Month: October 2018

Eleven high school juniors are attached to a plow, substituting their human-power for the horse-power normally provided by Bob, our Suffolk Punch draft horse. The students plant their feet, lean forward, and haul with all their might. The plow moves ten feet, then ten more, before the students drop the rope with a collective groan …

O Pioneers! Read More »

Hello Camp Chewonki! I have two important updates I am eager to share. First, I recently accepted the role of Vice President of Camp Chewonki, guiding the whole of the boys camp, girls camp and our wilderness trips for teens. I believe that camp plays a formative role in the education of young people and …

Camp Update from Nancy Kennedy Read More »

Happy Halloween from Camp Chewonki! A quick reminder that we’re offering a treat (with no tricks!) for any family that submits an application for camp before October 31st: get a $200 discount off the price of any summer program.  Start your Application Questions about next summer? Email: summer@chewonki.org or call (207) 882-7323.

“Those taxes were completely unfair!” “It wouldn’t have happened without the French and Indian War.” “Oh, no, no, no!” “That stunted the whole American economy!” “Okay, it was some mix of ideological and economic.” These high school juniors, shod in a diverse collection of flip-flops, Bean boots, Crocs, and untied sneakers, are intensely engaged in …

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The south side of the Center for Environmental Education (CEE) just got a serious new ‘do with the completion of a long-awaited hard-and-softscaping project.    According to facility manager Carob Arnold, the improvements include the clearing of several trees, the restoration of old stone walls, application of new loam, grass seeding, and the addition of a …

A Fresh ‘Scape For the C.E.E. Read More »