Camp Wawenock for Girls Ages 8-17 on Sebago Lake in Maine.

Spring at Wawenock!

wawenockandy — Thu, 17 May 2012 01:49:35 +0000

With grateful hearts, we welcome spring! What a gift to have enjoyed the sun and the beauty of the natural world unfolding today, especially as rain and thunderstorms had been predicted!

New book which may help first time camp parents

wawenockandy — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:33:18 +0000

Dr. Michael Thompson, a well respected clinical psychologist, author and speaker, has just released his latest book, ‘Homesick and Happy’. This may be a helpful read for parents out there sending their children to Camp for the first time…or considering doing so. I look forward to reading my copy when it arrives next week!

http://www.michaelthompson-phd.com/books/homesick-and-happy/

Have you ever written a poem about Wawenock?

wawenockandy — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 02:51:37 +0000

Today is National Poem in Your Pocket Day! Have you ever written a poem about Camp? Here’s one I wrote, inspired by winter at Wawenock: A winters poem We’d love to hear your poems about Wawenock too!

Wawenock’s Week of Wonder

wawenockandy — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:41:28 +0000

We are now accepting Registrations for Wawenock’s Week of Wonder, an introduction to the full-season camp experience designed specifically for girls entering 2nd or 3rd grades. If you’re interested in learning more, please click on the flier link below and give us a call (207 655-4657). Spaces are limited, so don’t delay!

Wonder Week Flier

At Last! – We have uploaded the final Summer 2011 pictures updates

wawenockandy — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:37:07 +0000

Finally, and in large part to the gentle reminders we received from some of our most enthusiastic Camp photo fans…we are happy to announce the last 700 pictures have been uploaded from summer 2011. Enjoy and please keep in touch.

Click here to enter the password-protected area of the site that hosts them

The Joy of Quiet Can Be Found at Summer Camp!

wawenockandy — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 18:52:04 +0000

Staff Member/Alumna Kristy Andrew shared this link to a recent New York Times Article. It certainly speaks to the need for summer camp for children, well into the future! In fact, it seems it would be important for all of us to retain a “summer camp” experience in our lives, if nothing else, to give our brain a chance to disconnect from technology and to reconnect with the creative thought process! In a complicated and harried world, this is a vital piece for us to remember. We all need a break from the constant barrage of information coming at us from the many forms of technology we have come to rely on in our daily lives. What will you do to find the Joy of Quiet this year? http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/opinion/sunday/the-joy-of-quiet.html

Looking forward to more Camp connections in Raleigh, NC

wawenockandy — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:56:47 +0000

Feeling energized and excited after a wonderful weekend of training and fun with the 2012 CITs and several staff, we are thrilled to look forward to our upcoming Camp Gathering in Raleigh, NC next weekend! For more information about the gathering at the home of The Steffen’s Family, please call or email Camp. It is sure to be festive and fun!

Wawenock welcomes the 2012 CITs to Camp!

wawenockandy — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 04:19:29 +0000

Now it feels like winter at Wawenock! Why, you ask? First of all, we had our first significant snowfall yesterday and were able to go cross-country skiing and sledding around Camp. Even more importantly, today we welcomed five young women for our CIT training Weekend! From as far away as Wisconsin and Spain and as near as New York and Maine, Carolyn, Susana, Adele, Erin and Hannah have come together to begin their journey as Wawenock staff members! Joining us in welcoming these wonderful young women on to staff will be Kristy Andrews, Evan Cuddy, and Dana Sprole. Kristy, Evan and Dana will help broaden the girls’ view of Camp, and support them in their understanding of their role and responsibilities as staff members. Of course, we will be sure to make time for fun and games…after all this is CAMP! Stay tuned for pictures!

The Merits of the Full Season Camp Experience

wawenockandy — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:44:35 +0000

Take a look at the attached article which Andy recently wrote for the American Camp Association’s Camping Magazine: http://www.acacamps.org/campmag/1111/longer-camp-sessions
The article speaks to the benefits of the seven week camp experience and the need for camps to openly share these benefits on their websites and in their promotional materials. We hope this will help you as you’re either selecting a camp – or in your conversations with friends and family as you encourage them to consider a full season camp experience for their daughter. We welcome your comments too – let us know what you think about the impact of the full season camp experience on you or your daughter!

Living “Green” at Wawenock

wawenockandy — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:51:45 +0000

We all know that Wawenock, like most summer camps, is by nature an organization which is a leader in the “Living Green” Movement. Camp is a place where people connect with nature and live simply. At Wawenock, campers do many things toward living sustainably, for example they work on limiting their waste at mealtime and compost any waste that is produced. Each year for the last several years, Wawenock has joined a group of Maine camps to broaden our Sustainability practices. Adding an opportunity for campers to learn about and work in the town of Raymond’s community garden in summer 2011 is one small example of our efforts at learning to live more sustainably. Of course, Wawenock has also taken on much grander efforts at sustainable living by placing 60 acres of land into a conservation easement through Small Woodland Owners Association of Maine (www.swoam.com).

This year, some of our campers participated in a logo design contest through Maine Summer Camps (www.mainecamps.org). The intent was to create a logo which represented the commitment of Maine Summer Camps to Sustainability efforts. We are pleased to announce that a Wawenock camper, Catherine A., designed the “winning” logo! As a result, Wawenock will receive a solar battery charger to be put to use at Camp this summer.