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2011 EcoVenture Camp for Kids!

Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust and 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:

  • 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.

  • Educate and encourage campers to be physically active and make healthy choices around what they eat and drink

  • 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:

  • Grasshoppers (entering 1st grade)

  • Brookies (entering grades 2 and 3)

  • Hawks (entering grades 4 and 5)

  • 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:

  • 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. 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)


2011 Registration at-a-glance

  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)
 
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.

 
Due to space limitations and our focus on Rangeley’s schoolchildren, we cannot accept pre-registrations or registrations over the phone.

Ecoventure summer camp for kids in Rangeley Maine

Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust is proud to offer this program for the children of Rangeley and its summer residents.

 
 

HELP SUPPORT THIS TREASURED
PROGRAM DONATE NOW!!

EcoVenture is 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. 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.
 

 

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