Recent Media Coverage for ACA New England
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2012
Hello, Muddah...: Kids VT, February 2012, published an article that raises the question, "how do you know when your kid's ready for camp?" The story features insight from ACA New England and several of its camps.
2011
Camp Champions Celebration - Party Pictures: Boston Magazine, November 2011, features photos from ACA New England's first annual Camp Champions Celebration.
ACA Accredited Camp Farwell recognized as oldest girls' camp in America: Vermont Magazine, July/August 2011, explores the history of Camp Farwell and its founder and the discovery that it is the oldest girls' camp in America.
ACA Accredited Camps in Maine Featured in DownEast Magazine: DownEast Magazine, March 2011 features life at summer camp in Maine. "There is a wide enough variety that as long as parents do their research, they can find the right fit.”
ACA Accredited Camp Susan Curtis becomes legacy of governor's child: The Morning Sentenial, July 17, 2011, discusses Camp Susan Curtis, opened in 1974 by then-Gov. Ken Curtis and his wife, Pauline, in memory of their daughter who lost her life to cystic fibrosis. Each summer they give economically disadvantaged children in Maine the chance to experience summer camp and learn new life skills. Campers reflect on their experiences and what the camp means to them.
Setting Up Camp: The Boston Globe, June 20, 2011, provides families with advice from experts (including ACA New England's Executive Director, Bette Bussel) on preparing for camp. The article touches on keeping campers safe and easing the anxieties that parents and children may experience before camp begins.
Every Day's an Adventure for Camp Director Nat Saltonstall of Beaver Summer Programs and current ACA New England President. Mr. Saltonstall discusses the life of a camp director in the Boston Globe, April 5, 2011, reflecting on how children have changed over the years, what camp directors do from September to June, and his favorite parts of the job.

