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Summer Camps 2022

Do some of your students want to go to an “away” summer camp? These camps provide a variety of activities for your students. Many are also looking for instructors for their summer classes. Check out the ARIA E-news for more instructor opportunities!

Camp Nashoba North

Information about your camp:

Located in the Sebago Lake region of southern Maine since the mid 1920’s, Nashoba North is a warm and inviting place where kids get to be themselves and try new activities of their choice. We offer a hands-on approach to learning and enjoy having campers from all across the U.S. and abroad. At camp riders get to fulfill their dreams of riding every day AND get to participate in a wide host of activities on the water and on land. Some of the activities besides riding that are offered include watersports, soccer, tennis, farm animal care, creative arts (pottery, photography, weaving, cooking) and performing arts (theatre, dance, piano, singing.)

CONTACT INFORMATION: Sarah Seaward, Director/Owner  Winter 978 486 8236 ·  Summer 207 655 7170 info@campnashoba.com · www.CampNashoba.com

Camp Nashoba North

Experience fun and adventure at a traditional sleep away camp in the Sebago Lake region of Southern Maine.

Sailing • Windsurfing • Waterskiing • Wake Boarding • Basketball Soccer• Tennis• Pottery• Woodworking • Music• Drama• Dance

Animal Care • Rock Climbing • Archery • Kayaking • Canoeing Horseback Riding • Golf Lessons 3:1 Camper to staff ratio

Direct flight to Portland, Maine Boys & Girls 7-15 • 3.5 & 7 week sessions 2 Week Discovery Program 1 week intensive riding

CampNashoba.com

978.486.8236 • info@campnashoba.com

Rockbrook Camp

Information about your camp:

As part of its all-around summer camps, Rockbrook offers an extensive horseback riding program. It combines qualified staff, experienced horses, and excellent facilities to create an atmosphere where campers can advance their riding skills, expand their horsemanship knowledge, and enjoy riding with friends.

Our equestrian instructors, who are recruited from college equestrian programs, are qualified to teach a wide range of riders. Young beginners play mounted games and get to learn all about their favorite horses, while others may learn to post the trot, or canter or jump. More advanced riders jump through gymnastics or over natural obstacles.

Rockbrook’s horseback riding facilities include a state-of-the-art barn, outdoor rings and jump course, 30 horse stalls, 40 acres of pasture, and a 90’x180’ covered riding arena, complete with lights and engineered sand/fiber footing.

The Rockbrook summer camp horseback riding program is based on the American system of forward riding. When campers select horseback riding as an activity at camp, the equestrian director considers their skill, confidence, and size in assigning appropriate mounts, riding groups, and instructors.

The overall priorities of the Rockbrook riding program are safety, fun, and skill advancement.

Other activities include Outdoor Adventure, Arts and Crafts, Sports, and the Performing Arts.

Helpful tip(s) to share with other instructors on running a successful camp:

“Keep it fun.” That means first building student-instructor relationships based on kindness, generosity of character, and compassion, and second mixing things up with the general silliness of camp life. Sure, the riding can be serious, but celebrate a little more, take a dip in the lake once a day, and pause for a good laugh now and then. Keep it safe; keep it fun, and the learning will follow.

CONTACT INFORMATION:  828-884-6151 office@rockbrookcamp.com www.rockbrookcamp.com https://www.rockbrookcamp.com/ horse-camp/

Valley View Ranch Equestrian Camp

Information about your camp:

Horse-lovers paradise! Since 1954, the purpose of Valley View Ranch has been to help each rancher have the full opportunity of horsemanship through instruction, time in the saddle on trails, and the care and responsibility of having her own horse, a’top Lookout Mountain in Cloudland, Georgia.

We offer several riding programs and encourage each camper to participate in all of them: English and Hunt Seat; Western Stock Seat and Barrels (Gymkhana); Trails and Vaulting. CHA instructors teach beginner to advanced riders. Each girl can spend as much time as she likes with her favorite ranch horse during her stay, or she can bring her own. Ranchers will find the facility comfortable, safe, and spacious. Located on 600 acres of lush pastures, wooded trails, and panoramic views. Girls from 8-17 years of age are eligible and enrollment is limited to 50. The Jones family are third generation horse lovers, camp administrators, and equine educators making girls’ dreams come true!

CONTACT INFORMATION: Nancy Jones  706/862-2231 info@valleyviewranch.com www.valleyviewranch.com