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Inside ACA — April 2007 Printable Version (PDF)

Association News

FAQ About International Staff Issues
Online Centennial Tribute for Camps
Criminal Background Checks—ACA Can Help
Camping Magazine— SAVE on the Premier Summer Staff Training Tool
Correction in Camping Magazine
Public Awareness Videos for ACA Members Only
ACA Provides Staff Recruitment Solutions
Sign up for CAMP e-News!


FAQ About International Staff Issues

At the ACA national conference in Austin, international placement agencies and members of the ACA Public Policy Committee hosted an informative session on the topic of international staff. During this session, an important tool was developed, an FAQ about international staff issues.

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Online Centennial Tribute for Camps

Is your camp one hundred years old? Celebrate your camp’s one hundred-year anniversary with ACA’s Web-based tribute to member camps. Your camp's centennial story can be shared with thousands of Web visitors every day. Complete the Historical Profile form. ACA will proudly add your camp's story to the running tribute of outstanding camps that have reached the centennial milestone.

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Criminal Background Checks—ACA Can Help

ACA-Accredited® camps can receive fingerprint-based FBI criminal background check determinations on volunteers for only $18 through the PROTECTScreen program. Quick and efficient—receive determinations within one week from time of application. Learn all about this dynamic program and enroll today.

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Camping Magazine— SAVE on the Premier Summer Staff Training Tool

It’s not too late to order the May/June issue of Camping Magazine for staff training . . . after it goes to press there will be limited quantities available. Place your order by April 6 and get as many copies as you want.

Special Discount for the May/June Staff Training Issue:
$1 per copy in multiples of 10. Share Camping Magazine with your staff!

10 copies -- $10
20 copies -- $20
30 copies -- $30
40 copies -- $40
50 copies -- $50

A professional resource at a discounted price—affordable training, educational reading, and motivational tips for a powerhouse summer!
Introduce your staff to the national resource for camp professionals.

Price does not include shipping and handling. Reserve your copies today! Limited quantities available after April 6. Order Today!

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Correction in Camping Magazine

In the article Building Camps That Care About Kids: The Role of Youth Involvement appearing in the March/April 2007 issue of Camping Magazine, the chart (Figure 1) on page 48 was incorrectly labeled during the design and editorial process. The bars labeled "Optimal Means" should have been blue; the bars labeled "Insufficient Means" should have been green, thus indicating the most striking results of the study. The area of Youth Involvement started as the weakest for camps with more than a third of the campers experiencing insufficient levels overall and only five percent experiencing optimal levels.

View the corrected chart in the online version now. The Camping Magazine staff apologizes for any confusion this misprint may have caused in the reader’s interpretation of the study’s results.

For more information about the Program Improvement Project and other ongoing research conducted by the American Camp Association, visit www.ACAcamps.org/research.

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Public Awareness Videos for ACA Members Only

Videos are available for download to ACA members only. Show at your camp fairs, parent/family meetings, group presentations, etc. The videos can also be accessed as a link to your Web site for parents to view in Flash.

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ACA Provides Staff Recruitment Solutions

Year-Round Jobs at Camp
An e-mail listing of year-round jobs distributed twice a month to thousands of job seekers in the camp market. Place your ad today!

Summer Jobs at Camp
The state-of-the-art, interactive online employment center allows you to post individual jobs, search resumes, and find the perfect candidate. Start looking for summer staff now!

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Sign up for CAMP e-News!

All ACA members received the March issue of CAMP e-News. If you wish to continue to receive this parent newsletter, please sign up. CAMP e-News is a helpful and informative education tool that you can offer your camper families and prospects.

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