| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and
EcoVenture Camp for Kids is delighted to announce that in 2010 it is
expanding the camp season from 5 weeks to 7. And it is providing 4
days of camp per week instead of 2. EcoVenture will continue to
provide camper favorites such as hiking, paddling, swimming, art,
low ropes, and eco-games and workshops. And it is adding a number of
exciting outdoor activities that will promote the lifelong health of
campers such as golf, tennis, and sailing. Finally, EcoVenture Camp
for Kids is partnering with the Rangeley Region Health and Wellness
Partnership to provide physical fitness activities and exciting
nutrition-focused workshops. EcoVenture’s enhanced program is
being partially funded by a Maine Health Access Foundation grant
that focuses on improving the health of Maine’s residents. The grant
will cover approximately 25% of the program’s expenses for the next
2 years. To cover the rest of the cost, RLHT is seeking additional
grant funds and member donations. Please consider investing in this
program to insure the sustainable stewardship of the Region and the
lifelong health of our campers and local residents.
RLHT will continue to provide the new and expanded EcoVenture
program to Rangeley school children entering grades 1 through 5 free
of charge for the entire 7 week program!. We will be charging a
reasonable fee of $100 per week for non-resident RLHT members (for
four days of fun in the great outdoors, EcoVenture is the best value
out there!). And for the older campers (entering grades 6 through
8), we will be providing 2 overnight adventures.
EcoVenture’s Day Camp will start on July 6th and run until August
20th f from 8:45 to 2:45 with free transportation to and from camp.
Campers can register for 1 week or any combination of weeks and we
will do our best to fill every request. The Overnight Camping trips
are scheduled for July 16th / 17th and August 13th /14th and a
minimum of 8 campers are required.
Important Registration Information
The EcoVenture Camp for Kids registrations will be mailed out to
all Rangeley school children and RLHT members by mid-May. And
Registration packets will be available on our website as of May
14th. We encourage all campers to register by June 11th and we will
award the first 50 campers free t-shirts. Registrations received
after June 11th will cost an additional $10.00 per camper.
We are looking forward to doubling camper fun and enrichment in
the outdoors and we hope you will join us! Please call us at
207-864-7311 ext 5 or ext 6 with questions and we will be happy to
help you out!
Click
here
for EcoVenture registration packet. (Please
print all 5 pages of registration packet, fill out forms completely
and mail to Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, P.O. Box 249, Oquossoc,
ME 04964)
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:
- Awaken camper curiosity about nature.
- Engage the hearts of campers as they explore and connect to
the natural world.
- Develop a stewardship ethic as campers begin to understand the
impacts their choices have upon the rest of our natural world.
- Promote the development of team building and problem solving
skills
Activities
Each camp day brings a variety of age-appropriate activities
including hiking, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, low ropes
challenges, nature-based games and workshops, art and music. The
older campers also go on exciting overnight trips in the Rangeley
region where they have fun while learning low impact camping skills.
Campers bring their own lunch each day and are asked to dress and
bring personal supplies based on the activities planned (swim suits,
sun block, etc.)
NEW IN 2010!!
Camper Groups:
EcoVenture campers are divided into groups by their age and grade in
school.
In 2010 EcoVenture Camp for Kids will be provided 4 days each week
for 1st through 5th graders. The camp week for these age
groups starts on Tuesday and ends on Fridays, and runs from 8:45 am
to 2:45pm:
- Grasshoppers (entering 1st grade)
- Brookies (entering grades 2 and 3)
- Hawks (entering grades 4 and 5)
In 2010 EcoVenture Camp for Kids will also provide 2 Overnight
Adventures for 6th through 8th graders. The Overnights start on
Friday at 4pm and end on Saturday at 11:30am. The dates of the
overnights are Friday and Saturday July 16th and 17th and Friday and
Saturday August 13th and 14th. A minimum of 8 campers are required
for each trip. For information on Overnight Adventure fees, please
call Katie at 207-864-7311 ext 6
Volunteers are needed!
Can You Help?? Providing a fun and safe experience in the outdoors
is the ultimate goal of EcoVenture. By lending a hand as a volunteer
you will help us succeed while having a lot of fun!
There are many ways to help:
- Assist the counselors with their daily activities or programs.
- Join us on a daytrip or overnight outing - canoe, kayak, hike,
or fish.
- 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.
Who to Contact for More Information about Volunteering
Help for an hour, a day or for the season. . . . Call Katie, Site Coordinator at (207) 864-7311 ext. 6, or
katherine.belanger@maine.edu Click
here to
print 2010 brochure Click
here
for EcoVenture registration packet. (Please
print all 5 pages of registration packet, fill out forms completely
and mail to Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust, P.O. Box 249, Oquossoc,
ME 04964) |
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2010 Registration at-a-glance
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All RLHT members
receive the registration materials. If you are not a
member, please call us at 207-864-7311 or email at
katherine.belanger@maine.edu to get on the mailing list.
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Registration materials will
be mailed to you or delivered to your child at the
Rangeley Lakes Regional School at the end of May. Send in
your completed forms with the registration fee as soon as
possible (we strongly encourage campers to register by
June 11th) since spaces are filled on a first
come/first served basis.
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Registrations are not
accepted until after materials are mailed and distributed. |
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All Photos Courtesy of
George Adams,
Dallas Plantation, Maine
Rangeley Lakes
Heritage Trust is proud to offer this program for the children of
Rangeley and its summer residents. |
