San Diego
2012-6-2 | California

Latest Blog Posts

Nature Nurtures Kids!
2012-5-23 | Parents Place
How Do We Learn?
2012-5-22 | Word from Peg
The Right Activities for the Right Moments
2012-5-18 | Counselors
Fun = Success!
2012-5-14 | Parents Place
My Favorite Camp Counselor
2012-5-9 | Counselors

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2010 Meeting Information

The 2010 Council of Delegates meeting will be a business meeting following the ACA Leadership Summit.

February 16, 2010; 11:30 am - 1:45 pm

Denver, CO; Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center, Mineral A/B/C Room. (Please check-in at the table outside the meeting room if you are not attending the ACA Leadership Summit.)

Because the ACA National Conference opening session begins immediately following the COD meeting, a box lunch will be provided for all registered Delegates (and everyone attending the Leadership Summit). Box lunches will be available for pick-up beginning at 11:00 am. NEW 2/11/10

Meeting Materials

Agenda Updated 2/11/10

Treasurer's Report

Memo from the Treasurer NEW 2/13/2010

Audited Financial Statements

Audit Highlights

Revenue Highlights

Expense Highlights

Resources and Background Materials

All 20/20 Resources - Web link

Associations Now That Thing You Do

Harvard Business Review: Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis