It’s the new year; we’re all systems go and running toward summer! We’re now in the same calendar year as the coming Maine Camp summer, which makes it feel even closer and more real.
In 2024, here are 24 reasons we’re looking forward to the coming Maine Camp summer:
- Being back with our camp friends 24/7 – camp friends are the best!
- Spending quality time on the lake – waterskiing, sailing, swimming, paddle boarding, and more
- Seeing our camp directors and favorite camp counselors
- Campfire S’mores and songs
- Camp spirit – it’s fun to wear silly wigs, tutus, face paint, bandanas, and more for Olympics and beyond
- Amazing trips – active adventures like rafting and hiking, and visiting beautiful places like Boothbay Harbor and Acadia National Park
- Awesome programs and activities that provide non-stop action
- Having downtime to chill in our cabins or under pine trees hanging with camp friends, writing letters, and playing cards, MadLibs, ping pong, and more
- Sports! Tennis, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, football, golf, hockey, gymnastics, equestrian, and more – it’s great to be physically active, hone skills, and learn new skills
- Arts! Ceramics, dance, theater, painting, photography, stained glass, jewelry making, woodworking, cooking, and more – it’s exciting to create, invent and experiment
- Nature! Hikes, berry picking trips, waterfalls, and exploration
- Intercamps – it’s great to be a part of a team and it’s cool to visit other camps for some friendly competition
- Socials – it’s fun to meet and visit with campers from other camps or hang with kids at our own camp, often with great themes like disco, sports teams, and 80s
- Brother/sister days – spending quality time with our siblings is the best!
- Getting off social media and technology – to be more present and live in the moments
- Learning new things – it’s great to be able to try things at camp that kids may not get to do at home
- Reaching our goals – it’s exciting to climb to the top of the rock wall, learn to ride a bike, move up a swim group, perfect a new tennis serve – it builds confidence and resilience
- Cookies and other fave snacks and foods at camp
- Camp wrist! Making, wearing, and trading new bracelets
- Special events like Carnival and Group Sing
- Helping others with social action initiatives like World of Change
- Big and little brothers and sisters – getting paired with a sibling at camp is a great way to feel connected. It helps littles get more acclimated and it helps bigs practice leadership, compassion
- Time away from home and parents, which builds kids’ independence – beneficial in youth, at college, and in life beyond
- The unknowns that can’t be planned or predicted, but that happen and make each Maine Camp summer magical and unique!
When last camp summer ended, 12 months seemed like forever. Now that we’re in 2024, we’re halfway there and we’ll be back in our favorite place before we know it!
Maine Camp Experience Resources & Tools
Looking for the perfect Maine camp for your child? Try out our helpful tool where you can select a camp by choosing: type of camp (girls, boys or coed) and session length (1-8 weeks). It helps to narrow down a few camps to a manageable list that includes rates. Then you can research these camps in more depth.
Next, be sure to contact our Maine Camp Guide, Laurie to discuss these camps as well as for free, year-round advice and assistance on choosing a great Maine summer camp for your child.
Talk to Laurie, our Maine Campcierge®, about choosing the right camp for your child and what to do in Maine.
Call 877-92-MAINE
