Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp is an educational summer camp located in New Milford, Connecticut. The camp was established in 1942 by Dr. Ernst Bulova and his wife Ilse, Austrian educators who had studied under Maria Montessori.[1]

Buck's Rock Road

Later history

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Campers hang out on the Gong

In 2015, the camp was purchased by Noah Salzman, a former camper, from Mickey and Laura Morris. In 2020, the camp was sold and has become a not-for-profit camp, with alumna Antonia Steinberg serving as President of the board. Former camper and counselor Scott Kraiterman serves as the camp's current director.[2]

Notable staff and alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "History". Buck's Rock. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ^ Schwartz, Casey; Estrin, James (2023-08-13). "That's No Counselor. She's the Head of the Camp". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ Nadine Brozan, Chronicle, New York Times (June 13, 1992).
  4. ^ Schwartz, Casey (August 13, 2023). "That's No Counselor. She's the Head of the Camp". New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.unlockingconnecticut.com/2015/09/americas-got-talents-myq-kaplan/, Unlocking Connecticut (September 13, 2015)
  6. ^ Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).
  7. ^ Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).
  8. ^ Mattie Lubchansky Twitter
  9. ^ Floreak, Michael (March 17, 2015). "Sasha Martin faced poverty of resources but not of spirit - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  10. ^ "A 'Life From Scratch' Offers a Seat at the World's Dinner Table". Culture. 2015-09-25. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  11. ^ Wright, KC (July 24, 2014). "8 Performing Arts Summer Camps and Their Famous Alumni". Backstage. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21.
  12. ^ Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).
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