IABC http://www.iaburncamps.org International Association of Burn Camps Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:03:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 American Camp Association (ACA) GREAT SUPPLEMENT TO YOUR STAFF TRAINING http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/american-camp-association-aca-great-supplement-to-your-staff-training/ http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/american-camp-association-aca-great-supplement-to-your-staff-training/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:03:35 +0000 admin http://www.iaburncamps.org/?p=152 More]]> Reminder:
 American Camp Assocation’s May/June Staff Training Issue of Camping Magazine is available for bulk orders. Don’t miss out on this “must have” for staff orientation and training. This year, an impressive group of camp trainers and …experts have contributed to this special issue of Camping Magazine created exclusively for staff training. Som related topics are:
•”Where Camp Happens,” by Scott Arizala
•”The Most Appreciated Thank You Note You Will Ever Write!” by Kim Aycock, MST
•”Find Something To Do! No Prop Games for Camp,” by Jim Cain
•”Superstar Counselors: Uploading the Right Connections for Generation Text,” by Greg Cronin, CCD
•”Out and About: Creating a Safe Environment for LGBT Campers and Staff,” by Bob Ditter
•”Counselor Judgment: Campers’ Lives Depend on It!” by Norman E. Friedman, MEd, and Bruce Lipton
•”Before You Give Your Campers Advice: Do This, Not That,” by Jeffrey Leiken
•”The Cool Counselor: For the Right Reasons,” by Stephen Maguire
•”WOW Your Campers’ Parents,” by Audrey Monke
•”Wise Use of Time Off,” by Christopher Thurber, PhD
•”Change Agents: Social Entrepreneurship and the Summer Camp Experience,” by Stephen Gray Wallace, MS Ed, with Julie Barbera, Justin Deckert, and Pierce Keegan
Reserve your copies today online http://www.acacamps.org/campmag/mayjune
]]> http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/american-camp-association-aca-great-supplement-to-your-staff-training/feed/ 0 IT’S TIME FOR IABC ELECTIONS!!!! http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/its-time-for-iabc-elections/ http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/its-time-for-iabc-elections/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 23:27:32 +0000 admin http://www.iaburncamps.org/?p=148 More]]> IT’S TIME FOR IABC ELECTIONS!!!

In accordance with the IABC by-laws we will be collecting petitions from all camps that have paid their dues, do not currently have a member of their camp serving on the board and our a voting member for their camp program.  Please consider filling out a petition and joining this great team.

There are two board members that are running for re-election, and one board position that needs to be filled.

Due dates as follows:
Petitions: February 6, 2013
Voting ballot: February 8, 2013
Voting closed:  February 28, 2013

Please click here for Board Member Petition

All correspondence should be directed to iaburncamps@gmail.com

Please check your email and respond promptly.   The new board members will be introduced at the ABA in April 2013!

Please do not hesitate to contact any of the current board members at iaburncamps@gmail.org if you have questions or concerns.

Best,

Nan Edens
Dana Kuhns
Trudy Boulter
Ron Fife
Dana Dillard

 

Mission
Enhance communication among member camps.
Act as liaison with affiliated agencies and organizations.
Provide educational seminars and workshops.
Serve as a resource to others.
Foster the development of knowledge supporting the validity of burn camps.
Foster quality in the organization and administration of member camps.
Support innovation in member camps.
Promote the concerns of the burn camp community.

]]> http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/its-time-for-iabc-elections/feed/ 0 2012 IABC Workshop is AROUND THE CORNER! October 11-14, 2012 Hosted by Camp Conquest, Children’s of Alabama Burn Center http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/2012-iabc-workshop/ http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/2012-iabc-workshop/#comments Wed, 15 Aug 2012 18:31:35 +0000 admin http://www.iaburncamps.org/?p=145 More]]> The 2012 IABC Workshop will be hosted by “Camp Conquest”, Children’s of Alabama Burn Center. It will be held October 11-14th, at Children’s Harbor on beautiful Lake Martin in Alexander City, Alabama.

Registration Includes
The Workshop & Materials Lodging: Children’s Harbor Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights (pillows, bed linens and towels included) Meals: Dinner Thursday night, breakfast, lunch, dinner & snacks Friday & Saturday, breakfast on Sunday Transportation: Will be provided to & from the airport to the camp grounds on arrival and departure.

Registration Fees
IABC Members: $375.00; Non-Members: $425.00 (US Dollars Only)

For camps sending more than 4 attendees: Attendees 1-4 pay at regular rate, attendees 5-8 pay HALF PRICE! Contact us to make arrangements.

Register Online

 

Keynote Speaker
Scott Arizala is one of the leading experts and premier trainers on kids, staff and the experience of summer camp. He earned his B.A. from Ithaca College, with a double major in Psychology and Sociology with a concentration in Gender Studies.

Things to Remember
The Workshop: We’ll kick things off at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, October 11 and wrap things up by 10:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 14. Scheduling Your Flight: Be sure to book your flight to fly into the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM). Please schedule your arrival to BHM before 2:00 pm on Thursday and your departing flight from BHM before noon on Sunday. Local Weather: October is typically the driest, clearest month in Alabama. Temperatures range from an average low of 50 to an average high of 76. Sweet Home Alabama: We welcome workshop registrants to stay behind on Sunday and enjoy some of the many area attractions such as the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, the Birmingham Zoo, The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, the Birmingham Museum of Art, The McWane Center, Vulcan Park and Railroad Park. Information is available upon request, or visit www.birminghamal.org

See our Events page for more information.

]]> http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/2012-iabc-workshop/feed/ 0 Why Join the International Association of Burn Camps http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/why-join-the-international-association-of-burn-camps/ http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/why-join-the-international-association-of-burn-camps/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:31:39 +0000 admin http://www.iaburncamps.org/?p=143 You Tube Link to “Why Join The International Association of Burn Camps?”

]]> http://www.iaburncamps.org/uncategorized/why-join-the-international-association-of-burn-camps/feed/ 0 We are ready for the future! http://www.iaburncamps.org/from-the-president/we-are-ready-for-the-future/ http://www.iaburncamps.org/from-the-president/we-are-ready-for-the-future/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 20:05:51 +0000 admin http://www.iaburncamps.org/?p=81 More]]> As my time with the IABC comes to an end I wanted to share with you my personal feelings about this ever growing organization. I have been serving on the board for the last ten years and have learned so much about making camps a better place for our young burn survivors. I ask each of you to look back over the last ten years and think about the changes we have seen within the burn camp community. Together we have accomplished many improvements internationally.

We have strengthen our workshops to help provide new education and goals for your camps. We have built our teamwork with each other as well as the teamwork within our own camps. We have built our knowledge of camps, parents,  and management of our programs. We have gained a better understanding of homesickness, discipline at camp, and improved our outcomes with our campers. We have built friendships that will last a lifetime. We have truly made our burn camps the best place for survivors to gain acceptance for who they truly are as survivors, not victims. WE have strengthen our membership to over 30 camps from Peru to Canada, and California to Europe.

We are ready for the future together! We are ready to develop more web training for our camps. We are ready to welcome more camps. We are ready to present our guidelines on how to have the best burn camp programs. We are ready to promote more psychosocial programming within our camps without it feeling like therapy camp!

We are ready for the future!

Embrace it and welcome change because it makes our camps better every day.

Thanks for the memories, thanks for the learning, thanks for making our camps better!

Yours Sincerely,
Brad Wiggins RN BSN
IABC Chairperson

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