CCA/ACC Awards Program

THE CANADIAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION DES CAMPS DU CANADA
AWARDS PROGRAM (Revised February 2007)

The Canadian Camping Association/Association des Camps du Canada has several awards designed to recognize individuals, camps, agencies or corporations.

Once approved by the CCA/ACC Board of Directors, the awards are presented by the respective Provincial Camping Associations at their annual meetings. All of the names of the Award winners become part of the CCA/ACC Honour Roll of Award Winners.

The Canadian Camping Association/Association des Camps du Canada Awards Program is a great way to recognize association members.

The CCA/ ACC awards are not intended to replace the volunteer recognition systems already in place within any Provincial Camping Association. The awards listed below are for volunteers that the Provincial Camping Associations feel should be recognized nationally.

All nominations MUST have prior approval of the nominee’s Provincial Camping Association or where applicable approval by the CCA/ ACC President’s Council.

Nominations may be submitted by any member of the CCA/ACC (including individuals) and MUST be received in writing, by the Awards Committee (Camping Association of Nova Scotia).

The Awards Committee looks forward to hearing (in writing) from you by the deadline dates of October 2nd, for approval at the November CCA Board Meeting, or January 2nd, for approval at the February CCA Board Meeting in any given year.

RON JOHNSTONE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
(Formerly the Ron Johnstone Achievement of Excellence)

The RON JOHNSTONE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD is the Canadian Camping Association/Association des Camps du Canada’s way of recognizing outstanding commitment, over a prolonged period of time to a Provincial Camping Association and/ or the Canadian Camping Association/ Association des Camps du Canada.

Nominations for the RON JOHNSTONE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD would normally come from the Canadian Camping Association/ Association des Camps du Canada’s Board of Directors, but may also be submitted by a Provincial Camping Association, camp or individual. Camp or individual nominations must receive approval from the appropriate Provincial Camping Association.

The RON JOHNSTONE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD will take the form of an engraved carving by a Canadian artist with appropriate inscriptions and the CCA/ACC logo.

Past Manitoba Recipients:

2000 Kim Strachan, MCA

JACK PEARSE AWARD OF HONOUR (Formerly the Award of Honour)

The JACK PEARSE AWARD OF HONOUR shall be presented in recognition of a person’s contribution to the Canadian Camping Association/ Association des Camps du Canada. This award is intended to recognize individuals, camps, agencies or corporations who have through their efforts provided outstanding service to the national organization.

Nominations for the JACK PEARSE AWARD OF HONOUR would normally come from the Canadian Camping Association/ Association des Camps du Canada’s Board of Directors, but may also be submitted by a Provincial Camping Association, camp or individual. Camp or individual nominations must receive approval from the appropriate Provincial Camping Association.

The JACK PEARSE AWARD OF HONOUR will take the form of a framed certificate with appropriate inscriptions and CCA/ACC logo.

Past Manitoba Recipients:

CCA/ACC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
(Formerly the Volunteer Award and the Certificate of Appreciation)

The CCA/ACC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE shall be the Canadian Camping Association/Association des Camps du Canada’s way of recognizing a person’s contribution to camping within their province. The award is intended to recognize individuals, volunteers, camps, agencies or corporations who have made outstanding (i.e., beyond the norm) contributions within their province.

Nominations for the CCA/ACC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE would normally come from the Provincial Camping Association but may also be submitted by an individual or camp to the appropriate Provincial Camping Association for approval.

The CCA/ACC AWARD OF EXCELLENCE will take the form of a certificate in a cardboard mount with appropriate inscriptions and CCA/ACC logo.

Previous Manitoba Recipients:

1990 Calvin Desmarais, MCA
1990 Dave and Alfreda Lowen, MCA
1993 Jennifer Peron, MCA
1993 Sophia Tapper, MCA
1993 Cliff Derksen, MCA
1993 Bettie Lees, MCA

1993 Bob Picken, MCA
1993 Society for Manitobans with Disabilities, MCA
1993 Judy Shiels, MCA
2001 Joyce Fromson, MCA
2002 Winnipeg Free Press, MCA

SPECIAL AWARDS

From time to time, at the discretion of the Canadian Camping Association/ Association des Camps du Canada’s Board of Directors, special recognition may be given to those individuals, camps, associations or corporations that have furthered the camping movement and/or made a unique contribution to Canadian camping.

Past Manitoba Recipients:

Upcoming Promotional Event

The MCA will be on hand to display information at this Friday's Winnipeg Goldeye's Game vs. the Calgary Vipers - June1, 2007. Pick up one of our 2007 Camp Directories & Sunshine Fund Brochures. The MCA & Sunshine Fund extends our thanks and appreciation to the Winnipeg Goldeye's Baseball Club for presenting us with this opportunity.

Park District Service Fees to Impact Camps

All camps that reside within a Manitoba Provincial Park will be impacted through the development of a revised model of the Parks District Service Fees by Manitoba Conservation. The current structure impacts Cottagers, Commercial Businesses and Special Consideration Organizations (such as Camps). The revised system will likely be implemented for the beginning of the 2008 season, however many issues are a central topic for discussion and include: How should service fees be collected by "Users" within the Parks? Should fees be based on an established set of "usage" guidelines? How are fees established for "users" operating seasonally?

For a full outline of the project, stages of development, including the opportunity to respond, please visit the Manitoba Conservation Web site.

Accreditation Team Visitors Needed

The MCA will embark on its Annual Accreditation Tour this upcoming July with Re-Accreditation visits scheduled for 11 Camps & 1 New Accreditation visit to take place. Visits will take approximately 3-4 hours in length depending on the size of the camp and may require a travel distance of 1-2 hours to and from camp (for those team members venturing out from Winnipeg). All interested Visitation Team Members will be asked to familiarize themselves with the Visual Standards section of the Standards & Accreditation Manual that is located on the MCA website with a link to the site on the left side of this column. For additional information on the locations of these visits and to express your interest to be a Team Member, please contact the MCA office directly at (204) 784-1134.

Climbing Wall Training Event

Camps with Meaning is looking for an opportunity to send some Instructors to a Climbing Wall Training Event. Vertical Adventures in Winnipeg will provide a 6.5 hour training session in belaying if there are a minimum of 5 persons available. This would be most likely held on a Sunday, or possibly a Saturday. Is anyone interested? Or are there other Climbing Training Events out and about that people are aware of? Feedback is appreciated.

MCA Moves into May!

Spring Showers (or lack of) bring May Flowers! As we turn the corner and head into the month of May, thoughts of camp season are only 8 weeks away.

Now's the time to connect - send us a blog and tell us here about one of your favorite & most memorable camp experiences. Let's share the joys, impacts and value of a camp experience for others to read. Click on the "comment" link below to respond.