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About us Maine Teen Camp (MTC) is a private, family owned overnight summer camp for teens, located in beautiful southwestern Maine. The property is almost completely surrounded by water. Our main lodge is the focal point of camp overlooking Stanley Pond. Established in 1984, MTC is a progressive summer camp that retains the sense of community and belonging of a traditional camp, but without the social barriers for a teen starting at a more traditional, broader age-range camp.

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Our focus is on the unique developmental and social needs of teenagers. The camp population is 225 campers per session, all between the ages of 13-17. MTC is a multicultural community, representing campers from all over the USA and the world. Our campers are placed in cabin groups according to grade levels in school. Our campers experience a broad range of activities, make new friends, and meet new challenges in a supportive and safe environment.

Our Mission Our mission is to provide each individual with a diverse camp experience in a safe and supportive environment that promotes emotional, social, intellectual, and physical development. MTC aims to improve confidence, resilience and independence; provide the motivation

to explore new opportunities; and develop leadership abilities. Collectively this fosters a summer of personal growth, challenges, friendships, and adventure. Maine Teen Camp and its staff empower campers to make good choices and become successful community members and responsible and resilient young adults.

Quick Facts + Ages 13-17 (or entering grade 8) + Session lengths: 2, 4, 6, and 7 weeks + Location: Stanley & Trafton Ponds, Porter, Maine + Program: Elective, Individual Choice. + Population: 225 campers from all over the USA and the world Please visit our website www.teencamp.com for the most current information

Camp Schedule 8am Wake Up 8.30am Breakfast 9am Morning Meeting 9.15am Cabin Time 9.30am First Activity Period 10.45am Second Activity Period 12 noon Third Activity Period 1pmâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2.15pm Lunchtime 2.15pm Fourth Activity Period 3.15pm Fifth Activity Period 4.30pm Camper Free Period 5.45pm Evening Meeting 6pm Dinner 6.30pm-8pm Cabin Time 8pm Evening Program Activity 11pm Lights Out/Bedtime

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Campers are given a guided tour of camp activities when they arrive. They register for their week of activities the same day. We have over 40 elective activities that campers may choose from each week. Campers switch activities at the end of each week in the schedule. Campers are encouraged to both focus on their choice of activities and try something new that they have never tried before. Each evening, we hold our evening program activity. Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a dance, a festival, a theme night, or a talent night, our campers enjoy a wide range of fun, new and interesting evening activities.

Our Staff Our staff come from all over the USA and internationally. Staff are screened and backgrounds are verified. We hire enthusiastic and energetic camp staff who have a range of skills, interests, abilities, and talents. Over 60% of our staff return every summer and many of our staff have been former campers, who apply to work with us, motivated to give back to the community that means so much to them.

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Our camp counselors act as role models and mentors, live with campers in the cabins, instruct in activities, and participate in overall camp supervision.

Activities Our activities are elective. Campers can choose what they want to do each week, from a variety of different land sports, water sports, arts, music, adventure, community service, and more.

band performances, studio recording, vocals, songwriting, keyboard, and electronic music. We have plenty of live performance opportunities including acoustic nights and rock concerts.

Our rock music program is extensive, featuring beginner to advanced instruction in acoustic, electric, and bass guitar. We offer drum instruction,

We have our own record label, Empty Sea Music (www.emptyseamusic.com), which highlights the production of our campersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; original music.

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At MTC we encourage an active and healthy lifestyle. We offer fitness programs, including yoga, weight training, boot camp, dance, aerobics, and sport specific training sessions. Our land sports include soccer, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, softball, frisbee golf, and ultimate frisbee. Our tennis program is literally the best to be found in an East Coast summer camp! We offer instruction from USPTA certified instructors, now at MTC for over 15 summers. Our pros offer individualized instruction, small group drills, and tennis specific fitness routines for the advanced down to beginner levels. Our community minded program focuses on skills that teens need as they grow. We offer language lessons, sewing, community service, and cooking lessons.

We offer language instruction in both French and Spanish and English as a Second Language, as well as academic tutoring. Sewing can take the form of costuming to design and sewing basics. Our beautiful cooking studio is equipped with everything needed to teach the basics of cooking, from vegetarian cuisine, to international dishes, to cooking for college.

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Our specialty Mastercraft boats allow beginners to learn technique, yet provide the towing power for the advanced skier, or the monster wake that any wakeboarder craves. Our water sports consist of sailing and kayaking, canoeing and fishing, and stand up paddleboarding. Our lake is perfect for waterskiing, wakeboarding, and tubing. Our adventure program consists of the low and high ropes course, climbing wall, and mountain biking.

Creative arts at camp include photography (B&W and digital) and video, studio arts, jewelry making, stained glass, air brush/graffiti art, and pottery. We host the end of session Art Show to display all the wonderful creativity of our campers! Performance arts at camp are those centered around theater and dance. We offer a major theater production or Camp Show each session. Our dance program consists of modern, hip-hop, latin, cultural, jazz, and break dancing.

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Trips Please visit our website www.teencamp.com for the most current information

Trips out of camp enhance the camp experience. Many campers take day hiking trips and community service trips. We regularly take our campers to amusement parks and water parks. As optional trips, we offer white water rafting, whale watching, Boston, MA, Portland, ME, and Freeport, ME sight seeing, and some music concerts.

Travel to & from Camp Campers travel to/from camp by air into Boston Logan International Airport, or Portland International Jetport. We arrange land transportation to/from camp from airports for additional fees. Campers may arrange to meet our chaperoned charter buses to/from designated East Coast stops. Many campers will be driven to/ from camp by their families.

MAINE

VERMONT Portland

481 Brownfield Rd, Porter, MAINE 04068 USA 800-752-CAMP 207-625-8581 207-625-8738 fax

NEW HAMPSHIRE NEW YORK

Boston MASSACHUSETTS

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Concept and Design by Paul Young Design Photo credits to: Christina Stuart (www.cstuartphotography.com) David Broadley & Jason Biddick (Head of Camp Photography Department) Anthony Richardson (Media Management)

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