Archive for March, 2009
Friday, March 27th, 2009
Is it a birth right?
Some one said to me this week that camp had not been his birth right. This suggested to me that many may grow up thinking camp is a birth right. If that is the case, then it may be difficult for some of us to understand that others grow up not expecting to go to [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in General by Peg Smith
Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Devil in the Details
Very few people disagree with the importance and value of the 2020 Vision. It is inspiring, motivating, mobilizing, and challenging.
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Over the past 18 months, nearly 100 volunteers and staff have been working on committees and having discussions evaluating the merits of the initiative as well as our current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
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For me, [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in General by Peg Smith
Monday, March 9th, 2009
Archetype
As the national board began to contemplate ACA’s upcoming 100th anniversary - no fewer than 5 years ago - the pursuit of our history set the stage for us to consider what was happening to us now and may occur in the future. It was the first time we really started to study the changing [...]
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Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Is it the public versus the members?
No. Nearly 6 years ago, the ACA national board of directors created a chart with concentric circles indicating ACA’s owners. In the center of the circle you find the ACA leadership, then members, the camp industry, those interested in camp, and finally the public.  Influence flows from all directions. As we demonstrate value and relevance to [...]
