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SUMMARY:Newer Camp Director Resource Community (October '22 - May '23)
DESCRIPTION:Newer Camp Director Resource Community \n(October 2022 – May 2023)\nFor camp professionals with 1-4 summers of camp director experience\nBoth day and resident camp directors are welcome!\nAs space is limited\, we can only accommodate one director per camp at this time. \nWe know that building community with colleagues from a variety of camps throughout New England will help you feel supported as you move forward in your camping career. \nJoin us for a series of monthly facilitated discussions (October to May) where you’ll have the opportunity to share ideas and resources\, get feedback\, troubleshoot challenges\, and explore opportunities in a safe and professional space. \nWhile topics are flexible based on the group’s needs/interests\, discussions in prior years have included (but were not limited to) the following: \n\nBuilding & supporting your team: recruiting\, hiring\, compensation & benefits\, retention\, training\, evaluation\nBehind-the-scenes: risk management\, budgeting\, technology\, marketing\nBeing a leader: time management\, hard decisions\nMental\, emotional\, and social health (MESH): policies\, best practices\, resources\, self-care\nCamp culture and tradition: exploring the “why\,” innovating\nParent engagement: handbooks\, communication\, recruitment\n\nWe may ask you to spend 10-15 minutes thinking about a prompt or doing a brief exercise before each meeting. However\, we know your time is valuable\, so most of the “work” will take place during session meetings. \nEmily Golinsky\, Founder of Bright Moose Training\, Consulting & Advocacy\, former Executive Director at Camp Starfish and a member of ACA\, New England’s New Camp Director Workshop faculty\, will facilitate the sessions. Her role will be to encourage participant-led discussions\, provide resources\, offer observations and insights\, all while keeping the conversation and session flow going! \nWhen and where: For 2022-2023\, we will offer a hybrid series with two in-person sessions; one meet-up at the New England Camp Conference\, and six Zoom sessions on the following Thursday dates and times: \n\nThursday\, October 6\, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm\, in-person ACA\, New England office\, 80 Westview Street\, Lexington\, MA (outdoors; no virtual option) \nThursday\, November 3\, 10:00 – 11:30 am\, Zoom\nThursday\, December 8\, 10:00 – 11:30 am\, Zoom\nThursday\, January 5\, 10:00 – 11:30 am\, Zoom\nThursday\, February 9\, 10:00 – 11:30 am\, Zoom\nThursday\, March 2\, 10:00 – 11:30 am\, Zoom\nMarch 30\, 31\, or April 1\, in-person meet-up at the New England Camp Conference for those attending\, day and time TBD\nThursday\, April 13\, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm\, in-person ACA\, New England office\, 80 Westview Street\, Lexington\, MA\nThursday\, May 4\, 10:00 – 11:30 am\, Zoom \n\nWho: Camp directors with between 1-4 completed summers of camp administrator experience (both day and resident camp directors are welcome!). \n This series is not designed to be a how-to\, but more an interactive discussion-based opportunity for directors looking to build their professional network and resource sharing as leaders. If you are looking for more skill-based sessions\, please reach out to ACA\, New England as they may be able to help you identify other opportunities to meet these needs. \nTrying to decide if this is a good fit for you? We’d say yes if your job responsibilities include at least a few of the following: overseeing staff teams\, including HR functions and training; establishing policies for your camp/organization; setting and managing a budget; creating parent handbooks; and being involved with strategic business decisions for your camp/organization. \nAs space is limited\, only one representative per camp can be accommodated at this time. \nCost: $249/ACA members; $299/Non-members. \nRegistration is for the duration of the series – nine sessions in total. \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the series. Once the series begins\, no transfers or substitutions will be permitted. \nParticipants will receive 15 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their full participation. \nPlease note: We do not want cost to prohibit a camp professional from joining our event. Should the price of this series be a barrier\, please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options. \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104. \n\nAbout the Facilitator \nEmily Golinsky is the Founder of Bright Moose\, LLC\, which provides training\, coaching\, consultation and professional development to camps\, organizations and individuals guided by the motto “Help Others Shine Bright!” Her professional background includes over two decades of year-round and summer camp leadership in both day and residential environments for children in crisis\, special needs youth\, and traditional campers\, including 15 years as Executive Director at Camp Starfish (NH). Emily is a regular presenter at conferences and is active in ACA\, New England\, where she is a Lead Visitor\, conference committee member\, and member of the Faculty for the New Camp Directors Workshop. Emily is on the Board of Directors for NHCamps and is a contributor to Camping Magazine\, ParentingNH\, the Project Real Job Blog\, and the Day Camp Pod. She holds a BS in Health Psychology and an MS in Camp Administration and Leadership. She is also an education advocate for youth with special needs and a certified Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Emily’s sense of humor and genuine warm connection to individuals comes through in her facilitation style. Fair warning: she is an avid collector of terribly awesome puns. \n\n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/ncdrc22-23/
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220915
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SUMMARY:Fall Resident Camp Tours
DESCRIPTION: 2022 September Resident Camp Tours\nCamp Brookwoods and Deer Run – Alton NH \nACA\, New England is excited to bring its Resident Camp Tours back in 2022 and we are heading to New Hampshire! \nThese tours offer attendees a chance to visit five overnight camps in two days\, September 13 & 14\, 2022. This year’s tours will be hosted by Camp Brookwoods/Deer Run\, Camp Kabeyun\, Camp Hale\, Camp Tecumseh\, and Camp Robindel. \nCamp Tecumseh – Moultonborough NH \n  \nThis is a great opportunity to see a variety of camp properties\, experience how other organizations run their programs and facilities\, re-energize by networking with peers\, discuss lessons learned and hot topics from the past summer\, and gain new ideas as your off-season planning begins. \nKabeyun Camp -Alton NH \n  \nThe $179/member; $199/non-member registration fee includes two lunches and one happy hour with snacks. Travel\, lodging\, breakfast\, and dinner are not included.\n  \nWe will kick off at Camp Brookwoods mid-morning on Tuesday\, September 13 and expect to finish at Camp Robindel on Wednesday\, September 14 around 2:30 pm.  Click HERE for the agenda. \nCamp Robindel – Moultonborough NH \n  \nTo register for the 2022 Resident Camp Tours\, please click HERE. Registration fees are based on individual membership status.\nRegistration closes on Wednesday\, September 7. After that\, please call ACA\, New England at 781-541-6080 to see if we can accommodate you joining us! We kindly request no day-of walk-in registrations. \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual from your camp/email prior to the start of the event. \nCamp Hale – Sandwich NH \n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\nThank you to our sponsors\, Anchor Industries and Stickersandmore.com\, for supporting these tours and their ongoing support of ACA\, New England and its members. \n\n  \n\n\nOvernight Accommodations\nACA\, New England has secured a hotel block for attendees at Fireside Inn & Suites in Gilford\, NH for the evening of Tuesday\, September 13. \nDeluxe rooms are $129.99/night + tax and King Suites are $169.99/night + tax. Reservations include a complimentary Grab & Go breakfast. \nTo book\, call 603-293-7526 and mention ACA. Rate available until block is full or September 5\, 2022. \nAdditional hotel options are available nearby in Gilford and Laconia\, or you could also look on the other side of the lake in Wolfeboro or slightly further north in Moultonborough. \n  \nQuestions? Please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, Director of Education and Professional Development\, kerry@acanewengland.org\, 781-541-6080 ext.104.  \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/camptours/
LOCATION:New Hampshire
CATEGORIES:Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220620T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220620T150000
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SUMMARY:Executive Functioning at Camp: Teaching and Fostering Independence
DESCRIPTION:Now that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through June 20\, 2022.\nACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp \n  \nExecutive Functioning at Camp: Teaching and Fostering Independence\nProvide the language of what Executive Functioning really is and some expected developmental milestones (often\, young staff can expect more than campers are developmentally capable of doing and this leads to conflict); Provide some examples of where you might predict issues with EF to impede camp participation; Recommendations for how to teach executive functioning at camp and tools to use in the environment and certain activities to build camper independence \nTuesday\, May 17\, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: 25$ for individual ACA members; $40 for non-members \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \n\nAbout the Presenters:\n \nElise Wulff\, MGH Aspire \nElise Wulff has over 10 years of experience collaborating with and supporting the neurodiverse population\, their families\, and professionals in both public and private settings. A veteran of the specialized camp world\, Elise helps programs develop\, implement\, and refine staff training modules for such topics as inclusion practices\, behavior management\, social skills development\, stress management\, and self-awareness strategies in the camp setting. Elise combines her teaching experience with research-supported social-emotional interventions to help camps reach their own goals of supporting the Whole Camper. In addition\, Elise oversees year-round programming that includes groups\, parent coaching\, professional development\, curriculum design. \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/executive-functioning-at-camp-teaching-and-fostering-independence/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spring E-Session Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220610
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220611
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SUMMARY:The Grand Re-Opening of The American Summer Camp: Innovation During the Covid-19 Pandemic - sponsored by AMSkier
DESCRIPTION:Now that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through June 10\, 2022.\nACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp \n  \nThe Grand Re-Opening of The American Summer Camp: Innovation During the Covid-19 Pandemic\nIn 2020\, only 18% of summer camps opened\, translating into a $16 billion dollar revenue loss\, 900\,000 lost jobs\, and 19.5 million children without camp. However\, in 2021\, most summer camps opened by modifying operations and programming. This phenomena of innovation has provided a landscape rich in opportunities to identify how the camping industry responds to change and adopts new practices. To identify factors that mediate the success and longevity of camp innovations\, a survey built using the Innovation Adoption Behavior Model (IAB) was delivered to camp director’s affiliated with ACA New England. Survey data illustrates how internal and external factors mediate innovation adoption and can be used to inform future decisions in the field. \nThank you to our generous sponsor:  \nTuesday\, May 10\, 11:00 – 12:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: FREE for individual ACA members; $25 for non-members \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \n\nAbout the Presenters:\nLeslie Donne\, Graduate Student\, University of New Hampshire \nLeslie Doone is a graduate student at the University of New Hampshire\, getting a masters in recreation management and policy. She also works for UNH’s CPARC (Community Parks and Recreation Collaborative) lab\, as a consultant for local community programming and building projects. During the summers\, she spends her summers in Maine working at camp\, most recently as a program director. Interested in how innovation drives progress in organizations\, she has spent the last two years studying how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected innovation adoption in the summer industry. \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/the-grand-re-opening-of-the-american-summer-camp-innovation-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-sponsored-by-amskier/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spring E-Session Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T150000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
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SUMMARY:Current Trends in Stress and Anxiety: Spotting and Supporting It
DESCRIPTION:Now that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through June 2\, 2022.\nACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp \n  \nCurrent Trends in Stress and Anxiety: Spotting and Supporting It\nCOVID is triggering anxiety in individuals that were previously successfully managing their emotions\, in turn\, our more vulnerable individuals to experience significant challenges managing their anxiety. We will start with an overview of anxiety\, separating fact vs. fiction\, followed by concrete approaches for how camp staff could proactively support anxiety management\, do so in the moment (responsively)\, while also managing their own emotions to avoid reacting in unproductive ways. \nThursday\, April 28\, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: $25 for individual ACA members; $40 for non-members \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \n\nAbout the Presenters:\n \nElise Wulff\, MGH Aspire \nElise Wulff has over 10 years of experience collaborating with and supporting the neurodiverse population\, their families\, and professionals in both public and private settings. A veteran of the specialized camp world\, Elise helps programs develop\, implement\, and refine staff training modules for such topics as inclusion practices\, behavior management\, social skills development\, stress management\, and self-awareness strategies in the camp setting. Elise combines her teaching experience with research-supported social-emotional interventions to help camps reach their own goals of supporting the Whole Camper. In addition\, Elise oversees year-round programming that includes groups\, parent coaching\, professional development\, curriculum design. \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/current-trends-in-stress-and-anxiety-spotting-and-supporting-it/
LOCATION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series
CATEGORIES:Spring E-Session Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220516T190000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
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SUMMARY:The Camp Experience: A Source of Resilience for Children and Teens
DESCRIPTION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp \n*FLASH SALE* Registration for this e-session includes up to three attendees from your camp/program. Register yourself (ore one attendee) as the primary person and complete the registration. We will reach out to ask you for your additional  staff participant names/emails so we can share the Zoom link with them directly. \nThe Camp Experience: A Source of Resilience for Children and Teens\nDr. Robert Brooks is a well-known and experienced psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School who understands schools and camp settings. He has led staff trainings at camp\, spoken at ACA conferences\, and his grandchildren attend overnight camp in New England every summer! Join us for his insights on this important topic. \nDuring this program Dr. Brooks will highlight factors that strengthen hope\, confidence\, caring\, and resilience in children and teens.  He will describe specific\, realistic strategies that camps can apply to nurture these qualities in their campers. \nThis evening time slot is a great opportunity for staff (or even yourself) who can’t attend daytime professional development due to other commitments to receive high-quality training before the summer season. \nInterested in reading some of Dr. Brooks’ articles before this session? Join us for an informal discussion centered around five of his articles on Wednesday\, May 4 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET. \nRegister for one or both sessions – participation in both is not required! \nMonday\, May 16\, 6:00 – 7:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: 25$ for individual ACA members; $40 for non-members (registrations include up to three attendees per camp/organization) \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \n\nAbout the Presenter:\nBob Brooks \nDr. Robert Brooks \nDr. Robert Brooks is a clinical psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and former Director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital\, a private psychiatric hospital in the Boston area.  He has lectured nationally and internationally to audiences of parents\, educators\, mental health and health care professionals\, and a variety of organizations on topics pertaining to resilience across the lifespan\, family and parenting relationships\, and creating positive school and work environments. He has provided presentations about resilience at conferences sponsored by ACA and ACA-New England. Dr. Brooks has received numerous awards for his work and has served as a consultant to Sesame Street Parents Magazine.  For further information\, please visit Dr. Brooks’ website at www.drrobertbrooks.com. \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/the-camp-experience-a-source-of-resilience-for-children-and-teens/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spring E-Session Series
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220517
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SUMMARY:ICYMI: Values-Based Programming: Aligning your camp's program with your organization's values
DESCRIPTION:Now that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through Monday\, May 16\, 2022.\nACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp). \nValues-Based Programming: Aligning your camp’s program with your organization’s values\nOrganizational values describe the qualities of the environment that will allow your camp to achieve its mission and vision. In this session\, you’ll learn how to take your camp programming to the next level by aligning it with your organizational values. We’ll discuss how (and when) to craft aspirational vision statements. You’ll learn how (and when) to identify and create organizational values. And you’ll learn how to use values-based programming to drive meaningful and lasting change. We’ll key in on strategies to overcome the mightiest obstacles to change. Are you ready to innovate your program? \nWednesday\, April 13\, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: $25 for individual ACA members; $40 for non-members \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \nNow that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through Monday\, May 16\, 2022.\n\nAbout the Presenters:\nAaron Proietti\, Founder\, Today’s Innovator \nAaron Proietti is the author of the book Today’s Innovator\, and founder of a coaching and training company of the same name. He is an innovation expert with seventeen years of experience innovating in complex organizations. Aaron views innovation not as an activity\, but as a core business competency that must be developed\, led\, and nurtured within both the individual and the organization. Aaron has spoken at numerous conferences on topics related to innovation leadership\, innovation strategy\, customer-centricity\, culture change\, and technology trends. Through Today’s Innovator’s Shout.Camp program\, Aaron and team advises camps on strategy\, future visioning\, program design\, and more.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/values-based-programming-aligning-your-camps-program-with-your-organizations-values/
LOCATION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series
CATEGORIES:Education,Spring E-Session Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220510
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
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SUMMARY:ICYMI: Emotional First Aid: Stress & Trauma Response Training - ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series (The Recording)
DESCRIPTION:Now that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through Monday\, May 9\, 2022.\nACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp). \nEmotional First Aid: Stress & Trauma Response Training\nOur Emotional First Aid (EFA) and After Care embodied practices bring ‘emergency room care for emotions’ to your providers\, and our after care practices help to create a culture to mitigate stress and bystander trauma. EFA will provide practitioners with simple tools and practices to take care of one’s self while we care for others. \nIn this workshop providers will learn how to reduce stress\, build systems that support recovery\, and get simple tools to use daily- at work and at home- to lower the burnout and burden of camp counselors. \nWednesday\, April 6\, 2:30 – 4:00 pm ET\, E-Session on Zoom \nCost: $25 for individual ACA members; $40 for non-members \nThis session will be recorded and shared with registered attendees who are unable to join live to watch for 30 days. \nNow that the live session date has passed\, you can still register to receive the recording\, which can be viewed through Monday\, May 9\, 2022.\n\nAbout the Presenters:\nChristi Garner\, LMFT\, Trauma & Recovery Director\, Shakti Rising \nChristi has been working on the frontlines with trauma and recovery for over two decades\, as a therapist\, trauma informed yoga teacher and trainer. Facilitating resilience training for first responders\, military service members\, and health care professionals she brings together neuroscience\, trauma informed leadership\, and mindfulness to focus on post traumatic growth. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nShannon Thompson\, founder & Visionary Director\, Shakti Rising \nShannon has over 30 years of experience in strategic planning\, emergent design\, community engagement\, and policy and practices for trauma recovery.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/emotional-first-aid-stress-trauma-response-training-aca-new-england-spring-e-session-series/
LOCATION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series
CATEGORIES:Education,Spring E-Session Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220504T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
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SUMMARY:Articles Discussion: Dr. Robert Brooks’ writings on resilience\, tenacity\, optimism and positive relationships
DESCRIPTION:ACA\, New England Spring E-Session Series \nAttending the New England Camp Conference? Receive 20% off any of the following e-session registrations – email Kerry for the promo code. \nBuy four\, get one free! Register for four e-sessions\, and email Kerry to get a fifth session for free (you can use this all for yourself or mix and match staff from your camp \nArticles Discussion: Dr. Robert Brooks’ writings on resilience\, tenacity\, optimism and positive relationships\nDr. Robert Brooks is a clinical psychologist and leading author on the themes of resilience\, motivation\, and tenacity – all topics related to youth development and social emotional learning\, cornerstones of most summer camp experiences. He has written numerous books\, including Raising Resilient Children and Tenacity in Children. These books are great reads\, but we know your time is limited. So\, Dr. Brooks has cultivated five of his articles exploring these ideas for us to read and discuss\, along with an article that he was interviewed for that appeared in CampBusiness. To view and download the articles\, click HERE. Dr. Brooks won’t be on this discussion session with us\, but will join us on May 16 for a presentation\, The Camp Experience: A Source of Resilience for Children and Teens\, that dives into some of the topics covered in these articles. \nWe’ll use the following questions to frame our discussion: \n\nOf all the ideas in the articles\, what do you think camps already do well? Where are areas we can do better?\nGiven the effects of the pandemic over the last couple of years\, do any of these concepts from the articles seem even more important to think about now than before?\nHow are the needs of campers and staff\, as they relate to resiliency\, optimism\, connection\, etc.\, similar? Different?\nWhat can I do to help each camper feel welcome in my presence? How about staff?\nWhat do you want the memories kids have of you to be\, especially as they relate to the concept of resiliency? What will you intentionally say and do so campers will have the memories that you’d like them to have?\n\nKerry Salvo\, Director of Education and Professional Development at ACA\, New England and Jonathan Caflun\, Assistant Director at Camp Wekeela and a member of ACA\, New England’s Education Committee\, and will facilitate this conversation. While Dr. Brooks will not be a part of this discussion group\, you will have the opportunity to pose questions to Kerry and Jonathan that you’d like them to share with Dr. Brooks prior to his his May 16th e-session. \nThen\, join us again from 6:00 – 7:00 pm on Monday\, May 16 for The Camp Experience: A Source of Resilience for Children and Teens when Dr. Brooks will be with us to answer your questions\, highlight factors that strengthen hope\, confidence\, caring\, and resilience in children and teens\, and describe specific\, realistic strategies that camps can apply. Click here for more information and to register. \nRegister for one or both sessions! The May 4 discussion will be live\, discussion-based\, facilitated by ACA\, New England\, and WILL NOT be recorded. \n\n \nAbout the author: Dr. Robert Brooks is a clinical psychologist on the faculty of Harvard Medical School and former Director of the Department of Psychology at McLean Hospital\, a private psychiatric hospital in the Boston area.  He has lectured nationally and internationally to audiences of parents\, educators\, mental health and health care professionals\, and a variety of organizations on topics pertaining to resilience across the lifespan\, family and parenting relationships\, and creating positive school and work environments. He has provided presentations about resilience at conferences sponsored by ACA and ACA-New England. Dr. Brooks has received numerous awards for his work and has served as a consultant to Sesame Street Parents Magazine.  For further information\, please visit Dr. Brooks’ website at www.drrobertbrooks.com.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/articles-discussion-dr-robert-brooks-writings-on-resilience-tenacity-optimism-and-positive-relationships/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Spring E-Session Series
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220216T140000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
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SUMMARY:What’s the Buzz on DEIB at the Upcoming New England Camp Conference?
DESCRIPTION:Now that our conference schedule is up\, ACA\, New England’s DEIB Committee wants to provide time and space to preview the DEIB sessions that will be offered. We have invited some of our speakers to join the session and hope it will be a time where they can share what they’ll be presenting at the conference and hear what’s on your minds as it relates to their topics. \nCome to share and listen\, knowing we are all at different places of our camp’s DEIB journey. \nBecause this session is based on real-time dialogue and we want attendees to be comfortable speaking openly\, it will not be recorded. Please plan to join us live. \nThis will include time for you to share and interact with the speakers to help them understand your questions! Our time includes a chance to connect with:\n• Lisa Drennan\, MERGE Consulting • Tammy Fortune\, Camp Wa-Klo • Simone Gamble\, OAAARS • Shawn Moriarty\, Mass Audubon • Terri Mulks\, Camp Susan Curtis • Arlynn Polletta\, Aloha Foundation • Mary Schafhauser\, Pine Tree Camp • Polly Williams & Jen “Dusty” Clitheroe\, Strength Perspective \n\nAdditional Information\nMembers & Registered New England Camp Conference Attendees: FREE / Non-Members: $25 \n\nAfter registering\, you will receive an email with the Zoom link the week prior to the event. \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another participant from your camp/organization.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/whats-the-buzz-on-deib-at-the-upcoming-new-england-camp-conference/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,What's the Buzz
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211208T140000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20211027T150204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211117T233745Z
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SUMMARY:You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: Well-being for you and your staff
DESCRIPTION:You Can’t Pour from an Empty Cup: Well-being for you and your staff\nThank you to our event sponsor  \nDid you head into summer 2021 knowing it would be a challenge\, but excited to serve campers who you knew needed camp more than ever? And\, by the end\, were you celebrating that\, but also feeling worn down more than ever – realizing you didn’t take the best care of yourself and many of your staff struggled\, despite staff appreciation efforts? \nIf so\, you weren’t alone. As year-round camp leaders\, summer is “go time\,” which means you push through\, no matter what\, knowing there’s an end in sight. But\, many of your seasonal staff members (key to your camp’s success) may not get those down times in the off-season – they are students\, teachers\, or work in other fields that may be equally as demanding. \nSo\, how can you think differently about taking care of yourself during camp (and beyond) and develop and implement systems that encourage and nurture staff health throughout the camp season? We invite you to join us for a day that will dive into topics of mindset\, self-care\, burnout\, resiliency\, and organizational structures to support well-being at camp. \n10:00 am – 11:30 am ET:        Session 1: Reduce Camp Season Stress with Neuroscience-Based Resilience Strategies\, Erin Urban\, UPPSolutions \n11:30 am – 12:30 pm ET:        Self-Care and Lunch Break – Please plan for 20-30 minutes of a self-care activity that is meaningful to you during this time (we will ask you to share your plan in the chat) \n12:30 pm – 2:00 pm ET:          Session 2: Building Camp Environments that Support Engagement and Self-Care\, Rebecca Zelis\, Songadeewin of Keewaydin \n\nCost: $50 ACA\, Member / $75 Non-Member (Interested in ACA Membership?) \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the event. A minimum of 25 registered participants is required for this event to run. \nPlease note: We do not want cost to prohibit a camp professional from joining our event. Should the price of this e-seminar be a barrier\, please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options. \nThe two sessions will be recorded and available for viewing following the event\, if you can’t join us live! \n\nSession Details \nSession 1: Reduce Camp Season Stress with Neuroscience-Based Resilience Strategies \nAs the socio-economic impacts from the pandemic wear on\, many professionals are finding that the level of continued uncertainty provides a significant source of stress. Compounded with the demands of an intense cycle of work for camp leaders and their teams – it is no longer enough to say that one ‘should’ be resilient. \nJoin Forbes Coaches Council member and Certified Executive Coach\, Erin Urban\, to discover the critical tools to tackle the seasonal demands of summer camp that reduce stress\, empower leadership and team mindsets\, and avoid burnout. Learn how to leverage easily applicable science-based solutions to mindfully manage change and meet the demands of your career/life. Find balance again for yourself and your camp teams with self-care micro habits that can keep you at 100%. \nKey Topic Takeaways: \n\n\n\nTop work/life saboteurs during strong change cycles and how to spot them before they derail you.\nWhat is ‘mindset’ and why it matters for resilience and managing change. The science\, the solutions\, and the road to success.\nDevelop a personalized resilience plan to ignite powerful long-term results that elevate you and your team.\n\n\n\nSession 2: Building Camp Environments that Support Engagement and Self-Care  \nWhile individuals can implement strategies to enhance their resilience\, well-being\, and success\, it’s critical to provide your staff with a culture and environment that supports their efforts. \nThe pandemic showed us both the strength and weaknesses of our communities and leadership. This workshop will give you strategies and tools to build a camp culture that inspires a collaborative\, resilient\, and interdependent staff. You will be provided with self-care planning resources specific to the experience of camp counselors\, allowing your staff to make customized\, personal plans to support their own well-being (and each others’) sustainably throughout the summer. \nKey Topic Takeaways: \n\n\n\nHow environment can impact your staff and either enhance or detract from their experience\, sense of safety\, and well-being.\nThe impact of leadership styles on staff’s sense of community and engagement\, considering multi-generational differences that cause conflict and misunderstandings.\nHow individualized self-care planning can create a community narrative of collective success and a sense of meaning and purpose that connects your staff to their campers\, leaders\, and each other.\nYou will be given resources to develop a customizable self-care plan and training for your staff.\n\n\n\n**Participants will earn 3 CECs for their full participation in the seminar** \n\nAbout the Presenters \nErin Urban is a certified Executive Coach & Career Accelerator helping emerging and evolving leaders remove career roadblocks\, unlock their potential\, and elevate their careers. She is an international speaker\, behavioral scientist\, and the host of the Career Coffee Chat Podcast. She is also the author of the bestselling book\, Elevate Your Career: More Impact + More Income. Erin is a Forbes Coaches Council Member and a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist with over a decade in mentoring and coaching successful professional transformations through 1:1 coaching and group workshops. \n  \nRebecca Zelis is a culture strategist who works with schools\, camps\, communities\, and businesses to build environments that support sustainable collaboration\, personal and professional development\, creativity\, and well-being. Rebecca earned a master’s degree in Community Mental Health and emphasizes the health and empowerment of individuals are the foundation of strong communities. Rebecca’s been the Staff Wellness Coordinator at Songadeewin of Keewaydin since 2015. \n  \n  \n  \nThank you to our event sponsor:
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/you-cant-pour-from-an-empty-cup/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211102T123000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20211021T145947Z
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SUMMARY:What's the Buzz on Budgeting? A Peer Discussion Session
DESCRIPTION:Is your camp working on its budgeting for next year?\nWould it be helpful to brainstorm ideas or ask for input from other camps also going through the process?\n\nIf so\, we encourage you to join us for an open forum discussion about the budget-related issues that are on your mind. ACA\, New England staff will be there to guide/facilitate\, but this will be an open discussion forum led by participants. \nCome prepared to have your videos on\, ask questions\, and engage in dialogue with your peers. \nDepending on attendees\, we may use breakout rooms for specific topics or camps with similar budget sizes\, but that will be up to you! \nBecause this session is based on dialogue and attendees may share sensitive information\, it will not be recorded. Please plan to join us live. \nAfter registering\, you will receive an email with a link to a survey that will help us gather more data about registered attendees as well as the Zoom link. Please complete this by Monday\, November 1 at 2 pm. \n\nWhen: Tuesday\, November 2\, 2021\, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm ET \nWhere: Zoom \nHow Much: ACA members: FREE; non-members: $25 \n  \nQuestions\, reach out to Kerry Salvo\, ACA\, New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104.  \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the event.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/camp-budgeting-buzz/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education,What's the Buzz
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210511T153000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20210427T170307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210427T191319Z
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SUMMARY:Risk Management for Sailing Programs* at Summer Camp: Safety\, Staff Training\, and Curriculum
DESCRIPTION:Risk Management for Sailing Programs* at Summer Camp: Safety\, Staff Training\, and Curriculum\n*Resources and Tools Can be Adapted for Paddling Programs\nSailing programming is incredibly dynamic and beneficial for positive youth development in a camp environment. Providing an equal platform for physical activity\, learning\, and teamwork\, boating can be added to any camp program or improved at your current facility with adequate staff training\, curriculum\, and safety procedures. \nIn this session\, led by Jen Guimaraes of US Sailing\, participants will dive into these three areas. You will learn more about developing boating/paddling-specific emergency action plans\, training your staff\, and designing effective curriculum to keep campers engaged and having fun! \nWhen:             Tuesday\, May 11\, 2:30 – 3:30 pm ET \nWhere:            Online\, via Zoom meeting \nHow Much:     ACA Members: FREE; Non-members: $20 \n\n Questions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104. \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the event. \nParticipants will receive 1 Continuing Education Credit (CEC) for their full participation. \nPlease note: If cost may be a barrier to your participation\, please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options. We want the sessions to be accessible for all! \n\nAbout the Presenter  \nJen Guimaraes is the Youth Education Manager at US Sailing. She has been directing waterfront education programs for 15+ years and has worked at a variety of summer camps and environmental centers. Her expertise is in curriculum and program design\, staff training and safety. At US Sailing she supports public access waterfront programs across the country\, national instructor certification courses\, and the US Sailing Reach Program\, a national STEM initiative using sailing as an educational platform. Jen holds a Master of Science\, is a validated external assessor for program quality assessment and certified Level 3 US Sailing Instructor Trainer with First Aid\, CPR\, SafeSport certifications.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/risk-management-for-sailing-programs-at-summer-camp/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Training,Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210505T140000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20210416T191146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210421T205358Z
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SUMMARY:Summer… Socially Distanced:  A dynamic\, interactive\, and tool filled virtual training series for Camp Staff and Leaders
DESCRIPTION:Join Eric Rowles of Leading to Change for a three-session series that will help you prepare for summer 2021. Even with in-person camp happening\, there are lots of things we should probably be thinking about differently – from how to support our team to staff orientation to programming and lots of best practices as it relates to tools of the trade. Each Wednesday in May will have a different focus: \n\nMay 5:  Leadership Relearned (Management focus)\n\nThere is a saying that “rising tides lift all boats”. When you think of your camp staff\, team\, and those you are managing\, supporting\, and working with through these times – what are you doing to keep their morale up? Don’t miss this highly interactive\, fast paced\, and FUN training that will showcase multiple team assessment tools\, a wide range of strategies you can put to use today and throughout the camp season\, and even a human beat box machine. \n\nMay 12:  Raising Our Game (Programmatic focus)\n\nAre you ready to bring your camp A-Game… innovatively? From interactive (and social distanced) experiences to the infusion of SEL influences in our program design\, this is our chance to raise our camp experience to a brand new level.  From low-touch gaming ideas to a few high-tech showcased resources\, come learn a wave of innovative gaming ideas\, strategies\, and tools to use this summer.  Designed for all levels of experience. \n\nMay 19:  Tools of the Trade (Tools focus)\n\nGet ready for a LIGHTNING round of FREE proven tools and strategies to boost your youth engagement skills.  We’ll cover some of the best of technology\, music\, media\, and even video clips in our work and even camper/family communication methods. You’ll leave with your head spinning\, a handout of resources\, and NEW ideas to take back to your camp. \nA series registration is for one seat per date – attend all three yourself\, mix-and-match and send a different one of your staff members to each session\, or buy multiple seats for a group of your staff\, depending on what is relevant to their role! \nWhen:             Wednesdays – May 5\, 12\, 19 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET \nRegistration is for the full series. Send the same person from your camp or a different person each week! Recordings will be made available for 30 days if you can’t attend a session live. \nWhere:            Online\, via Zoom meeting (please be prepared to have your camera on and unmute yourself\, as needed!) \nHow Much:    Members: $75; Non-members: $100 (Registration is for the thee-part series) \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104. \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the event. \nParticipants will receive 3 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their full participation. \n  \nPlease note: If cost may be a barrier to your participation\, please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options. We want the sessions to be accessible for all! \n\nAbout the Presenter  \nEric Rowles is a nationally recognized trainer and speaker who has worked with over 150\,000 recreation professionals\, administrators\, volunteers\, and policymakers within the past 15 years. Eric’s previous experience includes his work as Senior Director of Training with the Youth Leadership Institute (CA)\, Director of Leadership Development at Rutgers Univ. (NJ)\, Director of International Youth Summer Abroad (CA)\, Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator with Riverside County Friday Night Live (CA)\, and ran a traveling theater company that toured for over 10 years. Eric understands the summer camp community and recently presented at the 2021 Northeast CAMP Conference.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/summer-socially-distanced-a-dynamic-interactive-and-tool-filled-virtual-training-series-for-camp-staff-and-leaders/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training,Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T194500
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20210409T140304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210409T140304Z
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SUMMARY:Physical Distancing\, The Dutchman’s Rope and Other Best Practices for Real-World In-Person Gatherings
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Jim Cain to hear about a collection of physically distanced activities and best practices for summer 2021 (taken from his two new ACA bookstore books) in time for staff training! We all want to create the safest environment possible for campers and staff as we move into this summer. \nThis engaging session is designed for all levels of staff\, from counselors to directors and everyone in between\, so send multiple folks from your team with our group registration rate!\n \nWhen:             Monday\, May 3\, 6:30 – 7:45 pm ET \nWhere:            Online\, via Zoom meeting (please be prepared to have your camera on and unmute yourself\, as needed!) \nHow Much:  \n\nMembers: $20/individual; $50/group (up to 4 attendees from your camp/ program)\nNon-members: $30/individual; $65 group (up to 4 attendees from your camp/ program)\n\nIf you are registering a group\, we will ask you for the name(s) closer to the event when we are ready to share the Zoom link. \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104. \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the event. \nParticipants will receive 1 Continuing Education Credit (CEC) for their full participation. \nPlease note: If cost may be a barrier to your participation\, please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options. We want the sessions to be accessible for all! \n\nAbout the Presenter  \nTeambuilding Guru Dr. Jim Cain is the author of 23 best-loved books filled with team and community building activities from around the world.  In 2020\, he wrote five new books\, including his first novel. Two of those books\, The Dutchman’s Rope and Connection Without Contact are ideal references for summer 2021 camps and youth development programs\, with real-world in-person events.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/physical-distancing-the-dutchmans-rope-and-other-best-practices-for-real-world-in-person-gatherings/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Training,Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201118T133000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200921T185035Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201007T132842Z
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SUMMARY:Fall E-Seminar: Leading with Purpose In Our Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Work
DESCRIPTION:Who do you aspire to be as a leader?  And what is your personal shadow—the dark part of the self that threatens to diminish your impact in the world? And how does this inner clarity impact your efforts to create communities that are diverse\, inclusive\, and equitable? Join us for a powerful session that will invite you to engage in some deep inner work and reflection around these questions. \nDuring this session\, we will explore the interconnected nature of inner change (within the self) and outer change (in the world around us). We will reflect on our own highest aspirations for who we want to be as leaders in the work we do and will take the unusual step of confronting the shadow—the dark side of our aspirations—that we all possess but often refuse to acknowledge. \nFollowing a 90-minute e-workshop focused on engaging with these questions\, we will gather to think through some specific leadership challenges related to diversity\, equity\, and inclusion brought to the session by participants. Together\, we’ll explore how we might address those challenges in ways that align with our mission and avoid our personal shadows. \nThe goals of this session are as follows: \n\nGain a higher consciousness of the interconnected nature of inner and outer change\nAchieve greater clarity regarding our own person leadership mission and shadow\nBuild skills and understanding around how to harness this inner clarity to address real-world challenges\n\nWhen:             Wednesday\, November 18\, 2020\, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm \nProgram will run approximately 10:30 am – 1:00 pm with optional networking from 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm \nWhere:            Online\, via Zoom \nHow Much:     $40/members; $60/non-members \nRegistration Link \nSponsored by:\n \nIf you are joining us for our Navigating Your Financial Path Forward e-seminar on October 21\, save 20% off of your registration fee for this Leading With Purpose e-seminar! \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104 \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the event. \n Participants will receive 3 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their full participation.  \nPlease note: We do not want cost to prohibit a camp professional from joining our event. Should the price of this e-seminar be a barrier\, please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options. \nAbout the Presenter  \nDr. Max Klau is an author\, coach\, speaker\, scholar\, and leadership development consultant living in Boston. He currently serves as the Chief Program Officer at the New Politics Leadership Academy\, a non-profit that is dedicated to recruiting and developing military veterans and alumni of national service programs to seek political office. Before stepping into this role\, he was the Vice President of Leadership Development at City Year\, Inc.\, the national service program headquartered in Boston\, Massachusetts.  Max received his doctorate of education (Ed.D.) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2005; his studies focused on civic leadership education. Max is also a certified Integral Professional Coach.  Max’s book\, Race and Social Change: A Quest\, A Study\, A Call to Action\, was published by Jossey Bass in 2017. It currently appears on lists of resources for understanding racial justice developed by Duke Law School\, the University of San Francisco\, and several other institutions.  Max attended camp for 10 years as a child\, and his doctoral work focused on kids participating in a week-long residential camp program. His two children attend overnight camp in the Berkshires\, and his wife has been on summer staff there as well. Camp has been an integral part of Max’s life both personally and professionally\, and he is excited to work with this audience. \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/fall-e-seminar-leading-with-purpose-in-our-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-work/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201112T113000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
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SUMMARY:Creative Property Usage Summer 2020 - Learnings from the Field
DESCRIPTION:We have been listening and know that you are eager to hear from your camp colleagues about how summer 2020 went. So\, ACA\, New England is putting together a series of Learnings from the Field panel discussions on the following dates and topics. We hope you’ll join us for one or more of the sessions to hear from a variety of camps from all over New England! \n\nCreative Property Usage Summer 2020\, November 12\, 10:00 am – 11:30 am.\n\nNew England Base Camp\, Massachusetts\nPine Tree Camp\, Maine\nWildwood\, New Hampshire\n\n\n\nCost:   FREE for ACA members; $20/panel non-members \nRegistration is required for each session. Zoom links will be sent a few days prior to each panel. \nPlease plan to join us live for these sessions! Recordings will not be widely shared. \nRegistrations are non-refundable but may be transferred to another participant from your camp/organization prior to the start of the session. \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/creative-property-usage-summer-2020-learnings-from-the-field/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T143000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20201015T161026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201103T164315Z
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SUMMARY:Day Camps that Operated In-Person Programming Summer 2020 - Learnings from the Field
DESCRIPTION:We have been listening and know that you are eager to hear from your camp colleagues about how summer 2020 went. So\, ACA\, New England is putting together a series of Learnings from the Field panel discussions on the following dates and topics. We hope you’ll join us for one or more of the sessions to hear from a variety of camps from all over New England! \n\nDay Camps that Operated In-Person Programming Summer 2020\, November 9\, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. Thank you to our generous sponsor: First Student Charter Bus Rental \n\nMother of Hope Day Camp\, Rhode Island\nCamp Ketcha\, Maine\nWest Suburban YMCA\, Massachusetts\nWinding Trails\, Connecticut\n\n\n\nCost:   FREE for ACA members; $20/panel non-members \nRegistration is required for each session. Zoom links will be sent a few days prior to each panel. \nPlease plan to join us live for these sessions! Recordings will not be widely shared. \nRegistrations are non-refundable but may be transferred to another participant from your camp/organization prior to the start of the session. \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/day-camps-that-operated-in-person-programming-summer-2020-learnings-from-the-field/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201102T123000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20201015T161026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T161026Z
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SUMMARY:Programming-Specific Summer 2020 - Learnings from the Field
DESCRIPTION:We have been listening and know that you are eager to hear from your camp colleagues about how summer 2020 went. So\, ACA\, New England is putting together a series of Learnings from the Field panel discussions on the following dates and topics. We hope you’ll join us for one or more of the sessions to hear from a variety of camps from all over New England! \n\nProgramming-Specific Summer 2020\, November 2\, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm\n\nHoliday Hill\, Connecticut\nMystic Aquarium\, Connecticut\nPompositticut Farm Day Camp\, Massachusetts\nSummer at GUS\, Massachusetts\n\n\n\nCost:   FREE for ACA members; $20/panel non-members \nRegistration is required for each session. Zoom links will be sent a few days prior to each panel. \nPlease plan to join us live for these sessions! Recordings will not be widely shared. \nRegistrations are non-refundable but may be transferred to another participant from your camp/organization prior to the start of the session. \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/programming-specific-summer-2020-learnings-from-the-field/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201027T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201027T160000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20201015T160002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201015T161026Z
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SUMMARY:Resident Camps that Operated In-Person Programming Summer 2020 - Learnings from the Field
DESCRIPTION:We have been listening and know that you are eager to hear from your camp colleagues about how summer 2020 went. So\, ACA\, New England is putting together a series of Learnings from the Field panel discussions on the following dates and topics. We hope you’ll join us for one or more of the sessions to hear from a variety of camps from all over New England! \n\nResident Camps that Operated In-Person Programming Summer 2020\, October 27\, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm. Thank you to our generous sponsor Maplewoodshop. \n\nCamp Centerstage\, Maine\nHosmer Point\, Vermont\nCamp Wawenock\, Maine\nWindsor Mountain\, New Hampshire\n\n\n\nCost:   FREE for ACA members; $20/panel non-members \nRegistration is required for each session. Zoom links will be sent a few days prior to each panel. \nPlease plan to join us live for these sessions! Recordings will not be widely shared. \nRegistrations are non-refundable but may be transferred to another participant from your camp/organization prior to the start of the session. \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/resident-camps-that-operated-in-person-programming-summer-2020/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201021T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200921T181711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200921T194730Z
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SUMMARY:Navigating your Financial Path Forward
DESCRIPTION:2020 has been a year like no other. Kids and families need the unique and transformative experiences that camps provide more than ever. \nBy carefully plotting your financial path forward\, you can help ensure that your camp will continue to provide those experiences now and far into the future. Join Brian Keel\, Senior Consultant in Financial Management with DBD Group (and a CPA)\, for an E-Seminar as we discuss these key components of your journey: \n• Getting Your Bearings\n• Orienting for the Winter\n• Navigating Next Season\n• Thriving to the Edge of the Map \nTopics we will explore together include:\n• Determining your financial position today\n• Confidently forecasting for the future\n• Identifying potential funding sources for your camp\, including a discussion of Impact Investors\n• How well-crafted/well communicated policies can positively impact your bottom line\n• Making financial decisions with long term sustainability in mind \nWondering\, is this session right for me?\nAre you a CEO\, Owner\, Director\, on the Business\, Finance\, or Operations team or are you a camp pro who wants to learn more about navigating camp finances? Is your camp working through some challenging financial scenarios due to the COVID-19 pandemic or other reasons? If so\, we encourage you to join us! Brian Keel not only has a breadth of experience in a variety of finance roles with YMCAs\, The Redwoods Group\, and Communities In Schools of North Carolina\, but he also understands camp and is skilled at making numbers and budgets accessible to non-CPAs. \nWhen: Wednesday\, October 21\, 2020\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\nProgram will run approximately 10:00 am – 12:30 pm with optional networking/Zoom lunch from 12:30 pm – 1:00 pm \nWhere: Online\, via Zoom \nHow Much: $40/members; $60/non-members\nACA\, New England is offering another e-seminar on leadership and diversity on Wednesday\, November 18. Join us for both e-seminars and save 20% off of your registration fee for our November event! \nRegistration link \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104. \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the event. \n Participants will receive 3 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their full participation. \nPlease note: We do not want cost to prohibit a camp professional from joining our event. Should the price of this e-seminar be a barrier\, please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options. \nAbout the Presenter\nAs Senior Consultant with DBD Group\, Brian Keel brings nearly 25 years of leadership experience gained both in for-profit and non-profit organizations. This background gives him a keen understanding of the challenges and opportunities inherent in financial management. \n Before joining DBD\, Brian served as Senior Resource Specialist – Finance for YMCA of the USA. Brian was the primary Finance resource for thirty-two Resource Directors\, four Senior Resource Directors and provided oversight for the development and delivery of Financial Management resources to local Ys across the United States. \nBrian also served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President – Operations for the YMCA of Greater Toledo\, Senior Vice President and CFO for The Redwoods Group and CFO for Communities In Schools of North Carolina. \nBrian has additional experience in the for-profit sector including founding a consulting practice that provided fractional CFO services to clients throughout the Midwest and Northeast US. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Akron. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in both Ohio and North Carolina and is a Chartered Global Management Accountant. \nBrian and his family reside in Wake Forest\, North Carolina and his daughter works as a camp counselor at a local resident camp. For more information on Brian\, click here. \nAbout DBD Group\n DBD Group is a team of dedicated non-profit professionals\, joined together to help you realize your goals and support your unique vision. With deep experience and creative vision\, we help you with new and better approaches to fund raising and related development needs. Together\, we will help you drive greater achievements\, building a stronger foundation for a successful mission for the years to come.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/navigating-your-financial-path-forward/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201020T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201101T130000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200921T190239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201030T185254Z
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SUMMARY:Newer Camp Director Round Table Series (October 2020 – May 2021)
DESCRIPTION:For camp professionals with 1-4 or more years of camp director experience \n(Both day and resident camp directors are welcome! As space is limited\, we can only accommodate one director per camp at this time.) \nHaving a network of colleagues to share ideas with\, to get feedback from\, and to lean on for resources and supports can be so important in the camping industry. It helps us stay connected\, broaden our perspectives\, think innovatively\, and strengthen our community. Last year’s attendees shared: “as a participant\, I most valued: \n\nBuilding connections and relationships with other camp professionals\nExpanding my network\, as I work alone\nSupport – especially through the pandemic\nLively conversations\, open discussion\, and time to share practices and ideas.”\n\nThis year\, we are taking our round table series virtual! Join a group of your peers for monthly facilitated discussions in a safe and professional place where you can discuss issues of common concern and a way to build your professional network. Topics will include: \n\nBuilding Your Team: How do we hire strategically? What about dismissals? Who is invited back or promoted? How do we mentor\, engage\, support and grow our staff team?\nTough Realities of the Role: Are our risk management plans safe and effective? What is the balance of tradition and change? How do we make hard decisions and have difficult conversations? How do we manage money and budgets?\nPeople to People: Who should be recognized as part of our camp orbit? How do we work successfully with campers\, parents/guardians\, agencies\, donors\, neighbors\, and interested parties?\n\nTopics are subject to change based upon the needs/interests of participants. \nEach month\, there will be time for large group discussion\, presentations/guest topic experts\, and small group discussion. \nEmily Golinsky\, Founder of Bright Moose Training\, Consulting & Advocacy\, former Executive Director at Camp Starfish and a member of ACA\, New England’s New Camp Director Workshop faculty\, will facilitate the sessions. Her role will be to provide resources to participants prior to and following discussions\, guide the discussion\, and provide observations and insights\, all while keeping the conversation and flow of information going! \nWho: Camp directors with between 1-4 years of camp administrator experience (both day and resident camp directors are welcome!) or current assistant directors who will be stepping into the director role next summer. (As space is limited\, only one representative per camp can be accommodated at this time.) \n  \nWhen & Where:  Via Zoom on the following Tuesdays: \n\nTuesday\, October 20\, 2020\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\nTuesday\, November 10\, 2020\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\nTuesday\, December 8\, 2020\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\nTuesday\, January 12\, 2021\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\nTuesday\, February 9\, 2021\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\nTuesday\, April 6\, 2021\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\nTuesday\, May 11\, 2021\, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm\n\n  \nCost: $225/ACA\, New England Members – $275/Non-members. \nThis is an incredible value for members at under $35 per three-hour facilitated session and under $11 per CEC! \nRegistration is for the duration of the series – seven sessions in total. (Please note: There is no session in March because we hope you’ll join us for our annual conference!) \nRegistration Link \nRegistrations are non-refundable\, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the series. Once the series begins\, no transfers or substitutions will be permitted. \n Participants will receive 21 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their full participation. \nIf you have five or more summers of experience\, please consider joining our Experienced Director Round Table Series. \nPlease note: We do not want cost to prohibit a camp professional from joining our event. Should the price of this e-seminar be a barrier\, please reach out to Kerry Salvo\, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options. \nQuestions? Reach out to Kerry\, ACA New England Director of Education and Professional Development\, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104. \nAbout the Facilitator\nEmily Golinsky is the Founder of Bright Moose\, LLC\, which provides training\, coaching\, consultation and professional development to camps\, organizations and individuals guided by the motto “Help Others Shine Bright!” Her professional background includes over two decades of year-round and summer camp operations in both day and residential environments for children in crisis\, special needs youth\, and traditional campers\, most recently for 14 years as the Executive Director at Camp Starfish. Emily is a regular presenter at conferences and is active in ACA\, New England\, where she is a Lead Visitor\, sits on the Fund Development and Conference Planning Committees\, and is a member of the Faculty for the New Camp Directors Workshop. Emily is a Board Member for the Hawkeye Campership Fund and for the NHCamps Association\, where she is chair of the annual conference. She holds a BS in Health Psychology from Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences\, and a Master of Science in Camp Administration and Leadership from Touro University Nevada. She is also an education advocate for youth with special needs and a certified Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Emily’s sense of humor and genuine warm connection to individuals comes through in her facilitation style. Fair warning:  she is an avid collector of terribly awesome puns. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/newer-camp-director-round-table-series-october-2020-may-2021/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200730T141500
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200730T190919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T191154Z
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SUMMARY:Fundraising for Camps 2020 and Beyond
DESCRIPTION:We know that many camps have suspended in-person operations this summer or are operating at reduced capacities and are looking to launch or increase fundraising. \nWhether you’ve kicked off your fundraising already or are planning to in the near future\, join us for a practical discussion designed for day and resident camp leaders focused on the four core components of a successful fundraising effort:  \nCase\, Prospects\, Leadership\, and a Plan \n\nArticulating your need with transparency and confidence\nIdentifying your prospects\nEngaging donors\, alumni and camp families\nInvolving volunteers\, board members and staff\nThanking your donors in remarkable ways\nThe right time to ask is NOW!\n\nThis webinar is hosted by ACA\, New England\, presented by Jon Simons and Michele Goodrich of DBD Group\, and open to all camp professionals working on fundraising efforts. \nAbout the presenters: \nDBD Group provides comprehensive fundraising services to nonprofits including over 100 resident camps in recent years. For more resources or to request a free consultation visit: https://www.dbd.group/uncertainty \nYou can learn more about Jon Simons\, Executive Vice President\, here. \nYou can learn more about Michele Goodrich\, Senior Consultant\, here. \nEvent Organizer/Sponsor: ACA\, New England \nWhen: July 30\, 2020 from 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm ET (RSVP required) \nWhere: Via Zoom \nCost: FREE\, but registration is required \nWebsite \nRegistration Information\nRegister here. \nIf you register and cannot attend live\, the webinar will be recorded and shared following the presentation.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/fundraising-for-camps-2020-and-beyond/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T113000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200722T185803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T190754Z
UID:3856-1595412000-1595417400@www.acanewengland.org
SUMMARY:Summer Fundraising 2020 Conversations
DESCRIPTION:ACA\, New England Summer Fundraising 2020 Conversations\nThis series is FULL and registration is now CLOSED. Please consider joining us for a webinar\, Fundraising for Camps 2020 and Beyond\, hosted by ACA\, New England and presented by the DBD Group\, Thursday\, July 30\, 1:00 – 2:15 pm ET. \n\n\n\n\nAre you leading your camp through a fundraising campaign this summer?  \nWhile we know most camps don’t actively fundraise during the summer\, COVID-19 has changed many of our plans\, putting camps in a situation where they need to be raising more money than ever and on different timelines than usual. \nIf this resonates with you and you’d like to discuss and workshop ideas\, challenges\, and strategies related to your summer 2020 fundraising\, join ACA\, New England and a small group of your New England camp colleagues engaged in similar work to build a community of support. While the group will be lightly moderated\, it is designed to encourage YOU to learn and share with each other. So\, come prepared to actively participate and engage (cameras and mics on)! \n\nThe group will convene on Zoom from 10:00 – 11:30 am ET on the following dates:\n\n\nWednesday\, July 22\nWednesday\, July 29\nWednesday\, August 12\n\n\nRegistration is for the series of three sessions. To build a supportive and trusting environment\, we highly encourage participants to join ALL three sessions to get the most out of their experience. If you have a conflict with one of the dates\, please email Kerry before registering to discuss. Space is limited!\n\nIf your camp isn’t actively fundraising this summer\, but you are looking for more information on fundraising\, keep an eye out for a couple of ACA\, New England sponsored web-based sessions later in July/August.\n\n\nFundraising for Camps 2020 and Beyond\, hosted by ACA\, New England and presented by the DBD Group\, Thursday\, July 30\, 1:00 – 2:15 pm ET\n\n\n \n \n\nEvent Organizer/Sponsor: ACA\, New England \nWhen: July 22\, 2020 from 10:00 am – 11:30 am ET (RSVP required) \nWhere: Via Zoom \nCost: FREE\, but registration is required \nRegistration Information\nThis series is FULL and registration is now CLOSED. Please consider joining us for a webinar\, Fundraising for Camps 2020 and Beyond\, hosted by ACA\, New England and presented by the DBD Group\, Thursday\, July 30\, 1:00 – 2:15 pm ET. \nRegistration is for the series of THREE sessions – participants are highly encouraged to join all sessions
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/summer-fundraising-2020-conversations/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200617T144500
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200617T185759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T191301Z
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SUMMARY:Disability Inclusion During Covid-19 | Strategies for Camp and Recreation Programs
DESCRIPTION:Are you running in-person camp this summer (or already looking beyond this summer) and looking for some support adapting your inclusion principles and strategies? If so\, join us! \nInclusion is NOT Cancelled – join ACA\, New England and Lisa Drennan of MERGE Divers e Abilities Inclusion Consulting for a webinar designed to support your inclusion initiative ensuring that campers with diverse abilities are still engaged and supported in meaningful participation. We’ve taken MERGE’s inclusion principles and strategies\, adapting them to be applied to the challenges of the new health and safety guidelines your camp community is facing. You’ll learn that embracing these strategies will not only be beneficial to children with disabilities\, but also builds a positive camp culture as we recognize that ALL your campers (and staff) may be experiencing effects of the current global pandemic and resulting isolation and uncertainty. Give your team the tools and confidence to successfully support ALL campers this summer\, but especially those with diverse abilities. \nAbout the presenter:  \nLisa Drennan\, Founder of MERGE Diverse Abilities Inclusion Consulting \nLisa has a 35-year career supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be active and engaged within their community. At New England Village in Pembroke\, MA\, she gained experience in working as a Direct Support Worker and eventually as the Director of The Sollar Wellness Center specifically designed for this population. In 2014\, she joined the South Shore YMCA as the first-ever Association Director of Inclusion\, creating innovative programs and comprehensive staff trainings to build a culture of inclusion.  In 2018 Lisa started her own company\, MERGE Inclusion Consulting where she provides consultation\, staff training and systems implementation to community entities committed to recreation\, sport and social program inclusion. \n*This session will be recorded and shared on the national ACA COVID-19 resource page a few days after the session.* \nEvent Organizer/Sponsor: ACA\, New England \nWhen: June 17\, 2020 from 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm ET (RSVP required) \nWhere: Via Zoom \nCost: FREE\, but registration is required
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/3855/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200522T121500
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200522T184040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T184236Z
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SUMMARY:Taking Your Camp Virtual - Learnings from the Field
DESCRIPTION:Taking Your Camp Virtual – Learnings from the Field\n\n\nAre you taking your camp virtual this summer?\nOr considering a hybrid of in-person and virtual programming?\nOr still exploring options and want to learn more? \nIf so\, join us to hear from three camp pros who have been providing a variety of virtual programming this spring (from enrichment to vacation camps) and are working through their camps’ plans for the summer. \nThe following panelists will share what they have been doing and there will be time for Q&A too: \n\n\nMeghan Gardner\, Founder and CEO of Guard Up and Guardian Adventures\nLauren Hoops-Schmieg\, Executive Director of Hill House\nKara Larochelle\, Camp Director and Youth Development Director at Camp Ketcha\n\nAbout the panelists: \nMeghan Gardner is the CEO of Guard Up\, Inc’s Guardian Adventures\, which owns and operates Wizards & Warriors and Zombie Summer Camps\, programs and events. These informal educational camps and events are STEM and story-based experiences where all ages play a character of their own design\, battling monsters with physics\, biology\, chemistry\, and more. Meghan is the Lead STEM Curriculum Designer for the parent company of The Princeton Review in the development of their Mission to Mars STEM Adventures in east Asia and in the USA. She is also a guest lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education and other major universities\, and an international speaker on the topic of Informal Education and Learning for all ages. In her free time\, Meghan volunteers for hospice and works with terminally ill patients of all ages as well as their families. \nLauren Hoops-Schmieg is the Executive Director at Hill House\, an independent\, nonprofit community center whose mission is to provide programs\, services and activities to meet the diverse social\, educational\, cultural and recreational needs of individuals and families residing in Boston’s downtown neighborhoods.  Prior to Hill House\, Lauren served as the VP of Communications and County-Wide Services at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County as well as the organization’s Camp Director for Camp Grosvenor.  Lauren earned her MBA at the MIT Sloan School of Management and her B.A. in English from UMass\, Amherst.  In her spare time\, Lauren enjoys gardening\, cooking\, hiking\, traveling\, camping\, and collecting rare books. \nKara Larochelle is the Director of Youth Development at Camp Ketcha in Scarborough\, Maine. In this position she runs summer camp\, school year programming\, and adventure challenge programming. Along with these youth programs Camp Ketcha has a pre-school\, event rentals\, therapeutic programs\, and operates the Portland Gear Hub and The Portland Gear Hub Bike School. Kara has worked in camping at Ketcha for 7 years and was previously a music teacher in the Portland Public Schools. In her free time Kara enjoys hiking\, climbing\, reading\, and playing with her dog\, Casco. \n\n\nEvent Organizer/Sponsor: ACA\, New England \nWhen: May 22\, 2020 from 11:00 am – 12:15 pm ET (RSVP required) \nWhere: Via Zoom \nCost: FREE\, but registration is required \nWebsite \nRegistration Information\nRegister here. \nMake sure to share any burning topics or questions you have about virtual camp – we will do our best to address them! \nIf you are unable to join us live\, this session will be recorded. A recording will be posted here on ACA’s COVID-19 resource page\, https://www.acacamps.org/resource-library/coronavirus/online-learning-events-covid-19\, some time during the week of May 26\, so be sure to check back!
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/taking-your-camp-virtual-learnings-from-the-field/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200508T140000
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SUMMARY:Impactful Activities to Maximize Online Staff Training
DESCRIPTION:Impactful Activities to Maximize Online Staff Training \nRoz and Jed Buck\, Roz and Jed Training & Consulting \n“To Hear is To Forget\, To See is To Remember\, To Do is To Learn.”  During this one-hour online training workshop\, we will demonstrate a variety of activities that can be used throughout orientation for summer camp staff to maximize learning and retention and create an exceptional orientation experience!  Whether our staff training takes place online or at camp\, it needs to happen so that we can prepare our staff to help us deliver an amazing camp experience.  All of the activities that we share and you participate in can be used for either online or in-person staff training. \nAbout the presenters \n \nRoz and Jed Buck have done what many married couples consider to be “the impossible” . . . They have worked together\, side by side\, for over 15 years.  From 2004 – 2016\, they Owned and Directed Meadowbrook Country Day Camp\, a large private day camp in New Jersey.  They sold their camp in 2016 and successfully launched Roz and Jed Training & Consulting.  Now\, they travel the country sharing what they have learned and experienced first-hand.  Roz and Jed successfully provide Two Voices\, Customized Content\, and Real Experience.  They are proven youth development experts and dynamic speakers who have shared their messages and experiences at conferences in 17 different states and have trained thousands of staff from coast to coast. \nEvent Organizer/Sponsor: ACA\, New England \nWhen: May 8\, 2020 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET (RSVP required) \nWhere: Via Zoom \nCost: FREE\, but registration is required
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/impactful-activities-to-maximize-online-staff-training/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Training,Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
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SUMMARY:Resident Camp Drop-In for Assistant Director/ Program-Level Staff
DESCRIPTION:ACA\, New England Drop-Ins for Assistant Director/Program-Level Staff \nJoin ACA\, New England and your colleagues next week (again or for the first time) for conversation\, advice\, and support as you sort through the hard decisions your camp is facing. This is an informal opportunity to engage in dialogue with other New England camp pros at the assistant director/program level – we will be there to facilitate\, but discussion topics will be up to participants. We will use the Zoom platform\, so come ready to engage with your mics and cameras on! Please note what this is not – which is a substitution for legal\, medical\, insurance and other advice that camps should be seeking from experts in those fields.   \nA recording of this session WILL NOT be posted/shared\, so please plan to join us live! \nEvent Organizer/Sponsor: ACA\, New England \nWhen: May 7\, 2020 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET (RSVP required) \nWhere: Via Zoom \nCost: FREE\, but registration is required
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/resident-camp-drop-in-for-assistant-director-program-level-staff/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200506T120000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200506T181951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T182220Z
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SUMMARY:Day Camp Drop-in For Assistant Director/Program-Level Staff
DESCRIPTION:ACA\, New England Drop-Ins for Assistant Director/Program-Level Staff \n\nJoin ACA\, New England and your colleagues (again or for the first time) for conversation\, advice\, and support as you sort through the hard decisions your camp is facing. This is an informal opportunity to engage in dialogue with other New England camp pros at the assistant director/program level – we will be there to facilitate\, but discussion will be led by participants. We will use the Zoom platform\, so come ready to engage with your mics and cameras on!\n\n\n\nPlease note what this is not – which is a substitution for legal\, medical\, insurance and other advice that camps should be seeking from experts in those fields. \nA recording of this session WILL NOT be posted/shared\, so please plan to join us live! \nBased on feedback\, we will plan more time for small group discussion during this session. Please pre-select your breakout topic during registration: \n\nVirtual camp\nHealth/safety precautions\nMaintaining camp culture\n\n\n\nEvent Organizer/Sponsor: ACA\, New England \nWhen: May 6\, 2020 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET (RSVP required) \nWhere: Via Zoom \nCost: FREE\, but registration is required
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/day-camp-drop-in-for-assistant-director-program-level-staff/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200505T140000
DTSTAMP:20260531T013636
CREATED:20200505T173132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T182114Z
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SUMMARY:Virtual Camp\, Real Risk: Legal and Risk management Considerations for Online Programs
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Camp\, Real Risk: Legal and Risk Management Considerations for Online Programs \nDoes your camp offer year-round online activities to keep campers engaged? Are you going to run virtual programs this summer? As many camps take their programs online\, their insurance policies\, camper contracts\, and risk management processes are still based on in-person camp. \nJoin ACA\, New England and legal and insurance experts for a discussion of the procedures and policies you should be thinking about expanding\, tweaking\, or re-working as you make this shift. Believe it or not\, it isn’t about recreating the wheel\, but rather\, making minor adjustments to existing materials to reduce your camp’s risk exposure. Topics to be covered include: \n\nInsurance inclusions/exclusions and right-sizing your policy\,\nRisk management guidelines and protocols\,\nCOPPA and children’s online privacy\,\nWaivers\, participation agreements\, and assumptions of risk\, and\nIntellectual property and copyright considerations.\n\nPanelists: \n\nKatie Johnson\, The Redwoods Group\nIsaac Mamaysky\, Potomac Law Group\nEliza Hall\, Potomac Law Group\n\nThis sessions is hosted by ACA\, New England and will be recorded and posted on the ACA’s COVID-19 Online Learning & Events Page following the live program. \nEvent Organizer/Sponsor: ACA\, New England \nWhen: May 5\, 2020 from 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET (RSVP required) \nWhere: Via Zoom \nCost: FREE\, but registration is required \nRegistration Information\nRegister here. \nThis sessions is hosted by ACA\, New England and will be recorded and posted on the ACA’s COVID-19 Online Learning & Events Page following the live program.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/virtual-camp-real-risk-legal-and-risk-management-considerations-for-online-programs/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Education
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kerry Salvo":MAILTO:kerry@acanewengland.org
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