The Latest News from the Campfire Collective - The February issue of the association’s Branches enewsletter is now available. It features the OMC Director Survey, the upcoming Compass Points course in March, the new Camp and Conference Sunday materials, and the hosting application for the board meeting. If you did not receive this in your email inbox, you can subscribe by going to the sign-up page.
A Zoom Gathering for our Camp and Conference Leaders is Held Every Third Thursday - Our monthly Zoom calls are held almost every third Thursday of the month at 11:00am EDT. These Zoom call with your fellow camp and conference leaders will cover a specific topic, as well as offer mutual support. We hope you will be a part of this conversation. You can join us for the Zoom call listed below at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88029467322?pwd=NmFXU0RKQytjTUtFOVRKYWxmaVFPZz09. The passcode is ZA7SUt. Our February Zoom call is scheduled for Thursday, February 20 at 11:00am Eastern Please join us to learn about the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp grant opportunity. This webinar will talk about the next steps in this initiative and grant process and how it might apply to you. ACA received from Lilly Endowment Inc. a significant grant, over $20 million of which will be regranted to camps. This initiative will be conducted over the next six years and will include peer learning opportunities, networking, training, and tools. Beginning in 2025, eligible nonprofit camps will have the opportunity to apply for grants to support their own character development programs. This Zoom call is an informational event and we hope you will attend. We hope you will join us for this time of fellowship and support among your fellow camp and conference leaders. If you have a topic suggestion for a future call, please contact Joel Winchip. 33 Discounts for Our 2025 Members! - As a part of the benefits you receive through membership, Campfire Collective offers 33 special discounts on different products and services related to camp and conference ministries. Utilizing one or more of these company discounts could save you more money than you pay in membership dues. If you are a current Campfire Collective member, you can log into the Membership System and access the discounts in the menu at the top of the page (it is there that you will see the actual discounts and the methods for accessing them). If you are not yet a member, you can join or renew at campfire-collective.org/membership.