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Vaughn Island 4-H Environmental Camp
Life Skills & Natural Resources Education
We are now accepting registrations
for summer, 2008
Photos 2007

Crane.                                       2008 program brochure word  pdf  
                                       2008 registration materials
                                               ___Registration form  word  pdf
                                               ___Medical form  word  pdf
                                               ___Photo release form  word  pdf

  • 3 and 4 day overnight camping trips with environmental education focus at Vaughn Island and Cape Porpoise Harbor, Maine.

  • Space is limited. Pre-registration required.

  • Program fee is $170 - $210

  • Print your registration materials from this site or call the York County Office for a brochure and application.

Canoeing at Vaughn Island Environmental Camp.SPLASH!  From the minute you set foot on Vaughn Island 'til the moment you leave, you're part of an exciting learning adventure!  Our unique program offers three and four day tenting experiences where youth discover -- through their own natural curiosity and imagination -- the sights, sounds, smell and feel of Maine's rocky coast. 

Designed with the whole child in mind, Vaughn Island 4-H Camp brings lasting memories.  Living, working and playing together, campers make new friends and develop a sense of trust and responsibility for the whole group.  An emphasis is placed on no-trace camping skills, cooperation, discovery of the island's plant and animal life, coastal heritage, and marine ecology.

For 33 years, Vaughn Island 4-H Camp has been helping youth develop an appreciation of the marine environment, recognizing that they themselves are part of Earth's interconnected web of life.

JUST OFF THE COAST OF KENNEBUNKPORT...
 Vaughn Island is a 40-acre stretch of beaches, rocky shore, salt marsh, and oak/pine forest owned and cared for by the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust.  Rich tide pools come alive with sea stars, urchins, mussels and an occasional lobster or seal pup.  As one of fourteen islands surrounding Cape Porpoise harbor, it is accessible by foot during low tides and by canoe otherwise.

Finding a baby lobster on the rocks.Each camping session includes just eighteen campers led by a well-qualified trained staff of two Environmental Educators and two Teen Leaders. Vaughn Island 4-H Camp is licensed by the State of Maine.  All camping equipment and food is provided by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension in York County.

Programs are open to all York County youth age 9-17 whether enrolled in 4-H or not.  Youth from outside of the County may also attend.  All sessions are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

TEEN LEADERS
The teen leader session is a 4-day Leadership training workshop for teens who are invited back to serve as volunteer camp counselors in one or more camper sessions. 

THE 2008 CAMPING SCHEDULE (Tentative)

Session Ages Date Days Fee
Teen Leader 14-17 June 23 - 26 4 $230
1 12-14 June 30 - July 3 4 $210
2   9-11 July 7 - 9 3 $170
3   9-11 July 10 - 12 3 $170
4 12-14 July 15 - 18 4 $210
5 11-13 July 21 - 24 4 $210
6 9-11 August 3 - 5 3 $170

* Four-day programs are specially designed to go beyond an awareness of the natural environment.  Canoe trips through Cape Porpoise harbor, visits to a U.S. Coast Guard Lighthouse, and clamming give campers a look at human interactions with the natural environment.  Through special projects, campers will be challenged to consider the impact of growth and development of Maine's natural resources and find creative ways to lead lives more in harmony with the sustainable use of the world's natural resource

READY TO REGISTER?
 Complete the registration forms (Registration, Medical and Photo release) and return with a check or money order made out in full to the York County Extension Association no later than June 15, 2008.  Space is limited, so register early! 
Once registered, applicants will be notified as to which session you will attend, what to bring, directions, etc.

 “Take a Friend,  Make a Friend, . . . Come to Vaughn Island !"

Deferred payment and Scholarships
 Requests for deferred payment or partial scholarships can be made by calling 324-2814.

For additional information, contact:

Jon Prichard, Associate Professor
UMaine Extension
21 Bradeen St, Suite 302
Springvale, ME 04083
Tel: (207) 324-2814 or 1-800-287-1535 (Maine only)
Email: cesyrk@umext.maine.edu

Vaughn Island Camp is affiliated with Tanglewood 4-H Camp and Learning Center.

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