ICF President’s Remarks – December 2022
Dear ICF Family, As 2022 draws to a close, and we are getting ready to greet 2023: We cannot let tough memories of the last 3 years pull us down anymore. It is time to turn our faces to the future and focus on new opportunities ahead of…
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ICF Academy S3 E1 – Let’s Talk: Celebrate and Commiserate about Summer
Session Description Let’s talk about last summer. Join in a discussion facilitated by Ruby Compton to explore the successes and challenges of summer 2022. We will share in breakout rooms about campers, staff, program, marketing and more, then join back together to hear reports from…
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ICF President’s Remarks – May 2022
Dear ICF Family, It is such a pleasure to hear news from all over the world that in allmost all countries, camps are opening. Even though in many countries there was a shorter time than previous years for marketing and registrations, it will definately be…
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ICF Academy S2 E4: ICF Camp Tours – Greece
March 22, 2022 Session Description: Join us to meet Alexia Sideri, the owner and director of Delphicamp in Greece and to take a tour of camp. We will look behind the program successes and learn about all aspects of the Delphicamp operation – from history to administration,…
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International Camping Congress 2023 in Tarragona, Spain
The International Camping Fellowship has chosen the PortAventura Convention Center for the celebration of the International Camping Congress 2023 International Camping Congress (ICC) is a gathering of camp and outdoor education professionals from around the world. It is organized every 3 years and brings…
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ICF Academy S2 E3: Marketing the Camp Experience
February 22, 2022 Session Description: Learn how to turn your camp’s stories into marketing gold! With the right messaging, your camp will be able to better communicate who you are and what you do to recruit staff and campers! Learn how large corporations use…
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Meet Newest ICF Business Affiliate… Viristar
Risk Management Training for Outdoor Programs *Special Discount to ICF Members February 7, 2022 – The International Camping Fellowship (ICF) announced a collaboration between ICF and Viristar to bring training courses on risk management to ICF’s community of summer camp and year-round camp professionals. Viristar…
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Inside Down Under – Meet Rod Thomson, CEO of ACA AUS
Interview by Joel Thompson, Director at Edutourism Melbourne Pty Ltd, and ICF Board Member Australian Camps Association CEO, Rod Thomson When did you take on the position as CEO and why the Australian Camping Sector? I started the role at the end of June…
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Camp Without Borders Award 2021
The Board of the Russian Camp Association MOO-SDO, has awarded the 2021 “Camp Without Borders” award to John (Jorgi) Jorgenson. “Camp Without Borders” is the organization’s highest award. The “Camp Without Borders” Award was founded in 2019. Once a year, Russian camp professionals recognize an outstanding non-Russian…
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Camp Events Around the World
These are some events camp professionals around the world can look forward to, in chronological order. If there is an event you think should be added to this list, please email us the information at communications@icfconnect.net Date / Place November 3-4, 2021 – Australia/Online…
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