2008_COD.php

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

2008 Council of Delegates Meeting

Location: Nashville, Tennessee - Opryland Hotel: Hermitage C/D
Dates/Times: February 11, 2008 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm and February 12, 2008 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

On Site Materials:

Fred Miller DVD

"Brutal Truths" Presentation from Ann Sheets

National and Section Pledges to move forward the 20/20 Vision

Key Points in the Board Approved By-Laws Changes

Approved Public Policy Position Statement on Children and Nature

Approved Public Policy Position Statement on School Calendars

Notes from the discussion about who ACA needs to hear from

Notes from the 20/20 vision and the COD future discussion

Notes from the "Dreaming" Session

Notes from the Membership Model presentation

Record of Actions at the 2008 Delegates Meeting

Pre-Meeting Materials:

Preliminary Agenda (.doc)

Treasurer's Report (.pdf)

Auditor's Report (.pdf)

A 20/20 Vision - View this summary document from the National Board

Message from the President regarding next steps in 20/20 process

Introduction and Rationale

Draft Transition Plan

Potential recommended changes to the ACA By-Laws and Board Policies (re: 20/20 Vision)

501(c)3 vs 501(c)6 organization comparisions

Comparison Data: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Links to Other Boards

AED Standards

New Individual Membership System

Details of the new membership - financial model

Children and Nature - ACA Public Policy Position Statement

School Calendars - ACA Public Policy Position Statement

Standards Discussion

ACA Code of Ethics (.pdf)

ACA National Board Policies (.doc)

Download a proxy form

Delegates Discussion Item from the National Board

Delegates Discussion Board: Respond to questions posed by the National Board and post your own questions regarding what you've read in the 20/20 Vision document (threaded discussions)

Open Hearings: Three open hearings have been held on this topic: Two were held via teleconference - Review the Notes.

The third was held via an online moderated chat - Transcript

Evolution of the Council of Delegates

For a number of years now, the ACA Council of Delegates has been evolving from a group that simply reacts to votes brought before it - to a true Council of dialogue and debate. In year's past, Delegates were expected... READ MORE.

Delegates Action Item from the National Standards Commission

Voting Completed! See the results of the vote on the proposed changes to the standards. (All changes were approved.)

Changes to the 2006 Standards (These have all been appoved via the Delegate vote completed on 12/14/07.)