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ACA 2007 National Conference Recap
More than 1200 camp professionals went "live" in Austin by attending
the 2007 ACA National Conference. Staying true to Austin's claim as the
live music capital of the world, we enjoyed live music each day as part of our
educational program. Neil Howe, Ann Sheets and Peg Smith opened the conference
at our keynote event. The event ended with a celebration of the success
of CAMPaign '07. Ann Sheets invited a few friends in to mark the occasion—the
University of Texas Marching Band! A brand-new event, Open Mike Night, was a
huge success and underscored our camp professionals’ love of music and
diversity of talent. The three days that followed included a myriad of educational
sessions, networking opportunities, research presentations, and dedicated time
in the exhibit hall. Attendees had to make tough choices in regard to which
sessions to attend, with choices so plentiful! All attendees, as well as
those who were unable to travel to Austin, may access the speaker
handouts online, which have been received from our speakers
to date. Our circle included participants from many continents, speakers from
a variety of organizations, agencies, and industries, and youth development professionals
from a rich and diverse camp landscape.
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Educational Theme Set for 2008, and the
National Conference in Nashville, Tennessee,
February 12-15, Gaylord Opryland Hotel
Building on the themes of the last several
years, including: Putting Muscle in Your
Mission; Partnering with Parents; and Widening
the Circle; the educational theme for 2008
is "The Strength of Many Voices." Educational
offerings leading up to, and following
the 2008 National Conference, will explore
a number of variations on how we can change
the lives of children through the strength
of many voices.
Possibilities include claiming a
more significant presence in the complementary
learning community; partnering with community
organizations to share the message of camp,
increasing public awareness about
the benefits of camp, and drawing from
our shared strength to provide greater
opportunities for children to experience
camp. These are just a few examples.
The theme is intentionally flexible. Section
education chairs are encouraged to explore
the theme on a local level.
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Wilderness Medicine Courses Now Available
on East Coast through NOLS
Landmark Learning, a year-round, multicertification
training center for outdoor educators and
emergency medical personnel, recently announced
a new partnership with the Wyoming-based
National Outdoor Leadership School’s
Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI of NOLS),
a global leader in wilderness medicine
training.
Under the terms of this new agreement,
Landmark is authorized to provide courses
for WMI of NOLS – making the organization’s
popular courses more widely accessible
and available for the first time in the
eastern United States.
WMI is an institute of the National Outdoor
Leadership School (NOLS), the leader in
wilderness education that sets the industry
standard for responsible, high-quality
educational expeditions. College
credit and scholarships are available. For
more information, call NOLS at (800) 710-NOLS
(6657) or visit the Web site at www.nols.edu.
For more information on Landmark Learning,
visit www.landmarklearning.org.
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National Environmental Justice Research
Symposium
The University of Michigan's School of
Natural Resources and Environment is conducting
a national/international faculty diversity
and environmental justice research symposium.
The conference is scheduled for June 7-9,
2007 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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ACA Training Events
ACA Basic Camp Directors Course (BCDC)
March 10-14, 2007
Potosi Pines Camp & Conference Center—Las Vegas, NV
April 15- 19, 2007
Camp Henry Horner—Ingleside, IL
Registration
is available online. You'll
need to choose the specific geographic
course you would like in order to get
the registration form.
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