ACN History
1994 – 2022
Founded by Jeanne Otto RN in the early 1980’s, the Association of Camp Nursing began as a loose organization of camp nurses who received Jeanne’s mimeographed newsletter once a year to being the leading voice in camp healthcare.
When Jeanne decided to retire, she called for a gathering of camp nurses attending the ACA National Conference in Boston. Those 13 nurses became the original ACN Board of Directors. Incorporation followed in 1994, establishing a professional nursing organization. ACN leadership has been consistent and steady for 25 years, with only two Executive Directors since the beginning. Linda Erceg, RN, MS, PHN accepted the role of Executive Director, serving from 1994 – 2014. Tracey Gaslin, PhD, CRNI, CPNP, FNP-BC has been the Executive Director 2014 – Present.
2022
Acknowledging that the work of ACN includes the broad arena of camp health, the Board of Directors moved to become the Alliance of Camp Health embracing three communities involved in camp health: nurses and health care providers, directors and camp leaders and behavioral health specialists.
From the ACN Fall/Winter Newsletter 1986
“The membership of the Camp Nurse Association is showing persistent growth in spite of the fact that it is still a single person operation with little structure. It is obviously important to many of you to have an affiliation, but I am continually nagged by the fact that it could be so much more. Although I have not specifically reviewed the credentials of membership, it is evident that the majority of you are experienced, well qualified camp nurses, and that collectively we could “Put Camp Nursing on the Map.”
Current ACH Logo
ACN logo 2005 – 2022
ACN logo 1995 – 2005
ACN logo early 1990’s – 1995
Photo Albums
1999 – 2009
Camp Health Symposiums
Photo Albums
2010 – 2019
Camp Health Symposiums
ACN Boards of Directors
Thru the Years