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Quick Statistics (comparable 2008 data in parenthesis) 852 accreditation visits were conducted (911) 1048 visitors made these visits “happen” (1088) 189 phone calls/e-mails made for questions re: score

form (150) 70 visits were conducted by one person (67) 22 camps (2.6%) failed visits (27; 2.9%) Most missed Standard: HW-6 (Health Exams) Most missed Mandatory Standard: HR4A (Disclosure

statements and National Sex Offender Public Website check)

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Standard # Missed Standard # Missed Standard # Missed

HW-6w 120 HW-6 146 HW-6w 109HW-11Bw 82 HW-11Bw 117 HW-11Bw 100HW-12w 53 SF-6w 55 SF-20w 65OM-10w 50 HW-12w 53 OM-10w 48SF-20w 48 OM-10w 50 HW-12w 45SF-6w 42 SF-16 45 SF-16 40SF-14 41 SF-20w 44 HR-10A 38SF-16 41 HR-21A 42 SF-18 37HR-3Bw 35 OM-9Ew 39 HR-3Cw 36HR-3Cw 35 OM-17Bw 38 SF-6w 35

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Standard

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Standard

# Missed

Standard

# Missed

HR-4A w 19 HR-4A w 29 HR-4Aw 25PA-15 w 17 PA-15 w 20 PA-21 w 19PA-21 w 16 HW-2 w 11 HW-2 w 16

HW-2 w 15PA-30B w 6 PA-15 w 13

Is Your APG Updated?

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Page 12 in your (APG).Eliminate (cross out) the fourth

bullet.Five day criteria

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Effective for 2010 summer visits New HW-17 Standard WILL read:

Does the camp have access to an automated electronic defibrillator (AED) available to the majority of the camp population, within the timeframes recommended by authoritative sources, and managed by trained personnel. The AED may be located on the camp property or available through another provider.

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Mandatory Standard HR-4A calls for an annual check of the National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and a signed voluntary disclosure statement for all staff.

Check of the NSOPW (formerly the NSOPR) for staff. Can be conducted by written verification for each

staff member at www.nsopw.gov or Can ALSO be met by written verification that a

check of the sex offender registries in ALL 50 states has been completed for each staff member (new for 2010).

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Does the camp have written evidence of a system in practice to verify, at least on an annual basis, that accreditation standards are being followed in applicable aspects of the camp’s operation? This standard was easily DNA’d the first cycle

through these standards Camps need MORE than proof of their Annual

Statement of Compliance to meet the intent of this standard

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WDPs are EXPECTED as part of all visits beginning in 2010.

WDP to be completed before the visit; preferably in the spring.

WDP can be done in person, electronically, or by some other method.

Standards are not scored on the score form during the WDP; a checklist is used.

Our own statistics confirm that camps that participate in a WDP before camp begins have successful accreditation visits.

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Yes, you! All camps being visited need a Standards

Update, at a minimum. (NSC) All Visitors must take a Visitor Update to be

eligible for 2010 visits.

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Online courses (Proposed Access) Standards Course (Sections = Gatekeeper) Standards Update (Through e-Institute; section notified) Visitor Update (Through e-Institute; section notified)

Certificate Producing In person courses (Access)

All three courses access through Standards Chair web page

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Online Course Length Face -to-Face

Standards Course 100 slides4.5 to 5.0 hours (estimate)

5 hours (estimate)

Standards Update Course 50 slides48 – 55 minutes

1 hour (estimate)

Visitor Update Course 37 slides38 - 45 minutes

1 hour (estimate)

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Face-to-Face courses Please post to your local websites

ACA National Conference Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 8:00 am Need volunteer Instructors

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www.acacamps.org/volunteers/standardschairs/

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www.acacamps.org

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Schedule early in the new year Notify everyone early March 1 – Scheduling deadline 95%

Supplies will follow

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Working to streamline the Standards Program Will definitely involve use of technology Anticipate a small pilot program in 2010 Additional “testing/revisions/training with full

implementation 2012 Read the Oct. 2, 2009 20/20 Update for

additional information www.acacamps.org/2020/documents/2020VisionUpdate100209.pdf

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Looking for volunteer voices for online Standards Course (5-10 slides)

New to be posted to the accreditation page –soon OM-5 Assessment (2) HR-4A Documenting NSOPW checks Documenting staff training Observation tool Revisions to ACA Standards effective January 2010 Updated WDP worksheet

Others

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Toll free: 800-428-2267 Rhonda, ext. 306 Kim, ext. 314 Andrea, ext. 305

E-mail: accreditation@ACAcamps.orgrmickelson@ACAcamps.org kbrosnan@ACAcamps.org

astearley@ACAcamps.org

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