Play ball! Spring is here and with it comes one of America’s favorite pastimes – baseball! This makes us think about the incredible baseball programs at Maine Camps. Each summer, Maine campers enjoy playing baseball – and softball – as part of daily programming, in special events, and during intercamp games, too. At Maine Camps, skilled coaches teach the fundamentals of batting, fielding, pitching, catching, and more! Campers who are new to the game learn these skills anew. More advanced players get to practice what they know and take their game to the next level, which is useful for their par ..read more

National Pet Day is this week and what better way to celebrate our furry friends than to talk about how much we love our pets at Maine Camps. Pets at camp make a bright day even brighter and can instantly turn any frown upside down. Pets help kids acclimate to their new environment. Great bonds are formed between camper and dogs and also between campers who like to spend time with the camp dog(s). Those who miss their pets at home enjoy pets at camp. And, many campers who don’t have pets at home love experiencing life with a pet. Maine Camp pets can be found “playing” Gaga or hockey, they are ..read more

“Summer camp! It’s the most effective way I know of to reverse the phone-based childhood and restore a playful, real-world childhood, at least for a few weeks each summer,” shares Jonathan Haidt, author of the new book out today – The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness.  Thoughts shared by Jonathan Haidt and Steve Baskin, a 30-year camp director and the next board chair of American Camp Association, in this article echo what we at Maine Camp Experience often share when we talk about the benefits of overnight camp. We talk about ..read more

March Madness brackets are set and the NCAA tournament kicks off shortly! The lineup includes some first-ever tournament appearances and some very popular, highly seeded teams. We’ll watch the magic of some well-known stars and witness the rise of some new players. Seeing our favorites win is exciting, as well as watching Cinderella stories no one could have predicted.  All this excitement makes us think about hoops at Maine Camps where basketball is a very popular activity for boys and girls. Campers learn skills and drills in activity periods where their progression develops throughout ..read more

With less than 100 days to go, we’re en route to Maine Camp summer ‘24 and things are feeling pretty magical right now! Is it because: A. We sprung forward by changing the clocks and gained more daylight?! B. It’s St. Patrick’s Day this week and we all feel the luck of the Irish giving us extra spring in our step C. Spring is in a week and then we’re just one season away from Maine Camp summer! D. All of the above The answer is D. We’re starting to feel giddy with excitement which will carry us to camp where the magic really happens!  Each camp summer is wonderful – kids are off their scr ..read more

Looking at this picture, it’s awesome to see that so many kids return summer after summer to their Maine Camp. The numbers on the shirts (5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) indicate how many summers the campers attended and you can see it’s many! (And that’s just the campers … many staff also have shirts with numbers in the 20’s and 30’s!) Kids look forward to camp all year long and can’t wait to return to their home away from home. Benefits accrue from returning to camp in Maine summer after summer. Here are 12 reasons why: Campers get a break from social media Not thinking about posting content, getting L ..read more

When we talk about how we give and show love, we think about things like quality time and gifts that give people joy and make them feel fulfilled. Camp delivers that in spades and that’s why Maine Camps have our heart!  In celebration of Valentine’s Day, let us count the ways campers love Maine Camps: ♥️ time off screens, tech devices, and social media ♥️ time in nature – decompressing, and enjoying clear lakes, vast fields, and the smell of pine in the air ♥️ meeting new people from all over, becoming part of a community, and making lifelong friendships – camp friends are the best! ♥️ en ..read more

“Grease is the word, the word that you heard. It’s got groove, it’s got meaning …” If you can sing along to these song lyrics, you’ll be happy to know that Grease is still very much alive and kicking. It’s the 45th anniversary of this classic that is still beloved and being performed at Maine Camps, along with dozens of other amazing shows. Theatrical productions at Maine Camps are a big deal. Each summer, directors choose multiple shows like: Annie, Little Shop of Horrors, Shrek the Musical, and more. It gives campers who love to act, sing, and dance their time in the spotlight AND it gives c ..read more

What’s getting us through the long, cold winter? The anticipation of the coming camp summer! We can’t wait to trade the freezing temps, snow, and too much screen time for action-packed, activity-filled summer days at Maine Camps! The winter doldrums has our Campcierge® Laurie looking back at past years’ activity selection sheets with the hope that summer will be here before we know it.  One of the hallmarks of a Maine Camp summer is the incredible activities and instruction campers enjoy. Camps offer more than 50 different activities, as well as special events, traditions, and memorable t ..read more

It’s National Mentoring Month, which appropriately coincides with this key camp staff hiring season. The opportunity to sign on to work at a Maine Camp and make a huge difference in kids’ lives is now! Working at a Maine Camp is one of the most incredibly rewarding experiences. These are reasons counselors love to work at camp in Maine: It’s amazing to be a role model for kids who look up to you for advice, fun, and care You get to hone your leadership and problem solving skills, which is good for yourself and for your resume – it’s great personal and professional growth Working outside in be ..read more