American Camp Association New England

Navigating the New Overtime Rules: Ensuring Camp Compliance (RECORDING)
2024-11-04 13:00 - 2024-11-25 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Navigating the New Overtime Rules: Ensuring Camp Compliance
***While the live session has passed, you can register to receive the recording link to view the session after the fact. The recording will be available through December 4, 2024.***
The Department of Labor’s new overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act took effect on July 1, 2024, bringing significant changes for employers across industries. These updates include increases to the salary threshold for highly compensated employees, among other important adjustments. Some of these updates are slated to take effect January 1, 2025.
This session will review the key aspects of the new regulations and provide practical guidance on how camps can ensure ongoing compliance. Whether you’re still adjusting or looking to fine-tune your approach, we’ll help you navigate the post-July 1st requirements effectively.
When: Monday, November 4, 2024, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET.
Where: Zoom
Cost: Free for ACA members/$25 for non-members.
While ACA, New England is hosting this e-session, camp professionals from all regions are invited to register and attend.
This session will be recorded and the recording will be available for 30 days if you can’t join us live.
Registrations are non-refundable, but may be transferred to another participant from your camp/organization.
You will earn 1 CEC for participation in this e-session.

About the presenter:
Rachel Fendell Satinsky is a seasoned attorney concentrating in employment litigation and counseling. Rachel has successfully represented a range of clients, from Fortune 50 companies to start-ups, in federal and state courts and before administrative agencies. She has experience with all aspects of litigation including obtaining successful resolutions on summary judgment, at trial, and on appeal. Her litigation and counseling experience spans various industries, including retail, financial services, and healthcare. Rachel also has a focus on the camp industry and is recognized as a leading authority in that field.

Hot Topics w/EPIC - November 2024
2024-11-04 14:30 - 15:30 | Zoom
Got Hot Topics you want to address? Questions you want to ask? Stories you want to share? email bud@acanewengland.org and we’ll get them on the agenda.
Throughout the “off season”, EPIC New England hosts monthly drop-ins for Emerging Professionals In Camping to connect and share thoughts, questions, information, etc. around the topics that currently affect them in camping.
While hosted by EPIC, these conversations are open to anyone (EPIC, full-time, seasonal, veteran, etc.) who has insights or questions around the Hot Topic of the day.

EPIC, New England
Emerging Professionals In Camping (EPIC) is a kindred group within the American Camp Association for counselors, staff, and other camp professionals to connect and grow their careers in camping.
In January 2019, a group of emerging professionals in New England camping gathered at the ACA, New England office in Lexington, MA. Since then, EPIC, New England has continued to provide support, connections, and opportunities for anyone making that move into a camp career or taking another step towards their goals in the industry.
If you are someone passionate about a career in camping or a current camp pro looking for more growth and development, you are EPIC.

Fall Seminar: Emotional/Behavioral Management: Behind-the-Scenes & Policy Deep Dive
2024-11-07 10:00 - 15:30 | Cedar Hill Day Camp, 265 Beaver St, Waltham, MA, 02452
***ONLINE REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT HAS CLOSED.***
The success of your camp’s emotional/behavioral management program doesn’t start at staff training – it starts in the fall, when you review and re-evaluate your policies, procedures, and paperwork. If that sounds tedious, we promise it won’t be!
Join Emily Golinsky to take a deep dive into the behind-the-scenes pieces of work that form the foundation for successful summers. We’ll look at things such as:

questions you should be asking as part of your camper application/enrollment process,
website/marketing messaging that encourages applications from campers who meet your intended population, and
the fine print that explains your expectations and policies to parents/guardians.

We’ll also dig into examples of complicated behavioral situations that arose locally this past summer and how specific language and policy elements will assist with resolving those challenges. Bring your situational examples and your existing forms, policies, and procedures!
Francesca Korbas, Esq, is a former practicing special education attorney and civil rights investigator, with a deep understanding of inclusivity as it relates to youth with differing abilities. Francesca will also share information and recommendations for camps related to The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (the precursor of ADA), and more that will help you better understand what your camp can (and maybe can’t) do. Francesca will provide guidance on how to successfully connect school year supports and IEP planning to camp inclusivity planning.
You’ll leave feeling energized and ready to edit your emotional/behavioral fine-print (and not-so-fine-print) in preparation for the Summer of 2025!
This seminar will be beneficial for staff at both day and overnight camps who work on the administrative/policy aspects of your camp’s behavior management programs. Multiple staff per camp are welcome to attend.
Check-in will start at 9:30 am, with the program kicking off at 10:00 am.
Lunch will be provided and you will earn 5 CECs for your participation in the seminar.
About our Presenters:
Emily Golinsky, Bright Moose Training LLC

Emily’s sessions get called “tremendously helpful,” “definitely not the same-old-same-old,” and “not to be missed–a reason to come to the conference!” Emily retired from a 15-year role as Executive Director at the therapeutically-based Camp Starfish (NH) to found Bright Moose, LLC (www.brightmoosetraining.com), which provides training, consultation, and PD for camps, schools and youth organizations nationwide. Emily is the VP for NHCamps and is a visitor, NCDW faculty, and facilitator for ACANE. She is a Special Education Advocate and MHFA Instructor, has a BS in Health Psych and MS in Camp Admin/Leadership, and is pursuing her Higher Ed Teaching Certificate through Harvard. Fair warning: she is an avid collector of terribly awesome puns.

Francesca Korbas, Francesca Korbas Esq. Consulting
Francesca is an attorney, a child advocate, a disability and civil rights compliance specialist, a ​mediator, and a relationship-builder.
She educates individuals and entities on how to ​comfortably and productively ensure access to individuals with differing needs through ​workshops, speaking engagements, and private consulting sessions. Francesca specializes in providing a visible path to equity and inclusivity ​by providing digestible, interactive guidance and long term skill-building supports that make ​entities and individuals unintimidated by disability, civil rights and educational compliance.
A former special education attorney and civil rights investigator, Francesca brings a deep ​understanding of the systems individuals and entities are up against and the overwhelm of ​information they are confronted with in ensuring compliance. Trained in mediation, Francesca brings an unbiased, curious and facilitating approach to her ​educational guidance and consulting services.
Francesca is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and Suffolk University ​School of Law. A licensed attorney, Francesca no longer formally represents clients and instead ​uses her background to empower and educate.
Thank you to our event sponsor, Brio Custom, for their support!

Coffee & Camp Chat - 11/8
2024-11-08 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
Coffee & Camp Chat is a bi-weekly discussion among summer camp people! Sip your favorite beverage as we share insights, swap stories, and discuss trends in camping. Cozy into your Friday with fellow camp folk while we brew ideas, forge connections, and remind each other why there’s no place like camp!
Send any questions you’d like to address to bud@acanewengland.org and we’ll include them in the conversation.
ACCESS: C&CC is open to everyone in camping!
