NOTICE
In a conference call on March 13, 2020, the Board of Directors of ACA, New England made the regrettable and unprecedented decision to cancel the in-person 2020 New England Camp Conference.
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Please check this page in the coming days for information on how our staff and Conference Committee will be organizing a virtual conference experience.
VIRTUAL EDITION!
Thursday, March 26 – Friday, March 27, 2020
Online, via the Zoom platform
Join us at the largest annual gathering of summer camp professionals in New England. Our community of over 800 camp professionals from 250+ camps in all six New England states - large, small, day, resident, independent, and non-profit will come together to meet and network with others in the field while learning and gaining new skills they can bring back to their camps! This conference is perfect for you if you’re a camp director or assistant director, director of operations, program coordinator, specialist, counselor, or youth development professional!
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Schedule-At-A-Glance UPDATED March 20
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Session Details UPDATED March 20
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Speakers and Presenters UPDATED March 20
Thank you to our conference sponsors!
Schedule-At-A-Glance - Updated 3.20.20 to reflect our virtual event!
THURSDAY, March 26
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9:00AM |
Conference Welcome and Kick-Off *We will raffle a Kindle Fire* - must be present to win! |
| 9:30AM - 10:45AM | Education Breakout Session 1 |
| 11:00AM - 12:15PM | Education Breakout Session 2 |
| 12:30PM - 1:15PM | Lunch & Learn Session - bring your lunch and engage in virtual dialogue with your colleagues! |
| 1:30PM - 2:45PM | Educational Breakout Session 3 |
| 3:00PM - 4:15PM | Educational Breakout Session 4 |
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
MA Camping Association Meeting |
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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Virtual Happy Hour with Icebreaker! Grab your drink of choice and join us for some virtual guided meet n' greets. Google account, camera, and mic required to participate. |
| 7:00PM - 8:00PM |
Virtual Open Mic Night Feeling distanced from friends, family, and most importantly, other camp professionals? Not getting adequate social contact from Zoom meetings? Join us for an online Open Mic Night hosted by Jason Levasseur! Sing songs, tell jokes, perform an amazing talent, or just watch and listen from the comfort of your home. Invite your friends and neighbors. We might not be together, but that doesn’t mean we have to be apart. It’ll be the best Zoom meeting of your life. Sign up to perform here. |
FRIDAY, March 27
| Time | Event |
| 9:00AM - 10:15AM | Educational Breakout Session 5 |
| 11:00AM - 12:15PM | Educational Breakout Session 6 |
| 12:30PM - 1:30PM | Crisis communications for camps in the time of Coronavirus |
| Led by Kelley Freridge, American Camp Association | |
| 2:00PM - 3:15PM | Educational Breakout Session 7 |
| 3:30PM - 4:45PM |
Educational Breakout Session 8 |
| 4:45PM - 5:15PM | Conference Closing |
| We will be drawing one lucky Kindle Fire winner *Must be present to win!* |
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The New England Camp Conference has an educational endorsement from the American Camp Association and attendees will earn 16 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for full participation.
Attendees will receive Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their attendance. Number of hours awarded will depend on which days of the conference a participant is registered for.