Professional development calendar.NATIONAL ACA ACA - Application Control Architecture Camp Director Institute Date: February 14-20, 2002 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 Letts Edgewater, MD Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@acacamps.org The CDI CDI compact disc interactive: a system for storing a mix of software, data, audio, and compressed video for interactive use under processor control gives experienced camp directors the opportunity to examine, refine, and demonstrate consistency between their camp philosophy and operational components. It is tailored for directors with six or more years of responsibility for the operation and management of a camp or conference center or who have completed the BCDC BCDC Bay Conservation and Development Commission (San Francisco, California) BCDC Bureau of Communicable Disease Control (Massachusetts) BCDC Bernalillo County Detention Center and have at least three years' experience. ACA Basic Camp Director Course Date: February 16-20, 2002 Location: YMCA Camp Letts Edgewater, MD Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@acacamps.org The BCDC provides the basics for camp directors with fewer than six years of experience or for seasoned program directors and site managers. This is an excellent opportunity to be sure you have a basic knowledge in the core areas and to begin building your personal network of camp professionals. ACA Outdoor Living Skills (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 ) Trainers Course Date: February 20, 2002 Location: Omni Shoreham, Washington, DC Contact: Cathy Scheder 765-342-8456, ext. 320 cscheder@ACAcamps.org www.ACAcamps.org ACA National Conference Participants in the OLS Trainers course learn to train OLS Instructors in program and teaching methods. To attend, you must be a current member of ACA and have had an OLS Instructors course or documented experience in all skill levels of the OLS program. Date: February 20-23, 2002 Location: Omni Shoreham Washington, D.C. Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 Features top-notch speakers and session leaders to challenge and inspire you, unique local entertainment, a huge exhibit hall, and opportunities to network. Register online at www.ACAcamps.org/conference/regform.htm. INTERNATIONAL 6th International Camping Congress Date: January 5-10, 2003 Location: La Trobe University 1. u/r = unranked 2.AsiaWeek is now discontinued. Student life During the 1970s and 1980s, La Trobe, along with Monash, was considered to have the most politically active student body of any university in Australia. Bundoora Melbourne, Australia Contact: Linda Pulliam 434-248-6800 icc2003@cav.asn.au www.icc2003.cav.asn.au Sponsored by the International Camping Fellowship, the Camping Association of Victoria, and the Australian Camping Association, camping professionals from around the world gather to explore the value of camping, networking, and exploration of the Australian environment and outdoor programs. The Congress Web site is updated regularly. CENTRAL ACA Standards Course Date: December 5, 2001 Location: Waycross Retreat Center Morgantown, IN Contact: Carol Stone 765-342-2915 castone@indiana.edu Standards Course for members due for an accreditation visit in 2002 or any interested section member. Indiana Section Winter Conference Date: December 5-6, 2001 Location: Waycross Retreat Center Morgantown, IN Contact: Arthur Spriggs 765-525-6730 Multiple sessions for professional staff focus on staff training, developing a staff training manual, maintenance, and more. Also features teambuilding/ mixers and a tour of area camps. Youth Development Conference Date December 5-7, 2001 Location: Chicago Marriott Downtown Chicago, IL Contact: Region V Employment and Training Administration www.doleta.gov/regions/ reg05/Home/index.cfm Topics include improving educational achievement, working with youth to prepare for and succeed in employment, supporting youth through mentoring, and more. 4-H Shooting Sports Instructor Workshop Date: December 7-9, 2001 Location: Broken Bow Broken Bow may refer to: In geography:
Contact: Bernie Lorkovic 402-472-6717 blorkovicl@unl.edu Participants can become 4-H Certified instructors in six discipline areas: 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 , Rifles(small bore and air rifles), Pistols, Muzzleloading, Shotgun, Wildlife/Hunting. Archery participants also become National Archery Association certified instructors. Ohio Camping Conference Date: January 24, 2002 Location: OSU (Open Source UNIX) Refers to the Unix variants that are maintained as open source, which were primarily BSD Unix and Linux until Sun made its Solaris operating system open source in 2005. Fawcett Center Columbus, OH Contact: Roberta Grossman 800-8347-2269 rgrossman@acaohio.org Linda Erceg, keynote speaker, leads a training session for mid-level managers called "What's It Mean to Supervise?" Seventeen other sessions are featured. National 4-H Camping Institute VI Date: February 13-17, 2002 Location: Recreation Unlimited, Ashley, OH Contact: Denny Elliott 614-292-4444 elliott.7@osu.edu Ohio 4-H is "Celebrating 100 Years of Youth Development and The Nuts & Bolts of Camping!" Enhance your professional skills - attend educational workshops. Michael Brandwein, keynote speaker, facilitates two workshops. Offers an off-site learning adventure, a poster session A poster session is the juried presentation of research information by representatives of several research teams at a congress or conference with an academic or professional focus. These are particularly prominent at scientific conferences such as medical congresses. , and exhibit show. Mid States Camping Conference Date: April 4-6, 2002 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 and Conf. Ctr. St. Charles, IL Contact: ACA Section Office 312-332-0833 acail@imaxx.net acamidstates.org The theme of the conference, "Mission: Possible!" reflects the focus of making our mission for individual camps and camping in general real to our staff, campers, parents, and to the public. In addition to headliners Bob Ditter, Karl Rhonke, and Peg Smith, you can choose from over one hundred educational sessions, many exhibitors, and stimulating Leadership Institute all-day sessions on Thursday. ACA Basic Camp Director Course Date: April 7-11, 2002 Location: Jewish Council for Youth Services Camp Henry Horner Henry Horner (November 30, 1879 – October 6, 1940) was a Democrat governor of Illinois, serving from 1933 to 1940. He died in office. First elected in 1932, Horner served during the difficult years of the Great Depression. Ingleside, IL Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@ACAcamps.org For course description, see the national BCDC entry. International Symposium on Society and Resource Management Date: June 2-5, 2002 Location: Indiana University Indiana University, main campus at Bloomington; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1820 as a seminary, opened 1824. It became a college in 1828 and a university in 1838. The medical center (run jointly with Purdue Univ. Bloomington, IN Contact: Melissa Kocias issrm@indiana.edu www.indiana.edu/~issrm This year's theme is "Choices and Consequences: Natural Resources and Societal Decision-Making." NORTHEAST Standards Course Date: December 1, 2001 Location: Boston, MA Contact: Barbara Steward 508-647-2267 Barbara@acane-camps.org Suitable for camp directors/administrators/owners who are new to the ACA accreditation process, directors of camps seeking first-time accreditation, or new directors/administrators of currently accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. camps. Learn to assist the camp in preparation for the accreditation visit and participate in the on-site visit. Also suitable for persons interested in becoming standards visitors. Chesapeake Annual Membership Meeting Date: December 13, 2001 Location: Camp Sonshine Silver Spring, MD Contact: ACA Section Office 800-653-1409 acachesapeake@yahoo.com ACA Virginias Section Winter Workshop Michael Brandwein, special guest speaker, supplies participants with immediately relevant material and techniques to successfully train staff. Date: January 17, 2002 Location: Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. 4H Center Front Royal, VA Contact: Linda Pulliam 434-248-6116 acavorgomoas@yahoo.com 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 Conference Educational sessions range from Risk Management Planning and Innovative Environmental Programs to Confronting Bullying Behaviors Through the "Don't Laugh At Me" Program and Staff Motivation. Includes a Day Camp Symposium and vendor trade show. Date: January 31 -- February 2, 2002 Location: East Syracuse, NY Contact: Bonnie bon·ny also bon·nie adj. bon·ni·er, bon·ni·est Scots 1. Physically attractive or appealing; pretty. 2. Excellent. Mather 716-655-3603 usnyaca@aol.com "Tickets of the Trade" is sponsored by ACA, Upstate New York Section, and Cornell Cooperative Extension 4-H. Bob Ditter offers a variety of workshops and presents the keynote on February 1. Offers ARC certifications, staff training, programming ideas, and more. An ACA Standards training is included. Children 2002: Making Children a National Priority Date: March 6-8, 2002 Location: Marriott Wardman Park Washington, DC Contact: Child Welfare League of America 202-638-2952 children2002@cwla.org www.cwla.org Designed to provide you with the policy, practice, and program information you need to serve children and to help you build the collaborative relationships you need to be effective in your community. ACA Basic Camp Director Course Date: March 10-14, 2002 Location: Canonicus Camp and Conference Center Exeter, RI Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@acacamps.org For course description, see the national BCDC entry. ACA Basic Camp Director Course Date: March 16-20, 2002 Location: Camp Clearpool Carmel, NY Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@acacamps.org For course description, see the national BCDC entry. Camp Maintenance Conference Date: March 19-21, 2002 Location: Camp Chingachgook 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: George Painter George Duncan Painter, OBE (5 June 1914 – 8 December 2005)[1] was an English author most famous as a biographer of Marcel Proust. Painter was born in Birmingham. His father was a schoolmaster, and his mother was an artist. 518-656-9462, ext. 11 For maintenance and property staff and directors, conference center staff, camp directors, and program staff. Acquire practical information by attending educational sessions, touring facilities, and sharing ideas. Tri-State Camping Conference Date: March 21-23, 2002 Location: 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 Hilton New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , NY Contact: Ilisha Stier 212-391-5208 ilisha@aca-ny.org ACA-NY.org Twentieth Anniversary of the largest conference in the country for camp professionals. Over 200 exhibitors and over 200 program sessions with something for everyone: directors, staff, volunteers, and Board members. Check our Web site for details. ACA Associate Visitors Course Date: April 19-21, 2002 Location: Bement Center Charlton Depot, MA Contact: Barbara 508-647-2267 camp@acane-camps.org To prepare persons to serve as Associate Visitors in the Standards program. Participants must have taken the New Standards Course or Standards Update course prior to attending the Associate Visitor Course. SOUTHEAST National Sailing Programs Symposium Date: January 23-27, 2002 Location: St Petersburg, FL Contact: 401-683-0800 ussailing.org/training/nsps/ Resources in instruction, program operation, equipment, and more. From pros to beginners, the Symposium offers networking in a relaxed and supportive environment. 12th International Challenge Course Symposium & Conference Date: January 24-27, 2002 Location: Nashville, TN Contact: Association for Challenge Course Technology acctinfo.org For those working in the challenge course industry who seek professional development in the areas of design, installation, facilitation Facilitation The process of providing a market for a security. Normally, this refers to bids and offers made for large blocks of securities, such as those traded by institutions. , staff training, and course management. 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. Management Key Content Workshop Date: February 22-23, 2002 Location: Canterbury Conference and Retreat Center Oviedo, FL Contact: IACCA IACCA Inter-agency Committee on the Climate Agenda IACCA International Association of Conference Center Administrators 415-456-5102 alfriacaca@aol.com iacca.org Covers legal requirements in personnel administration, job descriptions, and more. Marketing and Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Key Content Workshop Date: February 23-24, 2002 Location: Canterbury Conference and Retreat Center Oviedo, FL Contact: IACCA 415-456-5102 alfriacaca@aol.com www.iacca.org Seminar covers the marketing process, setting goals, conducting a marketing audit, evaluating your marketing effort, and development of a positioning statement, a marketing plan, and a promotion campaign. WEST Creating the Future at Camp Date: December 6, 2001 Location: North Seattle Community College North Seattle Community College (NSCC) is a two-year public college. It is one of the four colleges comprising the Seattle Community College District, and one of the 32 member colleges of the Washington Community and Technical Colleges system. Seattle, WA Contact: ACA Section Office 206-264-5339 evergreen@acacamps.org www.acacamps.org/eg Speaker and workshop presenter Laurie Frank, owner/director of GOAL Consulting, introduces an integrated model derived from three existing philosophies/theory bases: adventure education and the ropes course A ropes course is a challenging outdoor personal development and team building activity which usually consists of high and/or low elements. Low elements take place on the ground or only a few feet above the ground. experience, collaborative leadership from Camp Manito-wish YMCA Camp Manito-wish YMCA, is a wilderness tripping camp located in Boulder Junction, WI in the heart of the Northwoods, surrounded by hundreds of lakes, rivers, streams, and state forest land. in Wisconsin and lifeskills from the work of Susan Kovalik, Washington. ACA Basic Camp Director Course Date: April 7-11, 2002 Location: TBD TBD abbr. to be determined Contact: Marilyn Allison 765-342-8456, ext. 328 mallison@acacamps.org For course description, see the national BCDC entry. |
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