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We invite and encourage Kindred and Affiliate
groups to host meetings, socials, and events
in conjunction with the ACA National Conference.
Registration services support is available.
Meeting space with basic set-up is made
available, on a space-available basis,
at no charge. Groups must self-fund audiovisual
expenses and labor, food and beverage,
special signage, etc. For more information
about scheduling a Kindred or Affiliate
event, contact Amy Katzenberger, akatzenberger@ACAcamps.org.
Events confirmed to date |
| Association
of Independent Camps (AIC) |
| Boy
Scouts of America |
| Emerging Professionals
in Camping (EPIC) |
| Girl Scouts of America |
| International Camping
Fellowship Tour |
| Not-For-Profit
Council (NFP) |
| Religiously
Affiliated Camps (RAC) |
| Special Needs Kindred
Group |
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Association of Independent Camps
February 14-16, 2010
Sunday, 6:00 pm – Tuesday,
1:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado
Convention Center
AIC Kindred Meeting
Independent camp owners, directors,
and staff are invited to join us for
two days of dynamic educational sessions
and presenters. We will explore the
future of camping as Fred Miller shares
the trends that impact our profession.
We will look back over the past summer
and share our successes, our challenges,
and our lessons. We will learn how
to be more effective as youth development
professionals. Enjoy networking with
fellow camp professionals and engage
in the most current topics affecting
camps. Get a head start on your conference
experience by making friends and contacts
that you will keep throughout the week
and throughout your career.
View the AIC Schedule-In-Progress
Registration
Fee: If attending both
the AIC Kindred and ACA National:
AIC Member - $250; AIC
Non Member - $300; AIC
3rd person - $200. If
attending the AIC Kindred only – a
$15 processing fee will be added
to the registration cost.
Registration
through ACA.
For more information, contact Jeff
Cheley, jeffcheley@cheley.com,
or 306-377-3616.
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Boy Scouts of America
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
11:30
am – 1:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Denver
at Colorado Convention Center
Join
Members of the BSA national staff for
a "brown bag lunch" meeting
(beverages will be provided) that will
include presentations on new programs,
camp standards, literature, health
and safety and other topics. Volunteers
and professional staff are encouraged
to attend this informative session
to learn about trends in outdoor programs
at all levels of the Scouting program.
No fee, but registration is required.
To register, or for more information,
contact Frank Reigelman, at frank.reigelman@scouting.org or 972-580-2421, fax: 972-580-2421.
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Emerging
Professionals in Camping (EPIC)
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Registration & coffee/bagels/muffins
9:30 – 10
a.m. Social Networking/Ice Breaker
10:00 – 11 a.m. Keynote Session, Christopher
Thurber presenter
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Keynote Session 2, Jay Frankel
presenter
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Interactive
Activity with Jay Frankel and Chris Thurber
Thursday, February 18
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. EPIC Café, Part I
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EPIC Café, Part II
6:00 p.m. through evening,
Night on the Town
Registration fee: $40
Registration through ACA.
EPIC Book Drive
For more information contact Andy Shlensky, Andy@CampLenox.com or 847-899-1545.
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Girl Scouts of America
February 15, 2010
Monday, Time TBD
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention
Center
Girl Scouts of Colorado (GSCO)
is excited to host a kindred session
for Girl Scouts at the American Camp
Association (ACA) National Conference
being held in Denver, Colorado. Monday,
February 15, we will gather at the
hotel, tour our GS Corporate office
in Denver, and continue on to 2 of
our resident camps and 2 of our GSTroop/Day
Camp sites. The only fee will be for
a rental van, shared by those attending
- fee to be determined later. Please
register through ACA for this event.
Registration is required.
Register
through ACA
If attending
the GS Kindred only – a $15 processing
fee will be charged.
For more information,
e-mail Brenda Yestness, brenda.yestness@gscolorado.org,
719-597-8603, #28.
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International Camping
Fellowship Tour
February 14-16, 2010
Sunday, 10:00 am – Tuesday, 1:00
pm
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado
Convention Center
A tour of Denver and the surrounding area is organized for international participants,
but everyone is welcome. Based at the Hyatt Regency, the group will visit camps
and local attractions, with facilitated discussions of camp and youth programs
in the US and around the world.
Note:
Participants will make their own reservations
at the Hyatt Regency. Fee of $90 includes
Sunday lunch and dinner, Monday lunch
and dinner, admissions.
ICF Tour Tentative Schedule
Registration
Fee: $90. If attending the ICF Kindred
only – a $15 processing fee will
be added to the registration cost.
Registration through ACA
For information,
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ACA Not-For-Profit Council (NFP)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
12:45 – 2:00 pm
Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado
Convention Center
NFP Council Meeting
and Luncheon
The newly re-organized
NFP Council will meet over a delicious
lunch, conduct a brief business meeting
and conclude with a guest speaker discussing
the current issues facing NFP camps
today. The program will also include
an update on the latest research projects
sponsored by the NFP Council for our
NFP camps. This is a great opportunity
to network with other NFP camp directors & staff.
We look forward to visiting with you.
Please come support your National NFP
Council and let us know what we can
do to assist you.
Problem Solving and Camp Connectedness:
New Outcomes Tools Made Possible Through
Support from the Not-For-Profit Council
Deb Bialeschki, PhD, Director of Research
and Barry Garst, PhD, Director of Program
Development and Research Application,
ACA National
The American Camp Association
has developed a set of camp-specific
measurement tools—called the
Youth Outcome Battery (YOB)—to
help camps and other youth development
professionals implement intentional
programming and evaluation strategies.
In the summer of 2009, two new camper
outcomes scales were developed: (1)
Problem Solving Confidence and (2)
Camp Connectedness. This session will
provide an overview of the 10 youth
outcomes scales available in the YOB
with special emphasis on the new scales.
Registration Fee:
$30. If attending
the NFP Kindred only – a
$15 processing fee will be added to
the registration cost.
Registration
through ACA.
For more information,
contact Bonnie Dunn at
bonniedunn@erols.com,
301-218-3079 phone, 301-390-7883 fax.
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Religiously Affiliated
Camps (RAC)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
12:45 – 2:00 pm
Hyatt Regency
Denver at Colorado Convention Center
Play with a purpose, or play for fun,
but play! At our annual RAC luncheon,
meet Faith Evans, author of two new
ACA-published books on “Playing
With Kids in God’s World.” A
well-known experiential trainer in
the camping arena, with a master’s
degree in education, Faith will have
you playing simple games you can use
tomorrow, that teach religious values
through play and tie games to important
stories from our faith traditions.
Taste a smorgasbord of games without
leaving your seat, and take home ideas
for connecting with your campers -
including introductory scriptures,
follow up reflections, and tailored
suggestions for closing prayer.
Registration Fee: $39. If attending
the RAC Kindred only, a $15
processing fee will be added to the
registration cost.
Registration
through ACA.
For more information, contact Jen Burch,
at jen_kenny99@hotmail.com or 303-948-5094.
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Special Needs Kindred
Group
Tuesday, February 16
8:00 am – 1:30 pm
Join us for round-table discussions
on timely and relevant topics with
other special needs. We will also spend
some time working with Michael Brandwein.
Lunch will be provided.
No fee, but
registration is required.
Online
Registration
For more information, contact Kurt
Podeszwa, at kpodeszwa@campforall.org,
979-289-3752, or 713-705-9790 cell.
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