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EcoVenture Camp for Kids! is looking forward to its 13th fun and
exciting season in the great outdoors. We have another action-packed
summer planned and cannot wait to share it with you! We will be
providing our treasured and award-winning program 4 days per week
for 7 weeks. We will offer old favorites such a hiking, paddling,
swimming, art, low ropes, and eco-games and workshops. And we will
continue to offer new favorites such as golf, tennis, and sailing.
Finally, we will partner with the Rangeley Region Health and
Wellness Partnership to provide physical fitness and healthy
lifestyle activities that get kids moving.
RLHT will provide the EcoVenture program to Rangeley school
children entering grades 1 through 5* for just $50 for the entire 7
week program! And we will offer it to RLHT members for just $100 per
week (for 4 days of fun in the great outdoors, EcoVenture is the
best value out there!). And, finally, for folks that work inRangeley
but have children that attend school in MSAD 58, we will provide the
program at a special rate – please call for details. Campers can
register for just one (1) week or any combination of weeks, and we
will do our best to fill every request.
EcoVenture’s Day Camp will start on July 5th and run Tuesday
through Friday until August 19th. The camp day starts at 8:50 and
ends at 2:45. For the convenience of busy moms and dads, we provide
free transportation to and from camp from predetermined bus stops.
With summer just a few months away we are making plans for two
overnight expeditions for our older campers (entering grades 6
through 8; a minimum of 8 campers are required) – stay tuned for
expedition details, dates and times!
Important Registration Information
The EcoVenture Camp for Kids registrations will be mailed out to
all Rangeley school children and RLHT members by May 20th.
Printable registration packets will be available on our website the
following week. Because space is limited we encourage all campers to
register by June 17th. Registrations received after June 17th will
be charged an additional $10.00 fee.
Click here
to print the EcoVenture registration packet – one (1) full packet is
required for each camper
Click here to
print the 2011 EcoVenture brochure
(Please print all the pages of registration packet, fill out
one complete set per camper, and mail to Rangeley Lakes Heritage
Trust, P.O. Box 249, Oquossoc, ME 04964)
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Our Philosophy
EcoVenture is dedicated to providing campers with
a variety of fun and exciting outdoor learning activities. Guided by
our dedicated staff, the activities will:
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Engage the hearts of campers as they explore and
connect to the natural world.
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Develop a stewardship ethic as campers begin to
understand the impacts their choices have upon the rest of our
natural world.
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Educate and encourage campers to be physically
active and make healthy choices around what they eat and drink
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Promote the development of team building and
problem solving skills
Activities
Each day at camp is action-packed. Campers learn to
canoe, kayak, golf, sail and play tennis from qualified instructors
and have free swims nearly every day (no swim lessons – just lots of
fun splashing around). They also enjoy a host of low ropes
challenges, nature-based games, eco-workshops, art and music. And
older campers take two overnight trips where they cook tasty meals
outside, sleep under the stars, and paddle some of the region’s most
beautiful waters.
Campers bring their own lunch and a bottle of water
each day (no sodas please) and are asked to wear closed toe shoes
(sneakers are the best!) and dress for Rangeley’s ever-changing
weather. Campers swim or paddle every day so they should always
bring a bathing suit and towel along with sunscreen and bug spray
(no DEET please).
Camper
Groups:
EcoVenture campers are divided into groups by their age and grade in
school.
In 2011 EcoVenture Camp for Kids will run 4 days
each week for campers entering 1st through 6th grade in the fall.
The camp week for these age groups starts on Tuesday and ends on
Fridays, and runs from 8:50 am to 3:00pm:
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Grasshoppers (entering 1st grade)
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Brookies (entering grades 2 and 3)
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Hawks (entering grades 4 and 5)
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Bobcats (entering 6th grade)
In 2011 EcoVenture Camp for Kids will also provide
2 Overnight Adventures for 6th through 8th graders. The
Overnights are scheduled for July 15th and 16th, and August 5th and
6th. They start on Friday at 4:00 pm and end on Saturday at 1:00pm.
A minimum of 8 campers are required for each trip. For information
on Overnight Adventure dates and fees, please call Rebecca at
207-864-7311 ext 5.
Volunteers are needed!
Can You Help?? Providing a fun and safe experience in the outdoors
is the ultimate goal of EcoVenture Camp for Kids!. By lending a hand
as a volunteer you will help us meet this goal while having a lot of
fun!
There are many ways to help:
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Assist the counselors with their daily activities
or programs.
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Join us on a daytrip or overnight outing - canoe,
kayak, hike, or fish.
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Help with phone calls, paperwork, and other office
activities.
At Camp Wigwam, our 26 acre property on South Shore
Drive, we still need help with trail construction and maintenance,
painting, carpentry, grounds work, etc. If you are handy with a
paintbrush, rake, or a pair of loppers, give us a call at 864-7311
ext 5 – we will be glad to put you to work!
Click here
to print the EcoVenture registration packet – one (1) full packet is
required for each camper
Click here to
print the 2011 EcoVenture brochure
(Please print all the pages of registration packet,
fill out one complete set per camper, and mail to Rangeley Lakes
Heritage Trust, P.O. Box 249, Oquossoc, ME 04964) |
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2011 Registration at-a-glance
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We will mail or deliver
registration materials to your child at the Rangeley Lakes
Regional School by May 20th. Send in your completed
forms with the registration fee as soon as possible
since spaces are filled on a first come/first served basis
(we strongly encourage campers to register by June 17th –
a $10 late fee will be added to late registrations)
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All RLHT members receive the
registration materials by Mail. If you are
not a member, please call us at 207-864-7311 ext 5 or
email at
rkurtz@rlht.org to get on the mailing list.
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Due to space limitations and
our focus on Rangeley’s schoolchildren, we cannot accept
pre-registrations or registrations over the phone. |
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Rangeley Lakes
Heritage Trust is proud to offer this program for the children of
Rangeley and its summer residents. |
