ACA’s Web-based Learning System

ACA’s e-Institute Allows members, camps and the public to: Gain greater access to ACA knowledge and content Access knowledge and content of ACA collaborators Train paid and volunteer staff more effectively and efficiently Meet diverse learning styles

Self directed Professional development Staff training Introduce or review concepts Application Directors Year round staff Seasonal, paid, and volunteer staff Youth development professionals Audience Member and nonmember rates $20 to $50 per course (member rates) – for 1 year Some group access; some individual access Pricing Asynchronous Assessments (quizzes) Certificates Supporting materials Features Flash (some) Adobe w/ audio (some) Combination of platforms (some) Platforms

Discussions Timely subjects Emerging issues Staff training Interactive Application Directors Year round staff Seasonal, paid, and volunteer staff Youth development professionals Audience Member and nonmember rates $25 per webinar (ACA) Pricing Live Supporting materials Online meeting room w/ a conference call 90 minutes Features Adobe Connect® online meeting room Platforms

 Group pricing on many courses ($40, Subscription access)  Significant ACA member discount ($20, Individual access)  One-year access in most cases  ACA Webinars are $25/members  ACA/NRPA courses priced differently  Camp Administrator (3hrs) ($45)- no group pricing  Crisis Communication ($20)- no group pricing  Connecting Children With Nature (3 hrs) ($45)- no group pricing

Marketing Essentials for the New Economy (Three Part Series)  Part One: Back to Basics – Marketing Concepts You Need to Know  Part Two: The Five Minute Marketing Plan - Designing Your Blueprint for Success  Part Three: Choosing Marketing Media to Move Your Message  Cost: Member rate; $20 per course or $50 for all three (bundle) – Individual /single access Criminal Background Checks Overview of criminal background checks Critical for anyone in a human resources or staff hiring role Cost: Member rate; $20 – Individual/single person access Health and Safety: Preventing Injuries and Illnesses (Four Part SeriesHealth and Safety: Preventing Injuries and Illnesses (Four Part Series)  Lessons from the Healthy Camp Study Four mini-courses target prevention strategies to reduce the likelihood of camper and staff injuries and illness Cost: Member rate ; $40 for all four courses – Individual /single access

Camp Is for the Camper  ACA’s #1 selling e-course!  Gives staff a jumpstart about roles and responsibilities before arriving at camp  Content draws from the popular booklet, Camp Is for the Camper  Cost: Member rate; $50; Group access/subscription Creating Positive Youth Outcomes Based on ACA’s Creating Positive Youth Outcomes workbook Teaches program staff how to intentionally target positive youth outcomes Cost: Member rate; $40 – Group access/ subscription Designing Quality Youth Programs Designing Quality Youth Programs  An eight step process of organizational improvement Can be supplemented with the companion book, Designing Quality Youth Programs Cost: Member rate; $40 – Group access/ subscription Fiscal Management: An Overview of Camp Budgeting and Finance Course addresses budgeting, purchasing and receiving, handling cash, fundraising, and store management Course content draws from ACA’s Basic Camp Director Course Cost: Member rate; $40 – Group access/ subscription

Connecting Children with Nature  Developed in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association  Course explores the causes of “nature-deficit disorder”  And strategies for exposing children to authentic nature-based experiences  Cost: $45; Individual - CEU’s :.3 (Three hours) Camp Administrator 101: Preparing for Your New Role Course teaches the fundamentals of leadership, staff training, and supervision; risk management; and child development and behavior Based on the American Camp Association's popular New Director Orientation program Developed in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association Cost: $45; Individual - CEU’s :.3 (Three hours) Communicating in a Time of Crisis: Are You Prepared? Communicating in a Time of Crisis: Are You Prepared?  Course covers crisis identification, key messages, and media communications Based on the popular books Crisis Communications Weathering the Storm and Risk Management Planning Cost: $20 – CEU:.1 (One hour course)

ACA's e-Visitor Update Course Required for current Visitors to be eligible for 2010 visits One hour course Cost: Free ACA's e-Standards Update Course Course is designed to update currently certified standards personnel and/or camp directors on changes in standards and procedures as a result of revisions. Course required for those with 2010 visits Cost: Free So, you want to be Accredited?  Course covers basic information for those considering accreditation Cost: Free

◦ Diversity: Critical Skills for Staff  Companion book: Multiculturalism in Camps and Youth Programs: How Us and Them Became Just Us ◦ Creating a Sense of Community at Camp ◦ Critical Things Staff Need to Know About Health/Wellness ◦ ACA e-Standards Course ◦ Food Service Management  From ACA’s Basic Camp Director Course (BCDC) content ◦ Camp Risk Management  From BCDC Course content

Webinar SubjectMonth Camp EnrollmentDecember Partnering with Schools – ACA/NRPA SeriesJanuary Communicating Successfully with Parents – ACA/NRPA SeriesFebruary Top 10 Tips for Running a Smooth Summer Camp -ACA/NRPA SeriesMarch How To Target Youth OutcomesMarch New Ideas for Camp Staff TrainingApril Reducing Illnesses and Injuries in CampApril Nature Programming for Camps and Other Non-Formal SettingsMay Mandated Reporters: Expectations of Youth Service WorkersMay

 Deb Bialeschki, Ph.D.  Kim Brosnan,  Barry Garst, Ph.D.,  Melany Irvin,  Amy Katzenberger,  Rhonda Mickelson,  Andrea Stearley,