Campers get to choose which trips they want to go on during their three-week camp session, as well as which activities they want to try. Since many campers come from non-religious homes, Christianity is presented in a relaxed atmosphere with a short morning devotion and open discussions. Since the 1980s, however, it has been run as a year-round nonprofit camp for boys, girls and adults and offers summer day and overnight camps for kids and adventure programs for adults. During the school year kids can participate in special day programs or in a semester-long environmental course through participating schools. Coed sailing, sea kayaking, canoeing and hiking expeditions are also available for teenagers 13 to 18.
Family groups can participate in wilderness trips.
During the school year a whole host of programs, both residential and on-site, are available for t he study of environmental issues, natural history and the coast of Maine. Most the centers we've listed are licensed centers outside of the home environment because they tend to offer the most supervision of staff members. If you're looking for an in-home center, we recommend making sure it's licensed with the state, talking to parents and visiting these centers unannounced at various times of the day. Many in-home centers are advertised through the classified sections of newspapers. You might also check at churches or bulletin boards in libraries and grocery stores.