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SUMMARY:Building an Outstanding CIT Program!
DESCRIPTION:Online registration for this program is now CLOSED (10/21/26). If you would still like to attend\, please call Gillian (781-541-6080) and we will try to accommodate you.\nCome spend the day evaluating your CIT program!\nFall is the perfect time to give this invaluable program the attention it needs each year and this workshop will include guidance on how to evaluate and reimagine your program. \nWe all know how important our leadership training is and how it plays a major role in hiring in the future\, but too often we put our CIT curriculum aside because it works – CITs are your future leadership and will be moving your camp culture forward! It is essential that camps do not overlook the importance of building and maintaining a strong CIT Program\, as our best staff are already there\, in camp\, in the making. Most importantly\, the CIT participants need to feel that their summer experience is one of professional and personal growth and that being a camp counselor is an important step into their future endeavors. \nBring your curriculum\, program and experiences to share and let’s get to work together. You will walk away with a clearer direction and solid program for summer 2027. A follow up zoom meeting will take place in January for further brainstorming and sharing. \nWorkshop Objectives: \n\nParticipants will develop specific tools to evaluate effectiveness of existing CIT program.\nParticipants will gain a greater understanding of the key elements in a competitive CIT program.\nParticipants will develop their toolbox of ideas and activities to help CITs grow into effective leaders.\nParticipants will expand their professional network with colleagues in similar roles and experience.\n\nThis is a 200-level workshop best suited for participants with existing CIT programs. \nDay and overnight camps welcome! \n  \nDates & Rates \nWhen: Friday\, October 23\, 2026 from 10:00am to 3:00pm \nWhere: ACA\, New England Office in Lexington\, MA \nCost: Member $85\, non-Member $115 \nClick here to register! \n*Registration is non-refundable but may be transferred to another eligible member of your team prior to the start of the program. \nFinancial assistance is available. To request assistance\, please fill out this form.\nPlease reach out to Kerry Salvo at kerry@acanewengland.org with questions.\n  \nAbout the Instructor:\nWhit Ryan\, Camp Professional; Founder/Owner\, Clearview Life Coaching \nWhit Ryan has more than 35 years of experience in camping. She has served as Director of Staff Recruitment and Leadership Training at Wyonegonic Camps in Maine. Previously\, Whit was a senior staff member at Alford Lake Camp\, ME and director of Waukeela Camp\, NH. As a career educator and founder and owner of Clearview Life Coaching\, Whit focuses on working with schools and individuals to build stronger citizens and communities. She has extensive experience in building leadership training programs that will produce lasting benefits for camps. Whit has presented at both ACA National and New England conferences and the ACA Staffing Summit. \n  \n  \n  \n___________________________________________________________________________________________ \nQuestions\, reach out Gillian Gold\, Events & Logistics Manager at gillian@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 106. \nUse of Images and Audio by ACA\, New England: Through my registration\, I give American Camp Association\, New England (ACANE) full rights and permissions with respect to any photographs\, video\, and audio recordings taken during the ACANE event. These images and recordings may be used by ACANE and its agents in any format or medium and for any lawful purpose.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/building-an-outstanding-cit-program-2/
LOCATION:ACA New England Office\, 80 Westview St\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421
CATEGORIES:Education
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SUMMARY:New Camp Director Workshop 11/2/26
DESCRIPTION:ACA\, New England: New Camp Director Workshop\n(a 100-level offering)\nACA\, New England’s New Camp Director Workshop is a fast-paced\, one-day program designed to give new and aspiring camp directors greater understanding of the scope and key functions of the professional role of the camp director\, including the following:\n\nTransition to Leadership and the Camp Director Role\nKnowing your Camp – mission & values\, culture\, your audience\nThe Business of Camp – finances\, policies & procedures\, continuous improvement\nRisk Management & Emergency Planning – best practices\, mandated reporting\, assessing risk\, emergency action plans\, and crisis response\nBuilding and Managing a Team – recruitment\, hiring\, training\, supervision\, retention\nHot Topics & things you don’t think of\n\nParticipants will also be assigned a “Resource Group” with other attendees and an instructor and can expect the opportunity to connect with them at least three times within a year of taking the course. \nIdeal participants are full-time and part-time camp directors in their first three years of the role\, and aspiring camp directors.  \nThe course is taught by instructors from a variety of different camp backgrounds who have at least 7 years of experience in camp leadership. \nParticipants will come away from the day with:\n\nA welcome to the American Camp Association\, New England\, which serves camps throughout the region with programming\, resources\, and accreditation services;\nIncreased knowledge related to the topics above;\nA library of handouts and resources to utilize; and\nConnection with experienced instructors and a network of new colleagues to connect with for ongoing support\n\nACA Core Competencies covered in this workshop:\n\nBusiness Management\nEvaluation\nFamily & Connection\nHealth & Wellness\nHuman Resources\nLeadership\nRisk Management\nYouth Development\n\n*Please note: this course does not cover basic youth development\, curriculum\, or program design principles. \nDetails\nWhen: Tuesday\, November 2\, 2026; 8:30am to 5:30pm (check-in will begin at 8:30 am and the course will start promptly at 9:00 am. Please allow yourself time to park and get settled by 9:00 am). \nWhere: ACA\, New England\, 80 Westview Street\, Lexington\, MA 02421 \nMember Price: $110 \nNon-Member Price: $140 \nClick here to register! \nThe New Camp Director Workshop is a full-day program. Attendance for the entirety of the program is required to receive education credits and a certificate of completion. \nThis course satisfies the Massachusetts DPH licensing requirements for Camp Directors. \n*Registrations are non-refundable but may be transferred to another member of your team \nHave questions? Reach out to Gillian\, Events & Logistics Manager\, at gillian@acanewengland.org\, or call our office at 781-541-6080 \n__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ \nUse of Images and Audio by ACA\, New England: Through my registration\, I give American Camp Association\, New England (ACANE) full rights and permissions with respect to any photographs\, video\, and audio recordings taken during the ACANE event. These images and recordings may be used by ACANE and its agents in any format or medium and for any lawful purpose.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/new-camp-director-workshop-11-2-26/
LOCATION:ACA New England Office\, 80 Westview St\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421
CATEGORIES:Education,New Camp Director Workshop
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SUMMARY:Your Next Chapter: When? Why? and How?
DESCRIPTION:Every camp owner eventually faces the same question:\nWhat’s next?\nMaybe you’re thinking about the next generation taking over. Maybe a longtime director could become the owner. Maybe you’re considering bringing in a partner\, transitioning without selling\, creating a nonprofit\, or selling the camp outright. Or maybe you’re not ready to do anything at all—but you know you should start thinking about it. \nYour Next Chapter: When? Why? And How? is a candid\, practical\, one-day workshop designed specifically for privately owned summer camp owners who are considering their future. We’ll take a deep dive into the many ways a camp can transition—and the financial\, familial\, operational\, legal\, tax\, and emotional considerations that come with each path. \nWe’ll explore:\n• Passing the reins to the next generation\n• Family transitions—and the pitfalls to avoid\n• Transitioning ownership to an internal leader or management team\n• Selling to an outside individual or organization\n• Transitioning without selling\n• Partial ownership and phased transitions\n• Understanding what your camp is really worth\n• Getting financial value out without crippling the camp\n• Banks\, taxes\, seller financing\, and alternative sources of capital\n• Who is actually buying camps today\n• The nonprofit route and lessons from camps that have pursued it\n• Separating the value of the camp business from the value of the real estate\n• What to do before you go to market\n• How to prepare your camp to operate without you\n• And perhaps most importantly—what happens after the deal is done \nYou’ll hear from experienced camp owners and professionals who have navigated these decisions themselves. \nThis isn’t simply a seminar about selling your camp. It’s about understanding your choices. \nBecause the best time to think about your next chapter isn’t when you’re forced to. It’s while you still have options. \nCome prepared to ask difficult questions\, explore possibilities\, and begin building a transition plan that works for you\, your family\, and the future of your camp while connecting with camp professionals who are in similar circumstances. \nRegistration Details\nWhen: Tuesday\, December 8\, 2026; 9:30am to 3:30pm (Snow date Wednesday\, December 9 – let’s hope we don’t need it!) \nWhere: ACA\, New England Office\, 80 Westview Street\, Lexington\, MA 02421 \nCost: Members $85/non-Members $115 \nNote: this workshop is designed specifically for privately owned summer camps. If you are unsure if this workshop is right for you\, please email gillian@acanewengland.org\, or call our office at 781-541-6080 before registering.  \nRegistrations are non-refundable but may be transferred to another eligible member of your team prior to the start of the event.  \nWe never want cost to be a barrier to attending ACANE programs\, and financial assistance is available. Please use this form to request aid\, and reach out to Kerry Salvo (kerry@acanewengland.org) with questions.\nClick here to register! \nAbout the Instructors\nAndy Lilienthal is a 3rd generation owner of Camp Winnebago\, a residential boys camp in Maine. He was raised at Winnebago; was a camper for 8 years and a counselor for 4 years. In the 1990’s\, he ventured into experiences that would inform his value of the simple\, yet profound experience of camping. Prior to his transition into leading camp\, Andy led sustainable development projects in Central America and the Caribbean\, and domestically as an AmeriCorps staff member. \nIn 2000\, he began a three-year transition with his father\, and became the Camp Director in 2003. Andy has chaired a national committee for the American Camp Association\, served as a board member to the Association of Independent camps (AIC) and is the former president of the Maine Youth Camp Foundation (MYCF). \nFor the past 20+ years\, Andy has been part of a network of multi-generational camp owners from across the country that originally met as the children of camp owners who were griping about their parents. Now coming full circle\, Andy is in the midst of transitioning his camp to the next Winnebago Director. The first and most important lesson he learned was it is never too early to begin planning! \n \n  \nFritz Seving is the former owner of Camp Fernwood and Fernwood Cove in Maine\, with over 40 years of experience in the summer camp industry. He’s now a partner at Camp Wildwood in Maine and plays an active role on the boards of organizations like Global Camps Africa\, Maine Camp Experience\, and Maine Summer Camps. Fritz also volunteers as the treasurer for the Maine Youth Camp Association\, demonstrating his deep commitment to the camp industry. \n____________________________________________________________________________________________ \nQuestions\, reach out Gillian Gold\, Events & Logistics Manager at gillian@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 106. \nUse of Images and Audio by ACA\, New England: Through my registration\, I give American Camp Association\, New England (ACANE) full rights and permissions with respect to any photographs\, video\, and audio recordings taken during the ACANE event. These images and recordings may be used by ACANE and its agents in any format or medium and for any lawful purpose.
URL:https://www.acanewengland.org/event/your-next-chapter-when-why-and-how/
LOCATION:ACA New England Office\, 80 Westview St\, Lexington\, MA\, 02421
CATEGORIES:Education
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