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With Thanksgiving helped us surpass our goals. In this issue of the fast approaching, we sure Communicate, you will find photos, highlights of the have a lot to be thankful event, and learn just how many deserving children for here at ACA New will be going to in 2012 because of England. It was only a your donations. few weeks ago that we In addition to the Camp Champions had a wonderful group of Celebration, you will read about ACA New you gathered at Fenway Park to England’s new initiatives, Standards and support our Campership Program. The Accreditation News, Member News, The 91st Camp Champions Celebration was phenomenal, Annual Conference, and more! not only because it was great to see so many of We hope you are having a great fall and wish you, but because your generosity and selflessness you well heading into the holiday season.

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Letter from our President 2 91st Annual Conference 3-4 Member/Baby News 4 Camp Champions Celebration a Success 5-6 WHAT’S INSIDE State Association News 7-8 Standards News 10-11 Thank You to Our Donors 12 In Memory 13-14 COMMUNICATE November 2011 2 Nat Saltonstall ll tonsta Sal ACA ’s President of the Board of the President New England’s ACA at om N Fr essage A M

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ACA New England continues to grow and thrive as we position ourselves to increase both the quality and both the quality to grow and thrive as we position ourselves to increase New England continues ACA Thanksgiving holiday. Have a happy quantity of services we provide to our membership and the public. Second, on October 20, the Board of Directors voted in favor of becoming an As National. affiliate ACA of a over the past two years with the goal of creating a re-organization undergone has ACA you may recall, unified national association that speaks with a more powerful voice. While the majority of Sections across we are one of three Sections (along National, ACA as part of up” and consolidated the country have “rolled agreement This relationship. affiliate an maintain to chosen has that ) and Jersey York/New New with preserves our independence, yet enables us to work with ACA agreement charter the like much acting and our membership, public of serving the towards our shared goal in a positive and mutually beneficial way high quality service here in New England will continue to offer We that has been in place for many years. initiatives ACA from benefit will we time, same the At staff. knowledgeable and talented of team our by lead a strong and growing Center, the new Professional Development including level underway at the national DC, and membership and customer growth. Washington public policy presence in First, as you’ll learn more about throughout about more learn as you’ll First, this issue of Communicate, tremendous was a Celebration Champions our first Camp ideal the provided Park Fenway success. honor in evening energetic for an backdrop of June and Eliot Tatelman and resident and day ACA-accredited at experiences providing by youth at-risk on impact its increase dramatically to raise significant campership dollars.and England New ACA of visibility raised the public the event In addition, camps throughout New England. Our campership fund can now on work of our association important businesses to the and organizations, new individuals, many introduced behalf of camps and children. two significant events for ACANew England are notable Both to highlight. that are important association on our impact positive for their our current out and progress towards carrying strategic priorities of growth, diversification of our fiscal model, and collaboration with ACA National. I COMMUNICATE November 2011 3 Away from Their Parents Parents Their from Away In the US today, we have a generation of adults of generation a have we today, US the In how explain will Thompson Dr. talk, this In ppy Homesick and Ha How Children Grow and Change When They Are Are and Change When They Grow How Children to doing a great job of parenting. who are dedicated children happy healthy, produce want to They and accepted socially skilled, athletically who are wrong is nothing There successful. academically there is ambitions. However, with these parental parenting embedded of kind this that assumption an are there Yet, value. always adds psychological is the absence when parental many times actually for a and especially for a child ingredient magic teenager. in childhood occurs when the greatest maturation parents. It will describe children are away from their fears and growth of excitement, the experiences, in summer away from home, especially situations camps, that bring him to his conclusions. 30-31, 2012 rch 30-31, Ma .D , Ph the Publishers Weekly Weekly Publishers the rence onfe l C Annua 91st The Homesick and Happy: How Children and Happy: How Children Homesick 91st Annual Conference. as the keynote speaker for the as the keynote Michael Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, Michael Dan Kindlon, wrote the He and his co-author, Michael speaker and traveler, dedicated A of the Thompson serves on the board Dr. Manchester for another great weekend, but until then we wanted to fill you in on some of the details. then we wanted to fill you in on great weekend, but until Manchester for another hompson Michael T ACA New England is pleased to announce New England is pleased ACA The 91st Annual Conference is only four months away. Can you believe it? We can’t wait to see you all in can’t We Can you believe it? away. Conference is only four months Annual The 91st

author and psychologist specializing in children and children in specializing psychologist and author for the supervising psychologist He is the families. than more in worked has and School Hill Belmont five hundred schools across America, Central schools in well as in international United the States, as Africa , and Asia. book, Raising Cain: best-selling Times York New Boys (Ballantine Life of Protecting the Emotional other many Thompson has written Books, 1999). About his book Best children. books on raising Enemies Friends/Worst Spock and Penelope “Not since Dr. review declared, practical and sensitive such a been has there Leach presently is He children.” healthy raising to guide camps and schools writing a new book about summer trips entitled, from Their Away Are Change and Grow When They Parents. The Show, Today The on Thompson has appeared CBS 60 Minutes, ABC 20/20, Show, Winfrey Oprah America. He has The Early Show and Good Morning and publications national numerous in quoted been “Talk Edition,” “Morning has been a guest on NPR’s He wrote, Show. Rhem Diane the and Nation,” of the a two-hour PBS documentary and hosted narrated nationally was broadcast that Cain” “Raising entitled in 2006. and is on the Association Camping American Advisory Board of Parent Magazine.

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Take advantage of early bird rates: advantage of early bird Take Johns-Thomas: Questions? Contact Donna [email protected] 17 781.541.6080 ext. when his wife Directed when his wife Camp His Camp roots run deep with his mother Newfound. the Camps attending and 1940’s the in attending Grandmother another future camper! another future

30-31, 2012 rch 30-31, Ma JAMES HAMMOND CARTER JAMES HAMMOND Please join us in welcoming to the world Introducing Carter James Hammond pictured at left with new Mom, Introducing Carter James Hammond pictured at left with new Carol Grandmother, Hammond. Tom Dad, Hammond, and Susie Sudduth James, two goldens, is doing well--Carter family entire the Sudduth, reports that Tom. and Susie and watonna Camps Newound & O

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amed Jamie Bollinger N We hope you will join us for the 91st Annual for the 91st hope you will join us We Thompson, Michael to In addition Jamie Bollinger is the new Executive Director new Executive is the Bollinger Jamie member news you’ll be able to attend sessions with Chris you’ll be able Jennifer Bob Ditter, Faith Evans, Thurber, Stanchfield, and many more!

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(for Owatonna Newound (for Girls) and Camps at not new to These Camps are Boys) in Harrison, ME. since 1967. himself Jamie, as he has been attending Boatmaster, counselor, Jamie has been a camper, Camp Family Director, Enrollment Director, Trip Board Member and Boys Camp Director, Director, Director Newfound the husband to importantly most COMMUNICATE November 2011 5

. Donation page Hale Day Camp. (Executive Director) adventures and new experiences at adventures by visiting our to help? but still want L-R: June Tatelman (Honoree), Jeff Hacker (Event Chair), Nat Jeff Hacker (Event (Honoree), L-R: June Tatelman Saltonstall (President), Eliot Tatleman (Honoree), Bette Bussel (Honoree), Eliot Tatleman Saltonstall (President), the event Couldn’t be at Jamal Reed spoke eloquently of what he learned during his many You can support the Campership Fund at any time You A Success New England in Summer 2012! (continued on p.6) on (continued recently posted this link to photography; to link this posted recently Celebration hampions Camp C ACA New England’s inaugural Camp inaugural New England’s ACA Champions Camp our work of excellent The to the Camp Champions Celebration Expect and new this about Info More Than 100 Children Will Get to Go to ACA-Accredited Day & Resident Camps in Day & Resident Camps ACA-Accredited Get to Go to Will Children Than 100 More

Champions Celebration at Fenway Park’s State Street State Park’s Fenway at Celebration Champions enormous success. accounts an was by all Pavilion hundred three found November 2nd of evening The in camp experience friends and fans of the summer of the evening Highlights New England celebrating! official Sox Red with Park Fenway of tours included Series World 2007 tour guides, photos with the a by two guards), (which was accompanied Trophy grade campership speech from a fourth memorable of and the presentation from summer 2011, recipient ACA New England’s first CampAward Champions inspirational for their Tatelman Eliot June and to work at Camp Miracles & Magic. of owner/director Hacker, by Jeff led Committee, together so Camp Cedar in Casco, ME, brought camp summer about care who really people many to children experiences camp providing and about have access to them. who otherwise wouldn’t Special thanks go to our generous event sponsors, We Sponsor. Run Home our Bunk1, particularly this the donors who made to all grateful are equally donors, donors, auction possible—ticket evening folks the all And, to Fund donors! Campership and and bid on the fabulous the celebration who attended auction items, we send many thanks! links are busy collecting We happen again next year! ran our photos. that outlets media the to all Magazine stay tuned for others. COMMUNICATE November 2011 6 : :

r ou to ou Bette Bussel. pions Camp Cham Members Committee Jeff Hacker (chair), Jason Silberman, Nat Jeff Saltonstall, Marcy & Dan Isdaner, Andy Miller, Andy Miller, Saltonstall, Marcy & Dan Isdaner, y A huge thank Marie Aigner, Marissa Sweazy, Lucy Norvell, and Sweazy, Marissa Aigner, Marie Eric Arnold, Sarah Seaward, Mark Toporoff, Anne- Toporoff, Mark Seaward, Sarah Arnold, Eric Bunk1 Sponsors up to $500 Base Hit Sponsors ($1,000) Double Sponsors ($2,500) r ($5,000) Home Run Sponso The Foundation for Family Education, Brewster Day Camp The Foundation for Family Education, Brewster The Other Tatelmans: Barry, Susan, Jodi, Rob, Scot & Jacqueline Susan, Jodi, Rob, Scot Barry, The Other Tatelmans: Eric Romm • John Solon • Melfa Wealth Management • Michael Thompson • Posie Taylor • Stephanie Baker • Stephanie Management • Michael Thompson • Posie Taylor Eric Romm • John Solon • Melfa Wealth Camp Wekeela • Jean Seaward in memory of Bob Seaward • Kim & Joe Harris • kor group in memory of Bob Seaward • Jean Seaward Camp Wekeela Beaver Summer Programs • Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation • Brooks School • BUNAC Foundation • Brooks • Boston Celtics Shamrock Beaver Summer Programs Stay tuned for news about the application Stay tuned for Pam Cobb Heuberger • Team Prep • The Camp Spot • Tripp Lake Camp • Wyonegonic Camps Lake Camp • Wyonegonic • The Camp Spot • Tripp Prep • Team Pam Cobb Heuberger ous event sponsors Our gener Camp Laurel South • Camp Micah • Camp Nashoba Day & Camp Nashoba North • Camp Takajo South Camp Laurel AEW Capital Management • Amanda Zoellner & Bryan Fink • Amerasport • Andrew & Klee Miller Andrew Amerasport • Amanda Zoellner & Bryan Fink • AEW Capital Management • CCR Wealth Management • Friends of Mataponi • Rosen & Associates • Sobel Affiliates Associates • Sobel Management • Friends of Mataponi • Rosen & CCR Wealth Cambridge Trust Cambridge • Trust Camp • Androscoggin Camp Caribou • Camp Danbee • Camp Fernwood • Camp Laurel Andrew Kessler • Bobbie Davis • Bollinger/Schirick & Associates Insurance • Camp Manitou • Colonial Chevrolet • David Fialkow David • Chevrolet Colonial • Manitou Camp • Insurance Associates & Bollinger/Schirick • Davis Bobbie • Kessler Andrew AMSkier Insurance • Camp Cedar • • Camp Matoaka • Cape Code Sea Camps Sea Code Cape • Matoaka Camp • Mataponi Camp • Cedar Camp • Insurance AMSkier how camps should process and about when and apply to the fund on behalf of a specific child. The best news children will have is that more than 100 ACA- camp at summer the opportunity to experience MA, ME, in CT, Accredited day and resident camps in the summer of 2012. VT NH, RI & important initiative will stay alive on our website and on our website and will stay alive initiative important Donations are time. some quite for page Facebook still coming in! COMMUNICATE November 2011 7 (continued on p.8) (MYCF) Presentation by AIM (an Employees Resource Employees (an AIM by Presentation Submitted by Nancy Hartmann, President. Upcoming Roundtables for these RSVP Please emailing Roundtables by Joanna Lenahan - Camp Summer Academy Taber 15th – December pm 10:00 am – 1:00 MA 66 Spring St., Marion, Topic: Sponsor) to cover interview guidelines Group- MCA to the camping of what is legal or not as it pertains best practices also review will They industry. Taber by in human resources. Lunch provided Taber of tour for a stay to welcome are All Academy. to FREE lunch. Programs after Summer Academy Members, $25 fee for nonmembers. MCA – 60 Clara Barton Center January 19th – Clara 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Barton Rd., North Oxford, MA marketing fairs, Group discussion around camp Topic: on how we and thoughts Share ideas media. & social for our programs. these tools and others can optimize FREE to lunch. should bring your own Participants members, $25 fee for nonmembers. MCA Assembly Room – February 8th – Hill House, Main am – 1:00 11:15 St., Boston, MA Vernon 127 Mount pm ideas, training staff around Group discussion Topic: new your be will what training, for required is what should bring your Participants twist for this year? members, $25 fee for own lunch. FREE to MCA nonmembers. Maine Summer Camps Maine Summer is now Foundation Camping Youth Maine The Camps. Summer doing business as Maine legally looking The name is more “user friendly” to families decreases and on Maine camps, for information confusion about our mission. MYCF is still the but you will most often see us as name incorporated Maine Summer Camps. Here. (MCA) bills we have been following legislative issues. One of the legislative in MA. We also monitor also We in MA. passed through the recently that govern licensed camps govern licensed that Public Health on regulations Health Public with the MA Department of Department with the MA of children in camps and works of children in camps and works Association supports the safety Association supports The Camping The Massachusetts

Areas. Bill to Require Lifejackets for Lifejackets to Require Bill Swim Non-Pool Swimmers in All Senate and has been referred to the Senate and has been referred to news association state Massachusetts House Ways and Means Committee. The bill, “An bill, The Committee. Means and Ways House Safety for Children in the Water Act to Improve would require (Senate bill 2075) Commonwealth” every minor that for all camps to have a lifejacket may You area. is present in a non-pool the bill wish to read the exact language of Municipal a at drowning tragic of a result a is bill The and safety support child protection We Camp in 2007. of the bill as issues, but are unsure of the practicality written - specifically regarding whether it could be about concerned also are We properly. implemented requirements, such unintended consequences of the There areas. to encompass swimming as expanding and necessary are lifejackets that is no question needed in boats, but some research may be required whether the approach in Senate bill to determine actually appropriate and would 2075 is necessary, improve child safety. and House of the members to out be reaching will We and perhaps language information provide to Senate be can that bill a creating in them assist might that implemented and regulated. are currently drafting sample letters and shortly We of support to to send letters be asking camps will committee Legislative The MCA their legislators. is also working with our Lobbyist to set up meetings legislation. important on this legislators key with Stay Tuned. Legislative News COMMUNICATE November 2011 8 pages air (continued) y Ad Buy co-chair ME Summer Camps Frazee from Rep Pingree’s office; Steve Sudduth, legislative office; Steve Rep Pingree’s Frazee from Left to right: Garth Altenburg, president ME Summer Camps; Skeek ME Summer president Altenburg, Left to right: Garth Submitted by Mary Ellen Deschenes. Submitted by Mary Ellen office and Rep. Pingree’s office to bring remarks. 150th anniversary about the USA Toda USA USA Today’s Boston City Guide Accredited camps in New England deep advertising discounts. (its first) is offeringto things featuring guide, city This November. buy ends in late Ad ACA- USA with side by side sold be will England, New and Boston in do April. daily papers from December through Today Click here for details! West Hartford, CT REI CT Hartford, West Sunday, January 29, 2012 January Sunday,

There will be two three hour shifts—one for day camps and one for resident camps. There will be two three hour shifts—one foot traffic. Our focus will be on publicizing this camp fair to the public to ensure New England. ACA will be managed by Registration, which is slated to open in early December, to the public will begin soon after. Promotion efforts Stay tuned for details.

• • • • • news association state p F rdinary Summer Cam Extrao For a list of other camp fairs happening in New England, check out the Camp Fair and Events Calendar For a list of other camp fairs happening in New England, ACA New England is helping REI pilot this in-store camp fair concept again this year. New England is helping REI pilot this in-store camp fair ACA of our website. Her remarks further named historic summer historic named further Her remarks Camps Wyonegonic camps in Maine, including in Belgrade, in Denmark and Pine Island Camp oldest the of two are and 1902 in opened both which the nation. Maine in camps continuously operating ACA the National Summer Camps worked with At its fall quarterly meeting, Maine Summer Camps meeting, Maine Summer Camps At its fall quarterly and honor of being presented had the distinct pleasure by Maine made of remarks copy framed a with Congressional in the Pingree Chellie Representative in 150 years of youth camping Record, celebrating the US. A representative of Rep. Pingree’s office to Congress In her remarks the presentation. made of the start Pingree highlighted 13, on September have times “while that 1861, stating in camps summer camp has remained changed, the purpose of summer which in havens with our youth provide –to same the to grow and learn in nature.” 150th Anniversary of US Summer Camps of US Summer Anniversary 150th COMMUNICATE November 2011 9

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or ACA National Public Policy Campaign during the 2011 fiscal year. fiscal during the 2011 National Public Policy Campaign ACA or ACA New England would like to express its deepest gratitude to those to gratitude deepest its express to like would England New ACA who donated to our Annual Fund, Campership Fund, Raffle,Trip and/ l Center Consu Conference/Retreat Camp, THANK Y THANK site/facility evaluations . program resources/development/leadership . International camping/consulting . speaking site/facility evaluations . program resources/development/leadership . International engagements . “sounding board” . Dick’s accomplishments include Past National President of ACA & President of ACA accomplishments include Past National President of engagements . “sounding board” . Dick’s ACA’s New England Section, ACA Standards Instructor, Co-Founder of the International Camp Fellowship and first Standards Instructor, ACA New England Section, ACA’s Aigner/Prensky Marketing Group Aigner/Prensky Marketing Alford Lake Camp Co, Inc.) Sport USA Amerasport (A Androscoggin Arnold Eric Danita Ballantyne Allen L. Beavers Jr. Blodgett Putnam W. Richard C. Brown Scott Brown Chris Burke Nancy E. Burns Bette S. Bussel Company Trust Cambridge Camp Cedar Camp Mataponi Management, LLC Camp Moosilauke Camp Nashoba Day Camp Nashoba North Camp O-AT-KA Camp Tecumseh Camp Wekeela LLC CampMinder, Carros Toni Diane S. Chaisson Chalmers Insurance Group Dick Chamberlain Amanda Choiniere Jenny K. Clark Pamela N. Cobb Heuberger Brian C. Cohen Jane Cooper Fall Anna Crew COMMUNICATE November 2011 13 1. at Camp Wawenock. Donations to Wawenock. at Camp th

, key advice for new directors would include: , key advice for new directors would Director of Camp Wawenock Wawenock of Camp Director y, Camping Magazine Always be a student to children Put down your pencils and listen slowly, albeit IDEALISM works, and no avail, to grows fast, NEGATIVISM that learn will You for good! the vision as far as the soul can see. Camp is the reality of the day and life, you shine! When you are IN your purpose in

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W. Gra W. June ry memo in June was first hired as a staff memberWawenock at in Camp 1956. She served over 54 years as a cabin and Director and, in 1971, she joined Lillian Assistant program director, counselor, activity counselor, 201 in that capacity after their deaths through the summer of Sydney Ussher as a Director - continuing June was born in Suffolk, VA on March 5, 1936. She on VA Suffolk, June was born in Westhampton School, High Suffolk from graduated graduate did and Richmond, of University the of College work at Penn State University. June taught Physical school high elementary, the at Latin and Education and VA, Richmond, in level college and Portland, ME. in Raymond, ME died on October 4, 2011 at the Gosnell Gosnell the at 4, 2011 October on died ME Raymond, in The House Memorial Hospice in Scarborough, ME. extends deepest gratitude Camp family Wawenock and professional for their staff to the Gosnell House spirit June’s Before her death, care. compassionate wide the hundreds of letters sent by soared reading Family along Wawenock of the Camp spread members camp leaders from near and far. with educators and Professionally, June was recognized by Camping organizations at the state, regional and national levels and national regional at the state, by Camping organizations June was recognized Professionally, recent a in As she said new directors. and for staff programs training educational in for her Leadership interview in There will be a Service of Celebration for June on Sunday, August 19 August for June on Sunday, There will be a Service of Celebration Each of us can give thanks for the warm acceptance of June’s smile, the energy coming from her core, the from her core, coming energy the smile, of June’s warm acceptance for the thanks give of us can Each shaped the hunger for learning June’s a part of her being, and her sharp intellect. humor that was naturally - not only for a summer job, but for life! Most of all, we can be thankful of staff training and development Andy and Catriona vision in introducing June’s Wawenock. of Camp the legacy June did to further for all Sangster to Wawenock left her confident in strong and stable leadership forfor performances, and Syd and is a center of Lillian in 1990, has brought honor to the legacy dedicated Camp. The Ussher Lodge, Wawenock that “place” of the regard loving A of camp. history sharing the and gatherings, all-camp Forest Land Conservation Easement, Wawenock to secure the tireless efforts and Pat’s is, drove June’s the also protecting while development, from future to be protected 90 acres Wawenock’s 60 of aside setting worldwide by thousands is celebrated Wawenock at legacy waters of Sebago Lake. June’s clear beautiful, and alumnae. campers, Staff Wawenock of COMMUNICATE November 2011 14 ) ) ) MORE More ) ) more more more that is full of upcoming of upcoming is full that

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REI has funded a brand new electronic educational environmental stewardship campaign. This campaign will enable camps to share terrific information and motivating resources with families in an effort to inspire acts of environmental stewardship. The first of three GET OUT! e-communications will arrive in January 2012!

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Jenna is an environmentalist by profession, with a keen interest in transformational leadership, coaching and personal development. She has worked for a variety of non-profits including, The Northwest Earth Institute, Wild Gift, The Trust for Public Land, and the Nature Conservancy. Jenna has a BA in Environmental Studies and Anthropology from Skidmore College, and a Masters degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University, and is currently enrolled as an MBA student in Sustainable Business at the Bainbridge Graduate Institute. She is a published author, and a Senior Fellow of the Environmental Leadership Program. Most importantly, Jenna spent all of her childhood summers going to camp in New England. She is a founding Board member of the Wildflower Camp Foundation.

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