COD2009

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

Follow-up from 2009 COD Meeting in Orlando

National Standards Commission

Responses to Questions Raised at COD

Proposed Timeline

Discussion Board - New thread about HW-17

Council of Delegates Task Force

We are on track with the timeline we presented at the COD meeting in Orlando. We hope to have final recommendations to the COD and the National Board by the end of April; however, in order to move forward we need your input on two brief questions prior to taking our next steps. Please take a moment to answer the questions. LINK

2009 Council of Delegates Meeting
Materials and Resources:

On Site - What Can I Do To Recruit More Participants to Camp? (compiled responses)

On Site - 2020 Vision Powerpoint 2020 Vision Key Messages

On Site - Council of Delegates Task Force Proposal - Feedback (compiled responses)

On Site - View Posie Taylor's reponse to "how becoming one association will get more kids to camp" on the Message Board.

1. Agenda

2. Statement from the National Board of Directors

3. 20/20 Task Force Recommendation

PDF file

4. Accreditation and Education Task Force Report

- Summary Document -Detailed Report

5. Membership Task Force Report

-Summary Document -Detailed Report

6. Council of Delegates Task Force Report

-Summary Document -Detailed Report

7. National Standards Commission Report
- Summary Document - Detailed Report

8. Treasurer's Report

- Memo from the Treasurer

- Audited Financial Statements

- Audit Highlights

- Revenue Graphics

- Expense Graphics

All 20/20 Vision Resources and Materials - important link

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Communication Channels:

Governance Discussion Board: Post questions about any of the issues, and we'll respond. Read the threads of all conversations posted.

20/20 Vision Resources and Materials

All 20/20 Resources - important Web link

National and Section Pledges to move forward the 20/20 Vision (from the 2008 COD meeting)

Future of the Council of Delegates

Notes from the 2008 Meeting regarding the future of the COD

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.