2012 Dates and Locations

Paul Smith's College
Saranac Lake, NY
June 24 – 30

Situated along the shores of the St. Regis Lake in the heart of New York State's 6-million acre Adirondack Park, Paul Smiths College is a 4-year college best known for its culinary arts, hospitality, and forestry programs. Campers will live in Paul Smith's newest dorm complex, dine in the Joan Weill Student Center, swim in the St. Regis Lake, and enjoy the use of the college's canoes and other athletic facilities. Along with meeting entrepreneurs who have a passion for local, sustainable business practices, campers will have the chance to participate in a paddling adventure lead by one of the local canoe and kayak guide services.

To get there, we suggest flying to Saranac Lake on Cape Air Airlines, which flies non-stop from Boston’s Logan Airport. We'll meet campers at the airport. Campers may also ride Amtrak which has a daily train from New York City to Westport, NY. Westport is about 1 ¼ hours from campus and we'll have a staffer waiting for you there. More about getting to Paul Smiths College here or find out about accomodations.

Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Wilbraham, MA
July 27 – August 5

Founded originally in early 1804, Wilbraham & Monson Academy, a private secondary school located just east of the beautiful Berkshire Mountains, offers campers a quintessential New England setting. Today, the Academy offers a recently installed state-of-the-art stock trading floor on which campers will experience what it’s really like to trade stocks. Campers will live in campus residence halls, dine in the campus dining hall, and swim in the Academy’s 25-meter indoor swimming pool. Campers will also have an afternoon of shopping and sightseeing in nearby Northampton, home to Smith College and renowned for its vibrant downtown.

To get there we suggest flying into Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, CT. It's about 45 minutes from campus and we 'll meet you at the airport. Campers can also take Amtrak to Springfield, MA. We'll have a staffer waiting for you there. More about getting to Wilbraham and Monson Academy here or find out about accomodation.

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