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Overview
Plan your most awesome staff training! You know you’ll spend hours on designing this year’s camp training—let us help you do it faster, with less stress, and turbocharge its quality with the expert guidance of Michael Brandwein, a world-renowned master camp trainer who has presented in all 50 states and on 6 of the 7 continents.
  • Give yourself a huge helping “hand” with Michael’s Five Fingers of Fantastic training, including a unique, step-by-step checklist to successfully build the precise essential elements of terrific training,
  • Use terrific, precise and practical methods to greet staff, begin training to focus on mission and motivation, set expectations, and build a community of positive relationships—all while modeling how staff can use this to do the same with their campers,
  • Grab attention & motivate full participation—even from returning staff who “have heard it all”,
  • Maximize learning with Michael’s creative, highly acclaimed teaching techniques that get people involved instead of listening to “lectures”,
  • Boost professionalism and responsibility, even in young staff for whom this may be a first job—and teach the core skills all staff need for success, and
  • Learn outstanding, original activities you won’t find elsewhere



2025 Seminar Dates

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 1:00 PM – Wednesday, April 9, 2025 4:00 PM



Seminar Fee Levels

Early Bird Rate - NEW Attendee: $149 (when you register before March 4, 2025)

Early Bird RETURN Attendee Rate: $124 (when you register before March 4, 2025)

Attendee Rate: $199 (when you register after March 4, 2025)



Seminar Reviews
This live webinar has received rave reviews from coast to coast—attended by people from 30 different U.S. states and Canada!


  • “This training was simply AMAZING! It helps make the planning process of staff training so simple yet ensures staff training will be engaging for new and returning staff!”
  • “An absolute must-do.” 
  •  “Exciting, engaging, meaningful, well-planned…A MUST DO for anyone involved in training…”
  • “This was a fun and exciting event that provided a ton of easy to use and relevant information for making your staff training both informational and engaging.”
  • “A practical step-by-step approach to staff training that gives you the blueprint for your best staff training ever.”
  • “Extremely helpful! I can't wait to use these techniques to revamp my training.”
  • “Practical, feasible! This approach was exactly what every Director needs to wrap their head around staff training goals and execution.”
  • “I don’t even have the words for how helpful, inspirational, and reassuring this event was.”



Registration Info

We encourage you to register early; space is limited and expected to sell out!

Not a Member? No worries; we would love to have you as part of our community! Simply select the Friend of ACA Illinois Membership option when you register. 

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Pre-registration is required. Walk-Ins will not be accepted. Registration closes April 4, 2025.


Location/Style of Event

This event is a live, virtual event and will utilize the online Zoom Meeting platform. ACA Illinois will not record this event.



What to Bring/How to Prepare

This is an interactive training course. Each person should be prepared to have their camera on, access to audio, including the ability to speak and hear, and interact within the Zoom room via a computer. Bring a notebook/paper and pen for activities.


There will be a short break for lunch during the event.



The Fine Print

You must pay for this event at time of registration. If you would like to pay by invoice/check, please contact registration@acail.org prior to registering.


By registering and attending an ACA Illinois event or meeting, virtually or in-person you are agreeing to all the event policies listed here. These policies include the photo release, refund, link sharing, Code of Conduct, and other relative policies.



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American Camp Association, Illinois   I   PO Box 5412, Evanston, IL 60204

Mailing Address:

American Camp Association, Illinois

5 S Wabash Ave

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Chicago, IL 60603


Phone: 312-332-0833

Email: info@acail.org

Website: acail.org

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