Rick Mades

Rick has been in camping most of his life. He spent 16 summers at three camps in Maine, 2 as a tennis director, 8 as a cabin counselor/tennis director, and 6 as a camper. Rick has a B.A in economics (1983) and an M.A.T. in teaching (1990), both from Tufts University.  Since 1994, he has run Camp Finders, a referral service for parents. He has personally visited approximately 170 overnight camps and teen programs and has worked with thousands of families, trying to match their children with the right summer programs.  This gave him great insight as to what many families are looking for and what the camp industry had to offer, allowing him to design Maine Arts Camp to fill a needed niche.  Prior to establishing Camp Finders, Rick taught high school and middle school math from 1990-1994 and taught tennis from 1985-1990.  He has also worked at day camps and country clubs for several summers. Rick's experience as a teacher, camp advisor, cabin counselor, and tennis director has given him a unique perspective on children's interests and needs.  Rick fosters a non-competitive environment at Maine Arts Camp and welcomes campers to become part of our small community and celebrate their individuality!