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ACA Launches
Online Magazine: CAMP e-News
ACA recently launched a new online magazine, CAMP
e-News.
This online magazine featured articles from well-known child development experts
and provided parents and families with much-needed assistance in choosing the
right camp experience for their children—and for their families.
To receive this bimonthly publication,
addressing all aspects of the camp experience,
please
sign up today!. CAMP e-News will
be available in both English and Spanish,
as is www.CampParents.org.
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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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Winter 2007 Issue of The CampLine Available
Online
This issue of The
CampLine features a
special edition newsletter, Healthy Camp
Update, that covers current, industry-relevant
research specifically for camp professionals.
You will find additional articles on marketing
your camp and seasonal exemptions.
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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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