Tri-State CAMP Conference:
Standards
Standards Courses at #TSCAMP2025
Accreditation Volunteer Course
Become an ACA Visitor!
Monday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Becoming an ACA Standards Visitor is one of the best ways to give back to ACA and the camp community! We are offering this course in a 1-day in-person format that can easily be added for free to your Tri-State week.
Top 5 Reasons to Become an ACA Standards Visitor
Connect with other camp professionals.
Have a better understanding of ACA Standards and be more prepared for your visit.
Opportunity to see other camps and gain new ideas to improve your program.
Receive a discounted ACA membership.
Exchange ideas and tips about programming and operations within the camp community.
In the Accreditation Volunteer Course, participants identify the purpose and structure of ACA's accreditation program and become familiar with the legal implications of visitor actions, as well as develop skills in information gathering, making compliance decisions, and consistently applying the standards in a variety of situations. Attendees must be at least twenty-one years of age, a current ACA member, and have completed an online ACA Accreditation Volunteer Pre-course (information to be sent 4-weeks prior to the course start).
Registration required: This is free for members. Register here.
ACA Accreditation Volunteer Roundtable
Tuesday, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Room 320
Calling all ACA Visitors! Join us for a roundtable hosted by the ACA, NY & NJ Standards Committee that will focus on saying “Thank You” to our amazing volunteers. We’ll have tips, tricks, camaraderie, and door prizes, so you’re guaranteed to leave with something good (besides the satisfaction of being an integral part of the standards program). Bring your lunch and help us celebrate and support our amazing community of visitors!
Accreditation Process Workshop
Wednesday, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Room 320
The ACA Accreditation Process Workshop is an in-person course designed to provide an overview of the ACA Accreditation Process, helping you and your camp start, continue or finish up your preparation for a 2025 visit.
Every camp being visited in 2025 must have at least one person who completes this course on behalf of the camp; that person must actively assist in preparation for the accreditation visit, be engaged in on-site operations during the camp season, and participate fully in the on-site accreditation visit. All camps are strongly encouraged to complete this course by April 1. For camps new to accreditation to receive an accreditation visit in 2025, this course must be completed no later than April 1, 2025.
*Multiple people from a camp are encouraged to take this course.
Objectives:
Participants feel excited, engaged, and ready to manage the accreditation process for their camp. They know where to find and how to use information, resources, and technology provided by ACA. They can navigate the Accreditation Process Guide v.2019 to understand compliance and applicability of standards, including how to maintain accreditation through the visit and non-visit years and the purpose and steps of preparing written documentation.
Audience:
This course is designed for camp leaders preparing for accreditation visits in the upcoming season or who are new to the accreditation process. The course is also appropriate for those considering seeking accreditation for the first time.
Registration required: This is free for members. Register here.