In the past 5 years, Wellspring has received more media attention than all the traditional diet camps and fat camps combined. Below is a sampling of television coverage and magazine and newspaper articles that describe the amazing weight loss success of Wellspring campers and students.
| Asheville Citizen-Times - Triathletes go for national championship spots at Lake Logan Triathlon |
August 3, 2011 |
| St. Petersburg Times - Parents, help your kids shape up this summer |
May 19, 2011 |
| Fox Chicago News - Battle Childhood Obesity: Dr. Kirschenbaum |
April 20, 2011 |
| Canada.com - Teen Takes Charge in Weight Loss Battle |
March 25, 2011 |
| News of the World Magazine - My big, fat summer holiday |
September 4, 2010 |
| The State Journal-Register - Our Opinion: Scott Basso's courageous shared struggle |
August 17, 2010 |
| Waynesville, NC Mountaineer - Wellspring camp helps youths lose weight |
August 11, 2010 |
| Today's Dietician - Summer Camps With a Twist - Programs Help Kids Have Fun While Honing Healthful Habits |
June 26, 2010 |
| St. Joseph Press - Keeping the family vehicle away from the drive-thru lane |
June 20, 2010 |
| Calgary's Child - Healthy Summer Holiday Travel |
June 10, 2010 |
| Washington Post- Nutrition buzzwords make hay out of grains of truth |
May 26, 2010 |
| San Antonio Express News-Getting Fit As A Family - April 26, 2010 |
April 26, 2010 |
| Baltimore Sun - Parents Cutting Down on Easter Candy |
April 2, 2010 |
| Forbes.com - Wellspring/National Nutrition Month promotion |
March 1, 2010 |
| Fresno Business Journal - Reedley weight loss program acquires new camp |
February 4, 2010 |
Gatehouse Media Service - Drop those Winter Pounds
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January 18, 2010 |
People - Half Their Size
Features 17-year old Lauren Daley's amazing 100 pound weight loss at Wellspring Academies. |
January 11, 2010 |
| Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Baltimore Sun, Daily Press - Not Your Typical Ho-Ho-Hum Holiday Cookies |
December 10, 2009 |
| "Canadian Press" on Canadian camper's Success |
October 9, 2009 |
| AOL That's Fit - Mother & Son Slim Down Together |
September 14, 2009 |
| AOL That's Fit - Kid Weight Loss That Sticks |
September 14, 2009 |
| Today's Dietitian - Commercial Appeal |
September 8, 2009 |
| Gainesville Sun - Fast Food Done Right |
September 9, 2009 |
| Toronto Sun - Summer Gains |
August 25, 2009 |
| Associated Press - Fat Camp Offers Youngsters Chance to Feel Normal |
August 11, 2009 |
| AOL Black Voices - New Summer Vacation for Overweight Youth |
August 11, 2009 |
| St. Petersburg Times - Camp Aims to Help Live Healthy Lives |
July 17, 2009 |
| eMaxHealth - Is Summer Time for Weight Loss or Gain? |
July 7, 2009 |
| Associated Press - Fat Camp Offers Youngsters Chance to Feel Normal (pdf) |
August 11, 2009 |
| Washington Observer-Reporter - Campers Lose Weight on Summer Break (pdf) |
August 1, 2009 |
| St. Petersburg Times - Teen Campers Gain Healthy Lifestyles (pdf) |
July 19, 2009 |
| Daily Mail - Britain's First Camp for Overweight Teens (pdf) |
July 19, 2009 |
| Austin NBC news - Kids Spend Summer Melting Away Pounds (pdf) |
July 2, 2009 |
| St. Petersburg Times - Help Kids Prevent Summertime Weight Gain (pdf) |
May 21, 2009 |
| Vancouver Sun - Helping Obese Youth Shed Pounds - (pdf) |
May 11, 2009 |
| Dallas Morning News - How to Lose Yourself at Camp - (jpg) |
March 24, 2009 |
| Obesity Management - Special Issue on Standard of Care for Obesity & Wellspring - (pdf) |
February, 2009 |
| Atlanta Parent - Atlanta Teen Sheds More Than Just Weight - (pdf) |
February, 2009 |
| Rossendale Free Press - Camp Changed Kirsty's Life - (pdf) |
December 12, 2008 |
| Edinburgh Evening News - Well Worth the Weight - (pdf) |
December 5, 2008 |
| NBC 17 News - Teen's Weight Loss Inspires Family - (pdf) |
November 26, 2008 |
| Denton, TX Record-Chronicle - Football: Biggest Loser - pdf) |
November 7, 2008 |
| Knoxville News-Sentinel - Cool Camp - (pdf) |
September 15, 2008 |
| Associated Press - Weight Loss Camps Invite Families to Come Along (pdf) |
August 26, 2008 |
| Hawaii Tribune-Herald - Battle of the BULGE - (pdf) |
July 21, 2008 |
| Carolina 14 News - Families Get In Shape While Having Fun - (pdf) |
July 3, 2008 |
| Newsweek - A Summer Camp for Losers - (pdf) |
May 19, 2008 |
| Marie Claire - Inside the Teen Fat Camp - (pdf) |
May 2008 |
| Houston Chronicle - New Program Helps Youth Learn How To Battle Obesity - (pdf) |
April 23, 2008 |
| Houston Courier (Community Newspapers) - Boosting Self-Esteem, Losing Weight - (pdf) |
April 8, 2008 |
| Associated Press - 'Fat Camps' Now About The Long Run - (pdf) |
April 1, 2008 |
| Chicago Daily Herald - Activity-filled vacation - (pdf) |
March 22, 2008 |
| Obesity Management - Treatment and Innovation - (pdf) |
December, 2007 |
| Albany Times-Union - At Wellspring camp, young women shed pounds - (pdf) |
December 14, 2007 |
| Brisbane Times - US 'fat camp' coming to Queensland - (pdf) |
November, 2007 |
Houston Chronicle - Weight-loss camp brings hope of a new life for Katy teen - (pdf) |
August, 2007 |
| Kids Sports and Fitness - The most fun and effective summer camps for weight loss - (pdf) |
August, 2007 |
| Medscape - Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO - (pdf) |
July 23, 2007 |
| Slimming and Health - Teen Fit Camp - (pdf) |
July 2007 |
| The Age - Teen Fit Camp - (pdf) |
May 31, 2007 |
| Melbourne Herald Sun - Tough love shows kids how to lose it - (pdf) |
May 21, 2007 |
| Austin, TX CBS News - Wellspring Camps Help Kids Live Healthier Lives - (pdf) |
May 8, 2007 |
| Victoria Advocate - Kids can gain insight at new summer weight loss camp - (pdf) |
April 11, 2007 |
| Consumers Digest Magazine Rates Weight Loss Camps and Gives Wellspring Top Rating - (pdf) |
February, 2007 |
| Nikkei Shimbun article on Wellspring NY - (pdf) |
July 2006 |
| La Presse Article -(pdf) |
May 14, 2006 |
| The Charleston Post and Courier - A healthy attitude - (pdf) |
May 8, 2006 |
| Reuters - Family weight loss camp targets young kids - (pdf) |
May 4, 2006 |
| Waynesville Mountaineer - Overweight youth camp worked for one teen boy - (pdf) |
January 9, 2006 |
| New Jersey Record - After weight camp - (pdf) |
November 22, 2005 |
| New York Times Article on Weight Loss Camps - (pdf) |
June 28, 2005 |
| CNN - Paula Zahn - (pdf) |
August 10, 2005 |
| CNN - Paula Zahn - (pdf) |
July 26, 2005 |
| CNN - Paula Zahn - (pdf) |
July 15, 2005 |
| Salon.com - Western Wellspring Adventure Camp - (pdf) |
September 2005 |
| Washington Post - (pdf) |
September 6, 2004 |
| UticaOD.com - (pdf) |
August 29, 2004 |
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| Today's Dietician - Summer Camps With a Twist - Programs Help Kids Have Fun While Honing Healthful Habits |
June 26, 2010 |
| Marvelous Girl.com- Fresh healthy eating with Fresh Summer Fruits |
July 12, 2010 |
| iVillage.com -Will Marriage Make You Fat? How to Avoid the ‘Love Chub' Trap |
July 10, 2010 |
| Examiner.com- Make your July Fourth cookout healthy with these food and recipe ideas |
July 1, 2010 |
| Parent USA City - Extraordinary Summer Camp Memories |
July 1, 2010 |
| SusanHeim.com - "Talking to Your Overweight Teen About Weight Loss." |
June 26, 2010 |
| Cafemom.com- Tips for Combating the Cartoons That are Making Kids Fat & Unhealthy |
June 17, 2010 |
| Pajama Mommy Community-Wellspring healthy living and healthy salad recipes |
June 17, 2010 |
| Jam Tot-Just a Mom's Take on Things |
June 15, 2010 |
| SheKnows.com - "Clean Up The Family Diet" |
June 10, 2010 |
| FOXNews.com - Parents of Children on TLC's new Toddlers and Tiaras, Hurting their Children, Critics Say |
June 3, 2010 |
| VIVmag.com - Celebrate National Salad Month! |
June 1, 2010 |
Smarty Pants Mama - Smart Food: Great Recipes for Memorial Day Weekend! |
June 1, 2010 |
| Another Online Mom -Healthy alternatives for a nice dip for your Memorial Day barbecue |
May 27, 2010 |
| TheFashionableBambinocom - Healthy ‘Wellspring' Eating Tips For Families |
May 27, 2010 |
| ThePlusSizeMommy.com - Here is a HINT On How To Have a Great Memorial Day Picnic |
May 26, 2010 |
| Mocha Manual - Healthy Alternative Recipes for Your BBQ |
May 25, 2010 |
| Imagination Café - Healthy ‘Wellspring' Eating Tips for Families |
May 20, 2010 |
| MacaroniKid.com- National Salad Month with Wellspring Camps |
May 17, 2010 |
| Hula Hooping Mom - National Salad Month |
May 15, 2010 |
| ParentReviewers.com- Childhood Obesity |
May 15, 2010 |
| Lifeway.net -May is National Salad Month |
May 13, 2010 |
| Simply Being Mommy - How to keep your children active and healthy over summer break |
April 20, 2010 |
| 512 KIDZ Blog - Worried your kids are going to be inactive over Break? |
March 28, 2010 |
| Guardian Angel Family Blog - Worried Your Kids are going to be Inactive over Break? |
March 25, 2010 |
| I Am Modern - Healthy Snacks Even your Picky Eaters will Love |
March 18, 2010 |
| Welcome To the Motherhood - Healthy Recipes for National Nutrition Month |
March 15, 2010 |
| Marvelous Girl - Healthy March Recipe: Spinach Lasagna |
March 11, 2010 |
LiketoCook.com - Healthy and Tasty Recipes for National Nutrition Month - March 11, 2010 |
March 11, 2010 |
| MomCentral - Healthy Super Bowl snacks your family will love |
February 3, 2010 |
| Sheknows.com - Kids at Risk for Heart Disease |
February 1, 2010 |
| 512 Kids - Healthy Game Night Snacks the Family Will Love! |
January 20, 2010 |
| Fashion Fling - Healthy Football Snacks the Family Will Love |
January 20, 2010 |
| Welcome to the Motherhood - Healthy Football Snacks the Family Will Love |
January 19, 2010 |
Mom Entrepreneurs - Healthy Game Night Snacks the Family Will Love! Recipes Available |
January 19, 2010 |
| An Island Life - Healthy Holiday Cookie Recipes |
December 18, 2009 |
| ChicagoNow.com - Make Your Holiday Cookies Healthier |
December 15, 2009 |
| FatFighter - Healthy Gingerbread Cookies |
December 14, 2009 |
| Yahoo Buzz - Healthy Holiday Cookies for the Kids |
December 10, 2009 |
| iFood.TV - Low-Fat Holiday Cookies |
December 10, 2009 |
| This Mama Cooks - Low-Fat Holiday Recipes |
December 8, 2009 |
| Circle of Food - Healthy Holiday Cookies |
December 8, 2009 |
| New Jersey Family - Healthy Holiday Cookies |
December 8, 2009 |
| Healthy Radio Network - Stay Healthy This Holiday Season |
December 7, 2009 |
| BlissTree.com - Healthy Recipes for National Pie Day |
November 30, 2009 |
