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Launching a Young Professionals Board!

2/16/2021

The American Camp Association, Illinois (ACA Illinois) is pleased to announce the formation of a Young Professionals Board!

This special Board is for ACA Illinois members who are 35 years of age or younger, have been a Camp Professional for less than 10 years, and want to advocate for Camps, Camp Professionals, and Campers across the state! Members do not have to currently be employed at a summer camp.

The goals of the Board will be to host one fundraiser and one educational event annually while also providing opportunities for its members to learn about board membership & governance procedures, and practice those skills.

For more information, interested Young Professionals can reach Kim Steiner (kim@acail.org) or Gwyn Emigh (g.emigh@ulbgc.org). Or sign up for our upcoming Interest Meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity. We will also have our first information meeting on March 9th at 6:00pm CST. More information will be sent out to those who express interest in the group.

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4 Reasons to Join an ACA Illinois Board or Committee!

2/16/2021

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The American Camp Association, Illinois (ACA Illinois) is seeking candidates for the 2021/2022 Board & Committee year and Applications are now open.

Applications will accepted through March 15, 2021 for these career-boosting groups:

Board of Directors
Young Professional Board
Standards Committee
Fundraising Committee
Government Relations Committee

Here are 4 top reasons to join our one of our boards or committees:

You’ll be a valuable member of this distinguished organization, with a key role in strategizing. If you join our Board of Directors, you’ll have the responsibility, honor and challenge of understanding how everything functions in order to accomplish our organizational goals. From operations, to financials, to philanthropy and board governance, you’ll be a part of a team of hardworking, influential professionals that guide our agency’s local and national efforts in all things camp.
Becoming a main contributor to a cause feels good, and members have access to strengthening and developing executive level skills through board and committee involvement such as fiscal management, public relations, fundraising, nonprofit and for profit management, donor cultivation, governance and more. Not only will you have a sense of pride in being able to meaningfully contribute to an important cause, you’ll also enhance your resume and grow your professional network. You’ll care more than you thought you could, because you’re not just contributing to something meaningful; you’re contributing to something meaningful to you.
Your voice is more likely to be heard, and you’ll have an impact on the work we do. By joining a board or committee(s), you’ll be bringing your own passions, valuable skills and areas of expertise, and not only will you share those with others, but you’ll benefit from all the skills, passions and expertise that your fellow board and committee members have, too!
Relationships, more than anything, advance your career path. You’ll build connections and foster new friendships with other peers on whatever board or committee you join. This will undoubtedly add something new to your LinkedIn profile, give you an added edge in your next job application, and help you find a renewed sense of purpose in your career. Supporting our organization in cultivating essential services and resources for vulnerable communities in Illinois' benefits us and you.

Learn more about the boards and committees here.

For anyone committed to the values, work, and goals of the ACA Illinois, there is a place for you at the table. If you need help finding the right committee for your skills and interests, please reach out to Colette Marquardt, Executive Director at colette@acail.org.

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Michael Brandwein & Travis Allison Team Up for Incredible 2 Day Training.

2/16/2021

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Michael Brandwein

Travis Allison

Early in January we welcomed Michael Brandwein and Travis Allison as they presented, Brandwein & Allison on Essential Strategies & Power Tools for 2021 Camps.

This 2 day training focused on a few key goals: Helping camps build a year-round camp community even when we’re not face-to-face, make marketing work in this new space, interview and recruit adaptively, and select great staff in a pandemic world. Travis and Michael also spoke to creating a culture of creativity, flexibility, and responsible decision-making for fast change and problem-solving, and they addressed specific ways to help camps focus on using camp for intentional youth development and not just activities, whether online or face-to face.

We had over 120 people register and attend this training, spanning 31 states and Canada. We were overwhelmed with the interest in this event, but with the incredible talents of Travis Allison and Michael Brandwein, it's not surprising.

Attendees said the event was:

“Engaging and attention grabbing! Great information that can be applicable in settings in and out of camp.”

“This training not only provided great strategies, it also re-energized me to get into the camp mindset again.”

“An engaging, informative training well worth the investment of your money and time.”

We are so grateful to be able to provide incredible speakers and content to our camps and membership. Continue to check out our calendar of upcoming events and trainings for you and your team at ACA Illinois Events Calendar.

Kim Steiner, Membership & Program Services at ACA Illinois.

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Welcome New Members

2/16/2021

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We want to take a moment to welcome the new members who have joined our community in the past few months. We are glad you’re here!

As a new member, make sure you take advantage of membership benefits by keeping an eye out for IlliNOISE, our local member e-newsletter, and Camping Magazine published by ACA Inc. We also invite you to like and follow our Facebook page and check out our ACA Illinois Services Portal for updates on events and trainings. We can’t wait to connect with you!

Welcome New Members!

New Member Camps:
Camp One Step

New Individual Members: (alphabetical by last name)
Ellie Agulnek
Ruth Alexander
Jim Allen
Mary Amato
Moshe Bair
Spencer Barclay
Joan Beadle
Bobby Becker
Katie Bellefeuille
Jaden Beltzman
Rachel Beltzman
Jody Benishay
Julius Biggs
Jeffery Blaisdell
Stephanie Block
Ryan Bobber
Charles Bonifer
Luis Bonilla
Reese Borlin
Raven Boyd
Xavier Bravo
Kristi Brewer
Logan Bunge-Lance
Bridget Burke
Noah Byck
Noah Canel
Christine Carr
Denniss Carroll
Sandra Celaya robles
Natalie Cluts
Charles Cohen
Jenna Cohn
Prestin Cooke
Simon Crane
Camden Dahms
Jeremy Dancer
Isabelle Davenport
Dalvin Davis
Zach Dougherty
Laura Dunmire
Caroline Fahey
Addison Fickas
Charlie Fies
Rachael Finkel
Ezra Flapan-Feig
Bodie Florsheim
Kenneth Ford
Jack Foreman
Jack Foster
James Fothergill
Jenna Gaglione
Richard Glass
Ari Goldberg
Max Goldberg
Jim Grant
Kate Green
Brad Greenspan
Lisa Guadagno
Kristin Haag
Zach Harris
Edgar Heras Juarez
David Hoke
Ethan Holz
Raya Holz
Carlos Jaik
Cecilia Yamily Jaik Meillon
Will Jarvis
Evan Jasica
Seth Johnson
Janet Kafkas
Daniel Kane
Shane Kearney
Spencer Kent
Casey Ketterhagen
Caroline Kier
Isaac Kliska
Jack Koenn
Kyle Kolling
Hayley Kretchmer
Matthew Krueger
Caroline Kucera
Breanne Labus
Sanjay Lawler
Shelley Lee
Jesse Levitas
Sydney Levy
Jared London
Juan Madrigal Moreno
Ryan Mahon
Rachel Maiberger
Jared Marcus
Cade Marshall-Bowman
Charlie Matyas
Andrea Mayoral
David McKay
Sam Meiselman-Ashen
Noah Mertes
Emilie Meunier
Beth Miller
Molly Montgomery
Debbie Morris
Blair Moshe
Alonso Munoz
Shayan Nadeem
Michael Newman
Liza Nicol
Adam Nogle
Jorge Nunez
John O'Connell
Nelly Palomares
Mary Pedersen
Sarah Perez
Nicole Peterson
Kim Polk
Eric Portillo
Michael Prokop
Amber Provancal
Josh Radner
Jonah Rane
Jordan Reiff
David Ringel
Caroline Rockman
Yesenia Rodriguez
Dulce Rodriguez Hernandez
Andres Rojas
Sharon Rosales Bernal
Abbe Roth
Avi Rubin
Kelly Ryan
Devin Ryan
Jose Sanchez Luna
Angelica Schab
Ethan Schaefer
Louis Scheinfeld
Jack Schulman
Sam Schulman
David Schwartz
Yvonne Scorzo
Alison Semus
Alyssa Shlensky
Jami Shlensky
Adam Shore
Trudy Sirkus
Bryan Sitka
Alex Smith
Andrew Solganik
Amanda Stenstrom
Ori Stone
Benjamin Thompson
Alexis VonBrockdorff
Sandra Weber
Tyler West
Asher Wexler
Solomon Wexler
Benjamin Williams
Andrew Wilson
Harrell Wittenstein
Quintin Yearby
Jack Yonover
Sharon Young
Nazarena Zamprogna

Welcome to our organization and community!

This post is written by Allie Boyaris, Membership & Program Services Specialist for ACA Illinois.

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Launching a Young Professionals Board!

4 Reasons to Join an ACA Illinois Board or Committee!

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