NE Day Camp Leaders Resource Community 2024-2025
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024
- Tuesday, May 06, 2025
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For day camp professionals having completed at least 1 summer or more of camp director/leadership experience and looking to build their network.
This is specifically focused on day camps. As space is limited to around 20 participants, we can only accommodate one director/leader 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. Join us for a series of monthly facilitated discussions (October to May) where you’ll have the opportunity to share ideas and resources, get feedback, troubleshoot challenges, and explore opportunities in a safe and professional space.
Discussions will be flexible based on the group’s needs/interests, but potential topics include:
- Building & supporting your team: recruiting, hiring, scheduling, training, evaluation, retention
- Business considerations: risk management, budgeting, marketing
- Parent engagement: handbooks, communication, budgeting, marketing
- Parent engagement: handbooks, communication, recruitment
- Transportation: busing, pick-up/drop-off, field trips
- Enrollment management
- Behavior management
Emily Parker, recently retired from Nobles Day Camp, a camp professional for over 30 years, and a member of the ACA, New England community, 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!
This series is not designed to be a how-to, but an interactive discussion-based opportunity for day camp leaders looking to build their professional network and resource sharing. Sessions will not be recorded. There will be an two in-person sessions (one with hybrid option), an informal meet-up at the New England Camp Conference in Manchester, NH, and six Zoom sessions. The schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, October 15: In-person kick-off at ACANE office in Lexington, MA, 10 am – 1 pm
- Tuesday, November 19: Zoom, 10 – 11:30 am
- Tuesday, December 17: Zoom, 10 – 11:30 am
- Tuesday, January 21: Zoom, 10 – 11:30 am
- Tuesday, February 11: Zoom, 10 – 11:30 am
- Tuesday, March 18: Zoom, 10 – 11:30 am
- March 27 – 29, day/time TBD: Informal 60-minute group meet-up at New England Camp Conference for those who are there
- Tuesday, April 15: In-person session at ACANE office in Lexington, MA (or hybrid option via Zoom), 10 am – 1 pm
- Tuesday, May 6: Zoom, 10 – 11:30 am
Trying to decide if this is a good fit for you? We’d say yes if you can prioritize and commit to attending the full series of sessions, have been in a leadership/director role for at least 1 summer, and your job responsibilities include at least a few of the following: overseeing staff teams, including HR functions and training; establishing policies for your camp/organization; setting and managing a budget; creating parent handbooks; overseeing registration; and marketing and camper recruitment.
Not sure and want to chat with us? Fill out this interest form and we’ll be in touch to answer your questions and help you decide.
As space is limited to around 20 participants to ensure meaningful interactions, we can only accommodate one staff member per camp at this time. Participants will receive 15 Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for their full participation.