Alford Lake Camp

Emma Raynes, an ALC alum (camper and staff)
has an upcoming photography show at
the NESTO GALLERY, Milton Academy in Milton MA.

This show is made up of Emma’s Brazlian photographies from  her time, as a Lewis Hine Documentary Fellow.   As a Hine Fellow, her goal was to document and strengthen the connection between seasonal sugarcane workers and their families. “ For more information click here.

Valerie Orth is living in San Francisco and has just cut her second album titled “Valerie Orth, this at last”.  She performed at Slainte on Preble Street in Portland last night and her sister Annemarie Orth got up and sang with her on a couple of songs!  They were both in camp for 4 years in the early ‘90’s (90-94).  Starting on 4/30 Val will be doing a Northwest Tour. for more information check out her myspace page: Valerie Orth\’s Myspace or her page at CDbaby  Valerie Orth\’s music

Think about Family Camp, August 12-16, 2009. 
•    For a Family Reunion
•    A Mother/Child special vacation
•    For a wonderful Family Vacation
•    Wedding/ Anniversary/ Birthday Celebration
•    For your child to ‘experience’ ALC for the first time as a potential camper
•    Neighborhood “Get Away”

A Day At Family Camp:
•    Riding
•    Tennis
•    Swimming
•    Sailing
•    Canoeing
•    Kayaking
•    Arts & crafts
•    Hiking
•    Blueberry picking
•    Exploring the Maine Coast.
•    And Special Events may include  – a day hike, canoe trip, or evening events

WE WELCOME YOU TO OUR FAMILY CAMP ADVENTURE!

Cost & Accommodations:
Adults: $125 per overnight
Children 5-15: $75 per overnight  (Children under 5: Free)
This includes all meals, sleeping accommodations, and Staff facilitated programs.

Our Fabulous Marketing Associate, Melissa Bonvini Murphy waves to voters outside the polls Tuesday.
Murphy won one of two seats on the School Committee along with Helene Gilbody Blair on Nantucket, MA.

Emily Parker,
an ALC Alum (camper AND staff) was recently
in the news with this great article about her work and tapping into the local bottled water market.

If you are doing something that others might be interested in hearing about
PLEASE let us know! We LOVE hearing updates and news bits!!!

COME AND MEET OUR DIRECTORS
AND LEARN MORE ABOUT ALFORD LAKE CAMP!!!

Our Fabulous directors, Sue McMullan and Betsy Brayley
will be representing Alford Lake Camp
at the Camden-Rockport 2009 Summer Activities Fair.

Spring may seem far away but the annual Summer Activities Fair
sponsored by the MSAD#28 PTA is just around the corner!  Each year about 40
organizations offering summer programs for children participate in this event.

Location:   Rockport Elementary School East
(at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 90)
Date:        Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Time:         5:00 – 7:00 p.m.