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6/24/23 |
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I love that the camp offers low pressure access to a wide range of activities. If you're competitive there are opportunities to play against other camps but overall you do not have to be a star athlete to enjoy sports, you can lean into your artistic side in plays and crafts etc. Fantastic equestrian program too. Beautiful traditions held since original ownership. Deep friendships made.
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1/18/21 |
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there a lot of shady stuff behind closed doors. I was a camper for six and a half years. lived 10 for 2. however the older you get the more aware you become. the more aware you become the more you question things. Don't start questioning things because it will backfire. don't let the smiles fool you. admin has a ton of issues. Owners are not good people and super money hungry. They're not in it for the kids whatsoever. There's a ton of issues with them they're super manipulative and they're not to be trusted. The higher-ups and program directors don't get along with each other. Which makes it difficult to be really involved in many different things. some of their programs are amazing like horse riding, arts, and water sports. The activities are great they're fun I had a blast for the six out of the seven years I was there. However, their traditions are old sexist and ridiculous. They're based on 1920s ideas. They teach girls how to stand in line and smile. but still I loved
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7/26/17 |
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I'm a parent of a daughter at FA. I can say without hesitation that it's the best run camp in Maine. I went to a different camp in Maine when I was little and chose not to send my daughter there since it's gotten really Jappy. I wanted a low key camp for her that had a reputation for having nice girls and I found it in FA. (They really do kick out the bullies and mean girls. The directors are not in it for the money. They are really in it because they want the kids to have a great camp experience. It's so rare. And such a gem). I highly recommend it and I will be sending my son to Indian Acres when he is old enough.
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12/21/16 |
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I am a parent and my children did thoroughly enjoy their time there. I must say Counselors are great and activities are creative. However administration staff are preferential and manipulative as a form of discipline.They can be petty and rude but the kids are always happy to overlook this because they love being there. As the adult paying the fees,it always rubbed me the wrong way and I did not appreciate the example they set.
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8/8/16 |
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By far the best camp I've seen. I have both a son a Indian Acres and a daughter at Forest Acres. They cannot wait to get back there every year. I can't imagine there is a better place to send your child. I was not a "camper" and had reservations about sending my child away for so long. In reality, it was the best gift I could have given them. They have met friends from around the globe, grown as individuals and gained confidence. It challenges them while supporting and nurturing them. It is amazing!
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2/14/14 |
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Simply the best place on earth!It has been home to my three daughters for the last 17 years and we couldnt be happier with the friendships and experiences they have made!
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2/11/14 |
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One of the greatest experiences of my child's life. Great people, great staff, awesome facilities and good food.
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9/4/10 |
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What a great summer. The staff was amazing and I always miss my summer home and all my camp "sisters" during the winter. I can't wait to return to my summer place in 2011. The food was great all summer and the staff were incredible. Loved our trip days and all our co-eds with our Indian Acres Boys. This camp is like no other in the world. You should come here. Go Green!
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10/4/09 |
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Forest Acres is an amazing place, at first i felt nervous because i didnt know anyone but the girls made me feel welcome there. There wasn't that much cliquey-ness if thats a word but anyways, i've been going for three years and im pretty sure i know where i wanna spend every summer for the rest of my life. This is the place to be, the counselors, campers, admin, everyone there is just a pleasure to be with. It is definitely worth 8 weeks and its cost. The food is great, the activities are great, color war is brilliant, i love my team! And its just such a great place to send your daughter, to all you haters, negative commenters, yeah, you guys, its not FA's fault you didn't have a good time, its your own cause you didnt allow you to be yourself, thats what FA's about, and if your don't feel like being yourself, then you might as well not say such absurd stuff about my summer place! Anyways i can't wait till next summer, log 1 2010! i miss you all!
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10/16/08 |
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Everything at F.A is simply amazing. The girls + staff are like my family, they are amazing. Food is delicious, activities are great, tradition is amazing, overall it is a captivating experience. FA we couldn't have asked more! SENIORS 08'!!
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9/20/08 |
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This camp is like the best camp in the world. i couldn;t go this year because i had to go to a academic program so i did not,but i wish i could. If you go on the website you can see how much fun you can have there. Only 1 summer and i could finifl go. and we all know you'll be back.FAC FAC FAC FAC FAC FAC FAC FAC!!! U ROCK. 04037 you see number,but we see home sweet home.
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8/25/08 |
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last summer was my 8th summer going to camp and it was the best the staff become your role modles and you make friends for life thank you Fa for being there for me ! =] best camp ever send you children here !!!! definatly the best camppp ever
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6/26/08 |
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forest acres is the best camp a person could work ro be at. if you want your child to go to a camp recondmend forest acres. the people are nice and the food is great. you may be far away from home or not but it is a great experience.I have been going there for 4 year and that was the best four years of my lifge i cry when i leave camp and i am happy when i getto camp.People say that forest is the worst camp ever. No it's the best best best best camp in the world.If you like to meet people from all over the country and world go to Forst Acres camp for girls. some people may write bad comments about forest acres because maye they miss thier parents or maybe the person was mean in the cabin and people did not like her so they proboly didn't talk to her to make her even madder. so if you don't like forest acrs don't write bad comments write about the good time s. because there are never bad things about this camp. You may get in fights with your cabin mates but that's part of friendship FA
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6/24/08 |
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FOREST ACRES IS THE BEST CAMP EVER! i like cry all the time at home cause i miss it soo much! i defidently recomend it. A lot of people think its overpriced but i dont think so. A lot of camps are around that price anyway. But if your looking fot a summer camp i defidently think that you should go to forest acres. It's full of fun and tradition,
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6/14/08 |
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FOREST ACRES IS THE BEST CAMP EVER!! You know everyone there and your cablin mates become your sisters. The facilities are great, they have a fully equiped gym, a fitness center, a ropes course, a softballl diamond,a pool, basketball and tennis courts, beach volleyball, a stage and a driving range. This camp is amazing, the staff are great, there is lots of personal attention when you want it and the girls are your sisters and best friends.
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6/13/08 |
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My child cried every day, they were horrible to her. The facilities are gross- in her cabin the floors were almost falling out. Think first before choosing Forest Acres.
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4/22/08 |
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I recommend this camp to everyone! Whether you're coming as a camper or a staff member, the community at Forest Acres welcomes you into it's family. The traditions that hold the memories of FA are what keep this camp going strong year after year. Seeing the campers form the close bonds that are only possible at a summer camp is priceless. Leaving in August is one of the hardest things to do and makes everyone wish they could stay year round.
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4/14/08 |
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I love this camp, and until a few summers ago i had never been to any place quite like it. It's hard to put into words the type of experience you have when going here...but all i can say is that FA is absolutely captivating, enriching, and completely enjoyable.
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3/2/08 |
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OK there really is no way to possibly convey to you how INCREDIBLE this camp is and how much it has changed my life. You can truly feel comfortable with yourself here. I was new, but the girls in my cabin welcomed me immediately. I had best friends in 2 days after being there. Everyone at FA is accepted right away by the other girls, it doesn't matter if you are shy, outgoing, etc. Really, one of the best things I have evr done in my whole life. LOG TWO!
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10/28/07 |
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forest acres is an amazing place. i've never been somewhere where i've felt more secure than camp. ALL of my best friends now are the people i've met at camp. the councelors are amazing, and they're involved in everything with the campers. these girls are my sisters. i would do anything for them. the staff do everything they can for the girls to have a fantastic summer. if you like sports, this camp is for you. if you hate sports and you're into the arts, this camps for you. if you like a variety, this camps for you! there are co-ed activities, so going to an "all girls camp" isn't meaning you won't see guys all summer. we love our traditions that have been going on for decades. Forest Acres is a camp nothing like anything else. Everyone has an amazing time at camp. At the end of the summer, we all cry. we're leaving our sisters. FOREST ACRES YOU'RE AMAZING. LOG ONE 2008!
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9/28/07 |
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We love this place. Our daughters both have gone to this camp for 8 years. Staff and administration are wonderful and caring. They make you feel as if the entire family is at camp. I highly recommend FA.
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6/17/07 |
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Forest Acres has shaped my life. I've grown up at camp and I would spend the rest of my life there if I could. I've met some of my best friends at camp. It's truly indescribable. The camp is small enough that you know everyone and by the end of the summer, you are a caring community. FA IS AMAZING! =]
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6/8/07 |
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Here is my story, I was a young 10 yearold. I looked at numberous camps. I found FA and imediatly fell in love. I arived and was TERIABLY home-sick. I did not have fun and none of the counslers were even nice to me. I was in Cabin 5 and the tolet was NOT secure, and the bunk was not clean. That was my not so wonderful experience at FA.
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3/16/07 |
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FA has been my summer home since I started as a 9-year-old camper in 1996. I was a camper for 7 wonderful and enriching years, and was lucky enough to be a counselor for one summer in 2005. Though not everyone can live at camp forever, the lessons I learned there are with me wherever I go, and camp will always be very dear to my heart. The people I met there over the years are still some of my closest friends in the world, and I am very lucky to have them still in my life. Forest Acres is a little oasis hidden away in the beautiful backwoods of Maine for a giant family of lucky and lovely young girls from all over the world. Any girl who is lucky enough to attend leaves strong, emboldened, wonderfully happy, and prepared for a lifetime of challenges in the outside world. These trite ratings really can never express the value one summer spent in humble Fryeburg, but trust me, as a camper and counselor, it's as good as gold.
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3/14/07 |
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I ABSOLUTELY ADORE FOREST ACRES MORE THAN ANY OTHER PLACE IN THE WHOLE WORLD! I have made so many wonderful friendships there; I know I wouldn't be who I am today without them! From the incredible girls who go there year after year, to the fantastic staff and scrumptious food, it is my home away from home and i love it to goodness!
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3/13/07 |
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I have the amazing oppertunity to spend my summers away from home at this summer place, there is no where i would rather be. Each summer is an amazing expiernce, making new friends and learning new skills, that if not for forest acres I wouldn't have. This is a camp based on tradition, love, and friendship, not compitition. I have been a camper for 12 summers and each of them has turned me into the caring and loving person i am today, I have also been a CIT which is an amazng expiernce that teaches you leadership skills and patience, and this summer for the first time I will be a counsler, so finally, i can give to my campers, showing them what its all about, caring about them and being there for them, just as all my counslers did for me. If you have the amazing oppertunity to go to FA or IA or send your kids there, dont pass it up, it is the best expience anyone could ever have. Thanks FA.
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3/12/07 |
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Forest Acres is a wonderful place for children and adults to learn and grow. Over the years I feel it has given me far more than I can ever give in return. The friendships I made at FA have had far more influence on my life than those made elsewhere. I met my wife at camp, we were married in Fryeburg by a friend we met at FA. For the sporty child its a slamdunk, for the twirly, its a great place to get a groove on, and for the musician, like me, it is nothing short of inspirational. I am forunate enough to live only a drive away from Fryeburg. I often visit in the winter just to see if the campfire is still flickering, or to listen to the tall pines as they echo the children's voices singing in Tip Top. If you do send your children here for a summer, arm them only with a smile and a desire to be a part of something special....the rest will just happen. Pinky.
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3/11/07 |
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Forest Acres (FA) is all about 'family'. From the youngest camper to the oldest counselor, everyone is loved equally. There are numerous activities offered so girls can both improve their skills and pick up a few new ones as well. Counselors #1 priority is to the campers, and all genuinely care about them. It's a fun, friendly, safe, and clean environment that everyone who attends gets hooked on.
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3/11/07 |
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I went as a camper and a counselor, and FA is "one in a million." I'm 23 now, and my best friends are still my cabin mates from FA. I think the person who gave FA a bad rating is the same person rating it over and over again, and probably has bad social skills and poor hygiene and maybe couldn't make any friends?? Not sure, but I've never before heard anything negative about FA. My kids are going there when I eventually have kids. My whole life I always wished I could explain to people how amazing my camp was, but it's so hard to describe. I did try another camp at one point...Robindel...it was NOT good in comparison. FA far exceeds all expectations. Your kids will be so active and creative and happy and make so many lasting friendships. It is such a valuable and enriching environment, and really helped shape me into who I am today, and gave me such confidence. Whoop, whoop, whooooopies!
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3/11/07 |
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Forest Acres is simply the best camp ever. It is a loving community that lets you be yourself. The activities are great, and the facilities too. But the thing that really makes camp are the people. At camp special bonds are made, you build the most amazing relationships, and your cabinmates soon become your sisters. I cant imagine what life would be like without camp, it has really effecteted me in the most positive way. I love you Fa! and girls, i miss you like crazy! 104 DAYS TO GO!
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3/11/07 |
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I LOVE FA!!!! The girls I have met there are my bffs for life!!! We have SOOOOO much fun doing all kinds of activities or just hanging out in the cabins during rest time. I love the people that work there, too! They don't treat us like little kids. They listen and try to help us all the time. Bert is the best!!! And she helped me one time with something that was bothering me and I'll never forget it. I can't wait till summer 07!!!
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3/4/07 |
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FA FA F-O-R-E-S-T A-C-R-E-S! This camp is amazing. I love it. When we're not at camp, my friends and I are always trying to get in touch and talking about how much we want to be at FA. My best friends are there, and the best times of my life are there. I wish I could go forever.
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2/12/07 |
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I love ts. I love the staff. I love this place. I never want to leave. Thank you Forest Acres for 3 great summers. See you in June.
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2/12/07 |
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This camp is the worst camp EVER!!! i dont get how any1 would like it here. I went for one year and by the second day I wanted to go home. FAC you SUCK!!!
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11/20/06 |
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OMGG CAMP FOREST ACRES IS LIFE I HAVE BEEN GOIGN THERE FOR 7 YEARS NOWW AND IT AMAZES ME EVERY SINGLE TIME !!! I LOVEE IT SOO MUCH SOO MANY FRIEND SHIPSSS THAT U MAKE WILL LAST A LIFE TIME
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11/20/06 |
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THIS CAMP IS THE MOST AMAZING PLACE IN THE WORLD! ITS SO MUCH FUN, IT HAS GREAT TRADITIONS AND EVERYONE THAT GOES THERE MAKES FRIENDS TO LAST A LIFE TIME! CANT WAIT FOR SUMMER 07!
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9/8/06 |
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FOREST ACRES CAMP IS THE MOST HORRIABLE PLACEI HAVE EVER BEEN TO. THE GIRLS ARE SO ABNOCTIOUS AND I HATE THEM ALL. THE COUNSLERS ARE ATLEAST 1000 YEARS OLD AND THEY MADE MI SUMMER MISERABLE. IT IS THE WORST CAMP I HAVE EVER BEEN TO AND ALOT OF PEOPLE AGREE. SO THATS THAT.. FORST ACRES YOU STINK
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9/7/06 |
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this camp is amazing and you guys who think it stinks suck. you have no idea what it means to be part of this camp and you shouldent go bashing a place that you dont know the meaning of.. so you can go suck on that ayayayayayaya
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9/7/06 |
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FOREST ACRES IS BEYOND AMAZING, NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS. BEST CAMP EVER. IVE HAD THE BST SUMMERS OF MY ENTIRE LIFE HERE,EVER. I COULDN'T ASK FOR ANY OTHER WAY TO SPEND MY SUMMERS, THAN AT FOREST ACRES CAMP. I LOVE IT SO MUCH, ITS THE BEST. :) FA IS AMAZING.
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9/7/06 |
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THIS CAMP IS FREAKING AMAZING!!!! I'm coming back next summer for my 9th summer....the traditions that you find at this camp are like no other. You become so close with everyone and everyone at Forest Acres is friends no matter what. The boys are amazing and so sweet and no camp is better. There is NOTHING better than FA...Love you all LOG 2006 always -BH
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