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The ACA New York Section has always provided
a tremendous amount of educational and professional
development opportunities to camp professionals
and professionals involved with youth and
educational development through the programs
listed below.
For more information about these events,
contact Scott Rothschild at scott@aca-ny.org.
Tri-State Camp Conference
The Tri-State Camp
Conference, in it's 27th year, continues
to be the largest conference of camp
professionals in the nation. Nearly 4,000
summer camp professionals gather to network,
participate in over 200 program sessions
and visit the 300-booth exhibit hall.
This educational conference serves camp
owners, directors, executives and staff
by offering workshops and seminars on
a spectrum of subjects pertaining to
not-for-profit and private resident,
day, travel and special population camps.
Summer Warm-Up 2008
Are you ready for
camp to start? Spend a morning with the
American Camp Association to warm-up your
summer skills and learn new strategies
to promote a healthy and fun camp culture.
Summer
Warm-Up 2008 (PDF) will
have representatives from leading camp
programs will facilitate exciting and
new games, activities and rituals that
you can share with your whole camp. Refreshments
will be served.
Wednesday
May 21st – 9:30 am
- 12:00 noon
Goddard Community Center Gymnasium
647 Columbus Avenue (between 91st and 92nd
Streets)
New York, NY
Thursday May 22nd – 9:30
am – 12:00 noon
Woodmont Day Camp
420 Phillips Hill Road
New City, NY
Registration Form (PDF)
EPIC Fall Conference
The EPIC Fall Conference committee
develops an interactive and exciting one
day educational conference. This conference
will reach a wide range of EPICs and address
issues such as; facility management, budgeting,
staffing, marketing, staff management,
and camper management. The Fall Conference
committee develops a program that is germane
to EPICs who have just entered the camp
industry as well as those EPICS who have
been in camping for several years and are
taking on new roles with their organization.
Information at the EPIC Fall Conference
is presented in creative and interactive
methods and is often coupled with opportunities
to network and speak with other camp directors.
More information on the 2008 EPIC Fall
Conference will be posted soon.
Morry Stein Fall Management Conference
The Morry Stein Fall Management Conference
is designed to give camp owners, directors
and executives an opportunity to address
the most important business issues that
are involved in the management of camps.
Using these lessons, camp owners could improve
profitability and further enhance their
own business. This conference is offered
bi-annually.
Joe Kruger Educational Conference
The Joe Kruger Educational Conference offers
a unique opportunity to learn about children
and adolescents from outstanding professionals
in the field of Human Development. The sessions
are presented by individuals who understand
the challenges facing camps today. This
conference is offered bi-annually.
Ben Appelbaum Day Camp Conference
The Ben Appelbaum Day Camp Conference is
a one day conference committed solely to
the enhancement of Day Camps, their owners,
directors, staff and campers.
Resident Camp Conference
The Resident Camp Conference is a two day conference committed solely to the enhancement of Resident Camps, their owners, directors, staff and campers.
Cracker Barrel Conference
This informal discussion offers a valuable networking opportunity for ACA Members and vendors from the Tri-State Camp Conference. The cracker-barrel discussions serve as an activity to connect people, facilitate discussion, and encourage the sharing of ideas, new information, and perspectives.
Lunch & Learn
Lunch & Learns give ACA New York Members
an opportunity to attend complimentary seminars
conducted by qualified speakers. The cutting
edge industry topics that these sessions
touch on vary from staff related issues
to dealing with difficult children. These
seminars are offered at least three times
each year.
Not-For-Profit Round Tables
All not-for-profit camps Affiliated with the American Camp Association - NY are invited to attend regular round table sessions to discuss current issues.
Not-For-Profit Summer Wrap Up
Wednesday,
September 24, 2008 — 9am-4:30pm.
Fresh
Air Fund, Fishkill, NY. Join other Not
for Profit Resident Camps serving low
income clientele for a day of touring
and sharing. The program will begin with
a tour of Fresh Air Fund’s
Camp Mariah and Camp ABC. After a networking
lunch sharing your challenges and successes
from the summer, choose from two of five
facilitated sessions to discuss camper
and staff recruitment and behavior, and
outcome measurement. Registration form (PDF)
Business Roundtables
Business Roundtables focus on issues of particular importance to veteran camp professionals. The roundtable is a strongly moderated workshop open to anyone interested in business aspects of today's camp industry. It provides a forum for camp professionals to discuss issues relating to their own businesses and helps them stay current with the changing environment.
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