All of our summer supervisory team members have been directly involved in an Aldersgate re-accreditation visit and continue to engage in professional development throughout the year.  Carrie (our Day Camp Direcor) and Rikki (our Director of Leadership & Curriculum Development) are both Associate Visitors for ACA New England, which means they have been trained to evaluate other camps as part of their accreditation process.

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Why is accreditation important???

• There are no federal regulations for camps and some states (like Rhode Island!) don't have a process for regulating camps.  This means that camps without ACA accreditation may not be adhering to industry-accepted standards.

• Accreditation is voluntary, which means accredited camps are going above and beyond to provide the best experience possible for campers, staff, and rental groups.

• Accreditation establishes guidelines for needed policies, procedures, and practices.

• Accreditation helps families to select camps that meet industry and government standards, even when they are not required by the state.

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