2001 Annual Repor - American Camp Association

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The American Camping Association 

is a community of camp professionals 

and is dedicated to enriching the 

lives of children and adults through 

the camp experience. 

Front cover photograph courtesy of Interlocken International Camp 

Back cover photograph courtesy of Camp Ho Mita Koda

We find at year-end, we are humbled, yet inspired, by the spirit of Americans and 

camp professionals. Throughout the year, we have witnessed many challenges 

but have received many blessings. Again, an increasing number of people went 

to camp. People of all ages, all ethnic backgrounds, from multiple cultures, all colors, 

shapes, and sizes experienced the poetry and joy of the camp experience. 

We also saw new camps emerge across the country and an increasing interest 

from corporate America in the value of the camp experience demonstrated by 

their investment in camp expansion. The diversity in camps continued to grow 

evidencing a developmental model that supports life-long learning: day camps, 

resident camps, family camps, specialty camps, trip, travel, adventure, and senior 

camps. All of this growth has enthused and challenged leaders at the American 

Camping Association (AC A ) . 

We have accelerated our pace, pursued new and expanded services, aggressively 

pursued financial support from foundations and, most importantly, been 

inspired by the camp profession and the growing ACA membership. 

Over the last year, ACA has made some great strides, receiving a grant from the 

Lilly Endowment to advance the research on the camp experience, as well as 

f i n e-tuning our governance procedures. Much of this would not have happened, 

if we did not have a very strong financial base, which all started back in 1979 

with a group of dedicated camp professionals. At that time, they were known as 

the Tr u s t e e s. Then in 1989, the Trustees recommended the formation of the 

American Camping Foundation (ACF), which was incorporated in the State of 

Indiana in 1990. Since that time, many individuals have stepped forward to contribute 

to the annual giving campaign, I Believe, as well as the endowment campaign. 

The Foundation has taken its charge very seriously in providing funds for 

the financial security of the Association. The endowment has now grown to over 

$2.1 million dollars. We have grown and learned a great deal. 

Peg Smith 

ACA Executive Director 

Rodger Popkin 

ACA National President 

Donald S. Cheley 

ACF Chair 

N o w, we approach a new year — all having been changed by the events of 9-11. 

We will increase our due diligence to continue to provide safe, fun, and educational 

experiences to all of our campers. ACA leaders will continue to serve those 

camp professionals who serve others. The camp professional recognizes that 

although the world has changed, children will always be children and the inherent 

beauty of their spirits should be protected and nurtured. What a better place 

to do this than surrounded by caring adults in a safe ACA camp community.

Camp Builds Community 

One camp 

YMCA of the Rockies 

On August14, 2001, President Bush during his Heartland Tour visited the 

YMCA of the Rockies Estes Park Center. He attended a picnic lunch with 

day camp children, their families, YMCA volunteers and staff. The 

President endorsed the camp’s core values of respect, responsibility, caring, 

and honesty. He described the camp as a “community of character.” 

The YMCA of the Rockies was formed after a 1908 meeting by the 

Western Conference of the YMCA. The center provides activities to bring 

families together and build character. Its mission also includes helping 

people become inspired or motivated to continue their own mission in life. 

Courtesy of Camp Ho Mita Koda

Interlocken’s International Summer Camp 

Since 1961, fifty states and over sixty different countries have been represented at 

Interlocken’s International Summer Camp. They represent the first United Nations 

affiliated international summer camp. Last year, a community of 180 boys and girls, 

along with 60 staff members from around the world engaged in experiential learning 

— “learning by doing.” All summer, campers take an active role in choosing, 

shaping, and carrying out their own program activity schedule (Directed Free 

Choice). Interlocken’s Direct Free Choice Programming System allows each 

camper with assistance from a counselor to choose a variety of classes, including 

a combination of fun short-term activities as well as long-term projects. As 

campers develop specific skills and interests, they are invited to apprentice with a 

counselor and occasionally teach their own class. Interlocken expects each 

camper to make important contributions to the camp community, through learning 

personal responsibility, respecting individual differences, and taking risks by 

exploring new things. Everyone is expected to give as well as receive at 

Interlocken’s international summer camp. 

September 11th Tragedy 

Camp Community Spirit Preserves 

On September 11th, Jameson Camp located in Indianapolis, Indiana, opened its 

doors as a shelter to 145 passengers stranded at the Indianapolis International 

Airport. The passengers were traveling from Montreal, Canada, to Mexico City, when 

their plane was diverted to Indianapolis. The Jameson’s Camp staff, board members, 

Courtesy of Interlocken International Camp 

at a time . . . 

and volunteers worked closely with the American Red Cross to organize the logistics 

of housing the travelers. Jameson Camp also coordinated the donation efforts 

made by community businesses, foundations, school corporations, and nonprofit 

agencies. Many in the surrounding community gave food, clothing, and bedding, 

and several local schools provided foreign language teachers to assist with communication 

needs. Fi n a l l y, on September 14th, the Jameson Camp visitors departed 

Indianapolis with a renewed sense of community, commitment, and friendship.


One program 

Camp is for the Camper Launches 

OnLine Education for ACA in 2001 

Spring 2001 was the launching pad for the first ever 

online course offered through ACA, Camp is for the 

Camper. Developed in conjunction with the Camp is 

for the Camper text, the online program is a practical 

tool that allows camps to begin precamp training 

well before staff ever arrives at camp. According to 

one director, “The course helps counselors prepare 

themselves for camp before they get to camp.” 

Utilizing a variety of different methods, including message 

boards, Web searches, puzzles, and quizzes, the 

course is divided into eight sessions pertaining to 

camper development and behavior management. It is 

designed for staff to work with one another through 

assigned groups and as an entire staff to enhance 

camp community development. Sixty-two camps and 

1,574 staff participated in the course. Directors and 

camps can view a demonstration of the course at 

w w w. AC A c a m p s . o r g / e d u c a t i o n. 

Future plans for additional online courses include the 

Visitor Update Course for Accreditation, Basic Camp 

Director Course, and a Food Service Core Area 

Seminar. For more information about ACA online 

courses, please contact the national office. 

Camp Community Day 

The week of July 16, 2001, marked the third annual 

celebration of Camp Community Day – a day in which 

camps across the country were encouraged to raise 

the public’s awareness of the value of the camp experience. 

During this commemorative week, camps set 

aside a day to celebrate the power of the camp comm 

u n i t y. Using tools provided by ACA, including the 

Congressional To o l k i t; press kit, Under Construction: 

Kid Communities; and The ACA Power Pa c k e t, camp 

directors invited congressional representatives to visit 

their camps and used motivational programming 

ideas to enhance the spirit of the camp community. 

ACA Launches World-Class 

Research Project 

On September 20, 2001, ACA’s years of efforts were 

rewarded with full funding for their first-of-a-kind 

national study assessing the youth development outcomes 

of the camp experience. The project, which 

involves the assembly of a renowned research team 

of academics, research and camp professionals, is 

made possible through a $640,000 grant awarded by 

Indianapolis, Indiana-based Lilly Endowment Inc. 

The study will be evaluating the accomplishment of 

outcomes in four areas that were identified in preliminary 

research over the past two years. ACA will 

analyze the strength of the relationship between the 

provision of inputs by the camp and the manifestation 

of specific outcomes in campers, including 

increased positive identity, increased positive values 

and spiritual growth, enhanced social skills, and 

learned new skills (cognitive and psycho-motor). 

At a time when people are seeking the most effective 

means of educating and assisting youth to take a productive 

place in the future society, understanding the 

role of camps is critical. ACA has anecdotal information 

on the value of camp. However, this study provides 

an opportunity to lay an important foundation to 

future research in the camp industry.

Project Heal the Children 

After September 11th, ACA’s New York Section searched for a way that 

it could participate in this great time of challenge. Section leaders, 

camps, businesses, and staff persons collaborated to create Project Heal 

the Children. 

ACA-accredited camps from across the country are designating spaces in 

day and resident summer camps, free of charge, for children who lost parents 

in the September 11th tragedy. Each participating camp is designating 

spaces for as many years as the child wishes to attend summer camp. 

Currently, over 160 summer camps are offering 600 camp scholarships as 

part of Project Heal the Children. The annual monetary value of the camp 

scholarships totals over $2 million dollars. 

Wisconsin Section Supports Students 

The ACA Wisconsin Section believes that students represent the future of the 

camp profession. The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of 

Natural Resources recently formed a student group promoting the benefits of 

camp and membership with ACA. Student organized and managed, WI- 

Camps UWSP was chartered by Sam Steiger, Jen Little, and Sarah 

Christopherson (all current students, camp professionals, and members of 

ACA). Their affiliation with the Wisconsin Section represents an active partnership 

in promoting the camp experience and profession. 

Currently the student group, which is open to persons interested in the camp 

experience, has over thirty members and continues to grow. Students meet 

to discuss camp and outdoor educational issues, exchange program ideas, 

explore camp as a professional career, and visit various camp facilities. 

After the formation of the student group, the University of Wisconsin reinstated 

Camp Management as a major course of study in the College of 

Natural Resources. Classes started in the fall of 2001. 

ACA 2001 Milestones 

• Membership growth: 657 new members 

• Camp growth: 

• Total membership: 

105 new camps 

6190 members 

2545 camps 

• Scholarship Program: Awarded nearly 

$150,000 to over 100 children 

• Lilly Endowment funds ACA’s research project 

through a $640,000 grant 

• First online course, Camp is for the Camper 

• Third annual Camp Community Day 

New York Section 

Project Heal The Children: 160 camps offering 

600 camp scholarships for children who lost 

parents in the September 11th tragedy. 


Wisconsin Section 

University student group partnership


I learned 

One 

better sportsmanship 

person 

and listening 

Campers are encouraged to use their initiative 

instead of the staff taking control of 

skills that helped me bring up my grades in 

every situation. 

behavior. 

— Parent 

At school there are defined groups of 

people, but at camp, everyone feels wanted. 

— 15-year-old female camper 

I learned to have fun at camp, be a leader, 

After camp I was more confident, 

discipline, and most of all — respect. 

to know everything, — 12-year-old was male camper excited 

My camp experience helped me look at chal- 

The best camps are creating the best of 

school and got good grades in 7t 

lenging situations differently and instead of 

giving up, finding a way around them. 


A better ability to share and work with 

others. Increase communication skills. More 

patience and trust with peers. An idea to 

what existed in the 1940s — a sense of 

shared purpose. 

— Mary Pipher, clinical psychologist, family 

therapist, and author of Reviving Ophelia 

You learn how to make new friends, learn 

different sports, and learn that camp can be 

what direction they wish their lives to take. a very good part of summer! 

Today, as never — Camp before, Staff camping is in a 

position I learned better sportsmanship to be and a listening pivotal player in the 

skills that helped me bring up my grades in 

growth behavior. and development of children. 

— 11-year-old male camper 

I feel that I am better at interacting with 

friends and family. The people skills learned 

at camp affected me dramatically when I 

went home. 


Courtesy of Camp Tall Turf 


I learned to listen to what other people say. 


My child learned to get along with all kinds 

of people, to be more accepting, and he has 

a greater insight into people. 

— Parent 

Campers come back to camp because they 

receive the attention and friendship of an 

amazing staff. They also come back to camp 

because it is a safe place to discover themselves 

while having fun. 

The building blocks 

b e l o n g i n g, learning, 

Camps offer — Camp Staff unique 

children to succeed 

and even beyond hom

I learned mostly about how to 

get along with my peers but, 

also I learned to take on more 

responsibilities. 

To me, the real magic of camp happens 

beyond the campers' immediate consciousness. 

The real magic is in life lessons that, 

once learned, become ingrained and relevant 

every day of one's life long after you 

take the last ride home in that big sad bus. 

— Disney CEO Michael Eisner 

…one of the best alliances, one of the most 

wanted successful My alliances child we’ve created learned so far is to get along 

the alliance between America’s Promise and 

to be the American inwith Camping all Association. kinds of people, to be 

h grade. Remember we have no more important increases daily. 

more accepting, and he has a 

tasks to do than to take care of our children 

and camp greater gives kids a world insight of good. into people. 

— Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of State 

and former chair of America’s Promise- 

The Alliance for Youth 

I learned mostly about how to get along 

with my peers but, also I learned to take on 

more responsibilities. 


The building blocks of self-esteem are 

b e l o n g i n g, learning, and contributing. Camps 

offer unique opportunities for children to succeed 

in these vital areas and even beyond 

home and school. 

— Michael Popkin, Ph.D., family therapist 

and founder of Active Parenting 

of self-esteem are 

and contributing. 

development of children. 

opportunities for 

in these vital areas 

e and school. 

Today, as never before, camping is in a position 

to be a pivotal player in the growth and 

— Bob Ditter, licensed clinical social worker 

After camp I was more confident, wanted to 

know everything, was excited to be in 

school and got good grades in 7th grade. 


My child learned to handle new situations, 

set goals for herself, and gained a sense of 

independence. 

— Parent 

The first change is the transition from defensive 

to comfort. The comfort then leads to 

positive risk-taking and self-confidence that 

I learned to listen to 

what other people say. 

Campers come back to camp because they 

receive the attention and friendship of an 

amazing staff. They also come back to camp 

because it is a safe place to discover them- 


selves while having fun. 

— Camp Staff 

Courtesy of JCC of Mid-Westchester

We gratefully acknowledge those 

individuals and organizations that 

supported ACA this past year. 

GOLD MEDAL 

ACA Evergreen Section 

ACA Virginias Section 

Cal-West Camping Conference 

Don & Carole Cheley 

Coleman Family Camps 

Jordan Coleman 

Marla & George Coleman 

Ross Coleman 

John L. Holden Trust 

James "Pop" Hollandsworth 

Mike & Sally Horner 

Tom & Maria Horner 

Darrow Milgrim 

Rodger & Candy Popkin 

Thomas Rosenberg 

Steve & Barbara Schainman 

Sue Sherman Fund of the McKenzie 

River Gathering Foundation 

Anthony Stein 

Kathleen Trotter 

Betty van der Smissen 

Lynn Warburton 

SILVER MEDAL 

ACA Great Rivers Section 

ACA Rocky Mountain Section 

ACA Upstate New York Section 

Kristen Barrows 

Ralph & Trudy Lowder 

Rhonda Mickelson 

Timothy Millbern 

Douglas Pierce 

David Silverstein 

Teresa Younger 

BRONZE MEDAL 

ACA Chesapeake Section 

Howard Batterman 

Elizabeth Beck 

Mickey & Barbara Black 

Cape Cod Sea Camps 

Monomoy and Wono 

Central Puget Sound Council Camp 

Fire Boys and Girls 

Dan & Hermine Hemphill 

Rev Charles Kishpaugh 

Michael Levandowski 

Jan & Doug Milligan 

David Peterson 

Jack Weiner 

OTHER DONATIONS 

Ability First 

ACA Indiana Section 

ACA Texoma Section 

ACA Wisconsin Section 

Janice Adams 

Adventure Unlimited 

Greg Ald 

Dorothy Allen 

Joan Amati 

American Baptist Churches 

of the Pacific 

American Military Academy 

Michael Amylon 

Animal Rescue League of Boston 

Richard Armstrong 

Sue A Arner 

Timothy D Arner 

Todd A Arner 

Kay D Ashworth 

Athol Area YMCA 

Ken & Nancy Atkinson 

Shirley Bailey 

Armand Ball 

Becky & Paris Ball-Miller 

Barrie School 

Betty Bartsch 

Toni M Baughman 

Cynthia Beaudoin 

Allen Beavers Jr 

Patricia Becker 

Becket Chimney Corners YMCA 

John Bennett 

Beth Benowich 

Bethany Baptist Assoc of New Jersey 

M Deborah Bialeschki 

Billings Camp Board of Directors 

Andrew Bisselle 

Hille Blackshaw 

Stephen Blaine 

Blue Ridge Camp and Resort Inc 

Richard & Jacquelyn Blum 

Scott Bochner 

Gail L Boge 

Brian Bost 

Amy S Bourns 

Shirley Brackett 

Michael Brandwein 

Bob & Margaret Braun 

Scott Brody 

Franciscan Brothers 

David & Suzanne Brown 

Donald Brown 

Brown Ledge Foundation Inc, The 

Richard Brown 

Sidney Brown 

Judith Bunchuk 

Jennifer Bush 

Buttinger Family, The 

Shosh Byron 

California Pacific Annual Conference 

Camp Algonquin 

Camp Canadensis 

Camp Carolina Backcountry Adventure 

Camp Cherith in the Carolinas 

Camp Dark Waters Inc 

Camp DeBaun Inc 

Camp DeSoto 

Camp Dudley YMCA Inc 

Camp Fire Council of the 

Golden Empire 

Camp Kingsmont 

Camp Kweebec Inc 

Camp Lohikan LLC 

Camp Louemma Inc 

Camp Manito-wish YMCA 

Camp Mokuleia Inc 

Camp Nicolet Inc 

Camp Scatico Inc 

Camp Stewart for Boys Inc 

Camp Taum Sauk 

Camp Thoreau Inc 

Camp Watonka 

Camp Wood YMCA 

Camp Young Judaea 

Campgroup LLC 

BJ Caouette 

Cape Cod Sea Camps 

Ruth Carlo-de Negroni 

Margaret Carroll 

Catholic Charities 

Central Agency for Jewish Education 

Central Michigan Newspaper Inc 

Central Orange Coast YMCA 

Chatsworth Hills Academy 

Cheley Colorado Camps Inc 

Brooke Cheley 

Jeff Cheley 

Cheshire County YMCA Inc 

Cityteam Ministries 

Caryn Clark 

Eugene Clark 

Clearwater Camp 

Cleveland County Family YMCA 

Helen Cloer 

Cohen Foundation 

Toby Cohen 

Wendy Cohen 

Anna Coleman 

David Collins 

Anne Connors 

Coppercreek Camp 

Noel, Georgeann, & Peter Corpuel 

Greg Cronin 

Culver Educational Foundation 

Carole Cunningham 

James Cunningham 

Patricia Cunningham 

William Cunningham 

Tom Curtin 

Robert L Darbee 

Susie Davis 

Danny Dawdy 

Derrick Dawson 

S. Cooper Dawson 

Richard Deering 

Bobbi DePorter 

Avi Djanogly 

Dianova USA Inc 

Tom Dinkins 

Diocese of Southern Virginia 

Robert Ditter 

Karen Dixon 

Marvin Domsky 

Rachel Downing 

Gwen & Lloyd Duff 

Marcia Dunaway 

Alice Dutcher 

Gerri Dye 

East Boston Social Centers Inc 

Eastern PA Conference United 

Methodist Church 

Eastern PA Lutheran Camp Corporation 

Jill Easton 

Joel Eberlin 

Echo Lake Camp Inc 

Echoing Hills Village Inc 

Robert Ednick 

Sue Edwards 

Judy Elbert 

M Jane Eldred 

Dr Dennis Elliott 

Nannette Enloe 

Mary Ennis 

J Michael Epstein 

Kelly Espinosa 

Barbara & Robert Ezrol 

Farm and Wilderness Foundation 

Keith Feight 

Tom Feldman 

Jeffrey Ferguson 

Fernwood Camps 

Al Ferreira 

Cynthia Findley 

Jan Finkelstein 

Barbara Fisher 

First Church Christ Hartford 

First Congregational Church 

Five Points Mission 

Linda Flynn 

Kris Forsyth 

Fort Hill Christian Youth Camp 

Herve Fortin 

Nancy Frankel 

Mary Helen Franko 

Marie Fraser 

Kevin Freeman 

Fresh Air Fund, The 

Marc Fried 

Frogbridge Day Camp 

Nancy Garran 

Bill Gallagher 

Ann Marie Gallo 

Denise Gant 

Richard Garbinsky 

M Judith Garland 

John Gates 

Jenn Geers 

Daniel Gelineau 

Geneva Glen Camp Inc 

Richard Gersten 

Robert Gersten 

Paul Gibson 

Girl Scout Council of St Croix Valley 

Girl Scout Silver Waters Council 

Girl Scouts of Middle Georgia Inc 

Gnaw Bone Camp 

Gold Arrow Enterprises Inc 

Marvin Goldberg 

David Goldstein 

Robert Grabill 

Greater Lynn Rotary Club 

Judy Green 

Fred Greenburg 

Nat Greenfield 

Cille Griffith 

Lloyd Griffith 

David Guarino 

Howard & Susan Gulker 

Lynn Gust 

Richard Haggerty 

Hale Reservation Inc 

Pamela Hall 

Dr Nancy Halliday 

Ted Halpern 

Hamlet Farm Quality Year Round 

Rob Hammond 

Daniel Hanlon IV 

Thomas Hannaford 

Pastor Duane Hanson 

Happiness is Camping Inc 

Sulie Harand 

Dayna Hardin 

Harker School, The 

Glenda Harper 

William B Haynes 

Michael Heaton 

Jeff Heckbert 

John Heenan 

Edith Hencke 

Amy Henderson 

Henry Street Settlement 

Charles Hershman 

Karen Heydenburg 

Hidden Pond Park Sports Camp 

Louise Gene Hohman 

Michael Holland 

Irene Hooper 

Louise Hopkins 

Elizabeth Horne 

Adam Horwitz 

Carole Howard 

Mary Ann Hubschman 

Dr Sandra Hupp 

David Hurley 

Linda Hurley 

Phil & Marsha Hurt 

Jeff Hyames 

Rogi Igatius 

JCC of Greater Buffalo Inc 

Elizabeth Jackson 

Dee Jacobitti 

Jay S Jacobs 

Myra Jamison 

Eric R Janes 

Becky Jennings 

Marie J Jensen 

Laurie Johnston 

Robert Jones 

John Jorgenson 

Joan Jost 

Kama'ana Kids 

Glenda Kampton 

Gordon Kaplan 

Carrie Kashawlic 

Jeffery Kellem 

Cheryl Forbes Kenney 

Leon Kenyon 

Mary Kenyon 

Dorothy Jean Kerr 

John Kessler 

Mitchell Kessler 

Judy Kindel 

James Kistler 

Becky Knox 

Sharon Kosch 

Kota Kamp Inc 

Linda Kotowski 

Flo & Bob Kraushar 

Charlotte Kroll

Dr Paul Krouner 

Bro Robert La Fave 

Denise Lahey 

Peter Landman 

Karen Landsman 

Sy Landsman 

Frederick Lane 

Kim Larecy 

Robert & Sue Lebby 

Marvin Lein 

Ronald & Sandy Leiser 

Norma Levin 

Ruth Levitsky 

Jane Lichtman 

Andy Lilienthal 

Philip Lilienthal 

Lions District 4N 

Lions of Multiple District 35 

Dave Livingston 

Dr Margaret Locke 

Claudia Long 

Frederick Lorenz 

Mary Jane Lorenz 

Vicky Loweree 

Caroline Lowsma 

Gayle-Kraushar Lucas 

Armin Luehrs 

Roderick Mac Rae 

Lawrence Makofske 

Jennifer & Bob Male 

Joanne Mandel 

Robin Manison 

Julie Marsh 

W Ted Marthe 

Vi Martin 

Martin Luther Camp Corp 

Mataponi Inc 

James L Matheson 

Daniel Mathews 

Mike Mattson 

Jack May & Bebe Brown May 

Anthony Mayfield 

Linda McCusker 

Jane McCutcheon 

Isabella Boo McDaniel 

McKinlays, The 

McLean Hospital/CNS 

Jean McMullan 

Sue McMullan 

Meadowbrook Country Day Camp 

Larry Melnick 

Cheryl Mernick 

Edith Middleton 

Midstates Habonim Camping Assn Inc 

Frederick Miller 

Kris Miller 

Marjorie A Mills 

Robert Miner 

Miquon School 

Brigitta Modglin 

Audrey Kremer Monke 

Steven Monke 

Matt & Judy Montagne 

J. "Coach" Montgomery 

Moonlight Mile Limited 

Cynthia Moore 

Sunny Moore 

Fumio Morooka 

Dr Bruce Muchnick 

Neil Myers 

Nashoba Day Camp 

Navajo Trails Adventure Camp LLC 

Shawna Naylor 

Mark Nelson 

Netimus 

Cliff & Kelly Newell 

Lisa & Geoffrey Newman 

Barbara Nicholas 

Margie Noble 

Noble & Greenough School 

Mike Norman 

Caren Normandin 

North Country Camps Inc., 

Lincoln and Whippoorwill 

NY Annual Conference United 

Methodist Church 

Marian Oates 

Holly Ober 

Mary Beth O’Brien 

Vance O’Donnell 

Richard O'Ferrall 

Richard C O'Ferrall Jr 

Trudy Ogden 

Amy Oliver-Steinkuhl 

Alan Ordway 

Spencer Ordway 

Harriet Ottaviano 

Palm Glades Girl Scouts Council 

Deborah Parker 

Donna B Parr 

Marijean Legnard Parry 

Deborah Paterson 

Gonzalez Careaga Patricio 

Michelle Patterson 

Robert Patterson 

W P Suresh Paul 

Jack Pearse 

Mike Pearse 

Penn West Conference UCC 

Pepperdine University’s 

Cottontail Ranch 

Robert Perrigo 

Jay Petkov 

Phantom Lake YMCA Camp Inc 

Jay Pilnick 

Stephen K Pine 

Pinemere Camp Association 

Nell Poolos 

Harry Popkin 

Jason Popkin 

Linda Porter 

Jay Poulter 

David Power 

Robert Preston 

Frank & Carolyn Price 

Ruth Proctor 

JoAnn Purscelley 

Quest Camp 

Jennifer Quinn 

Kathy Ragsdale 

Silas Ragsdale, Jr. 

Ramah in the Poconos 

Marc Read 

Dennis Regan 

Mike Reso 

Kay Rice 

Joe & Nancy Richardson 

Janet Ridenour 

River Way Ranch Camp 

Rivers School Corp, The 

Eugene Roberts 

Susan Rochlis 

Mary Rogers 

Roman Catholic Archdiocese 

Dr Karen Rosenbaum 

Martin Rosmarin 

Jo Ellen Ross 

Joel Ross 

Terry L Ross 

Neil & Judy Rothstein 

William Rubenstein 

Norman Rubin 

Linda Ruthardt 

Emily Ryman 

Dr Richard Ryman 

Renee Sack 

Sachiko Sako-Tanaka 

Terri Saltzman 

Michael Saltzstein 

Erin Saluta 

Khalil Samara 

Sanborn Western Camps 

Laura Sanders-Crenshaw 

Andrew Sangster 

Arthur Savage 

Marge Scanlin 

Marion Scarborough 

Alexander Schenck 

Jeffrey Scherr 

Mary Lou Schilling 

Edward Schirick 

Donald Schmuckal 

Bruce Schnittman 

Andrew Schwartz 

Bradley Schwartz 

David W. & Ilise Schwartzwald 

Joanne Searle 

Jean Seaward 

Marcia Seaward-Marcantonio 

Ariel J Segal 

Audrey Seybold 

Michael Seybold 

Karen Siegel 

Lewis Siegel 

Shady Hill School 

George Shafer 

Harold Shafer 

Sharon Country Day Camp 

Ann Sheets 

Burnette Sheffield 

Sheldon Calvary Camp 

Susan Sherman 

Doris A Sherwood 

Herb Silkowitz 

Lisa Silkowitz 

Karen Simons 

Chad Simmons 

Laura Simmons 

Steven Smilk 

Carrie E Smith 

Deborah Smith 

Nicholas Smith 

Peg Smith 

Society For Christian Activities, The 

David Somerville 

Sari Sommer 

Nancy Sosnow 

Southwest Zionist Youth Comm 

Southwoods Recreation Inc 

Kate Seeger & Dean Spencer 

Springfield Boys & Girls Club Inc 

Nancy A Stabnow 

Jay Stager 

James Stein 

Stepping Stones Center 

David Stern 

Holly Stone 

Donna Story 

Robert W & Jane E Strauss 

David Stricker 

Carol Sudduth 

Steven Sudduth 

John Suitor 

Kevin Sullivan 

Sarah Sullivan 

Summer Impressions Day Camp 

Summer Trails Day Camp Inc 

Peter Surgenor 

Shorty Sutterlin 

Earl W. Synnes 

Shelly & David Tagar 

Sheila Tallmon 

Lou L Tate 

Louise Taylor 

Richard Taylor 

Robert Telleen 

Tennessee Jaycee Fnd Inc 

The Salvation Army 

Jack Thomas 

Nancy Thomas-Cleary 

Denise Thomson 

Lisa Tripler 

Les Ulm 

UNH Cooperative Extension 

Union of American Hebrew 

Congregations 

Grace Upshaw 

Valley Mill Camp Inc 

Mark Van Winkle 

Vermont Extension Service 4H 

James Vershbow 

Louis De Vicaris 

Michelle Visinski 

Doug Volan 

Wa-Klo 

Abraham Wahrhaftig 

Charles Washer 

Margaret Washer 

Rev Arthur Weiss 

Susan Welch 

Judith L Welsh 

Nancy West 

Westport Weston YMCA 

Debbie Whidden 

Scott Whipple 

Doug & Gale Wiik 

Wilderness Adventure at 

Eagle Landing 

David Williams 

Willow Lake Day Camp 

James Winkler 

Winnebago 

Robert Winslow 

Marjorie Wintersteen 

Ted Witt 

Elsie Woolam 

Robert Wortman 

Patricia Wrath 

Sara Yarberry 

YMCA Camp Belknap Inc 

YMCA Of Greater Long Beach 

YMCA Of Metropolitan Dayton 

YMCA Of Metropolitan Tucson 

Youngstown YMCA 

Debra Zvanut 

Endowment 

Association of Independent Camps 


Marvin & Annette Black 

Harold Breene 

Camp Mah-Kee-Nac 

Don & Carole Cheley 

Marla & George Coleman 

Lore Dickey 

Bari Dworken 


Pam Hawley 

James "Pop" Hollandsworth 

Tom & Maria Horner 


Charles Kishpaugh 

Edie Klein Royalty 

Ralph & Trudy Lowder 

Charles McGrady 



Tim Millbern 

Judith Myers 

Irving Newman 


Stephen Schainman 

Deborah Smith 

Henry Thomas 


Betty van der Smissen 

Sherri Weidman 

Jack Weiner 


Sponsors 

AM Skier 

Bourdon’s Institutional Sales 

DPS 

E-register 

Infosnap Inc 

Irvin Simon Photographers, Inc 

Kaleidoscope 

Larry Fox and Co Ltd 

Markel Insurance 

The Camp Doctor

We are grateful to each member who believes in the purposes of organized 

camping and who wants to ensure that camp continues as a growing, educational 

opportunity for those who follow. The Acorn Society is a program to 

recognize those who include the American Camping Association and/or the American 

Camping Foundation in their estate planning or make outright gifts to the Endowment 

Fund. To qualify for the Acorn Society by way of cash contributions requires a minimum 

contribution of $10,000 payable over a period of not more than five years. 

The Acorn Society Dinner is sponsored by a generous bequest in memory of Jesse 

Farrow and by anonymous donors inspired by Jesse’s leadership. These donors continue 

to kindle an enthusiasm among camping’s most committed leaders and supporters 

to make gifts in perpetuity for the future of camping and the American 

Camping Association. 

Acorn Society Members as of December 31, 2001 

Charles Ackenbom 

Palmyra, Virginia 

Jan Adams 

Winter Springs, Florida 

Gail Albers 

Estes Park, Colorado 

Marian Howe Andersen-Herndon 

Fresno, California 

Ed & Nancy Andrews 

Orono, Maine 

Tom & Nancy Armstrong 

Redington Shores, Florida 

Armand & Beverly Ball 

Sanibel Island, Florida 

Althea Ballentine 

Wolfeboro, New Hampshire 

Ralston & Nancy Bauer 

Ely, Minnesota 

Cynthia Beaudoin 

Boston, Massachusetts 

Allen Beavers 

West Hartford, Connecticut 

Ursula Bell 

Whittier, California 

Deb Bialeschki 

Durham, North Carolina 

Marvin & Annette Black 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 

Mickey & Barbara Black 

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 

Barbara Braxdale 

St. Joseph, Missouri 

Harold Breene 

Warren, New Jersey 

Sharon Brown 

Tulsa, Oklahoma 

Kathy Buss 

Juneau, Alaska 

Patrick & Lisa Butcher 

Edgewater, Maryland 

Max & Marion Caldwell 

Soquel, California 

Ruth Carlson 

Bloomington, Indiana 

Richard & Ann Chamberlain 

Brentwood, New Hampshire 

Donald & Carole Cheley 

Denver, Colorado 

Betty Cobb 

Belgrade Lakes, Maine 

Kathleen Cohan 

Plymouth, Massachusetts 

Arnold & Annebelle Cohen 

Manchester, New Hampshire 

David & Susan Cohn 

Tucson, Arizona 

George & Marla Coleman 

Merrick, New York 

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Cook 

Potosi, Missouri 

Sam Cote 

Eden Prairie, Minnesota 

Connie Coutellier 

Martinsville, Indiana 

Anna Crew 

Southbury, Connecticut 

Tom Curtin 

Point Harbor, North Carolina 

William & Elizabeth Danforth 

St. Louis, Missouri 

Cpt. Dean M. & Deborah Davis 

New York, New York 

Rev. William L. & Elaine Deutsch 

Millerburg, Kentucky 

Lore M. Dickey 

Seattle, Washington 

Rev. Karl Dowd 

Nashua, New Hampshire 

Jack & Olivia Dowell 

Drasco, Arkansas 

Bari Dworken 

Monroe, Connecticut 

Jack & Jacqueline Ellena 

Susanville, California 

Clark & Marilyn Ewing 

Ann Arbor, Michigan 

Joan Farrow 

Monticello, New York 

Abbott & Gale Fenn 

Middlebury, Vermont 

Mimi Fogerty 

Portland, Oregon 

H. Derek Fortin 

Van Nuys, California 

Paul & Betty Frisbie 

Big Canoe, Georgia 

Peter & Marianne Fritts 

Isle of Palms, South Carolina 

J. Grant & Ruth Gerson 

Agoura, California 

Howard & Janet Gibbs 

New York, New York 

June Gray 

Raymond, Maine 

Ted & Libby Halpern 

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania 

Dudley & Wendy Hamlin 

Mansfield, Connecticut 

Pat Hammond 

Indianapolis, Indiana 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hanson 

Walnut Creek, California 

Sister Marie Karen Hawkinson 

Menomonie, Wisconsin 

Thomson Heinrichs 

Detroit, Michigan 

Dan & Hermine Hemphill 

Odessa, Texas 

Eva Lee Henderson 

Vashon, Washington 

Karla Henderson 

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 

John Hicks 

Lithia, Florida 

Ingrid Hilton 

Mesa, Arizona 

James & Marjorie Hollandsworth 

Huntington, West Virginia 


Altadena, California 

John T. & Sue Howe 

Mt. View, California 

Ruth Isserman 

St. Louis, Missouri 

Larry & Eileen Joseph 

Atlanta, Georgia 

Rocky & Kay Kester Oliver 

St. Clair, Missouri 

John & Carol Kornitzer 

Shawnee Mission, Kansas 

Patti Kortkamp 

Kansas City, Missouri 

Robert & Sue Lebby 

Tucson, Arizona 

Jane Lichtman 

Arlington, Virginia 

Phil Lilienthal 

Reston, Virginia 

L. W. Thompson & Bonnie Lincoln 

South Dennis, Massachusetts 

Helen Fondren Lingle 

Nokomis, Florida 

Armin & Virginia Luehrs 

Bloomington, Minnesota 

T. Grace Macdonald 

Mayfield, Michigan 

Roderick MacRae 

Minneapolis, Minnesota 

Robin Manison 

Friendswood, Texas 

Vi Martin 

Spokane, Washington 

Chuck W. McGrady 

Tuxedo, North Carolina 

Robert & Nan McKinlay 


Andrew & Jean McMullan 

Cape Elizabeth, Maine 

Mark & Sue McMullan 

Cape Elizabeth, Maine 

Henry & Jill Meares 

Horse Shoe, North Carolina 


Denver, Colorado 

Edith Middleton 



Agoura Hills, California 

Frederick Miller 

Chatham, Massachusetts 

John & Bonnie Miller 

Madison, Indiana 

Stanford & Beverly Miller 

Shawnee Mission, Kansas 

Jim & Denise Montgomery 

Miami Beach, Florida 

Judith Myers 

Spokane, Washington 

Irving & Edna Newman 

Petaluma, California 

Alan & Michelle Ordway 

Bridgton, Maine 

Jack Pearse 

Ontario, Canada 

Theresa Phinney 

Ft. Pierce, Florida 

Diane Pick 

Flint, Michigan 

Charles & Nell Poolos 

College Park, Georgia 

Herman & Rosalie Popkin 

Key Biscayne, Florida 


Hollywood, Florida 

Glenn & Rusty Poulter 

Steamboat Springs, Colorado 

Linda Grier Pulliam 

Appomattox, Virginia 

Marie Ray 

Columbus, Ohio 

Dennis Regan 

Stamford, Connecticut 

Robert & Joy Rick 

Woodbury, Minnesota 

Fred & Marlys Rogers 

Pompano Beach, Florida 

Mary Ellen Ross 

Kane, Pennsylvania 

Saul Rowen 

Topanga, California 

Marge Scanlin 

Avon, Indiana 

Steve Schainman 

White Plains, New York 

Edward & Cathy Schirick 

Rock Hill, New York 

Martha Lou Schove 

Rector, Pennsylvania 

Frank & Jean Schmidt Smith 

Black Mountain, North Carolina 

Allen & Carol Sigoloff 

St Louis, Missouri 

Joanna Warren Smith 

Beverly Farms, Massachusetts 

Richard & Katherine Smith 

Cherry Hill, New Jersey 

Jay & Karen Stager 

Northport, Maine 

Amy Stein 

Elmsford, New York 

Alan & Gail Stolz 

Westport, Connecticut 

Carol Sudduth 

Denmark, Maine 

Steve Sudduth 

Denmark, Maine 

The Foundation’s Planned Giving Committee and 

Robert & Charlotte Telleen 

Scottsdale, Arizona 

Edward Turn 

Andover, Connecticut 

Dorothy Van Loon 

Alameda, California 

Arthur & Rachel Wannlund 

Laguna Niguel, California 

Frank & Buena Washburn 

Salem, Oregon 

Sherri Weidman 

Ft. Wayne, Indiana 

Jack & Shirley Weiner 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

Suz Welch 

Boone, Iowa 

Scott Whipple 

San Francisco, California 

Velta Wieters 

Sarasota, Florida 

Jani Brokaw Williams 

Manopac, New York 

(1 Anonymous) 

Living Endowment 

Carl Andersen 

Reynold Carlson 

Judy Cote 

R. F. “Brownie” Cote 

Dorothy Curtin 

Louise Davis 

Jesse Farrow 

Len Gordon 

Catherine “Kit” Hammett 

Helen Haskell 

John L. Holden 

Ruth T. Howe 

Dorothy Jean Kerr 

Edie Klein 

Millie Kriebel 

Wilbur Kriebel 

Frances Kruger 

Joseph Kruger 

Charles Kujawa 

James LeMonn 

John MacBean 

Tom Manison 

Judy Miller 

Howard Patton 

Barbara Rankin 

Sonya Staff 

Morry Stein 

George Sudduth 

Robert Watkins 

Nelson Wieters 

Barbara Winslow 

Acorn Society Dinner Committee • Donald & Carole Cheley

ACA 

vision Enriching Lives, Changing the World. 

National Board of Directors 

As ofJuly 1, 2001 

Rodger M. Popkin, President 

Hollywood, FL 

Leonard Silberman 

New York, NY 

Marla Coleman, President-Elect 

Merrick, NY 

Charles McGrady, Vice President 

Tuxedo, NC 

Deborah Smith, Treasurer 

Indianapolis, IN 

Bari S. Dworken, EdD 

Monroe, CT 


Fayetteville, AR 

Peg L. Smith, Executive Director 

Martinsville, IN (non-voting member) 


Blue Bell, PA 


Fort Worth, TX 

Tom Horner 

Pasadena, CA 

Tony Stein 

Elmsford, NY 

Henry Thomas 

Springfield, MA 

Sherri Weidman, CCD 

Fort Wayne, IN 

Bo Baskin 

Austin, TX 

Charles R. Kishpaugh 

Pasadena, CA 


Hartford, CT 

Donald S. Cheley, American 

Camping Foundation, Chair 

Denver, CO 

Mickey Black, Association of 

Independent Camps, President 

Jenkintown, PA

A C 

American Camping 

Association, Inc. 

& 

Financial Analysis Year Ended June 30, 2001 and 2000 

Foundation, Inc. 

$7,000,000 

$6,000,000 

$5,000,000 

$4,000,000 

Financial Position Analysis 

$6,001,199 

$5,819,549 

$4,620,629 

$4,761,315 

The American Camping Association and American Camping Foundation completed 

another financially successful year in 2001. ACA and ACF remain committed 

to developing the financial stability and resources needed to maintain 

and expand services into the future. Total assets rose slightly to over $6 million. 

The total of cash and investments remained relatively stable as additional investments 

by the Association offset significant market losses recorded on the 

Foundation’s investments. Additional computer investments were made to 

begin the process of providing Web accessibility to ACA’s main database. 

$3,000,000 

$2,000,000 

$1,000,000 

$0 

$1,198,920 

$1,239,884 

2000 2001 

Liabilities showed cyclical variances and a moderate overall increase. 

Permanently restricted net assets rose by $59,000 in endowment contributions. 

Temporarily restricted net assets decreased by $33,000, almost entirely due to 

market losses on scholarship funds within the Foundation. Unrestricted net 

assets that represent the accumulation of operational net revenues rose by 

$114,000. The Foundation experienced market losses which contributed to its 

$170,000 loss, while ACA cleared $284,000, much of which has already been 

earmarked for future projects. 

Assets 

Temporarily 

Restricted 

Net Assets 

Net Access Analysis 

Permanently 

Restricted 

Liabilities 

Unrestricted

Total revenues, net of section distributions, rose to $4.6 million, with less than 

35% coming from dues and camp fees. The first year of the new membership 

system ended successfully with an increase in net members, and a $130,000 

increase in dues and camp fees revenues, net of sections. ACA had a $175,000 

increase in revenues from conferences and education, which was largely 

attributable to the fabulously successful annual conference in Orlando. 

Revenue Analysis 

36.0% 34.0% 

43.5% 

44.0% 

Nearly 75% of all expenses go to provide program services, including 

• Membership and field services; (content management) 

• Legislative and public relations; (issue and image management) 

• The ACA bookstore, Guide to ACA-Accredited Camps and Camping Magazine; 

(knowledge resources) 

• And the annual conference and other educational events. (professional development 

and networking) 

Management and General expenses were reduced, which is important as ACA 

continues to look for other funding. Funds development costs are stable, but will 

probably increase as the new Executive Officer of Advancement develops that 

department. 

9.2% 

11.3% 

10.1% 

11.2% 

Expense Analysis 


4.5% 

4.5% 

Program Revenue and Other 

Investment Income and Royalties 

26.3% 

26.3% 

Dues and Fees 

Net of Section Distribution 

Contributions 

69.2% 

72.0% 

The consolidated financial statements of the American 

Camping Association and the American Camping Foundation 

are audited by BKD, LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana. For a copy of 

the audited financial statements with footnotes, write to: 

Accounting Department •American Camping Association 

5000 State Road 67 North • Martinsville, IN 46151-7902 


Program Services Net of Section Distribution 

Management and General 

Funds Development

Sections and 

Section Leadership 

As ofJuly 1, 2001 

Chesapeake 

Serves Maryland and Washington, D.C. 

800-653-1409 

Nancy Canter, Section Executive 

Bonnie Dunn, President 

Coronado 

Serves Eastern Nevada, Utah, Arizona, 

and New Mexico 

480-557-1142 

Shirley Sallach, Section Executive 

Ginger Pauley, President 

Evergreen 

Serves Montana, Northern Idaho, 

Washington, and Alaska 

877-888-2267 

Tom Nielsen, Section Executive 

Carol Johnson, President 

Great Rivers 

Serves Iowa, Nebraska, 

Western Missouri, and Kansas 

888-RIVER83 (748-3783) 

James Cherry, Section Executive 

Becky Godfrey, President 

Heart of the South 

Serves Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, 

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee 

888-829-2267 

Wanda DeWaard, Section Executive 

Chris Strevel, President 

Illinois 

Serves Northern Illinois 

312-332-0833 

Gordon Kaplan, Section Executive 

Susan Rochlis, President 

Indiana 

Serves Indiana 

888-620-2267 

Julie Marsh, President 

Keystone Regional 

Serves Delaware and Pennsylvania 

215-886-5385 

Michael Chauveau, Section Executive 

Howard Batterman, President 

Michigan 

Serves Michigan 

586-803-0763 

Heather Eizenga, Section Executive 

Kathy Treiber, President 

New England 

Serves Connecticut, Maine, 

Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

Rhode Island, and Vermont 

800-446-4494 

Bette Bussel, Section Executive 

Tim Millbern, President 

New Jersey 

Serves New Jersey 

908-362-8333 

Judy Trigg, Section Executive 

Harold Breene, President 

New York 

Serves Southern New York 

800-777-2267 

Brian Scholl, Section Executive 

Barry Royce, President 

Northern California 

Serves Western Nevada and 

Northern California 

800-362-2236 

Tina Myers, Section Executive 

Denise Thomson, President 

Northland 

Serves Minnesota, North Dakota, 

and South Dakota 

800-842-0308 

Karon Albright, Section Contact 

Bill Jones, President 

Ohio 

Serves Ohio 

330-468-1476 

Roberta Grossman, Section Executive 

Rich Garbinsky, President 

Oregon Trail 

Serves Oregon and Southern Idaho 

503-452-7416 

Kathy Buss, President 

Rocky Mountain 

Serves Colorado and Wyoming 

888-926-2267 

Betsy Thamert, Section Executive 

Jay Poulter, President 

Southeastern 

Serves Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, 

and South Carolina 

828-263-0934 

Don Wood, Section Executive 

Peggy Adams, President 

Southern California 

Serves Hawaii and Southern California 

818-223-9232 

Dave Harshman, Section Executive 

Pam Hawley, President 

St. Louis 

Serves Eastern Missouri and 

Southern Illinois 

888-464-7553 

Pat Higgins, President 

Texoma 

Serves Oklahoma and Texas 

512-276-1010 

Danielle Shaw, Section Executive 

Laurie Johnston, President 

Upstate New York 

Serves Northern New York 

315-675-9838 

Bonnie Mather, Section Executive 

Judith Reilly, President 

Virginias 

Serves Virginia and West Virginia 

800-347-7523 

Linda Pulliam, Section Executive 

Sam C. Dawson III, President 

Wisconsin Wisconsin 

Serves Wisconsin 

414-967-8185 

Jack Weiner, Section Executive 

James Winkler, President 

w w w. A C A c a m p s . o r g 

American Camping Association • 5000 State Road 67 North • Martinsville, IN 46151-7902 • 765-342-8456 • fax 765-342-2065

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