Netop News

1. Netop attains national accreditation
2. Watch the 2007 DVD highlights
3. See what campers and parents say about Netop
4. Register now for 2008
5. Netop Scholarship fund established
6. Read the latest issues of Birch Pond Beacon
7. Reunion marks 50 years
8. Netop identity launched
9. Great new facilities

Netop attains national accreditation

Read about Netop's commitment to safety and quality through accreditation with the American Camp Association (ACA) here.

Watch the 2007 DVD highlights

Watch the 2006 DVD highlights(below)

Campers and parents give feedback about Netop

Read commments from campers and parents. More details here.

Register now for 2008

Dates and rates have been established for 2008. More details here.

Read the latest issues of theBirch Pond Beacon

Read the latest Birch Pond Beacon and keep up on the news at Netop!

Most recent issue: May 2008.

Birch Pond Beacon archives

February 2008
November 2007
July 29, 2007
July 2007
May 2007
April 2007
February 2007
November 2006

Reunion marks 50 years

In July 2005, over 200 people gathered together in Casco, Maine to be part of the Netop reunion with a theme of “Celebrating the Past, Anticipating the Future”. Alumni and families from every era of Netop’s history were present to enjoy the weekend.

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Some of the highlights from the reunion include:

• Enjoying the excitement of the kids playing the Klondike rock hunt, nature scavenger hunt and capture the flag games
• Seeing the waterfront back in action, with people swimming, jumping off the new floating raft and boating across Birch Pond
• Launching an exciting new Netop identity and celebrating with a massive bonfire, fireworks show and Netop Sundaes
• Sharing plans for Netop’s future and announcing the new leadership team
• Watching the amazing film production by Chris Bremble of Netop footage and photos set to a fantastic soundtrack
• Seeing friendships rekindled, friendships formed and a collective spirit of everyone working together and having fun

New Netop identity

The new Netop identity, complete with new logo, can be seen at the top of each of these Web site pages and on the T-shirt in the photo to the right. Designed by alumnus Chris Webster, the essence of the new logo reflects the image of a platform tent reinforced by the Netop “N”. The color choice features a traditional Netop dark green, along with complementary earth tones.

Great new facilities

Netop is fortunate to have many new facilities, including a completely new modern shower house, beautiful new docks, three clay tennis courts, new kitchen, full size regulation soccer field, new comfortable tents and re-developed baseball field. Check out some the photos below.

Play ball!	What a save!
Beautiful red clay courts	New cedar docks

The new platform tents feature a large 16’ x 16’ platform and comfortably sleep 6-7 while providing additional space for games and relaxation.