80 Westview Street Lexington , MA 02421 (781)541-6080 camp@acane-camps.org

ACA New England Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Pam Cobb, President president@acane-camps.org Eric Arnold, President Elect Rob Grabill, Vice President Emily Parker, Vice President Nat Saltonstall, Vice President Danita Ballantyne, Treasurer Marijean Legnard Parry, Secretary

Board Members

Scott Brown Jennifer Cavazos Tricia Driscoll Ellen Flight Nancy Frankel Jeff Hacker Ron Hall Nancy Hartmann Keith Klein Sherry Mernick Gregg Pitman Gus Planchet Ed Pletman Jason Silberman Jody Skelton Steve Sudduth Posie Taylor

Features Standards/ Accreditation……..Page 3 The Summer Camp Fair……...Page 4 Member News………………………Page 10 Training…………………………………Page 11 Jobs………………………………………...Page 11

Friday, October 26, 2007 9:00am– 4:00pm “The Future for Camping – A Head Start on the Future” What might the camp world look like in five years, ten, twenty? What if we knew what parents and children will be looking for in the future, the opportunities they will choose from, and how they will decide? Located at the Crowne Plaza, Route 9, Natick, MA Price: $115 for members and $145 for non members For registration form click here

CampEXPO2008 Win a Free ACA New England Conference Registration

You could win a complimentary conference registration to the 2008 ACA New England Conference in Manchester, NH by pro-viding exhibitor leads. If you didn’t see the companies you pur-chase products and services from in last year’s CampEXPO, make sure to put us in contact with the vendor. Pass along contact infor-mation to Donna Lockington. If they book space in the expo hall and they weren’t there last year in Manchester, NH, you will be entered into a drawing for a FREE ACA New England Conference Registration.

Banquet Speaker: Mindy Schneider, Humorist, Author: Not a Happy Camper www.not-a-happy-camper.com

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard D. Ginsburg, PhD., MGH & Harvard Medical School –Sports Psychology. Whose Game is it Anyway? www.whosegameisitanyway.com

March 28-29, 2007 New England Conference\ Radisson (Formerly the Center of NH) 700 Elm Street Man-chester, NH 03101 Reservations now accepted: (800) 333-3333 Telephone: (603) 625-1000

A Seminar for camp leaders working to assure the future viability and vitality of their camps.

Fall Professional Seminar

http://www.acane-camps.org/training/fall.phphttp://www.acane-camps.org/training/fall registration 07.pdfhttp://www.acane-camps.org/conference/index.php

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Greetings!

Happy Fall! Where did the end of summer go? I’ve realized summer itself doesn’t end abruptly; it slowly fades away like a spectacular sunset. But for us camp folks, camp 2007 ends and simultaneously we start right away on 2008. Technology helps us stay in touch with 2007 and with our campers, parents, alumnus and staff. Technology also lurks in the forefront of every budding teenager and college student’s lap top. Our mul-titasking campers with their camp group chat in one window, homework in another, instant messaging in another and six other screens cropped onto their computer are still very busy chatting about their summers. Have you checked lately to see what the buzz is about your camp? There are great conversations going on about your camp, no doubt. Hopefully, you have crafted an online policy for your camp community to help

them to stay in the spirit of summer and be respectful of themselves and others. If you have yet to do this there is still time to connect with your staff and campers and figure out what is best for your camp and the people that make up the community in your camp. Many camps have created great policies so feel free to ask other camp people what they are doing to keep Internet content positive. I hope to see you at our Fall Professional Seminar with Fred Miller so we can learn in 2007 what is best to apply to 2008!

Pam Cobb

Stephanie Baker, Ext. 16 Member Services Associate stephanie@acane-camps.org

Bette Bussel, Ext.11 Executive Director

bette@acane-camps.org

Diane Chaisson, Ext.10 Coordinator of Administrative Services diane@acane-camps.org

Donna Lockington, Ext. 17 Director of Member Services

donna@acane-camps.org

Lucy Norvell, Ext. 14 Director of Public Information lucy@acane-camps.org

Who’s Who in the ACA New England Office

781-541-6080 camp@acane-camps.org

Pam Cobb, President

Welcome back! (I won't say "welcome home," because for many of us camp IS our home!) 

I hope this past summer was a good one for you, your camp staff and, of course, for your campers. The change of pace fall brings cer-

tainly offers us all a moment to reflect on what has been and to rev up for what's to come. Because we at ACA New England want to stay on top of any is-sues, challenges or concerns you might have, we would love it if you'd let us know what's on your mind and if there's any way we can be of some assistance. Always feel free to email me at bette@acane-camps.org or call me at 781-541-6080. It's so im-portant to know what our camp professionals are thinking since you are the eyes and ears of our industry.  I look forward to hearing from you and congratulations on another successful camp season! 

Bette Bussel Executive Director

Bette Bussel, Executive Director

PHOTOS NEEDED Please send us photos for our

website and publications camp@acane-camps.org

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Accreditation Reflection Accreditation is so much more than Standards! This past year the new Accreditation Process Guide was distributed by ACA, and more than 300 ACA New England Camp Professionals attended a stan-dards course or update course to ensure a positive transition into the revised Accreditation Process. We are constantly reminded about the wonderful commitment we have as professionals within the American Camp Association. Over this last year we really dug our heels in to understand interpreta-tions and support each other on compliance. Camp Directors and Visitors from throughout New Eng-land worked together through Written Documentation Previews and Site Visits for 124 camps this summer.

As our section continues to grow with the number of camps that have become accredited we have really recognized the need for more visitors! We will be offering the Associate Visitors Course in April and you will find a brochure available on our website: www.acane-camps.org Standards Course Saturday, Dec. 8th 10AM – 3PM Worcester, MA Standards Update Course Saturday, Dec. 8th 10AM – 1PM Worcester, MA Visitor Update Course Saturday, Dec. 8th 1:30PM – 3:00PM Worcester, MA More courses to be posted in the next Communicate and on our website.

ACA Website Links NOT to be Missed

• ACA Camp Salary and Compensation Report: 2007 http://www.acacamps.org/research/salary_study.php

• Camps and Nature Survey http://www.acacamps.org/research/documents/NatureandCampSurvey-SummaryFlyer_Aug07.pdf

• Camps and State Regulations http://www.acacamps.org/publicpolicy/regulations/

• Their Space . . . Or Yours? Internet Issues Come to Camp Stephen G. Wallace, M.S.Ed.

http://www.acacamps.org/inside/06_03/relevant.php • Their Space or Yours?

Social Networking Sites Bring Risks and Rewards to the Camp Community http://www.acacamps.org/campmag/0609wallace.php

• Basic Camp Directors Workshop http://www.acacamps.org/csv.cgi?data=bcdc.csv&template=bcdc.htm

• Conferences http://www.acacamps.org/conference/

• Professional Development http://www.acacamps.org/education/calendar.php#more

Nancy Hartmann

“Being a visitor is about giving back, camaraderie, networking and expanding your vision...”

Contact Stephanie@acane-camps.org

Professional Development Opportunity Available

• Network

• Expand knowledge of the Camp Industry

• Learn about the Accreditations Process

• Add to your resume

Nature Education Resources

http://www.acacamps.org/

nature/

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6 Visits Jen Hargrave 4 Visits Ian Moorhouse Kelly See Nancy Hartmann Tom Armstrong Vivianne Holmes 3 Visits Amanda Zoellner Andrew Lilienthal Deb Fennell Gus Planchet Lin Walsh Linda Hurley Mary Atwell Nancy Armstrong 2 Visits Alex Thomas Andrew Sims Anne Fritts Anita Haller Bari Dworken Charyl Hansen Chris Burke Chris Egan Dana Sears Danielle Eid Danita Ballantyne D’Mon Bills Dudley Hamlin Ed Pletman Emily Golinsky Eric Arnold George Marcus

Gregg Pitman Jill Massa Joe Boccia John Erdman John Vershon Kristin Shaver Louise VanWinkle Margaret Hoffman Marijean Legnard Parry Mark Watkins Mary Ellen Deschenes Michael Phaneuf Michelle Cannon Mike Currence Mike Drumm Miriam Somero Nancy Frankel Nat Saltonstall Neil Callaghan Nicole Rainville Nicole Vitti Paul Meoni Paula Pliakas Peter Swain Philip Powers Quincy VanWinkle R. Laurence Davis Renee Mitchell Renee Sack Sara Johnson Sharon Fellows Steve LaFountain Susan Marcoux Terrie Campbell Terry Moulton Toni Carros Tony Vine Tricia Driscoll

William Wood Lani Toscano 1 Visit Alex Jackson Andrew Sangster Angela Marzilli Betsy Roper Bob Hansen Carol Sudduth Cheryl Forbes Kenny Chris Conlon Chris Wentworth Chuck Washer Connor Timmons Craig Fraley Dan Berg Dawn Thomas Dennis Regan Diane Smith Dick Thomas Doug Sutherland Ellen Flight Emily Parker Ephram Caflun Garth Altenburg Georgia Koch Greg Costalas Heath Fischer Helen Goetz Jane Lichtman Jean Handler Jody Skelton John Kuypers John Tilley Julie Morton Karen Cullen Kate Seeger Katherine Davis

KC Hubeny Kristin Martin Laura Richards Lexy Heatley Linda Bresky Liz Young Mark Licht Mark Toporoff Mary Gallant Michael Sweeney Mike Sweet Nancy Burns Nancy McCann Nate Parks Norman Thombs Pat Smith Penny Kerns Peter Christnacht Posie Taylor Paula Zuraw Roger Christian Ron Ward Ruth Alexander Sara Foster Sarah Seaward Scott Elliott Scott Malm Steve Sudduth Susan Kaufmann Susan Sudduth Hammond Timothy Goodwin Wendy Shea Wendy Urquhart William Southwick William Therrien

Plans are now underway for ACA New England’s

THE Summer Camp Fair 2008 Location & Date TBA

(Your Camp Fair registration forms will arrive via email and US mail)

Want to weigh in? (Click here to link to Survey Monkey)

Thank You to all Visitors this summer!

http://www.campfairs.org/acacampfair.phphttp://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=aFRsZxS5zgR26cnKOmJoOQ_3d_3d

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Connecticut Pomfret School Summer Opportunities

and Gap Year Fair February 18th Tuesday, 5:00-7:00 PM Pomfret, CT 06258 Contact: Louisa Jones Phone: (860)963-6156 E-mail: lgjones@pomfretschool.org Maine

Summer Opportunities Fair February 2nd Saturday, 11:00-3:00 PM Berwick Academy Contact: Shanlee Ginchereau Phone: (207)384-2164 ext 2201 E-mail: sgincher@berwickacademy.org Website: www.berwickacademy.org/campus_life/special_events.cfm

Summer Camp Fair January 27th Sunday, 1:00-4:00 PM Sheraton South Portland Hotel Contact: Deb Ivy, Citadel Broadcasting Phone: (207)774-6364 ext 435 Email: Deb.Ivy@citcomm.com

United Way Summer Camp Fair (United Way of Greater Portland)

February 3rd Sunday, 12:00-3:00 PM Portland Exposition Building Contact: Kimberly Curry Phone: (207)874-1000 E-mail: kcurry@unitedwaygp.org Snow Date: March 4, 2007 Massachusetts

The Boston Parents’ Paper Camp & Summer Expo

January 12th Saturday, 11:00– 2:00 PM Boston Parent Paper Clay Center at Dexter and Southfield Schools Contact: Angela Canale Phone: (617)522-1515 E-mail: angela.canale@parenthood.com

Summer Opportunities Camp Fair January 26th Saturday, 12:00-3:30 PM Derby Academy Contact: Mardie Orshak Phone: (781) 749-0746 E-mail: campfair@derbyacademy.org Snow date: January 21st

K.I.D.S. Summer Opportunities Fair

January 27th Friday, 12:00-3:00 PM Steps-to-Success Brookline HS Cafeteria Contact: Stephanie Lyda Phone: (617) 879-4638 E-mail: Stephanie.Lyda@gmail.com Snow Date: February 3

Concord-Carlisle Summer Opportunities Fair January 28th Monday, 5:30-8:30 PM Concord-Carlisle High School Parents Association Contact: Nancy Flaherty Phone: (978)371-0549 E-mail: CCHSSummerFair@aol.com Snow Date: January 29th

SummerScape Fair February 2nd Saturday, 11:00 AM– 3:00 PM Glen Urquhart School Contact: Colleen Albano Phone: (978)922-2654 Website: www.gus.org/public/SummerScape/summerscape_1.htm Snow Date: February 6th

Sudbury Summer Camp Fair February 9th Saturday, 12:00-3:00pm Lincoln Sudbury Regional High School Contact: Darcy Heindel and Michelle Lombardi Phone: (978)440-9353 and (508)561-5327 Email: Darcyheindel@yahoo.com Website: www.sudburycampfairs.net Vermont

10th Annual Kids VT Camp & School Fair February 9th Saturday, 10:00 AM-2:00 PM Kids VT Family Newspaper Burlington, VT Contact: Kim Kropf Phone: (802)985-5482 E-mail: Advertsing@kidsVT.com New York

Special Camp Fair 2008 January 28th Saturday, 11:00—3:00PM Resources for Children with Special Needs, Inc. New York City Contact: Gary Shulman, MS. Ed. Phone: (212)677-4650 Website: www.resourcesnyc.org/rhome2.htm

SUMMER CAMP FAIR CALENDAR www.campfairs.org

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$1000 + Holiday Hill & High Meadow Day Camps Laurel Camps $250-$499 Alford Lake Camp Nancy Frankel & Mary Atwell Brown Ledge Camp Bette Bussel Camp Androscoggin Camp Moosilauke Camp Takajo & Tripp Lake Pam Cobb/Camp Runoia Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Courtiss Emagination Computer Camps Sherry Mernick David A. Platt/Fenn Summer Program Davis & Louise Van Winkle $100-$249 Eric & Hildi Arnold Susan B. Baird Edward Barber Allen Beavers Nancy Burns Camp Betsey Cox Camp Cedar Camp Good News Camp Kawanhee Camp Nashoba Day

Camp Sangamon Camp Wa-Klo Camp Walden Camp Wawenock Diane S. Chaisson Coffee Pond Photography Anna Crew Paul G. Davis/Camp Avoda Jane Cooper Fall Abbott Fenn Sara Foster G. T. Reilly & Co. Ron & Susan Hall Dudley Hamlin Nancy J. Hartmann Vivianne Holmes, PhD Keewaydin Foundation Valery Kostin Pearl & Phil Lourie Maine Teen Camp Meadowbrook Day Camp Netop Summer Camp OMNI Camp Marijean Legnard Parry Nancy L. Pennell Ed Pletman Laura B. Richards Nat Saltonstall/Beaver Summer Programs Sarah Seaward Sharon Country Day Camp Steve Sudduth Summer's Edge Day Camp

Posie Taylor Liz Young YMCA Camp Belknap Amanda Zoellner Up to $100 Stephanie Baker Danita A. Ballantyne Blue Hill Society for Aid to Children Joe Boccia Rebeka Branagan Richard C. & Donna L. Brown Scott Brown Colin Burgess Camp Agawam Camp Ramah in New England Camp Skylemar Camp Waukeela Camp Yavneh Richard Chamberlain & Associates Darrow Wilderness Trip Camp Barbara Davis Joel Eberlin Ellen Flight William B. Ford Diane Foster Diane Haessler Linda Harding

Donna Lockington Michael & Lori Katz Cheryl A. Kenney Scott Malm Jean G. McMullan Carla Messer Fred Miller/The Chatham Group Lucy Jackson Norvell Robert W. Patterson, Jr. Gus Planchet Renee Sack Diane Smith Pat Smith William H. Southwick Barbara Steward In Memory of Zaven K. Vorperian In Memory of Joel Wolfson Wyonegonic Camps

Capital Campaign & Development Task Force

Hello to All our ACA New England Colleagues, Here is a quick update on the progress of the Capital Campaign and the 80 Westview Office. Pledge payments continue to come in relatively consistent order. Our auditor is very pleased with the progress and record keeping. At the end of last year, great strides were made in new landscaping and we have a plan in place to continue that project. Over the summer staff put camp pictures up on the walls in public areas to decorate our new home. Final decisions are being made on the commemorative plaque and dedi-cation plaques. If you have not okayed your current listing, please contact Diane at the

office. If you have not as yet made a gift to the campaign, it is still not too late to do so. Feel free to con-tact me at Robert.Grabill@valley.net or Diane at the office Diane@acane-camps.org. Many thanks, Rob Grabill, Chair, Capital Campaign & Development Task Force

Thanks to all our 2007 Annual Fund Donors

Rob Grabill, Chair

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Call for Conference Speakers and Session Ideas

We are looking for

speakers and session Ideas

ACA New England Conference March 28th (Friday) and 29th

(Saturday)

Even if you haven’t spoken at a conference before we want you!

Propose an idea today!

Send session ideas and completed

session proposals to Donna Lockington at

Donna@acane-camps.org or

Call (781)541-6080x 17

ACA New England received a REI grant this summer to pilot the PEAK (Promoting Environmental Awareness in Kids) Program at some camps in New England. Pictured here are Brownie Girl Scouts at Camp Rice Moody in Reading, MA, their counselors (wearing blue t-shirts) and wonderful volunteers from the Reading REI Store. Thanks go out to the following REI staff members: Debbie Petersen, Luke Graham, Jackson Weber, Darlene Lopes, Chuck Kukla, Jason Levin, Katie Ulvin, Dane Tullock, Nancy Norenberg, and Kathleen Dowd-Gailey. ACA New England’s partnership with REI continues to develop in ways that benefit and empower campers as stewards of the environment.

REI PEAK PROGRAM

Remember the phrase, “A penny saved is a penny earned”? Since we discovered the iGive.com community, that phrase really means something special to ACA New England. And it will to you, too. Because when you become a member at http://www.igive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=39532 , up to 26% or more of every purchase you make at the Mall at iGive.com will go to ACA New England at a penny-saving, no cost to you! Along with the gas money you’ll save by shopping online, you’ll also get free membership … access to the over 600 brand name merchants … super savings and deals every day … and of course, free donations to ACA New England! Join http://www.igive.com/welcome/warmwelcome.cfm?c=39532 to support ACA New England. Start shopping now! And start saving your pennies so we can earn some!

http://www.acane-camps.org/conference/index.php

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News from State Associations The Long & Winding (Legislative) Road – Maine 2007

Maine has been hit hard with two taxation issues and a number of other bills that have kept camps on the phone to legislative decision makers during 2007. The Maine Youth Camping Association effectively deflected (for now) a bid by the State of Maine to collect a 5% tax on each camper meal served during the summer. This was a reinterpretation of an existing law on “prepared food” which was never intended to include camper meals. While pleased with the tax reprieve for summer 2007, MYCA seeks a permanent exclusion for camps. The MYCA legislative committee plans to submit a bill in the legislature for January

2008, exempting all camps from a sales tax on camper meals. Also, a comprehensive tax reform proposal that included a 7% tax on camp tuitions as “recreation and amusements” was defeated due to opposition to the bill from many business sectors, as well as due to efforts by camps and MYCA’s legislative commit-tee and counsel Jack Erler. MYCA had a chance to do some good advocacy and education with legislators about how such a tax unfairly targets camps. A new law requires a Commercial Applicator’s License To Use Pesticides in Licensed Food and Eating Es-tablishments, which further limits the application of pesticides in camp kitchens by persons other than li-censed commercial applicators. This has implications for many summer camps who do not at present con-tract outside firms for pest control.

MAINE

The Massachusetts Camping Association invites all camp directors and staff to a Round Table Discussion on Thursday, September 27th at 10am at Camp Cedar Hill in Waltham, MA. Discussions will be broken out for day and residential camps and will include topics such as: enrollment trends, staffing trends, Mass regulations, 2007 highlights, etc. Discussions hosted by: Nat Saltonstall, Emily Parker, Meghan Schafer & Mark Toporoff. Lunch included free for MCA Members. RSVP is required. Please contact Eric Arnold at: earnold@halereservation.org for more information. Legislative Update: Remember, ropes courses and climbing walls must be regis-

tered with the state as of Sept. 1, 2007. Let us know if you have questions by emailing info@macamping.org. The process, although a bit time consuming, is not overly challenging – especially if you are already an ACA Accredited Camp!

MASSACHUSETTS

Upcoming Ropes Facilitator Trainings in Connecticut! See page 11 for more details

CONNECTICUT

Highlight Your Camp In our annual Guide to

Summer Camp Why should you buy an ad?

Who gets the Guide?

Get a jump start on Summer Enrollment!

Reasonable Rates

To purchase an ad please contact Lucy Norvell at lucy@acane-camps.org or call (781)541-6080 ext 14

Libraries, Parents, Schools, Doctor Offices, Camp Fairs, Employers, Online Camp Seekers

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ACA Basic Camp Directors Course (BCDC)

October 22-26, 2007 Northern Virginia 4-H Educational Center Front Royal, VA January 11-15, 2008 Hoblitzelle Camp & Conference Center Midlothian, TX April 6-10, 2008 JCYS Camp Henry Horner Ingleside, IL Contact: Melany Irvin at mirvin@acacamps.org (765)342-8456

Online Advantages for ACA Accredited Camps By Lucy Norvell

If you do nothing else to benefit from the online advantages that ACA accredited camps now enjoy, dou-ble check and update your camp’s basic information in Find-A-Camp, ACA’s searchable data-base. Find-A-Camp now comes up in more online camp searches than ever before. HOW your camp’s information looks within the tool is important—and it’s under your control! Check out what online camp seekers will see about your camp on a results page. The best way to do this is by using Find-A-Camp as a parent would. Enter key attributes of what you offer and check to see that your camp really appears on the results page. The camp information you provided in past years appears in Find-A-Camp New Eng-land on the ACA New England website (www.acane-camps.org/camp/findcamp.php) and in the national version of Find-A-Camp (www.campparents.org & http://find.acacamps.org/finding_a_camp.php.)

You may not like what you see! Common problems include:

Incorrect contact information such as zip codes, phone numbers, email addresses, and websites. Day camp? Make sure zip code searches yield your camp’s website for Find-A-Camp users: http://www.acane-camps.org/zip/finding_zip_code.php http://find.acacamps.org/finding_zip_code.php

Names of camp personnel who are no longer with your camp Incorrect categorizing. [Girls camps coming up in coed camp searches. Special populations-only

camps (medical needs or specific disabilities) should not come up in general camp searches] Major programs or activities missing. Highlight activities and session lengths you offer. (If you are

a riding camp, appearing with comparable riding camps is not automatic; it’s a function of how you complete your camp’s profile.)

To update your camp’s profile, click http://www.acacamps.org/login/updatecamps.php or call 800-428-2267 or email membership@ACAcamps.org to request a full Camp Database Update Form.

Grant Resources GameStop Youth Grants

http://www.dosomething.org/gamestop_grants Plum Grants

http://www.dosomething.org/plum_grants Youth Education and/or Promote healthy lives www.gehealthcare.com/usen/about/gehealthcare_americas_charitable_giving_guidelines.pdf Youth Development and Education www.twfound.org/grants/default.sps?itype=7609 Healthy Behaviors www.sauconyrunforgood.com

The program committee for the upcoming

National ACA Conference welcomes

your conference program and session topic suggestions and ideas

Check out current plans for the conference to be held in

Nashville, TN in February http://www.acacamps.org/conference/ and send along your input directly to Jay Toporoff and the National ACA Conference Program Committee! jay@campdanbee.com

http://www.acacamps.org/csv.cgi?data=bcdc.csv&template=bcdc.htm

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Member News

I. Saul Nechtem passed away August 9, 2007 at the age of 91. He was the beloved husband of Gladys (Mack) Nechtem, with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage on June 21, 2007. A lifelong resident of Chelsea, MA, this Boston University graduate and World War II Veteran directed Camp Manitou in Oakland, ME from 1947-1970 and Camp Bauercrest in Amesbury, MA from 1970-1990. Saul dedicated 35 years as Chelsea High School Athletic Director and Physical Education Director. Throughout his career, which spanned 50 years, Saul served as teacher, coach, men-tor and friend to all. Contributions in Saul’s memory may be made to Temple Emmanuel, 60 Tudor Street, Chelsea, MA 02150 or to a charity of one’s own choosing. Get Well Wishes go out to Terry Phinney, ACA New England’s former Executive Director, who is recovering from recent surgery. Terry now resides in California near her family. If you would like to brighten her day by contacting Terry or sending her a card, please request her contact information from Diane Chaisson at ACA New England: diane@acane-camps.org

Steve Sudduth of Wyonegonic Camps received the prestigious Halsey Gulick Award at MYCA’s Annual Meeting on July 11. To know Steve Sudduth is to know the second generation of the remarkable Sudduth family—from George Sudduth to Carol Sudduth—both icons in camping—to Steve. He arrived at Wyonegonic Camps in 1964 for his first camping experience in Denmark, Maine at the ripe age of 16 months. Forty years later he was co-directing Wyonegonic with his mother, Carol Sudduth.

June Gray, a life-long Sudduth family friend, presented the award. June outlined a life of dedica-tion to Maine, to youth camping, to the natural environment and to advocacy for maintaining quality camps in Maine. Steve’s determination, his tenacity in following through on legislative matters, and his integrity make him widely rec-ognized as a camp leader and conservationist in the State of Maine.

Steve has been a familiar face in Augusta, and has served on the MYCA Board as Legislative Chair for a number of years. He also is chair of the Legislative Priorities Committee for ACA-New England and serves on the ACA National Public Policy Committee. Was a recipient of the ACA National Service Award in 2006.

In the words of his colleagues: “Steve is in the forefront for any legislative issue that impacts the quality and charac-ter of camping for children in Maine. His willingness to mentor, guide and support his fellow camp peers epitomizes what a camp leader is all about—integrity, facilitator, and faithful friend. His energy, his comprehensive deliberations on protecting and preserving the quality of Maine camps… offers a confident and reassuring presence to all of us as we face new challenges….” Congratulations on this Honor, Steve!

Has your camp been mentioned in the news lately?! If so, we’d like to share that news in future newsletters. Please submit “camps in the news” content to: camp@acane-camps.org

Committee News Many ACA New England Committees are working hard on behalf of our members. Board Stewardship (Sherry Mernick, Chair) met 9/17 to nominate candidates to ACA National Board of Directors Executive Committee (Pam Cobb Heuberger, President) met 9/18 for first Executive Committee Meeting of the year Strategic Planning Committee (Posie Taylor, Chair) met 9/19 to hear from experts in areas that are important to camps and to camping.

Are you interested in volunteering on behalf of ACA New England?!

Please contact Donna Lockington, Director of Member Services, about open opportunities! donna@acane-camps.org, 781 541-6080 ext 17.

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JOB POSTINGS Listing Dates September 18th Assistant Director Camp Sewataro Contact: William Dowie E-mail: wdowie@sewataro.com Website: www.sewataro.com September 12th Director - Camp Programs AYF - Merrowvista, Center Tuftonboro, NH Contact: Heather Kiley E-mail: hkiley@ayf.com Website: www.ayf.com September 4th Camp/Conference Center Maintenance Staff Camp Cody Contact: Nick Robbins E-mail: codyjobs@gmail.com September 4th Group Retreat Host/ Team-Building Facilitator Camp Cody Contact: Nick Robbins E-mail: codyjobs@gmail.com July 25th School Program Instructor Boston University Sargent Center for Outdoor Education Contact: Larry Chambers, School Program Coordinator Phone: (603)525-3311 ext 18 E-mail: larryc@bu.edu

October 26th Fall Professional Seminar (see page 1 for details) Natick, MA November 2-4th Low Ropes Facilitator Training Mansfield’s Holiday Hill Day Camp Holiday Recreation Center, Inc. 41 Chaffeeville Rd, Mansfield, CT 06250 Contact: Dudley Hamlin, CCD Phone: 860-423-1375 Email: Dudley@HolidayRecreation.com Web site: www.HolidayRecreation.com November 3rd, 8:00am-3:45 Connecting Children and Nature Exploring New Avenues for Education An Education Conference With Keynote speaker and author Richard Louv: Last Child in the Woods: Saving Children from Nature Deficit Disorder Wheelock College, Boston, MA Web site: http://massaudubon.org/conference/ November 9- 12th High Ropes Facilitator Training Mansfield’s Holiday Hill Day Camp Holiday Recreation Center, Inc.

41 Chaffeeville Rd, Mansfield, CT 06250 Contact: Dudley Hamlin, CCD Phone: 860-423-1375 Email: Dudley@HolidayRecreation.com Web site: www.HolidayRecreation.com December 8th Worcester, MA Standards Course Saturday, 10AM – 3PM Standards Update Course Saturday, 10AM – 1PM Visitor Update Course Saturday, 1:30PM – 3:00PM http://www.acane-camps.org/training/standards.php March 27-29th New Camp Directors Workshop http://www.acane-camps.org/training/ncdw.php March 28-29th New England Conference and CampEXPO http://www.acane-camps.org/conference/index.php April 2008 Associate Visitor Training http://www.acane-camps.org/training/avt.php

Training Opportunities

http://www.acane-camps.org/training/index.phphttp://www.acane-camps.org/jobs/index.php

80 Westview Street Lexington, MA 02421 (781)541-6080 camp@acane-camps.org

American Camp Association, New England Calendar of Events

Next Communicate Submission Deadline: October 31, 2007

September 18 ACA New England Executive Committee & Board Committee Chair Meetings ACA New England Office, Lexington, MA October 25 ACA New England Board Committee & Board of Directors Meeting ACA New England Office, Lexington, MA

October 26 ACA New England Fall Professional Seminar Natick, MA December 8 Standards and Standards Update Course Worcester, MA January 17 MYCA Winter Board Meeting and Fellowship March 28-29 New England Conference Manchester, MA Camp Fairs www.campfairs.org

http://www.acane-camps.org/about/calendar.php