will never be the "only new kid at camp." Our returning campers, some of whom
have been at camp for 7 years and some of whom just started last summer, are
extremely welcoming and are always excited to be tour guides for new bunkmates. By the
time dinner is served on the first day, your child will be so immersed in the structure and
safety of Starfish that we're pretty sure that even they won't remember that it's their first
time at camp! However, if that night, you're still sitting up wondering how the first day
went, just call us. We'll be happy to share with you how the first day went and what's
coming up the next day for your child's bunk and activity group.
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- Parents of a 2006 camper
We know that having your child spend time away
from you is never a decision made lightly. The entire
Starfish staff team takes the responsibility of your child's
care, safety, and growth very seriously. In fact, it's our
primary concern from the minute your child arrives at check
in until you leave camp together at the end of visitor's day.
"You always wonder about the ‘what ifs’ when you send
your child away to overnight camp, especially when they
have special needs. You have proven that Camp Starfish is
not only very well run, but that there are an incredible
group of people working there who are experts in what
they do and certainly go the extra mile. I just wanted to
take a moment to thank everyone involved with taking
care of [my daughter's] asthma attack in such a quick and
responsible manner. Everyone from the nurse, who not
only acted quickly on Jessie’s behalf, but also helped to
alleviate our fears, to [the staff] who by being with her the
entire time, made a major difference on how smoothly
everything went and certainly helped to keep her calm."
All of us here at Camp Starfish believe very strongly
in making connections with people. We know that task
of finding the right summer program for your child starts
long before the application form comes into our office, and
we look forward to partnering with you during this process.
If you would like to speak with a Director at any time,
please feel free to call the office at 617-522-9800.
We're here to help.
Each year at the end of camp, we conduct a
parent/guardian survey so we can learn more
about the experience campers and their families had
at Starfish. Since each of these families were also at
one time "first time families," we asked them to
answer the questoin "What would you like to
share with parents/guardians of potential
campers?" Their replies are below. You can also
see additional results from the survey here.
A great program! The counselors were great!
Something every child should have the privilege to experience.
The staff is wonderful and really care about the kids. They do their
best to make the kids feel good/at ease at Camp.
Kevin felt really safe, there was staff when he needed, he could find them.
Parents and guardians of current campers wanted to share the following
information with those of you who are considering Starfish for your child:
Starfish has been a great experience overall.
It is a very good experience for your child. Your child will love it!
Changes really are possible!
Gains...were apparent in his sense of independence and increased
interest in age appropriate activities.
The staff was very supportive of my emotions as well as [my son's]
and that was very important.
If you would like to speak to other parents/guardians, we will be happy to set you
up with a phone call or email from one of our family references; please contact our office
(by phone, 617-522-9800 or email) to arrange a reference call, to learn about visiting the
camp, or to speak with us about your child's individual needs.
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Every year, we welcome new campers to Starfish.
While we also have a large population of returning families,
each session has a number of new campers, so your child