Summer 2012 Newsletter

Summer
2012
DR. CHRIS THURBER STAFF TRAINING JULY 10 —
NEW FORMAT, NEW TIME!
“Put Down That Rock!” Vs. “What Do you Need?”
Collaborative Problem Solving for High-Conflict Situations
Which approach do you think will de-escalate a conflict faster? The answer may surprise you!
Plan to send some first-year and second-year cabin leaders and camp counselors for a fastpaced and practical afternoon workshop on Collaborative Problem Solving. Learn techniques
developed by two Harvard psychologists that work better for high-conflict situations than standard problem-solving. Participants will return to their camp ready to defuse emotional bombs,
resolve conflicts and teach their peers how to transform clashes into calm. There is only one
session this year, in the afternoon. Maine Summer Camps is pleased to offer this affordable and
pertinent staff training to camps.
Although the session is primarily geared to first and second year staff, others are welcome.
Staff Training: “Put Down that Rock” Vs. “What Do You Need?”
1:30— 4:00 pm
Camp Wawenock, Raymond, ME
Cost: $20 per person for member camps; $30 per person for non-member camps.
Registration at mainecamps.org; call 207-518-9557 with questions.
VISIT CAMP TAKAJO FOR JULY 11
ANNUAL MEETINGS
MSC & MYCA ANNUAL MEETINGS
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Camp Takajo, — Naples, ME
9:00 a.m. Registration & fellow
ship. Coffee & pastries.
9:30 a.m. Meeting
 Business Meeting
 Elections
 Award presentations
11:30 a.m. Back to camp!
Take a few hours to meet with your colleagues and compare notes about
summer 2012! Director Jeff Konigsberg invites all MSC members to visit
Camp Takajo in Naples for the 2012 MSC & MYCA Annual Meetings on
July 11.
Some special awards will be presented and new board members and officers elected. Come for coffee and pastries, see the beautiful Takajo site,
and make those important connections with other camp directors.
Registration: Free — Hope to see you and a staff member or two!
CAMP TAKAJO
Directions to Takajo: From Portland area, take RT 302 north to Naples,
turn right on Rt. 35 for 2.1 miles. Turn left into Camp Takajo Rd/Fire
Lane 110. Physical location: 60 Takajo Rd. Naples, ME. Camp
phone:(207) 693-6675
ACA Visitors, ACA New England needs your help! It is a big summer for ACA in Maine. They have
been working hard to cover all the accreditation visits in Maine and are short several lead visitors. If you are a lead visitor who can possibly take on another camp visit, please contact Elizabeth
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Board Members
Presidents Column
Taking care of others requires that you
take care of yourself first
I got sick last week. I mean really sick. Sick like
I haven’t been in a long time.
No fun at all. It was a virus that I picked up
from my kids and I probably couldn’t have done
too much about it as it made the rounds through
our house, but I also wondered if I might have
avoided getting sick if I hadn’t been so exhausted. I run myself pretty close to ragged getting ready for camp, and I imagine that many
of you do as well. Getting run down before camp even starts seems
virtually inevitable given the sheer volume of details we must deal
with as we prepare to train our staff and support our campers and
their families for the start of camp. We field hundreds of questions
in a week, and no question is too small to a firsttime camper, parent or staff member.
“Fortunately,
While I wish I didn’t get sick, in many ways it was
the joyous
a well-timed reminder before camp begins. A reminder that I need to really take care of myself, tonic of camp
both for the good of the camp program and operations, as well as for the important example I set as is just around
a role model for health and balance. I wasn’t getthe corner.”
ting enough sleep. I was eating some of my meals
on the run. I wasn’t staying well-hydrated. And I
was stressed. After a few weeks at this pace, I was just asking to get
sick.
I certainly don’t want my staff or campers to see me stressed and
sick. If I show that I can’t slow down and take care of myself as an
adult, what messages am I sending to them? Fortunately, the joyous
tonic of camp is just around the corner. Staff will get trained. Campers will arrive. I will be able to slide into my camp-life routine
where I can close off many other outside distractions from home and
really focus on being present at camp. I hope to swim everyday, or
at least everyday that I don’t run the risk of hypothermia. I know I
will be well-fed and nourished by our outstanding kitchen staff. I
hope to laugh a lot with these great kids and staff. And I hope to fall
asleep around 9 pm, about the same time as the campers do who live
closest to my cabin. If I get to bed by 9, I can get at least 8 solid
hours of sleep and still get up early to run as I know I am at my best
when I have exercised. Besides, the Red Sox haven’t proven to be
worth a late-night investment so far, and part of me hopes that continues for the sake of good sleep.
As we prepare for the 2012 season to officially start, let’s pledge to
take care of ourselves as camp leaders. I hope to see many of you at
our annual meeting at Camp Takajo in Naples in July. Best wishes
for a healthy and wonderful camp season.
PINE TREE CAMP
HONORED
Harvey Chesley of Pine Tree Camp accepts
award from Maine Rural Water Association
as an Outstanding Small Water District.
MAINE SUMMER CAMPS (MYCF)
Board of Directors 2011-12
President: Garth Altenburg, Chewonki
President Elect: Andy Lilienthal, Winnebago
Vice President: Nancy McCann, Tripp Lake, PR Chair
Secretary: Catriona Sangster, Wawenock, Education Chair
Treasurer: Fritz Seving, Fernwood
Board Members:
Eric Calhoun, Agawam
Judy Crosby, Davinci Experience
Rich Deering, Birch Rock Camp for Boys
Tom Doherty, Camp Ketcha
Jim Gill, Fernwood Cove
Mike Katz, Camp Sunshine
Scott Merrow, Oceanwood
Spencer C. Ordway, Winona - JMG Chair
Matt Pines, Maine Teen Camp
Anne Randall, Pondicherry, Girl Scouts
Jem Sollinger, Laurel
Nat Shed, Friends Camp
Robert Strauss, Wigwam—Buying Group Chair
Steven Sudduth, Wyonegonic
Lani Toscano, Runoia
Lisa Tripler, Kamp Kohut
Mark Van Winkle, Wohelo
Me. Tourism Commission Rep: Nancy McCann, Tripp Lake
Appointed & Ex-Officio Members
Business Representative: Jim Chalmers, Chalmers Insurance
Business Representative: Dean Waterman, Key Bank
Gulick Award Chair: Carol Sudduth, Wyonegonic
Trip Leader - JMG Liaison: Ron Fournier, Bryant Pond 4-H
Counsel - Jack Erler
Program Consultant - Mary Ellen Deschenes
MAINE YOUTH CAMP ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors 2011-2012
President: Steven Sudduth, Wyonegonic
Vice President: Fritz Seving, Fernwood
Treasurer: Barry Costa, State YMCA Camp
Secretary: Peter Hirsch, Androscoggin
Tracy St. Onge, The Summer Camp
Norm Thombs, Mechuwana
Quincy Van Winkle, Wohelo
Maine Summer Camps News
is a publication of the
Maine Youth Camping Foundation dba
Maine Summer Camps
Mary Ellen Deschenes, Editor
P.O. Box 1861, Portland, ME 04104
Tel. 207-518-9557
Fax. 207-797-7183
E-mail : camps@mainecamps.org
www.mainecamps.org
Submissions & articles welcome!
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8TH
ANNUAL
DON’T MISS — MAINE SUMMER
CAMPS SPELLING BEE!
WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012*
Individual winners 2011
PORTLAND RACKET & FITNESS CENTER
(OFF JETPORT EXIT 46 OF MAINE TURNPIKE)
2445 Congress St. Portland, ME
All proceeds to benefit Maine Summer Camps.
Norway Saving Bank will again
generously match all entry fees!
9:30 AM: Registration
10:00 AM: Team Competition begins, all ages
Fee: $5 per camper. Approximate ending time: 1 p.m.
Details to follow. FMI 207-518-9557 or
call Bob Strauss, Camp Wigwam (207) 583-2300.
* note date change from July 17.
JUNIOR MAINE GUIDE CELEBRATES 75 YEARS!
July 28th —Lobster-Steak Bake in Rangeley, Maine
12—2 PM.
The JMG program is sponsored by Maine Summer Camps, and has helped to create lifetime
skills and memories for 75 summers! The Junior Maine Guide program was started in 1937 by
an act of the Maine legislature, and was unique in the nation. It is the precursor of the intensive
“outdoor living skills” programs later adopted by many youth camps. To earn the JMG certification, a camper must earn the first two levels, Junior Maine Woodsman and Maine Woodsman.
The JMG is earned only after successful completion of a 5-day test camp where practical skills
and wilderness knowledge are tested. Nearly 2,500 Junior Maine Guides have earned the JMG
patch since 1937.
Holders of the JMG certification are now located all over the country. Some stayed in camping or careers involving the
woods and wilderness, others just remember it as a great achievement and report that they have enjoyed the wilderness
recreationally for their entire lives because of the JMG experience. If you know of someone who is a JMG, spread the
word about the 75th Anniversary Celebration. Registration includes a commemorative T-shirt. Tent camping is available for Friday and Saturday evening at the current JMG test camp site in Oquossoc for interested participants. Registrations due by July 1, 2012. More details and On-line registration: http://mainecamps.org/junior-maine-guide/
Know Ticks, No Lyme
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in Maine. The most common early symptom of
Lyme disease is an expanding red rash that occurs 3 – 30 days after being bitten. Fever, joint, and muscle
pains may also occur. Lyme disease is treatable, and the majority of patients recover after receiving appropriate therapy. Long term effects of untreated Lyme disease can be very serious.
Lyme disease is a preventable illness. Maine CDC recommends the “No Ticks 4 ME” approach:

Wear protective clothing

Use repellent

Perform daily tick checks

Use caution in tick habitats
Lyme disease is transmitted by Ixodes scapularis (the deer tick). These ticks must be attached for at least 24 hours for
the bacteria that causes Lyme disease to be transmitted, so prompt removal of ticks is important. Anyone with a known
tick bite, or who has been in a tick habitat, should watch for symptoms for at least 30 days after exposure. If symptoms
develop, call your healthcare provider.
Additional information:
Maine CDC has numerous educational materials available at http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/infectious-
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SPOTLIGHT ON: FRIENDS CAMP
Featuring member camps in order of
founding dates
Quakers have been in central Maine for more than two-hundred and thirty
years. In 1807, they built a meeting house in South China, Maine. It is this historical Quaker meeting house that is now the Friends Camp arts and crafts
building. In the early days of Friends Camp, this meeting house served as the
kitchen, the dining hall and the sleeping area for all the campers. Friends
Camp, also known during its early years as China Camp, is owned by the
Quakers of New England and it is guided by a committee of dedicated volunteers. The management of Friends Camp is led by Nat Shed, who has been our
camp director for the last seven years.
Since 1953 (nearly 60 sixty years), Friends Camp has offered a caring and accepting youth camp community with Quaker values, creative activities and lots of zany fun! The
Friends Camp values are two-fold: to see that of God in everyone and
to create a camp community that is based on the testimonies of honesty,
harmony, fairness and simplicity. To help us live out these values, we
offer time for reflection and worship in the morning, and each night we
have silent vespers while we watch the sunset over China Lake.
Friends Camp has a daily program structure that is different than most
youth camps. To keep our program activities interesting and creative,
we look to the counselors and occasionally to the older campers to design and implement activities. These programs range in length from one
to four days and range in group size from six to twelve campers. Youth
activities at Friends Camp include everything from the traditional recreational offerings to the very non-traditional and sometimes even bizarre
offerings.
To give you a clearer idea of the various activities, please let me share
a small sample of some of the hundreds of programs that have been
offered during the last few summers; Ceramics, Drama, Sailing, British
Games, Ultimate Frisbee, Photography, Myth Busters, Philosophy of
Taoism, Let’s Get Married, Best Friends For Life, Competitive Feminism and Africa is Not a Country. Like many other youth camps we
have special days, cookouts, dances, talent shows, lake swims, drama productions, campfires and lots of singing. Being
part of the Friends Camp community is also about working together to keep the camp clean and well maintained. Before
and after each meal, campers and counselors come together to care for the community. These community jobs keep our
cabins, buildings, bathrooms, grounds and dishes clean.
Friends Camp offers four two-week sessions and an option for
younger campers to attend camp for just one week. Each youth
session has about ninety-five campers and twenty counselors.
Our summer starts in June with our younger campers and ends
in August with our teenage campers. Our teen sessions have an
optional Mount Katahdin hike.
Almost all of our campers are from New England, with about
forty percent of the campers coming from Quaker families. Our
fee structure and campership opportunities are designed to ensure that Friends Camp can have campers from families with a
wide range of incomes. We are now in our second season with a
three-tiered pricing system. Families get to pick one of the three
fee amounts that is best for their income and their expenses.
www.friendscamp.org.
For
more
information
about
Friends
Camp,
visit
— Nat Shed, Director, director@friendscamp.org, 207-873-3499
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Legislative & Government Affairs News from the Maine Youth Camp Association
MYCA is a sister organization to Maine Summer Camps. It focuses on governmental relations for
summer camps in Maine. It is a 501 (c) 4 non-profit.
GOVERNMENT AND LEGISLATIVE BRIEFS
Camp Licensing Inspections: A public hearing is set for June 25 for final input on the State Administrative Rules that govern camp licensing rules. MYCA continues to work with the state to refine the rules
that could allow youth camps to be excused from routine state inspections under certain circumstances, such as having
ACA accreditation. There is also a provision that would allow camps with a history of passing inspections (but are not
ACA accredited) to provide a certificate of compliance to HIP and receive a waiver from inspection. MYCA will be present at the public hearing.
New Rules for Summer Work Travel (Support Staff) Participants
The U.S. State Department has released additional rules that will impact camps and all organizations that utilize the J-1
Summer Work Travel Cultural Exchange Visitor Program. With few exceptions, the rules are effective immediately. The
rules impact support staff (kitchen, maintenance, etc.) - not camp counselor staff. Basically, there is additional monitoring of the people placed in these programs to be sure they are getting an appropriate experience. Camps will be asked for
increased documentation, and evidence that cultural enrichment experiences are provided for the visa holders. Placement agencies will begin to monitor staff monthly, and certain jobs are now prohibited. FMI: http://j1visa.state.gov/wpcontent/uploads/2012/05/2012-swt-ifr.pdf
WELCOME NEW BUSINESS MEMBERS
PITSTOP FUELS. Contact: Levi Robinson, 125 Ossipee Trail East, Standish, ME 04084 (207) 642-8357
Email: customerservice@pitstopfuels.com Propane, heating oil, diesel, gasoline, Certified K-1, & wood pellets. Discount: special pricing for members including Director/Owner residence.
PARTY VISION, LLC. Contact: Beth Palmer, 29 Northern Blvd, Amherst, NH 03031 (800) 290-9525 Email:
jim@partyvision.com Interactive inflatable rides, rock walls, laser tag, mechanical bulls, photo booths, casino parties,
dj’s, arcade, carnival and table games, entertainers and much more! Special discount: Free game with each rental.
AMERICAN IMPRESSIONS. Contact: Bob Midkiff, 6969 Worthington Galena Rd, Worthington, OH 43085 (614)
848-6677 Email: info@aisportswear.com Established in 1993, specializes in custom screen printing, embroidery, and
promotional items. No charge for screen fees, artwork fees, or shipping. Special MSC discount: Mention MSC when
asking for quote.
Early Summer Trainings
RIFLERY
MOUNTAIN BIKING
CAMP WINONA - BRIDGTON, ME
ACA NEW ENGLAND - CONCORD, MA
June 8
Bicycle Basics Cost $45 ACA Member ./$115 Non Member
FMI : http://www.acanewengland.org/educationtraining/aca-new-england-spring-training-weekend
June 9-11
Rifle Instructor- Civilian Marksmanship Program.
$150, (w/lodging $180)
To register (207) 647-3721 or information@winonacamps.com
ROBINHOOD CAMP - BROOKSVILLE, ME
CAMP COBBOSSEE - MONMOUTH, ME
June 13 Mountain Biking Instructors Certification Cost $270.
Taught by Back Country Excursions.
FMI call (207) 933-4503 or info@cobbossee.com
June 20-21
Rifle Instructor—Civilian Marksmanship Program
$150, (w/lodging $180)
To register contact: staff@robinhoodcamp.com
Training continued, next page
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Early Summer Trainings
WILDERNESS FIRST AID &
FIRST RESPONDER
CHEWONKI—WISCASSET, ME
June 4-7 WAFA to WFR Bridge course. Cost $400 ($525
w/lodging)
FMI www.chewonki.org/vacations/wilderness_medicine.asp
YMCA CAMP OF MAINE - WINTHROP, ME
June 2
June 9 - 10
June 11
Wilderness First Aid Recertification. Cost $100
Wilderness First Aid. Cost $130
CPR/AED/First Aid for the Professional Rescuer
Emergency Oxygen. Initial Course. Cost $95.
June 11
CPR/AED/First Aid PRO Recertification. Cost $65
FMI or to register: Joshua Scott (207) 620-6596 or
training.maineycamp@gmail.com
June 8
ACA NEW ENGLAND - CONCORD, MA
CPR Professional Rescuer Review/Challenge. Cost $65
Members / $85 Non Members
FMI : http://www.acanewengland.org/educationtraining/aca-new-england-spring-training-weekend
WATERCRAFT
June 11-12
June 13-14
June 5-7
CAMP WYONEGONIC - DENMARK, ME
June 4-7 or June 13-16
Instructor with Introduction to Canoeing, $350
June 4-7 or June 13-16
American Canoe Association Instructor, $315
June 13-15
Windsurfing Instructor/ Intro to Sailboarding, $225
June 14-15
Windsurfing (only) Instructor $175
Register: www.wyonegonic.com/contact-us/certification-trainings/
June 14
CAMP WINONA - BRIDGTON, ME
June 13-14
Wilderness First Aid #1, $195; W/lodging $215
June 16-17
Wilderness First Aid #2, $195; W/lodging $215
June 20
CPR/AED for Health Care Provider (AHA), $60
To register (207) 647-3721 or information@winonacamps.com
CAMP WYONEGONIC - DENMARK, ME
June 18
First Aid & CPR, Cost $65
Register Online: http://wyonegonic.com/contact-us/certificationtrainings/
GIRL SCOUTS OF MAINE -BRIDGTON, ME
June 17-18 or June 22-23
ARC Wilderness Remote First Aid $200
June 19 or June 29
ARC CPR/AED/First Aid $65
June 21 or June 25
ARC CPR Professional Rescuer $65
FMI or to register call (888) 922-4763 or info@gsmaine.org
June 9-10
CAMP AGAWAM - RAYMOND, ME
SOLO Wilderness First Aid & Wilderness First
Responder recertification. Cost $170; w/lodging
$190; Recertification $15.00 additional fee.
To register contact Karen Malm (207) 627-4780 or
mander@campagawam.org
CAMP CEDAR - CASCO, ME
June 13 CPR and AED Only (for any and all camp staff)
8:30am to 12:30pm. VJ Gibbon, Instructor
$60 includes workbook, course materials and certification
card from Emergency Care & Safety Institute.
CAMP WINONA - BRIDGTON, ME
US Sailing Counselor, $150 ($170 w/ lodging)
Power Boat Safety $125 ($150 w/ lodging)
Small Craft Safety Basic/ Instructor-Sailing w/FIT
(ARC) $130 ($185 w/ lodging)
June 5-7
Small Craft Safety Basic/Instructor - Canoe, Row,
Kayak w/FIT (ARC) $130 ($185 w/ lodging)
*FIT = Fundamentals of Instructor Training
Contact: (207) 647-3721 or information@winonacamps.com
June 22
YMCA CAMP OF MAINE - WINTHROP, ME
ARC Small Craft Safety: Canoeing, Kayaking, Sailing.
Cost $110
Boating Basics. Cost $50
FMI or register: Joshua Scott (207) 620-6596 or
training.maineycamp@gmail.com
GIRL SCOUTS CAMP PONDICHERRY - BRIDGTON, ME
June 20 or June 21 or June 26 or June 28
ARC Small Craft Safety— Basic Water Rescue, $60.
FMI or to register call (888) 922-4763 or info@gsmaine.org
TENNIS INSTRUCTOR
CAMP WYONEGONIC - DENMARK
June 11-12 OR June 14-15
Tennis Instructor. Cost $125; w/lodging:
$145
Register: www.wyonegonic.com/contact-us/certification-trainings/
USTA NEW ENGLAND - MAINE
June 18 Recreational Coaches Workshop—Camp Vega, Fayette, ME
$20. FMI Contact: Marcos Freitas 580-380-2771
June 16 Recreational Coaches Workshop—Augusta, ME
$20. FMI Contact: Wilbur Shardlow 207-441-2498
ROPES
CAMP WYONEGONIC - DENMARK, ME
June 2-4 Challenge Course Low Cost $315
June 4-7 Challenge Course High Cost $495
June 2-7 Challenge Course Combined Cost $695
Register: www.wyonegonic.com/contact-us/certification-trainings/
GIRL SCOUTS OF MAINE - BRIDGTON, ME
Completely updated and revised to include 2010 guidelines for cardiovascular resuscitation (CPR) and emergency cardiovascular care
(ECC), This course integrates the training of CPR and AED into one
simple program. Questions & registration:
www.camphealthcenter.com
June 20 OR June 25
Challenge Course Low Ropes Facilitator. Cost $190
at Camp Pondicherry
FMI or to register call (888) 922-4763 or info@gsmaine.org
See page 8 for Nursing Workshop and other
first aid/health courses
June 12 –15 High/Low Ropes Facilitator, $675, w/ food & lodging
Contact: mail@campmanitou.com 800-326-1916
CAMP MANITOU– OAKLAND, ME
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LIFEGUARD TRAINING
& WATER SAFETY
AMERICAN RED CROSS
COURSES* 2012 ARC UPDATES
*FIT = Fundamentals of Instructor
ARCHERY—ALL LEVELS
June 8 & 9
CAMP WYONEGONIC - DENMARK, ME
June 8-12
June 8-12
June 13-17
Register Online:
Waterfront Lifeguard Training, $315
Water Safety Instructor (WSI/FIT), $350
Waterfront Lifeguard Training, $315
www.wyonegonic.com/contact-us/certification-trainings/
CAMP WINONA - BRIDGTON, ME
June 2
Lifeguard Instructor Group Orientation
Cost $64 for materials
June 3-7
Water Safety Instructor (ARC) ($275 w/ Lodging $350
June 3-8
Lifeguard Instructor (ARC) ($295; w/ Lodging $395
June 12-16
Lifeguard Training w/Waterfront $230 w/ Lodging
$315
June 18-19
Lifeguard w/Waterfront Review/Update $125
To register (207) 647-3721 or information@winonacamps.com
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training
Saturdays & Sundays. Cost: Res $200, Non-Res $215
Pre-requisite Testing by appointment
Contact: (207) 874-8456 or: clepage@portlandmaine.gov
YMCA CAMP OF MAINE - WINTHROP, ME
June 3-6 OR June 3-5 OR June 6
Lifeguard 2011—includes Waterfront & Waterpark
Qualification. Cost $305
June 7-8
Lifeguard Crossover & Recertification. Cost $175
June 9-11
Lifeguard Instructor 2011. Cost $180
June 12-13
YMCA Swim Lesson Instructor (WSI).
Cost varies: $160-$305
FMI or to Register: Joshua Scott (207) 620-6596 or
training.maineycamp@gmail.com
ACA NEW ENGLAND - CONCORD, MA
June 8 & 9
Life guard Review & Challenge. Cost $95 Members
$115 Non Members
FMI : http://www.acanewengland.org/educationtraining/aca-new-england-spring-training-weekend
PILGRIM LODGE - GARDINER, ME
June 10-12 ARC Lifeguard Training Cost: $300
Register on line: www.pilgrimlodge.org/campdetail.php?cid=68
GIRL SCOUTS OF MAINE - BRIDGTON, ME
June 17-20 ARC Lifeguard Training, Waterfront Module 1—$290
June 22-25 ARC Lifeguard Training, Waterfront Module 2 -$290
June 16-20 OR June 26-30 ARC Water Safety Instructor (WSI)
w/Fit Cost $275
FMI or to register call (888) 922-4763 or info@gsmaine.org
STAND UP PADDLEBOARD
ACA NEW ENGLAND - CONCORD, MA
Basic Archery Instructors Course Cost $95 Members
$115 Non Members
FMI : http://www.acanewengland.org/educationtraining/aca-new-england-spring-training-weekend
CAMP WYONEGONIC -DENMARK, ME
June 12-13 or Level I Archery Instructor $175; w/lodging $190
June 13-14
Register: www.wyonegonic.com/contact-us/certification-trainings/
CAMP CEDAR -CASCO, ME
June 15
Level 1 Archery Instructor $160
To Register(617) 277-8080 or jobs@campcedar.com
GIRL SCOUTS OF MAINE - BRIDGTON, ME
June 16 OR June 22 OR June 27
Level 1 Archery Instructor. Cost $160
FMI or to register call (888) 922-4763 or info@gsmaine.org
June 9-10
CAMP COBBOSSEE - MONMOUTH, ME
Archery Certification Course - Meets ACA standards
Cost $125; $150/ w/lodging
FMI call (207) 933-4503 or info@cobbossee.com
CITY OF PORTLAND - PORTLAND, ME
May 12 - June 9
Summer 2012
June 14
CAMP MANITOU - OAKLAND, ME
Level 1 Archery. Cost $175
Contact: mailbox@campmanitou.com 800-326-1916
June 22-23
YMCA CAMP OF MAINE - WINTHROP, ME
Level 1 Archery. Cost $190 w/Lodging $205
FMI or to Register: Joshua Scott (207) 620-6596 or
training.maineycamp@gmail.com
TRIP LEADER
CAMP CEDAR - CASCO, ME
June 12 Trip Leader Safety Course
Instructor Ron Furst, Cost: $65
To Register:(617) 277-8080 or jobs@campcedar.com
CAMP WINONA - BRIDGTON, ME
June 15 Trip Leader Safety Course, $60
To register (207) 647-3721 or information@winonacamps.com
GIRL SCOUTS OF MAINE - BRIDGTON, ME
June 19 OR June 22 OR June 26 Trip Leader Safety Course, $45
FMI or to register call (888) 922-4763 or info@gsmaine.org
LEAVE NO TRACE
June 6 Leave No Trace Best Practices. Leave No
Trace Center’s Traveling Trainers. Round Top Farm Damariscotta, Me. No charge. Contact: Steve Spencer:
swspencer1@gmail.com
GIRL SCOUTS OF MAINE - BRIDGTON, ME
June 24
Leave No Trace Cost $60
June 26-27 Leave No Trace Instructor Cost $110
FMI or to register call (888) 922-4763 or info@gsmaine.org
CAMP WYONEGONIC - DENMARK, ME
June 11-12 Leave No Trace Instructor Training. Cost $75
Register Online: www.wyonegonic.com/contact-us/certification-trainings/
ACADIA NATIONAL PARK - WINTER HARBOR, ME
CAMP NASHOBA NORTH - RAYMOND, ME
June 20 Stand up Paddleboard Instructor Training - Cost $70
FMI or to register contact: programs@campnashoba.com
June 17 - 18 Leave No Trace Trainer Class, cost $85
To Register: Charlie Jacobi (207) 228-8727 or Charlie_jacobi@nps.gov
BAXTER STATE PARK - MILLINOCKET, ME
June 20 - 21 Leave No Trace Trainer Course Cost $50
Register: (207) 723-8537 or Marcia.williamson@maine.gov
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Maine Youth Camping Foundation
dba Maine Summer Camps
P.O. Box 1861
Portland, ME 04104
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Portland, ME
Permit No. 1073
Return Service Requested
July 11 - MSC / MYCA Annual Meetings—Camp Takajo, Naples, ME
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Calendar of Events
MSC: Maine Summer Camps (MYCF)
ACA: American Camping Association
ACA/NE: ACA, New England Section
ACA/NYNJ: ACA, New York/New Jersey Section
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July 18
Wed. 8th Annual MSC/Norway Savings
Bank Camp Spelling Bee, Portland
July 23-27
Mon-Fri. Junior Maine Guide Testing
Camp, Stephen Phillips Preserve
Oquossoc, ME
July 28
Sat. 75th Anniversary Celebration, Junior
ME Guides Program. Lobster Bake.
Rangeley, ME. 12 noon-2 pm
Please mark your calendar.
July 10
Tues. Christopher Thurber Staff
Training 1:30 - 4pm – Camp Wawenock,
Raymond
July 11
Wed. MSC & MYCA Annual Meetings Sept 19
Camp Takajo, Naples, ME
Wed. Fall MSC Meetings & Fellowship.
Camp Nurse Workshop with V.J. Gibbon
Camp Cedar, Maine
Friday June 15, 2012, 8:30 am to 5 pm
$125 includes workbook, breakfast, lunch, and 7 contact hours certificate. Camp Cedar, Casco, Maine
This dynamic and comprehensive workshop, now in it's tenth year, covers the set up and organization of
your health center, planning for opening day, managing the center including meds, and all new content focused on developing assessment skills related to ENT, GI, and orthopedic complaints! Pre-registration is required at
www.camphealthcenter.com
Wilderness First Aid for Camp Staff (Trip Leaders and Nurses)
Wednesday June 13 AND Thursday June 14, 2012. Both Days 8:30 am to 5 pm
$175 includes text book and workbook, lunch, certificate of completion from ECSI. Camp Cedar, Casco, Maine
Handling common injuries and illnesses when medical care is an hour away or more. Designed for camp counselors, trip
leaders, and nurses who may need to provide care in remote locations. Completely revised, complies with current CPR
and emergency cardiovascular care (ECC) guidelines. Pre-registration is required. PLEASE NOTE, CPR and AED is
included in this session and participants will receive certification for both WFA and CPR/AED. Register online at
www.camphealthcenter.com
MSC News
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Summer 2012