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Ferncliff has Accreditation Visit by American Camp Association In Summer Camp Posted September 6, 2016

Ferncliff has Accreditation Visit by American Camp Association

The American Camp Association is the industry leader for advocacy, education and setting the operating standards for camps across the country, of which there are 12,000. The 100+ year old organization works to preserve, promote and improve the camp experience.

Over many years the ACA worked with camp professionals to develop a set of over 300 health, safety and program quality standards camps must meet and maintain to be accredited by the organization. About 20% of U.S. camps are accredited.

Ferncliff worked hard this past year to achieve and document all the standards. Two ACA visitors came for a day in late July for a site visit and reviewed 300+ documented standards. Ferncliff did not miss a single standard and will be receiving our official accreditation in October when the ACA accreditation board meets.

Associate Director Joel Gill oversaw the process and reported to the Board; “It will be re-assuring to parents and guests that Ferncliff has objective verification that we meet all industry standards for safety and programming quality. A great thanks goes out to all our staff for operating a camp that adheres to these best practices. Special thanks to our program director Emily Wernsdorfer and last year’s interns Dorothy Thomas and Kelsey Tom.”