Amherst College, #1 ranked Liberal Arts College in the country for 2001-2002, is an independent, nonsectarian, liberal arts college founded in 1821. Amherst now has an enrollment of approximately 1,650 students who come from all over the United States and many foreign countries. The College is located in beautiful Amherst, Massachusetts, 90 miles west of Boston and 165 miles north of New York City. Campers are housed; two per room and enjoy the superb athletic facilities Amherst has to offer.

Directing the camp is Head Coach E.J. Mills. Coach Mills just completed his tenth season as Head Coach of the Lord Jeffs. In the past ten years, Coach Mills' teams are a combined 57-23 and Mills has helped to restore the tradition-rich Amherst football program as a perennial powerhouse. This past season, the Lord Jeffs finished with a 5-3 record and a #8 ranking in the final New England Division III Football Poll.

Widely recognized as one of the top head coaches and defensive minds in the NEASAC and all of NCAA Division III, Mills has also served as the Amherst Defensive Coordinator for the last ten years, twice guiding a group that has led the nation in scoring defense. The Lord Jeffs gave up a meager 8.4 points per game in 1996 and shattered that mark in 2001 by surrendering only 6.1 points per contest. In addition, Mills’ defense tied a 21 year-old NCAA record by not allowing a single passing touchdown all season long. Mills is a 1988 graduate and past scholar athlete of the University of Dayton (Ohio), where he earned a degree in history and secondary education. Coach Mills brings to Amherst an enthusiasm unmatched in any college ranks. Assisting E.J. will be Amherst’s assistant coaches Billy McBride and Don Faulstick.

The mission of the Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) is to provide the highest quality educational and social opportunities for academically gifted and talented students through programs designed to meet their abilities and needs.

SIG at Amherst, MA provides academically advantanced students in grades 4-11 with an exciting and challenging educational experience.

The program combines remarkable academic courses with cultural, social, and recreational opportunities. The academic program is central to the design and purpose of SIG. Our programs provide students with academic challenges designed to fit their abilities and interests. It also provides them with the opportunity to engage with other students who have similar abilities and interests. Because of our small classes, low teacher-student ratio, and the presence of an assistant in every class, we are able to individualize the program for each and every student.

The richness of a broad range of geographical, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, the stimulation created by talented and intellectually engaged students working and playing together, the depth and diversity of the SIG faculty and staff, and the beautiful and well-equipped college campus environments create a perfect atmosphere for learning, growing and accomplishing meaningful goals.

ASA has been offering its outstanding University of Massachusetts-Amherst College Prep program since 1984. We provide hands-on enrichment and college credit courses such as psychology, writing, photography, SAT Prep with The Princeton Review, arts and tennis. Classes are kept to maximum of 12 students to ensure personalized attention and interaction. After classes, our team of dedicated resident assistants organize sports, arts and other fun activities. Students can also sign up for mini-clinics ranging from lifeguarding to leadership training. On weekends, there is a full schedule of trips to Boston, Cape Cod and Newport, as well as main attractions, museums, concerts, sports events. Students interested in learning more about college admissions can sign up for our counseling workshops and Boston college visits. ASA also offers College Prep programs at Oxford (UK), Emory University and UC-Berkeley; College Admissions programs at Columbia U, Tufts U and UC-Santa Barbara; and Study Abroad in Spain, France and Italy. Please visit our website or request a brochure for details about all our programs.

An exciting and fun filled traditional camp experience on a 400+ acre campus! Learn successful lifestyle changes. improve body image and self esteem. Enjoy 100's of activities while creating life long friendships.
Private campus with 24/7 Security- Established 1971.
With 33 years of success,

Camp Kingsmont operates with a simple principle: our kids eat healthy, have fun and get in shape.
Nutritional education
+ Balanced meals
+ Fun activities
+ Atmosphere of understanding
+ The summer of a lifetime!
Kingsmont works with your child from the inside out -- preparing them to return home with a new attitude, new confidence, new knowledge and a new and improved body.

It's all about choices.
Your child chooses to make a healthy lifestyle change, you choose to make an investment in your child's future.

The time is now.