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Share the Message About ACA Accreditation
We encourage you to take advantage of all the online ACA-Accreditation
Marketing Tools—display your camp's ACA-accreditation logo proudly
and properly! Click on "Share the Message" for your online resource
for accreditation marketing.
From proper logo use, press releases, and key messages to links to ACA’s
parent information site, www.CampParents.org,
and more, find out everything you need to know about accreditation at www.ACAcamps.org/accreditation.
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PROTECTScreen Launch
After much positioning,
the American Camp Association (ACA) has
been given an unparalleled opportunity
by being selected to participate in the
PROTECT
Act pilot criminal background check program. This program allows direct access
to the FBI criminal database for camp volunteers.
The pilot program allows participating
camps to submit fingerprints of their volunteers
to the FBI. The FBI sends the criminal
records report to the National Center for
Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).
NCMEC reviews the records and makes a determination
of whether the volunteer meets the criteria
of the pilot to serve as a volunteer. Camps
then use the determination to make their
decision to use a volunteer or not. The
cost is $18 per volunteer and the turn-around
time is one week or less.
Participation in the program is very important
not only for camps but also for ACA. Camps
that work with volunteers should be strongly
encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity.
This program bypasses state access barriers
and allows direct access to the FBI. This
is otherwise not allowed in most states.
It places ACA in a program that has the
support and the ear of Congress. It recognizes
ACA as a player in the youth development
field. As we build the number of our checks
processed, it will establish credibility
for us as an organization and help us determine
any specific issues related to our “industry.” It
positions us to influence the expansion
of the program and be the first in line
when the barriers to staff participation
have been removed.
For more information on PROTECTScreen,
go to: www.ACAcamps.org/publicpolicy.
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Director of Standards Position Open
at the ACA National Office
We regret to inform you that Wes Bird,
Director of Standards, has resigned his
position with ACA as of January 1, 2007.
In light of Wes' resignation we will be posting
the position of Director of Standards
on January 8, 2007. You can view this
job posting with requirements and how to
apply at www.acacamps.org/jobs/.
Latest Issue of Camping Magazine Previews
the 2007 ACA National Conference
The January/February
2007 issue of Camping Magazine features articles from
ACA National Conference keynote speakers,
Dr. David Elkind, Neil Howe, Dr. Abigail
Van Slyck, and others.
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Got Campshots?
A photo kiosk will be displayed during
the 2007 ACA National Conference, Austin,
Texas, in the Communicamp area. Here, you
will be able to drop off CDs of your camp’s
photos. ACA is collecting historical and
contemporary photos from all ACA-accredited
camps for use in Camping
Magazine, promotional
materials for ACA’s 100th Anniversary
celebration and the 150th Anniversary of
the camp experience, and other ACA marketing
and communications print and electronic
publications.
In order for any photos to be considered
for publication, the camp, camp location,
and photographer if applicable must be
identified. An approximate date must be
indicated on all historical photos. For
current photos, include a statement indicating
your camp has model releases on file for
all identifiable subjects in the photo.
Remember to bring your camp’s photos
to conference!
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