The notion of severely restricting the campers' calories and scheduling loads of exercise produced 1000's of short term successes over Kingsmont's first twenty years of operation. In 1991 Camp Kingsmont changed for the better, when long time Kingsmont camper, counselor, and camp director, Keith Zucker, bought the camp from the founder. Keith's personal experience of being an overweight child and camper plus his adult study of nutrition and exercise, added a new understanding and a personal dedication to developing a program which would deliver long term results. Everyone at Camp Kingsmont works hard at these values. The media caught wind of the newsworthy story of a former over weight child running a summer camp to help children who were just like him.
Campers share a candid moment during one of the weekly dances in the summer.
Just this past summer, Kingsmont campers were featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, Dr. Laura, FOX and ABC newscasts. Keith's special gift for helping kids is complemented by Stephanie, wife and mother of their two children. Keith and Stephanie met when they were both teenagers at Kingsmont. C amp Kingsmont is the only weight loss camp for kids which is owned and directed by parents who understand your overweight child. The dedicated camp owners a nd staff realize that the combination of high self-esteem and sensible weight loss is the foundation for long term success.