looking for career development, networking
& growth opportunities?
As a future ACA Illinois Member you have elected to contribute to the vitality of your camp community, invest in your professional development and build strong relationships with other local and national professionals. With your individual membership you will experience:
- Enrichment in your professional confidence and personal credibility;
- Innovative networking with others in your field; and
- Discounted professional development opportunities.
local membership benefits
Here are just a few exclusive benefits ACA Illinois provides for our Individual Members:
- Exclusive Event Access: Your accreditation membership provides you with FREE and/or substantially-reduced rates to national events with special by invitation only to ACA, Illinois Events!
- COVID-19 Related Support: Our Camp is Essential to Illinois campaign offers you support in navigating the ever-shifting challenges and landscape of the pandemic. You’ll be able to utilize our incredible toolkit to ignite your community and spread the message to local people and leadership that camps are essential.
- Networking Opportunities: Book clubs, drop-in information sessions, customized professional development trainings, and more. The ACA Illinois Team has spent the last several months of the pandemic getting to know our members and building connections through online services. Our Drop In’s have been the highlight of many professionals, and have generated incredible new collaborations and colleague spaces for members to participate in.
national membership benefits
Additional benefits Individual Members have access to through the national ACA office:
- Discounts on books, education, events, research, and research tools
- Buying group privileges – Current members are saving an average of $12,000 annually; collective savings $4 million
- Sample job descriptions, briefing papers, and other member-only resources
- Camping Magazine and The CampLine in your mailbox
- Latest industry news and issues delivered electronically every week
- Networking, professional development, validation
first-time membership for free!
ACA Illinois provides first-year Individual Memberships for free! If you're interested in receiving your first-time membership that the above local and national benefits for free, contact our staff at: joinus@acail.org or 312-332-0833 to obtain your membership today!
cost of membership
Full membership rate for returning individuals both within and outside of the United States is $200. ACA also offers the following discounts for individuals:
ACA Standards Visitor |
Volunteer to My Organization |
Educator |
Expanded Learning Staff |
Retiree |
Student |
First-Time Member |
$95 |
$95 |
$95 |
$95 |
$60 |
$35 |
$0 |
Eligibility: Training & Approval by ACA to conduct accreditation visits during the current year. ($105 discount) |
Eligibility: Volunteer for a youth-serving org or program. ($105 discount) |
Eligibility: Staff or Faculty member at an Academic Institution. ($105 discount) |
Eligibility: Staff member for expanded learning program. ($105 discount) |
Eligibility: Retired from active employment from ACA camp, youth-serving program OR 65+. ($140 discount) |
Eligibility: Full-time student (ID may be required). (165 discount) |
Value |
become a member today!
Complete the Individual Membership Application to become a member today!
questions?
If you have questions about Individual Membership, or are looking for additional information, contact us at info@acail.org or 312-332-0833.