Updated 6/26/09

Join us for an informative session designed to help all staff reset their personal development compass and chart their course for the future. Sessions will help you learn how to connect with the millennial generation, understand the national ACA 20/20 vision, and network with other camp professionals. Dr. Karla Henderson will present the keynote lecture, “Maintaining Your Mission”. Karla is currently a Professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management at North Carolina State University. She has given numerous presentations about leisure, gender, and camp issues throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia and publishes regularly in a variety of journals in the field. Karla has served two terms on the National ACA Board of Directors. She is currently Chair of ACA’s Committee on the Advancement of Research and Evaluation. Dr. Henderson has been involved with camps throughout her life and enjoys every opportunity to promote the positive outcomes of camp and outdoor programs.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, October 20
*  TBD Board Meeting
1:00-5:00 PM   Charting a Course to Environmental Stewardship Maile Armstrong, Armstrong Unlimited, and Nancy Ferguson, author and consultant

6:00-7:00 PM Dinner

7:30-9:00 PM Social Event

Wednesday, October 21
8:30 – 9:00 AM Registration, Refreshments

9:00 – 9:15 AM Welcome – Diane Tyrrell, President

9:30 – 10:30 AM Workshops (select one)
1. ACA 20/20 Mission: What Does it Mean To Me? – Diane Tyrrell, Camp Motorsport
2. RU Connected W/UR Staff? – Kim Betts, Camp Horizons
3. How To Connect Children with Nature at Camp – Ray Bivens, Naturalist Ray’s
4. Tour of Camp Friendship - Chuck Ackenbom, Camp Friendship

10:30-10:45 AM Break

10:45 - 11:45 AM KEYNOTE: Maintaining Your Mission     Dr. Karla A. Henderson, North Carolina State University

11:50 – 12:30 Networking – Cracker Barrel Topics
1. Integrating the 20/20 Vision & Benefits – Diane Tyrrell. CampMotor Sport
2. EPIC (Emerging Professionals In Camping) Network - Kim Betts, Camp Horizons
3. College Internships at Camp - Dr. Karla A. Henderson, North Carolina State University

4.  Day Camp Kindred Group - Greg Cronin

12:30 – 1:20 PM Lunch

1:30-2:00 PM Membership Meeting & Drawing For **$500 Camper Scholarship**  (See below)

2:15-3:30 Workshops (select one)
1. Staying In Camp and Out of the Courtroom – Ian Garner, Markel Insurance
2. Telling Ain’t Training – Marcia Meador, Virginia Cooperative Extension
3. Snake identification and Control Around Camp – Mike Clifford, Frog Holler Outdoor Education  (See weblink below)

3:30 - 3:45 PM Evaluations, Drawing for Door Prizes

FEES
Registration will begin August 31 and form will be posted at this site. Conference fee: $40/person for ACA members or staff from ACA Accredited or Affiliated camps.  $50/person for non-members.             Pre-Conference: $20/person for ACA members or staff from ACA Accredited or Affiliated camps; $30/person for non-members. Deadline for registration is October 10. Requests for refund must be made no later than 72 hours prior to the Conference. Participants will be billed if reservations are made by phone and the participant does not attend or cancel within the cancellation period.

OVERNIGHT OPTIONS
Save an early morning drive by arriving on Tuesday and enjoying social time with your colleagues. Overnight accommodations at Camp Friendship: 2-3 per room with restrooms and showers. Provide your own sleeping bags and towels. Fee of $50 per person includes Tuesday dinner, evening snacks, and Wednesday breakfast. Alternate lodging: Best Western Crossroads Inn, Gordonsville, 7 miles from camp. Phone: 540/832-1700

DOORPRIZE DRAWING
Our keynote speaker, Dr. Karla Henderson, has generously contributed her speaker fee to be used for camp scholarships. All ACA Accredited camps registered for the conference by October 1 will be entered into a drawing for a $500 donation to their camp scholarship fund! Other door prizes will also be awarded at the conclusion of the conference.

QUESTIONS?
Contact Linda Pulliam at the ACA Virginias Office, 800-347-7523 or acavirginias@acacamps.

DIRECTIONS
Camp Friendship, 573 Friendship Rd, Palmyra, VA 22963

From Charlottesville: Camp Friendship is about 15 miles East of Charlottesville. Take I-64 to exit 136 at Zion Crossroads. Proceed South on Route 15 through Zion Crossroads towards Palmyra. Turn right at the Camp Friendship sign, 7 miles south of Zion Crossroads. Go about 20 yards and bear to the left immediately, follow the camp road through Laurel Ridge Golf Club.
From Richmond, VA: take I-64 West to Exit 136 at Zion Crossroads. Take route 15 South. Turn right at the Camp Friendship sign, 7 miles south of Zion Crossroads. Go about 20 yards and bear to the left immediately, follow the camp road through Rivanna Golf Club. Approximate time driving 1 hour
From Washington, DC (Southeastern areas): Travel South on Interstate 95 to Fredericksburg, VA. Take route 3 West to Wilderness and turn left onto Route 20 at the light. Go 23 miles to Orange and turn left onto Route 15. Proceed South on Route 15 through Zion Crossroads towards Palmyra. Turn right at the Camp Friendship sign, 7 miles south of Zion Crossroads. Go about 20 yards and bear to the left immediately, follow the camp road through Rivanna Golf Club.
Approximate time driving 2 and 1/2 hours.
Alternate route from Washington, DC (Northwestern areas), Take I-66 West past Manassas. Exit on to Route 29 South towards Gainesville. Follow 29 South to Culpeper, where it combines with US Highway 15. Take 15 South for approximately 38 miles towards Palmyra. Turn right at the Camp Friendship sign, 7 miles south of Zion Crossroads. Go about 20 yards and bear to the left immediately, follow the camp road through Rivanna Golf Club.
From South of Richmond and North Carolina:
Take 95 North towards Richmond. Take exit 79 for I-195 S/I-64 W toward Powhite Pkwy/Charlottesville. Merge onto I-64 W. Take exit 136 for US-15 towards Palmyra. Proceed South on Route 15 towards Palmyra. Turn right at the Camp Friendship sign, 7 miles south of Zion Crossroads. Go about 20 yards and bear to the left immediately, follow the camp road through Rivanna Golf Club.

Virginia Snakes: Mike Clifford, Frog Holler Outdoor Education presents an educational video on identification of the snakes of Virginia at the Virginia Herpetological Society’s web page http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/VHS/reptiles/snakes/snakes_of_virginia.htm

There’s also a test for what’s not a copperhead snake that’s good. http://fwie.fw.vt.edu/VHS/venomous-look-a-likes/copperhead-look-a-likes/copperhead.asp  Mike is also author of the book, Snakes of Virginia.