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20/20 Update – Accomplishments,
Next Steps, and Important Dates
Dear ACA Members,
The external value for what ACA has accomplished
in the last five years in terms of our
research and most recently through the
work of the 20/20 Task Force is unparalleled.
I just returned from a trip to Washington,
D.C., and the reception and open dialogue
with other organizations was extraordinary — and
for the first time, ACA has a real understanding
of how our body of work is valued and appreciated
externally. This goes a long way toward
setting the climate for positive outcomes
when we enter into discussions about education
reform and other critical child and youth
development issues. This is imperative
to the success of the 20/20 Vision and
to ACA’s future as a leader in child
and youth development.
The 20/20 Task Force
has made impressive developments and progress
toward ACA’s 20/20 Vision. I wanted
to take a moment and recognize those accomplishments,
address the next steps in the process,
and clear up any confusion that may have
resulted from the flurry of e-mails, meetings,
and conference calls that have taken place
over the past month.
First, let’s
celebrate the accomplishments to date.
The 20/20 Task Force was asked to discover
and analyze ACA’s external perception — how
the Association is viewed by other organizations
and groups, and what value those organizations
saw in ACA. The Task Force was also asked
to examine internal operational strengths
and weaknesses in order to better understand
our competitive opportunities and challenges.
The Task Force has done an amazing job — diligently
completing their work ahead of the anticipated
sunset date in February 2010. Please join
me in expressing our sincerest thanks to
these volunteers for their time, tenacity,
and talents.
In discussing the next phase — one
of input, internal influence, and alignment — the
Task Force recognizes that it is critical
that the Association secures expert advice
in the area of organizational development.
It is on their recommendation that ACA
will be working with an organizational
development expert — allowing all
of us to fully engage and participate in
the task ahead. The consultant will begin
to work with us soon after the Thanksgiving
holiday. In the meantime, the work groups
and meetings around the 20/20 Vision that
are scheduled throughout the coming weeks
will continue as planned — this has
not changed.
There are many pieces and
parts to the 20/20 Vision, and the next
phase is just that — the next phase.
This is a forward progression of what was
started by the Task Force so many months
ago.
BOTH the Leadership Summit
and the Council of Delegates will be
meeting during ACA’s National Conference
in Denver, Colorado, in February.
The
Leadership Summit will begin on Monday,
February 15, at 2 p.m. and will continue
until 11:15 a.m. on the following day.
Immediately
following the Leadership Summit, the
Council of Delegates will meet from 11:30
a.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, February
16. The agenda for this meeting focuses
on Association business and a brief report
on the Leadership Summit.
Moving forward, our opportunities far
outweigh our challenges, and the Association’s
vision for a credible, visible, and viable
organization is real. As an Association
facing a centennial milestone, we know
that growth and evolution are critical.
We need to recognize the end result — that
we stay relevant, present, and able to
provide positive, healthy camp experiences
to the next 100 years of children, youth,
and adults.
Sincerely,
Peg
Smith
CEO, American Camp Association
For more information on the progress of the 20/20 Task Force, please visit www.ACAcamps.org/2020/.
For information on the ACA National Conference
and online registration, visit www.ACAcamps.org/conference.
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