Getting Employer Support to Attend

The four days of the American Camp Association Tri-State CAMP Conference will be the most cost-effective professional development choice you have all year. You will experience a full year of benefits in the form of new and greater knowledge that you can apply directly to camp.

Use this letter (Word doc) to assist you in gaining support from your employer. Feel free to customize it however you would like.

Here are more tips on getting employer support for attending the CAMP Conference:

• Offer to prepare and deliver a short presentation and Q&A to your colleagues to share what you learned. That way others on your staff that cannot attend will get the benefits of your attendance, too.
• Share the program and speaker handouts with your staff. As an attendee, you have unlimited access to materials posted by speakers.
• Explain what you plan to get out of attending and how that will benefit your staff, parents and campers.
• Be ready with a plan that shows who will cover for you while you are attending the conference.
• Offer to share a room to reduce hotel expenses