Thank you for your interest in the American
Camp Association (ACA) and exploring the
possibility of becoming the next ACA Business
Partner or major program sponsor. We are
always open to new opportunities and want
to share an overview of how our partnering/sponsorship
process works. In assessing prospective
partners, our Business Development team
looks for companies with solid brand images
and reputations. Whether new or established,
any prospect we consider must have a strong
corporate mission and be a leader in their
industry.
| Partnership and
Sponsorship Guiding Principles: |
| Our partners must
have product or services that are compatible
to the ACA
mission and values. |
| The company must
have good business practices and product/service
quality. |
| All investments
must support the priority initiatives
of ACA. |
| Partnerships and
sponsorships must produce operating
funds for ACA. |
| ACA will never endorse
products or mandate that our camps/members
endorse, purchase, or sell any product. |
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| Royalty
Partner – is
a business that participates in a reciprocal
exchange of program/services with ACA
in exchange for marketing and promotional
benefits. |
| Mission
Partner – is
a company that has had a long-term
affiliation with ACA and makes a philanthropic
investment. |
| Sponsor – is
a company that makes an investment
in a specific program of ACA's
in exchange for marketing and promotional
benefits. |
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| Examples of available
sponsorships: |
| Publications – over
fifty camp specific titles will be
published this year. Your company can
become an exclusive sponsor of any
title. |
| Green Spoken Here – ACA's
brand new environmental education program
that camps adopt for use in their camps.
This program reaches both children
and families alike. |
| Pack for Camp Program – promoting
the value of accredited camps, this
program assists campers and their families
as they shop for camp supplies and
pack to go away to camp. |
| Children's
Web site – a fun interactive
Web site used to interest children
and their parents in attending a camp.
Included are activity guides, interactive
games, and many graphics. |
| National Conference – your
company can support one of the largest
premier camp conferences through tote
bags, room keys, program book, keynote
speaker, name badges, and Cyber Café. |
If your company meets some of these initial
principles and would like to discuss potential
partnering and sponsorship opportunities,
please contact the American Camp Association's
Business Development Team:
