Professional development calendar.CENTRAL Indiana ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture How-To Series Date: March 12, 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Contact: Julie Marsh 317-328-8092 juliannmarsh@msn.com Plan safe programs: Risk management. (^^) Indiana ACA How-To Series Date: March 15, 2003 Location: Indianapolis, IN Contact: Julie Marsh 317-328-8092 juliannmarsh@msn.com Design an effective staff training program. ACA Basic Camp Director Course (&&&) Date: April 6-10, 2003 Location: Camp Henry Homer Ingleside, IL Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@ACAcaps.org A 4 1/2-day course for camp directors with less than five years' experience. The course is designed to present specific content in thirteen core management areas, ranging from Participant Development & Behavior and Risk Management to Health & Wellness, and more. Includes highly interactive learning sessions that focus on real situations, problems, and solutions. Camp Nurse Symposium Date: April 9-10, 2003 Location: Pheasant pheasant, common name for some members of a family (Phasianidae) of henlike birds related to the grouse and including the Old World partridge, the peacock, various domestic and jungle fowls, and the true pheasants (genus Phasianus). Run Resort St. Charles, IL Contact: Linda Erceg 218-586-2633 erceg@campnurse.og (&&) The Seventh Annual Camp Nurse Symposium, sponsored by the Association of Camp Nurses, in cooperation with ACA's Mid States Camping Conference, provides camp nurses with opportunities to discuss critical issues, hear cutting-edge presentations, and meet professional credentialing requirements. Pre-Mid States Conference Leadership inst. Date April 10, 2003 Location Pheasant Run Resort St. Charles, IL Contact DD Gass 515-274-1501 CampFireDM@aol.com Courses include: Power Tools for Outstanding Camp Leadership with Michael Brandwein; Raccoon raccoon, nocturnal New World mammal of the genus Procyon. The common raccoon of North America, Procyon lotor, also called coon, is found from S Canada to South America, except in parts of the Rocky Mts. and in deserts. Circle Activities based on the new book by Jim Cain and Tom Smith; Camp Jam Plus Jamschool, Staff Training Event Extraordinaire ex·tra·or·di·naire adj. Extraordinary: a jazz singer extraordinaire. [French, from Old French, from Latin extra with Faith Evans; Connection Is the Coin of the Realm with Chris Thurber; Preparing for and Responding to the Death of a Camper or Staff Member; Professional Aquatics Safety Seminar; and Project Wild and Learning Tree Training. ACA Mid States Camping Conference--Vision: Bringing Your Camp's Mission to Reality Date: April 10-12, 2003 Location: Pheasant Run Resort St. Charles, IL Contact: ACA Section office 312-332-0833 acail@imaxx.net acamidstates.org (@) The focus is Vision. Through activities, interactions, and discussions discover the importance of sharing a common vision. Learn from demonstrations by folks who have made their mission of a shared vision become a reality. An impressive group of presenters is being arranged with the help of Bob Differ. CHA Clinic Date: May 18-23, 2003 Location: Camp Ondessonk Camp Ondessonk is a Roman Catholic Summer Camp located in the Shawnee National Forest of Southern Illinois. Camp Ondessonk offers programs serving many different groups throughout the year. Ozark, IL Contact: Keith Brennan 818-695-2489 camp@midwest.net CHA Level 1 certification, maximum Level 2 available. It is a combined English/Western riding style with Trail/Pack components. CHA Clinic Date: May 25-30, 2003 Location: Camp Ondessonk Ozark, IL Contact: Keith Brennan 618-695-2489 camp@midwest.net CHA Level 1 certification, maximum Level 2 available. It is a combined English/Western riding style with Trail/Pack components. 2003 Safety School Date: May 27-June 1, 2003 Location: Camp Gallahue Morgantown, IN Contact: Diana Keely 317-924-3450 dkelly@gshcc.org (^^) The American Red Cross American Red Cross: see Red Cross. , Certified Horsemanship horsemanship: see equestrianism. horsemanship Art of training, riding, and handling horses. Good horsemanship requires that a rider control the animal's direction, gait, and speed with maximum effectiveness and minimum effort. Association, and the National Alliance for the Development of Archery archery, sport of shooting with bow and arrow, an important military and hunting skill before the introduction of gunpowder. England's Charles II fostered archery as sport, establishing in 1673 the world's oldest continuous archery tournament, the Ancient Scorton offers a variety of trainings in lifeguarding, first aid, CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac , small craft certification, basic water rescue, level 1 archery instructor certification, and seasonal instructor certification with horses. Wilderness First Aid Wilderness first aid is the specific discipline of First aid which relates to care in remote areas, where emergency medical services will be difficult to obtain or will take a long time to arrive. Nursing care though not part of normal first aid is part of wilderness first aid. for Camp Nurses Date: May 29-30, 2003 Location: Concordia Language Villages Concordia Language Villages is a world-language and culture education program, whose mission is to prepare young people-- the "villagers"-- for responsible citizenship in the global community. Bemidji, MN Contact: Linda Erceg 218-586-8771 erceg@campnurse.org (&&) This sixteen-hour, action-packed course presents the National Safety Councils curriculum and shapes general nursing skills to respond to the needs of camps in remote locations. Scenario-based learning is the technique used to bridge into the world of pre-hospital, wilderness care. Bats, Bugs and Band-Aids: A Nurse Goes to Camp Date: May 30-June 1, 2003 Location: Concordia Language Villages Bemidji, MN Contact: Linda Erceg 218-586-8771 erceg@campnurse.org (&&) First-time camp nurses can work with a Mentor Group on screening skills, medication management, health center management, record keeping and more. Participants select clinical break-out sessions from topics such as assessment of athletic injuries, orthodontics orthodontics: see dentistry. for the camp nurse, anaphylaxis anaphylaxis (ăn'əfəlăk`sĭs), hypersensitive state that may develop after introduction of a foreign protein or other antigen into the body tissues. management, etc. NORTHEAST ACA Basic Camp Director Course Date: March 8-12, 2003 Location: Ramapo Anchorage Camp Rhinebeck, NY Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@ACAcamps.org A4 1/2-day course for camp directors with less than five years' experience. The course is designed to present specific content in thirteen core management areas, ranging from Participant Development & Behavior and Risk Management to Health & Wellness, and more. Includes highly interactive learning sessions that focus on real situations, problems, and solutions. Camp Food Service Conference Date: March 10-12, 2003 Location: YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. Camp Chingachgook Kattskill Bay Kattskill Bay is a hamlet in the town of Lake George, New York. on Lake George Lake George, village (1990 est. pop. 1,100), seat of Warren co., E N.Y.; inc. 1903. Situated on the southern tip of Lake George in the foothills of the Adirondack Mts. , NY Contact: Ana Cronin 518-656-9462, ext. 18 acronin@cdymca.org (#) Lots of great ideas, specific solutions to some of your problems, seven great meals, cool gifts, lots of printed reference material to take home, the Great Camp Cookathon, and educational workshops and roundtable discussions including Keeping the Health Department Happy; Recycling and Composting; and more. Tri-State Camping Conference Date: March 13-15, 2003 Location: Hilton New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of New York, NY Contact: llisha Stier 212-391-5208 ilisha@aca-ny.org www.aca-ny.org (@@) Offering over 200 cutting-edge educational sessions for all types of camps and an exhibit hail with over 200 exhibitors, this year's theme is "The Nature and Nurture of Camp." Online registration is available at www.aca-ny.org. ACA Upstate New York Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. It has a population of 7,121,911 out of New York State's total 18,976,457. Were it an independent state, it would be ranked 13th by population. Camp Maintenance Conference Date: March 18-20, 2003 Location: YMCA Camp Chingachgook Kattskill Bay, NY Contact: Tink Rabey-Hall 315-675-9838 usnyaca@aol.com (^^^) For maintenance/property staff and directors, camp and conference center directors, and program staff. Practical educational sessions, facility tours, and problem-solving sessions, Increase your personal resources and professional network. includes OSHA OSHA n. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a branch of the US Department of Labor responsible for establishing and enforcing safety and health standards in the workplace. Basics, Roof Repair, Dock Systems, ACA Standards for Maintenance, and much more. ACA Basic Camp Director Course Date: March 23-27, 2003 Location: Canonicus Camp & Conf. Ctr. Exeter, RI Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@ACAcamps.org A4 1/2-day course for camp directors with less than five years' experience. The course is designed to present specific content in thirteen core management areas, ranging from Participant Development & Behavior and Risk Management to Health &Wellness, and more. includes highly interactive learning sessions that focus on real situations, problems, and solutions. Regional Round Up Date March 26, 2003 Location Camp Netimus Milford, PA Contact Widge Hazell 570-296-3732 widge@netimus.com (*) Information on OLS OLS Ordinary Least Squares OLS Online Library System OLS Ottawa Linux Symposium OLS Operation Lifeline Sudan OLS Operational Linescan System OLS Online Service OLS Organizational Leadership and Supervision OLS On Line Support OLS Online System Training and an overview of programs offered for camps and camp tours, and an informal agenda for discussion will be presented. New Camp Directors Workshop Date March 27-30, 2003 Location Sturbridge Host Hotel Sturbridge, MA Contact Barbara Steward 508-647-2267 barbara@acane-camps.org A hands-on, upbeat, creative training that will model techniques you can use with your staff. You will hear different approaches to some areas of your new job, and you can expect to play, think hard, and to stretch your ways of thinking. ACA New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. Spring Conference Date March 28-30, 2003 Location Sturbridge Host Hotel Sturbridge, MA Contact Barbara Steward 508-647-2267 barbara@acane-camps.org Three days of quality educational programming featuring Michael Brandwein and Larry Bell Larry Bell may refer to one of the following:
Chesapeake Section Spring Camp Conference Date March 28 - April 1, 2003 Location Princess Royal Hotel Ocean City, MD Contact Nancy Canter canter a gallop at an easy pace. The rhythm is three-time, first one hind, then the opposite hind with the diagonal fore, then the opposite fore, the leading limb. collected canter 301-218-6468 acachesapeake@yahoo.com This training workshop is planned to meet the needs of your key staff training people, your experienced staff, and new staff. Workshops will be designed within three main tracks: Health & Wellness, Risk Management, and Creative Camping Programs. Counseling Skills counseling skills, n the acquired verbal and nonverbal skills that enhance communication by helping a medical professional to establish a good rapport with a patient or client. for Counselors Date May 28-29 and June 4-5, 2003 Location Camp Aloha Hive Fairlee, VT Contact Lynn Daly 802-333-3405 Lynn_daty@alohafoundation.org (##) Upgrade your counseling skills and learn the skills to deal with camper problems like homesickness, anger, and conflict. Provides a quality training process for key staff and offers staff leaders skills for leading and managing other staff and a process for working with disruptive children that leads to effective problem solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. . SOUTHEAST Critical Issues Symposium Date April 3-4, 2003 Location The Rosen Center Hotel Orlando, FL Contact Don Wood 828-263-0934 don@southeastcamps.org (^^) Bob Ditter and Dr. Scott Poland will present topics you can't afford to miss! Sessions include: Camp is a Contact Sport, and Prevention and Response to Tragic Deaths of Children. Southern States Southern States U.S. Confederacy government of 11 Southern states that left the Union in 1860. [Am. Hist.: EB, III: 73] Dixie popular name for Southern states in U.S. and for song. [Am. Hist. Camping Conference Date September 22-24, 2003 Location Holiday Inn - Capitol Plaza Atlanta, GA Contact Wanda DeWaard 888-829-2267 ACAhs@icx.net Co-hosted by ACA's Southeastern and ACAs Heart of the South sections. Includes: staff selection and training, special needs, insurance issues, Web site development, marketing, programming, fundraising, camping technology, public policy, risk management, and more. WEST ACA Basic Camp Director Course Date March 30-Apr. 3, 2003 Location Pilgrim Pines Camp & Conf. Center, Yucaipa, CA Contact Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@ACAcamps.org A 4 1/2day course for camp directors with less than five years' experience. The course is designed to present specific content in thirteen core management areas, ranging from Participant Development & Behavior and Risk Management to Health & Wellness, and more. Includes highly interactive learning sessions that focus on real situations, problems, and solutions. Camp School Date May 10, 2003 Location Athenian School Danville, CA Contact ACA Section office 800-362-2236 x 03 aca@vkam.com acanorcal.org Certifications in archery instructor, first aid/CPR, and head lifeguard. Healthy Communities--Healthy Youth Conference Date October 23-25, 2003 Location Marriott Hotel and Convention Center San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , CA Contact Liz Brekke lizb@search-institute.org search-institute.org/hchy (&&) Unleashing the Power of Diversity. Designed for people who work with or care about youth, this one-of-a-kind conference brings together people from different community sectors all over the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and the globe who share a common goal; to work together to promote positive youth development through asset building. Participants wilt learn with and from each other, make connections that will prove beneficial in their work and lives, and renew their commitment to asset building through hard work and fun! List Your Training Event on the Web Submissions to the professional development calendar are welcome. Go to www.ACAcamps.org/education/calendarintro.htm, click "add to the list," and enter your information. Or, send the name of the event, date, location, contact, and a brief description to: Calendar ACA Professional Development 5000 State Road 67 North Martinsville, IN 46151-7902 765-342-8456, ext. 328 fax 765-342-2065 mallison@ACAcamps.org RELATED ARTICLE: Core Area Icons Legend These core area icons represent the fourteen essential areas of the organized body of knowledge for camp management. (#.)Food Services food services Hospital services A 24/7 department in a hospital that provides for the nutritional needs of inpatients–eg, those needing special diets, preparing meals and transporting them to the floor and, through the cafeteria, the hospital staff and (##.)Leadership (@.)Mission & Purpose (@@.)Participant Development & Behavior (*.)Program Design & Activities (**.)Strategic Planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. (###.)Target Population & Diversity (&.)Business & Finance (&&.)Health & Wellness (&&&.)Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. (^.)Marketing (^^.)Risk Management (^^^.)Site & Facility (***.)Transportation |
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