CONCORD, NH – Two educational institutions, each with large summer camp programs, have settled a dispute over their names.
Both Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan and Windsor Mountain International Camp in New Hampshire have agreed to drop their respective lawsuits. During a mediation session that concluded last week, leaders of both organizations signed a binding agreement.
The agreement will phase in a new corporate identity for the New Hampshire camp’s educational programs.
“We are prepared to use this turn of events to take our programs to new levels of visibility,” said Richard Herman, founder and director of the New Hampshire organization. “With 43 years of experience and thousands of alumni, establishing a new name over the next year will emphasize additionally the clear and distinct differences between the two organizations. We are confident we will be able to maintain and enhance its unique history and enriching programs.”
“This agreement recognizes the special contributions of each organization to the education of youth,” said Jeffrey Kimpton, president of Interlochen Center for the Arts. “We have agreed to put this matter behind us and focus on our respective missions.”
Both organizations have agreed not to comment further on the matter, beyond issuing this statement to the media and to their respective constituents. The parties are bound by a court-approved confidentiality agreement.
Windsor Mountain International Camp, was established in 1961 in affiliation with United Nations families and is located in Windsor, NH. It promotes and provides educational community-building experiences, dedicated to fostering peace through friendship and understanding around the world. In addition to its residential summer camp in New Hampshire, the organization offers global opportunities for wilderness adventure, friendship exchange, community service, traveling minstrels, language learning, cultural immersion, cycling, leadership development and environmental studies.
Interlochen Center for the Arts, established in 1928, is recognized around the world as the premier place for young artists to explore and develop their talents. In addition to the nation’s oldest summer arts camp, Interlochen operates a year-round fine arts boarding high school, a local grade school, two public radio stations and a full-year arts festival.