Meet Our Camp Directors
– Camp Bournedale Summer Camp
With a camper to staff ratio of better than 3 to 1, Camp Bournedale’s staff is composed of carefully selected sports instructors, coaches, health care professionals, graduates and students from the leading colleges and universities from all over the World. Each staff member undergoes an intensive interview process, which includes a thorough background check with State and Federal Agencies. Each Counselor takes part in an extensive orientation process run by Senior Staff prior to each summer. Our entire staff strives to provide our campers with the best possible summer experience of their lives. There is a strong feeling of community at Camp Bournedale, and everyone, staff and campers alike, becomes part of our Camp Bournedale family which helps to ensure a meaningful, fun and productive summer for all. View Our Photo Gallery.
Camp Owner/Director – Darin Fabrizio
Darin’s background and interest in all sports, be it water or land, lend them selves well to his role as Camp Director. Darin became a member of the year round staff in 1987 and has been an active member of the Plymouth, Massachusetts business and Rotary community ever since.
Darin, is a proud graduate of Boston College with a degree in Business Management. In 2021, Darin became the Owner and Camp director of Camp Bournedale.
While not at his desk Darin enjoys spending time with his two beautiful Daughters and his wife. They are a true “Camp Family” and really look forward to every summer season at Camp Bournedale.
Assistant Camp Director –
Michael Martin
Mike Martin returns to Camp Bournedale in the role of Assistant Director, after a seven-year hiatus, during which time he served as Assistant Principal at Monomoy Regional High School and Carver Middle High School.
Mike began his Bournedale career as a summer camp counselor in 1993, Over the next decade, Mike mentored many campers while also spearheading our athletic program and instructing tennis, before becoming a classroom teacher in the local Plymouth school district. He taught eighth grade Civic History for ten years before returning to Camp Bournedale as the Education Director from 2015-2017.
In Memorium – Arnie Gerson
1937 – 2021
“My parents, Sam and Anne Gerson, purchased Bournedale in 1939. As a youngster I was a camper, counselor in training (CIT), counselor and then Director. It has been a labor of love for all these years. I attended Tufts College where I was quite active in sports being basketball captain and all New England in baseball.”
“My graduate work was in education and I obtained an EdM in guidance from Harvard University. I was a teacher and high school counselor for seventeen years. After this I devoted my full time to Camp Bournedale.”
“Over the years, we developed an exciting environmental center, a college retreat facility and also host corporate activities in the off season. My primary interests were sports and seeing Bournedale campers enjoy camp as a catalyst to develop into happy and productive adults.”
It was Arnie’s pleasure to see not only today’s campers grow, but to see the effect camp had on our Bournedale alumni who become significant contributors and leaders in their communities. It is an enduring legacy.
Camp Owner/Director, Darin Fabrizio