Photos: The American Camp Association’s Annual “Camp Champions” Celebration

The American Camp Association, New England (ACA New England) recently hosted its 6th Annual Camp Champions Celebration to recognize several campers who have received the gift of camp (camperships) through previous Camp Champions fundraising events. The celebration raises funds for ACA New England’s Campership Fund, which helps send children in need to camp.

The Camp Champions named by ACA New England in previous years have included Grammy®-nominated singer/songwriter, Lisa Loeb (2015), camp philanthropist, Anna Gould (2014), actress and activist, Eliza Dushku (2013), former Mayor of Boston, Thomas M. Menino (2012), and June and Eliot Tatelman (2011).

MATTHEW BOWMAN, 11, IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THIS YEAR’S ACA NEW ENGLAND’S “CAMP CHAMPIONS”. BOWMAN RECEIVED HIS GIFT OF CAMP THROUGH ACA NEW ENGLAND CAMPERSHIPS. HE ATTENDED CAMP NASHOBA IN NORTH RAYMOND, ME. / PHOTO BY ALLEN DINES/NORTHSTAR PHOTOGRAPHY

JACOB BERLINER AND BOSTON RED SOX MASCOT WALLY CELEBRATE THE CAMP CHAMPIONS / PHOTO BY ALLEN DINES/NORTHSTAR PHOTOGRAPHY

CAMP CHAMPIONS HOLDING UP THEIR BACKPACKS / PHOTO BY ALLEN DINES/NORTHSTAR PHOTOGRAPHY