NE Newer Camp Director Resource Community, October 2021 – May 2022

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Thursday, October 14, 2021 - Thursday, May 12, 2022   Export to iCalendar Eastern Standard Time

For camp professionals with 1-4 or more summers of camp director experience. (Both day and resident camp directors are welcome! As space is limited, we can only accommodate one director per camp at this time.)

We know that building community with colleagues from a variety of camps throughout New England will help you feel supported as you move forward in your camping career (especially after this past summer)!

Join us for a series of monthly facilitated discussions where you’ll have the opportunity to share ideas and resources, get feedback, troubleshoot challenges, and explore opportunities in a safe and professional space.

While topics are flexible based on the group’s needs/interests, discussions in prior years have included (but were not limited to) the following:

  • Building & supporting your team: recruiting, hiring, compensation & benefits, retention, training, evaluation
  • Behind-the-scenes: risk management, budgeting, technology, marketing
  • Being a leader: time management, hard decisions
  • Mental, emotional, and social health (MESH): policies, best practices, resources, self-care
  • Camp culture and tradition: exploring the “why,” innovating
  • Parent engagement: handbooks, communication, recruitment

Each month there will be time for large group discussion, presentations/guest experts, and participant-led small group discussions.

 

Emily Golinsky, Founder of Bright Moose Training, Consulting & Advocacy, former Executive Director and current Interim Executive Director at Camp Starfish and a member of ACA, New England’s New Camp Director Workshop faculty, will facilitate the sessions. Her role will be to encourage participant-led discussions, provide resources, offer observations and insights, all while keeping the conversation and session flow going!

For 2021-2022, we will offer a hybrid series of 8 total sessions, with three in-person and five taking place on Zoom on the following Thursdays:

  • Thursday, October 14, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, in-person  (outdoors; no virtual option), ACA, New England office, 80 Westview Street, Lexington, MA
  • Thursday, November 18, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Zoom
  • Thursday, December 16, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Zoom
  • Thursday, January 13, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Zoom
  • Thursday, February 10, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, in-person (Zoom hybrid option available), ACA, New England office, 80 Westview Street, Lexington, MA
  • Thursday, March 10, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Zoom
  • Thursday, April 14, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, Zoom
  • Thursday, May 12, 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, in-person (outdoors; no virtual option), ACA, New England office, 80 Westview Street, Lexington, MA

This series is not designed to be a how-to, but more an interactive discussion-based opportunity for directors looking to build their professional network and resource sharing as leaders. If you are looking for more skill-based sessions, please reach out to ACA, New England as they may be able to help you identify other opportunities to meet these needs.

Additional Information

About the Presenter

Emily Golinsky is the Founder of Bright Moose, LLC, which provides training, coaching, consultation and professional development to camps, organizations and individuals guided by the motto “Help Others Shine Bright!” Her professional background includes over two decades of year-round and summer camp operations in both day and residential environments for children in crisis, special needs youth, and traditional campers, most recently for 14 years as the Executive Director at Camp Starfish. Emily is a regular presenter at conferences and is active in ACA, New England, where she is a Lead Visitor, sits on the Fund Development and Conference Planning Committees, and is a member of the Faculty for the New Camp Directors Workshop. Emily is a Board Member for the Hawkeye Campership Fund and for the NHCamps Association, where she is chair of the annual conference. She holds a BS in Health Psychology from Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and a Master of Science in Camp Administration and Leadership from Touro University Nevada. She is also an education advocate for youth with special needs and a certified Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Emily’s sense of humor and genuine warm connection to individuals comes through in her facilitation style. Fair warning:  she is an avid collector of terribly awesome puns.

Registrations are non-refundable, but may be transferred to another eligible individual prior to the start of the event.

Participants will receive 15 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their full participation. 

Please note: We do not want cost to prohibit a camp professional from joining our event. Should the price of this e-seminar be a barrier, please reach out to Kerry Salvo, kerry@acanewengland.org to discuss financial assistance options.

Contact Us

Questions? Reach out to Kerry Salvo, ACA, New England Director of Education and Professional Development, at kerry@acanewengland.org or 781-541-6080 ext. 104
ACA New England Office   Visit Website

80 Westview St
Lexington, MA 02421-3129
781-541-6080

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Registration: NE Newer Director Community Series Registration
 Member$240.00
 Non-Member$290.00