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Calendar of Upcoming Events

Standards Courses and Visitor Training Courses
New Jersey and New York courses
 
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New Directors Orientation Course
May 5, 2010
This 8-hour interactive course, developed by ACA-National, provides an overview on key aspect of the camp director's job.
Click here for more information and registration form (PDF)
 
Fall Wrap-Up Series
More information or to register for any of the workshops below.

Leadership Series
This series of workshops is designed for After-School Site Directors, Camp Directors, and other Program Administrators.

Program Administration
January 12th and January 19th (9:30am – 1:00pm)
We could call this session "All About Paperwork"! In this workshop we will touch on marketing your program, using camp fairs to your benefit, and creating promotional materials. We will also discuss the best ways to keep attendance, register program participants, and ways to keep parents "in the loop".

Staff Development Series
This series of workshops is designed for After-School and Camp Group Leaders, Counselors, and Program Staff who work directly with program participants.

Dealing with Difficult People and Situations
January 14th (9:30am – 1:00pm)
Participants will leave with a new understanding of people’s personalities and strategies for how to deal with different people.

More information or to register for any of the workshops above.
 
Student Camp Leadership Academy
November 6-8 2009, Camp Henry Horner, Ingleside, IL
Application deadline Oct. 2, 2009
*ACA-NJ will provide a stipend to help defray expenses
The Student Camp Leadership Academy (SCLA) is a weekend retreat that brings together students, camp professionals and national ACA staff members to discuss the camp professional of the future. Participants will explore and ultimately learn more about what our future camp leaders will be like, what they may expect from the profession, what their impact will be on the development of youth and others. Full information and application is available at www.acacamps.org/scla. One page handout (PDF).
 
 
State of the Garden State
April 21, 2010 9:30 – 3:00pm
Come to hear speakers from NJ State Department of Health, American Red Cross, and private companies, speak about compliance with current regulations and best practices in camp management.. This program also includes an update by our Government Affairs Consultant, Claudine Leone, on what’s happening in Trenton.
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ACA, New Jersey Contact Info
P.O. Box 672
Pittstown, NJ 08867
Mary Ellen Folsom,
Executive Director
executive@ACAcampsnj.org

P: 908-238-9900
P: 877-488-2267