What does it mean to be an American Camp Association accredited summer camp special needs program?
Camp Lee Mar is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), the country’s leading professional accreditation organization for camps. This means that we have passed a detailed review, consisting of over 300 standards checks! To be an ACA Accredited Camp, Lee Mar takes part in a thorough review of our day-to-day operations every three to five years. This review includes everything from our staff qualifications, our fun and educational camp program, to the health and safety of campers and staff. ACA standards establish guidelines for policies, procedures, and practices at camp. The American Camp Association collaborates with experts from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Red Cross to assure all accredited camps reflect the most up-to-date, research-based standards in camp operations. Camp Lee Mar is proud to be an ACA accredited camp and participate in their yearly conference. It is extremely important to us to be recognized by the ACA. We share their vision of “enriching the lives of children, youth, and adults through the camp experience”. ACA guides us in our programming at Camp Lee Mar assuring we provide:
Healthy, developmentally appropriate activities and learning experiences for our campers. At Camp Lee Mar this includes our unique academic program, social skills training, speech therapy, job training skills, alongside our traditional camp activities.
Discovery through experiential education and play.
Caring, competent staff who have had thorough background checks done and understand our campers with special needs.
Opportunities for leadership and personal growth for both our campers and staff.
ACA Standards and guidelines also assist us in maintaining the grounds and daily operations of camp to the highest standards. The ACA accreditation means that Camp Lee Mar upholds regulations and benchmarks in specific areas. The following are just a few of the operational standards that are observed, documented and required during an ACA accreditation inspection:
During our summer camp special needs program at Camp Lee Mar we work very hard to provide the highest quality of care for our campers and our staff. We are proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association, meeting and exceeding camp standards during our outstanding summer program. www.leemar.com