2018 Summer Camps June 18 - August 24 - Camp Beech Cliff
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2018 Summer Camps
June 18 - August 24
Family Fun Fridays 2
About CBC 3
Traditional Camps 4-8
Program Areas 9
Friday Overnight 10
Northern Lights Camps 11-15
Our Staff & Leadership Team 16
EARLY REGISTRATION MARCH 9-19 WWW.CAMPBEECHCLIFF.ORG
Join us for the big shows!
Family Fun Fridays at CBC in 2018
Frogtown Puppeteers Nimbus Dance Company Circus Superstar is back!
Friday, July 20 at 6 pm Friday, August 3 at 6 pm Friday, August 18 at 6 pm
Eight-year-old Lucy and her goofy pal Tales from around the world told Don’t miss MDI’s only circus
Little Chucky are searching for buried through dance by the incredible performance. Acrobatic Stunts!
treasure, but a gang of bumbling dancers of Nimbus Dance Works! Juggling! Aerials! Comedy! And more!
pirates keeps getting in the way! The Performance features a brand new Come experience Circus Superstar by
kids get some help from their new narrated dance celebrating Brazilian professionals from CirqOvation, the
ocean-dwelling friends, including culture: From Brasil with Luv. Also: most fantastic show in all the island!
enthusiastic superhero Lobster Boy, Empty Pot, a storytelling dance CBC is proud to host this spectacular
his reluctant sidekick Crabby, and an based on the Chinese fable of the live show exclusively sponsored by
overgrown sea monkey. same name, and Samuel Pott’s classic First National Bank starring Joshua J.
“Everybody Loves Pirates” features solo, Letter Home, recalling a WWII Superstar and Sora Sol. CirqOvation
15 of Frogtown’s hand-crafted mouth soldier's experience onboard a ship in is an internationally renowned New
and rod puppets, and an 8 foot paper- the Pacific. Performed with narration, York-based production, including
mache pirate ship. colorful costumes, full lighting, this performers who have worked with
performance provides a wonderful Big Apple Circus, Cirque du Soleil, and
Tickets are available by donation at introduction to dance for young Ringling Brothers, among others.
the door.* audience members! Meet and take Tickets are available by donation at
pictures with the dancers following the door.*
the show!
* All proceeds go directly to
supporting CBC summer programs. Tickets are available by donation at
the door.*
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Program Philosophy
Camp Beech Cliff’s nine traditional camp programs areas and specialty camps promote
a balance between the active and the creative. The structured activities encourage
campers to challenge themselves, have fun, make friends, and be active outdoors
every day. The activities within those program areas are endless, limited only by
the imaginations of our staff and campers. We want all our campers to:
discover new talents, learn skills at their own pace, make enduring
friendships, and appreciate our beautiful natural setting.
Resident/Non-Resident Rates
We believe that every child should have the Camp Beech Cliff
experience. To help make this possible, we intentionally keep our fees
low, below actual program costs, and provide free transportation.
Because of this, EVERY camper is subsidized. Program costs not
covered by camp fees are underwritten through the generosity
of our camper families, friends of CBC, and local businesses. Note
that fees are listed as Resident/Non-Resident. Your child must be a Camp Beech Cliff is a day camp for youth entering
full-time resident of Hancock County to qualify for the resident rate. kindergarten through grade 11. Located on Mount
(Traditional Camp Cost: $220/$330) Desert Island, CBC is a proud partner of Acadia
Sibling Discount: 10% discount for each additional immediate family
National Park. CBC has 50 acres bordering Acadia
member attending concurrent camp weeks. If camp weeks vary in
National Park and a significant waterfront on Echo
price, the lower priced week is discounted.
Lake for swimming and boating programs. Now
in our 20th year, we are recognized as a premier
Campership Applications camp with state-of-the-art facilities, traditional
As part of our mission, we are proud to offer Camperships (scholarships Maine programs, and well-trained staff. Camp
based on financial need) to offset the cost for families who are year-round Beech Cliff is a private, nonprofit organization
residents of Hancock County. To be considered for a Campership, complete and is accredited by the American Camp
a registration and complete a campership application on our secure website, Association.
or call the office for a copy to be mailed to you (207-244-0365). Apply early! Most
camperships will be awarded by late April.
About Camp Beech Cliff
Summer Program Dates & Hours Certified lifeguards oversee the swimming transferred to a different camp session for the
June 18 - August 24; 9am - 4pm, plus special and waterfront activities. Life jackets are camper. Deposits may also be transferred to
overnight components a requirement for all staff and campers in another member of the camper’s immediate
boating programs. An emergency access road family. In order to avoid forfeiture of deposit,
Health and Safety to the CBC waterfront and a boardwalk along requests for transfer of deposit must be
Our campers’ well-being is our primary the shoreline provide increased accessibility received in writing at least two (2) weeks prior
concern, and safety is our number one priority. for staff and campers, as well as emergency to the original week and must be approved by
Families entrust their children to us every day, responders. Camp Beech Cliff.
and we take that responsibility very seriously. Cross-campus communications are via radio. The balance of payment for a camp session
Our goal is to maintain the highest safety The main office serves as a communication MUST be received by Camp Beech Cliff no
standards while providing a fun, unique camp hub and coordination center in the event of later than two (2) weeks prior to the start of
experience. an emergency. Camp Beech Cliff is licensed by the camp session. Failure to adhere to this
All camp staff are trained to supervise their the Maine Department of Human Services as a requirement may result in loss of deposit
groups carefully and create a climate where youth camp and is accredited by the American and/or loss of the camper’s reservation for
campers can explore their world with curiosity Camp Association. the session. Exceptions must be in writing
as well as good common sense. We maintain and signed by both the adult responsible for
Registration payment and either the Office Manager or the
state & ACA-standard staff-to-camper ratios
of 1:6 for Starburst campers, 1:8 for Thunder Enrollment is limited and fills quickly! Please Executive Director of Camp Beech Cliff.
campers, and 1:10 for Lightning and Quasar note that to lessen the race to register we have
an early enrollment period March 9-19. For your Withdrawals/Cancellations
campers. More often than not, our ratio is 1:5
because additional program and supervisory convenience, all summer program registration Notification of cancellations must be received
staff are present. is online. Visit www.campbeechcliff.org to by Camp Beech Cliff in writing no later than two
register. A paper registration form may be weeks prior to the start of a camp session. The
A full-time Wilderness First Responder is on
requested by calling the office (207-244-0365). family is responsible for the entire tuition if the
staff. Every day camp is in operation the medic
camper withdraws less than two weeks prior
oversees the health center; an on-call doctor is Fees to the start of camp session, arrives late in the
also available at all times. All staff are certified
Deposits are due following confirmation of session, or leaves early.
in CPR, First Aid, and use of a defibrillator (there
registrations by our office. Deposits are non-
are two on site).
refundable after May 1, 2018. Deposits may be
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Traditional Camps
Our four grade-based traditional camps—Starburst, Thunder, Lightning, and Quasar—are designed to match the social,
emotional, and physical development of campers. For instance, Starbursts have two dedicated counselors per camper
group, and more transition and “down” time. Thunder campers are introduced to most camp activities throughout the
week, travelling with a close-knit camper group and dedicated group counselor. In addition to scheduled waterfront
activities, Lightning and Quasar campers will choose two program ‘skill classes’ to explore during the week to allow for
more in-depth projects and skill building. Most of the day, each camper is part of an unchanging small group to ensure
familiarity and relationship building. At the same time, everyone has the opportunity to participate in periodic all-camp
events and Camper Choice when campers choose the activity with which to end their day.
Starburst Camp Rising kindergarten and 1st graders
Cost $220/$330
A taste of camp! Is Your Child Ready to Be Weekly Activities:
Campers must be at least 5 years old. With a schedule a CBC Starburst Camper?
designed to meet the developmental needs of our Being ready for Camp Beech
Archery
youngest campers, we provide Starbursts with an Cliff means being able to: Clay Play
introduction to camp. They have an active schedule carry a backpack with lunch,
consisting of the following activities: archery, arts & water bottle, swim suit, and Field Games
crafts, field games, swimming and canoeing in Echo towel; hike down and up the Arts & Crafts
Lake, climbing wall, performing arts, clay play, story big hill once a day; keep track
time, yoga, and nature explorations! of belongings, change Canoe / Corcl
Starburst Camp Sample Schedule, 9 am–4 pm
into a swim suit, Indoor Climbing Wall
and eat lunch
9:00 am Morning Circle
and snacks Nature Exploration
9:10 am Snack
independently. Performing Arts
9:20 am Climbing Wall
10:20 am Upper Camp Activity: Archery While we offer our
11:20 am Lunch & Refill Water Bottles Starburst Campers
Story Time
11:45 am Cabin Story Time extra support and care Swimming
12:20 pm Upper Camp Activity: Yoga with two counselors per
1:20 pm Bathroom & Refill Water Bottles group, not all Kindergarten and Yoga
1:30 pm Change & Walk to Waterfront 1st graders are ready for this rigorous,
2:00 pm Waterfront Activity: Swimming group-oriented schedule. Starburst Campers are
3:00 pm Change and Walk to Upper Camp typically those accustomed to a full-day program or are
3:30 pm Closing Gathering and Chalk Art used to keeping up with an older sibling.
3:45 pm Dismissal for Buses/Vans/Parent pick-up
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Thunder Camp Rising 2nd and 3rd graders
Cost $220/$330
A bit of every program area Weekly Activities:
This program provides a nurturing setting to introduce campers Archery
to activities in most of our program areas. We encourage them to
try new things and discover hidden talents with ample support Arts & Crafts
from staff. The day begins and ends with a Thunder Camp circle Canoe / Corcl
for songs, announcements, and attendance. Campers will travel
as a group with their counselor to activity areas where they will Downeast DIY
join specialized program staff. Activities are approximately 50 Indoor Climbing Wall
minutes long to ensure a dynamic schedule with plenty
of opportunities to try the various program areas that Nature Exploration
camp has to offer.
Performing Arts
Thunder Camp Sample Schedule, 9 am–4 pm
9:00 am Morning Circle
Pottery
9:20 am Upper Camp Activity: Archery Sports & Games
10:15 am Snack & Upper Camp Activity: Pottery Swimming
11:15 am Lunch
Camper Choice
11:45 am Transition and Changing for Waterfront
12:00 pm Waterfront Activity: Canoeing Overnight
2:15 pm Camper Choice Activity
3:35 pm Camper Groups
3:45 pm Dismissal for Buses/Vans/Parent pick-up
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Lightning Camp Rising 4th & 5th graders
Cost $220/$330
Choose Your skill classes! Weekly Activities:
Lightning Camp is designed for youth who want to exercise their Archery
independence and strong interests in specific program areas. In
addition to regularly scheduled waterfront activities (swimming, Arts & Crafts
kayaking, canoeing, and sailing), every Monday each camper Canoe / Corcl / Kayak / SUP
chooses two skill activities which they will focus on for the week
(Monday through Thursday). Skill Classes give each camper the Downeast DIY
opportunity to explore their interests with more time to have High & Low Ropes Courses
individualized instruction and work on in-depth projects. We
celebrate the end of the week with Fracky Friday—think crazy Nature & Outdoor Skills
costumes and special themed programs. Optional Overnight
Lightning Camp Sample Schedule, 9 am–4 pm Performing Arts
9:00 am Morning Circle
Pottery
9:15 am Transition and Changing for Waterfront
9:30 am Waterfront Activity: Swimming & Snack Break
Sailing
11:50 am Lunch Sports & Games
12:20 pm Skill Class 1: Nature & Outdoor Skills Swimming
1:20 pm Skill Class 2: Arts & Crafts
2:15 pm Camper Choice Activity
Camper Choice
3:35 pm Camper Groups Skill Classes
3:45 pm Dismissal for Buses/Vans/Parent pick-up
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Quasar Camp Rising 6th & 7th graders
Cost $220/$330
Design Your Camp Day! Weekly Activities:
Now just for 6th–7th graders! Join your friends for Archery, Arts Archery
& Crafts, High and Low Ropes Course, Stand Up Paddle Board,
Pottery and more! Program areas have activities for Quasar Arts & Crafts
campers to learn new skills, share ideas on group projects, or Canoe / Corcl / Kayak / SUP
work independently. Design your week by choosing skills classes
to delve deeper into the programs areas you want to focus on; Downeast DIY
selecting your vessel at Boating in which to explore Echo Lake High & Low Ropes Courses
(kayak, canoe, sailboat, or stand up paddle board); and ending
the day with more Camp Choice! Nature & Outdoor Skills
Quasar Camp Sample Schedule, 9 am–4 pm
Optional Overnight
9:00 am Morning Circle Performing Arts
9:15 am Transition and Changing for Waterfront Pottery
9:30 am Waterfront Activity: Boating & Snack Break
Rappelling
11:50 am Lunch
12:25 pm Skill Class 1: Archery Sports & Games
1:20 pm Skill Class 2: Pottery Swimming
2:15 pm Camper Choice Activity Camper Choice
3:35 pm Camper Groups
3:45 pm Dismissal for Buses/Vans/Parent pick-up
Skill Classes
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Acadia Teen Camps Rising 8th - 11th graders
Acadia Teen Camps is presented by Acadia Leadership Biking
Institute at Camp Beech Cliff for teens entering grades Hiking
8th through 11th. Acadia Teen Camps include a
variety of adventure specialty camps, and an Grafitti Art
on-site Teen Camp@CBC program*, and Story Writing
Counselor-in-Training (CIT) Program.
Acadia Teen Camps are one-week day
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camp programs, some with one to Sea Kayaking
three night overnight components.
Acadia Teen Camps are created to
Rock Climbing
cater specifically to the interests, Inventors Club
independence, and social dynamic of Hip Hop Dance
young teens and broaden exploration
of Acadia National Park and the great Circus Superstars
state of Maine. Going 'Upta' Camp
* Teen Camp @CBC program is Overnight Camping
a traditional camp experience...
"teenstyle".
Whitewater Rafting
Junior Maine Guide
Swim Holes of Acadia
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Archery Arts & Crafts
Align your body; take aim; focus your eye and let it fly to hit that Unleash your creativity! Learn how to draw everything from cartoon
bull’s eye! All ages will learn how to handle a bow and arrows safely. characters to real life objects, paint with watercolors, do pen and ink
Practice your technique, explore the different cultural styles of a drawings, sculpt in clay and paper mache. Campers of all ages will
bow and arrow, and earn points and camper bucks! get messy with craft projects such as natural sculptures, puppets,
masks, friendship bracelets, beadwork, and origami.
Boating Challenge Courses
There’s nothing like being out on the water on a hot summer day! Lightning and Quasar campers step up to the challenges of our
Starburst and Thunder campers will explore the lake by canoe. low and high ropes courses! Build inner strengths, teamwork, and
Lightning and Quasar campers will learn the art of paddling a leadership skills through group and individual challenges on the
canoe, kayak or stand up paddle board, and catch the wind in low and high ropes challenge courses. Develop your agility, physical
sailing prams. Find out how to handle yourself safely on the water coordination, and balance as you explore positive risk taking, and
and learn how to right a capsized boat. the benefits of trust, respect, and differences.
Program Areas
Nature & Outdoor Skills Swimming
Campers of all ages can become nature sleuths while exploring Come on in—the water’s great! Make a SPLASH in Echo Lake,
our woods, waterfront, and surrounding Acadia National Park hangout on one of the floating Lily Pads,and play water games
trails. Learn about diverse ecosystems and gain wilderness skills in with your friends. Each camper will have the opportunity to
preparation for a day hike or an overnight camp out. swim on most days. Water shoes or crocs are encouraged for this
activity. Swim tests are conducted on the first day a camper is at
Pottery the waterfront each summer to
Get messy! Thunder, Lightning, and Quasar campers will learn the
determine if a camper is
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a deep end, shallow
basics of kneading, pinching, centering, hollowing, and lifting clay.
end, or pfd
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project to glaze and fire in the kiln. activities for all traditional
campers in an entirely new
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Performing Arts program area this summer.
Express yourself: Dancing! Singing! Skits! Campers of all ages will
“Downeast DIY” will take campers on
og
find themselves doing some pretty silly things in this program.
Performing Arts offers you a chance to be center stage. a journey into the past, to a time when
NEW! Pr
folks made things themselves. Whether
Sports & Games woodworking with hand tools, or making
Play ball! Campers of all ages are invited and there is always room their very own butter from scratch, campers
for one more. Come join a game of capture the flag, soccer, gaga will have a hands-on experience that is sure
ball, jail ball, volleyball, or parachute fun. We stress the importance to whet the appetite of Mainers old and
of playing games in a friendly, supportive and sportsmanlike way,
focusing on the experiences of camaraderie and physical activity. young alike.
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Friday Overnights Sleep in a tent, have a cookout, go on a night hike, learn to build a fire and roast the perfect s’more, sing campfire songs, and star gaze! This year, an ANP ranger will visit the campsite Friday evening for a special program just for the CBC camp group! The group leaves from CBC for Seawall Campground on Friday morning to set up tents, eat lunch, and explore Seawall, then returns to Camp Beech Cliff for the Friday camp closing at 2 pm. The group heads back to the campsite at the end of the camp day for the overnight, and returns to Camp Beech Cliff on Saturday for 9 am pick-up by parents. Cost: $45 Note: Campers registered at any point during the summer are welcome to sign up for an overnight for their age group. Please call to arrange a time to drop off your camper on Friday if they are not in session during the week of the overnight. 2017 Overnight Schedule: Thunder age campers July 6 & 27 Lightning age campers July 13 & August 3 Quasar age campers July 20 & August 10 19 10 REGISTER ONLINE! WWW.CAMPBEECHCLIFF.ORG
Northern Lights Specialty Camps - Grades 4-7*
Northern Lights campers typically spend half of their day exploring the specialty theme, returning to traditional camp
activities in the afternoon. Don’t miss these quality sessions lead by dynamic experts in their field! Learn about the instructors
for Specialty Camps on the camp website. All sessions must enroll a minimum of 8 participants to run. We do our best to notify
you immediately if there is a chance a specialty camp session may not be held. Prices are listed for Hancock County residents/
non-residents. Specialty camps’ higher fees reflect the added expense of additional staff,
transportation, and program supplies to deliver these unique, skill-based programs. Junior
Maine Guide (JMG) Programs
Camp Beech Cliff is proud to offer
Junior Maine Guide: Fires & Forts Levels 1 and 2 of the Junior Maine Guide
Program! Never heard of it? JMG is a comprehensive,
Build and create some of the most epic well-rounded outdoor curriculum for young people
campfires and forts this week! You developed in cooperation with Maine Summer Camps
will learn amazing fire-building and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.
techniques like using flint and steel The program consists of 3 skill levels culminating with the
and how to bust smoke with a award of the Junior Maine Guide Certification. Want to learn
bow drill. Construct new forts more? mainecamps.org/junior-maine-guide
everyday using materials from All campers are welcome to participate in JMG specialty camps
the forest like sticks and leaves even if they do not have interest in the three-level program.
or camping materials like tarps For campers interested in the three-level progression, we
and rope. By the end of the will be running week-long JMG camps so that your camper
week, you will be a master of will be able to complete as many of the requirements for
fires and forts! On Thursday, you a patch as possible. Keep in mind it takes more than one
week, or one summer, to earn a patch. We will track each
are invited to stay for a cookout
camper’s individual standing and honor them with the patch
to celebrate the week. at one of our award ceremonies when the time comes
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $270/$380 (we track patch progress to carryover to next summer).
* All Northern Lights Specialty Camps are for grades 4th-7th unless otherwise noted. All JMG camps sponsored by Machias Savings Bank
June 25-29: Week Two
One Acts! Performance Workshop with Inventors’ Club with Rosa
Acadia Community Theater Great minds create great inventions! Travel to distant Planet
Annnnnd, Action! In just one act, make your audience ROG with challenges from National Inventors Hall of
love, hate, or fear your character! Spend the Fame’s Club Invention activities. After landing on
week with locally-raised and Chicago-trained Planet ROG, build an outpost on the planet
theater educator, Nicole Cardano, in this and create communication, observation,
intensive workshop geared to the middle and data-collecting devices. Next, meet
school camper. You’ll stretch your acting the inhabitants of Planet ROG and use
skills, learning improvisational theater inquiry methods of classification to
techniques and preparing short skits for a identify and name inhabitants and then
Friday day-time performance for family and create sculptures of planet creatures.
friends. This camp week, which welcomes After mining on Planet ROG, identify
those new to theater as well as budding and sort mineral deposits. Complete
directors, will be full of laughter, your space mission by creating a way
drama, and fun! to transport the minerals back to your
Grades 6th-9th spacecraft and home to Earth. On Earth, you’ll
Cost: $270/$380 harness the power of the sun with a solar oven and
scavenge for natural materials to create outdoor
engineering feats such as a bridge, rafts, and
free-standing towers. You’ll celebrate the week
of outer space and earth inventions with
solar roasted s’mores!
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $295/$400
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Learn to build a campfire and use a camp stove for exploring the culinary arts
of the woods! Join your trusty Maine Guide for a week focused on outdoor cooking,
accompanied by learning fire building, shelter building, how to pack for an overnight, and
prepare for a night under the stars! On Thursday you’re invited to stay after camp for an
evening JMG cookout to feast on the highlights of the week’s cooking creations.
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $215/$305
Rockets with Rosa!
Blast me to the moon! During this week campers will learn experience
Newton's Laws by creating hot air balloons; multi-stage rockets powered by
water, chemicals and air; and other 'explosive' activities.
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $235/$325
Designer Desserts
Explore sweet and savory recipes, mix-up the ultimate icing
to learn piping techniques, and take everyday ingredients
to create tasty decorative toppers! Join professional local
bakers from Bartlett Bakery and others for a week of baking
and decorating and fun. Plus, you’ll of course get to taste
these homemade treats such as chocolate bark, tarts, pies,
and more! This camp will be based in the community kitchen
just down the road at the Somesville Fire Station.
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $235/$325
July 3-7: Specialty Camps Week Three
July 9-13: Specialty Camps Week Four
Outdoor Art: Gnome Great Maine Lumberjack and Jills
Home & Fairy Village Yo ho! Step right up and join the Great Maine Lumberjack
Enter a land where moss is team for a week of instructional logging sports! Try your
carpet, pinecones are pillows, hand at axe throwing, cross-cut sawing, the basics of power
and pebbles are boulders! sawing, and chopping. When it’s time to cool down, you’ll
Magic lives on in the forests of head to Echo Lake to practice the art of log-rolling!
CBC and we need you to build After learning a variety of logging skills, you’ll
homes, grocery stores, schools, have a chance to show them off to the rest of
and a supply depot for the fairies the campers with a demonstration logging
and gnomes that inhabit our performance at the end of the week.
woodlands. Under leadership Grades 4th-7th Cost: $295/$400
of a professional artist, join us Martial Arts
to build a fairy house village
and a supply depot that Start kickin’ every morning with karate
encourages other visitors to expert Mike McEnroe as you master the
create. The week will include skills of jujitsu, akido, sparring (controlled
scavenging for natural materials fighting) and the defense of basic grabs.
and art projects to take home Learn a style of martial arts that applies to real
such as fairy houses on tree cookies, world situations. Ninja training continues in the
stick bundling animals, and handmade afternoons strengthening your 5 senses, an
dragons and fairies! obstacle course, costume creation and an off-
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $270/$380 site mission for a cool down swim.
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $270/$380
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12 REGISTER ONLINE! WWW.CAMPBEECHCLIFF.ORGJMG: Canoeing, Casting, & Catching
Cast away in CBC’s premier canoeing and fishing course. You
will travel to some of the best spots on the island to capture,
clean, cook and eat these yummy creatures. You will learn how to
paddle in a canoe, identify different fish and build a survival shelter
in the woods! On Thursday you’re invited to stay for a cookout at
CBC to celebrate your catch of the week!
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $270/$380
The Making of the Frogtown Mountain
Puppeteers
Join brothers Brian and Erik from the local, highly acclaimed
puppet troop to go ‘backstage’ and experience the
ins and outs of creating brilliant puppetry!
Build your own Frogtown-style puppets,
scripts, and scenery while learning
the technique of how to hold, speak,
and move your puppets under the
instruction of nationally awarded
puppeteers. The week of creativity
and fun will culminate with an end-of-
week performance starring your puppet
creations! Grades 4th-7th
Cost: $270/$380
July 16-20: Specialty Camps Week Five
July 23-27: Specialty Camps Week Six
JMG: Fires and Forts
Build and create some of the most
epic campfires and forts this week! You will
learn amazing fire-building techniques
like using flint and steel and how to bust
smoke with a bow drill. Construct new
forts everyday using materials from the
forest like sticks and leaves or camping
materials like tarps and rope. By the end
of the week, you will be a master of fires
and forts! On Thursday, you are invited to
stay for a cookout to celebrate the week.
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $270/$380
Culinary Arts
It’s time to cook up a storm! You’ll be cracking eggs, reading recipes,
learning grating and knife skills, and exploring the culture of the
kitchen. Travel around the world through TASTE as you create
traditional Mexican, Asian and Italian dishes - mmmm, delicious! This
camp will be based at the community kitchen just down the road at
the Somesville Fire Station.
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $295/$400
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13 REGISTER ONLINE! WWW.CAMPBEECHCLIFF.ORGJMG: S’mores and More! Dance Beyond the Dab!
Learn to build a campfire and use a camp stove for exploring Fundamental Moves: Hip Hop and Contemporary Dance with
the culinary arts of the woods! Join your trusty Maine Guide for Nimbus Dance Works
a week focused on outdoor cooking, accompanied by learning Learn dance from the acclaimed professional dancers of Nimbus
fire building, shelter building, how to pack for an overnight, and Dance Works. This specialty camp focuses on Hip
prepare for a night under the stars! On Thursday you’re invited Hop and Contemporaryorary styles - whether you’re a
to stay after camp for an evening JMG cookout to feast on the beginner or an experienced
perienced dancer - you will make
highlights of the week’s cooking creations. a lot of progress and
nd have a ton of fun! Dance styles
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $270/$380 include: pop-locking,
ng, house and commercial hip hop,
and contemporary. y. Additional cclasses
cl asses include
Secret Agents with Rosa modern/jazz, theater,
ter,
Start each day with top secret briefings stepping. Celebrate e
and missions that will put spy skills and the week with a
street smarts to the test. Develop presentation
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behind spying—all of this This camp has a Family
and more awaits this team of Friday Night Event. See
young recruits! Train for the page 3 for details.
final challenge of spying on your
counselors! Grades 4th-7th
Cost: $295/$400
July 30-Aug 28: Specialty Camps Week Seven
Aug 6-10: Specialty Camps Week Eight
Circus Superstar - Introduction to Skills
Step right up! Step right up! Come experience Circus Superstar, the
most fantastic show in all the land! What makes it so incredible?! The
answer is quite simple: YOU are the star! Have you ever had dreams of
running away with the circus? Here’s your chance! In a week-long circus
extravaganza, try their hand at a variety of skills taught and supervised
by circus professionals. From fast and furious plate spinning to dynamic
juggling and awe-inspiring aerial silks, the fun never ends! All campers
are invited to join this circus specialty camp - no experience necessary.
After completing one week of circus skills, you’re invited to join the second
week and perform in the big show as well! Grades 4th-7th Cost: $295/$400
Secret Swim Holes of Acadia
Do you want to discover the best secret swimming holes on the island?
This week, we will hike to some of the greatest swimming spots of Acadia
and explore these cool pools. Come join us as we embark on a different
adventure everyday that ends with a refreshing splash!
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $295/$400 Sponsored by Friends of Acadia
Adventure for the Differently Amazing
For campers who will best thrive in a 2:1 camper to staff ratio, with slower
transitions and gentle activity, this camp will provide a camp experience full
of songs, outdoor play and daily off-site adventures around Acadia National
Park! Special Registration Required. Grades 4th-7th Cost: $220/$330
Sponsored by Children, Families and Communities
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14 REGISTER ONLINE! WWW.CAMPBEECHCLIFF.ORGJMG: Canoeing, Casting, & Catching SLIME! with Rosa
Cast away in CBC’s premier canoeing and fishing course. You Join mad scientist (and CBC counselor extraordinaire) Rosa for a
will travel to some of the best spots on the island to capture, clean, week of experiments exploding, oozing, flying and awesome with a
cook and eat these yummy creatures. You will learn how to paddle week of Science Learning Made Excellent. Dissect a shark, launch a
in a canoe, identify different fish and build a survival shelter in the rocket, make SLIME, and so much more!
woods! On Thursday you’re invited to stay for a cookout at CBC to Grades 4th-7th Cost: $295/$400
celebrate your catch of the week!
Grades 4th-7th Cost: $270/$380
August 13-17: Specialty Camps Week Nine
Circus Superstar - The Big Show!
And now, for the moment we’ve all been waiting for… a SECOND Circus Superstar is designed for EVERYBODY! CirqOvation coaches
WEEK of Circus Superstar! This specialty camp week is open for are highly trained circus professionals who only want success for
campers who have completed one week of circus superstar participants. Skills are presented in a nurturing, non-competitive
(previous years count!). In this second week, you will take it to the environment and are tailored to each individual’s ability. This camp
next level and master more skills, in preparation to perform in your combines physical education, creativity, AND a place where lasting
very own spectacular show Friday afternoon, leaving friends and friendships are built. There is something for everyone! So come on
family mindblown. Improve at familiar skills such as plate spinning, out and become the next CIRCUS SUPERSTAR!
stilt walking, and aerial silks, as well as learn new stunts from circus Grades 4th-10th Cost: $295/$400
professionals Joshua and Sora! This camp has a Family Friday Night Event. See page 3 for details.
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15 REGISTER ONLINE! WWW.CAMPBEECHCLIFF.ORGCBC Camp Coordinators are chosen Thunder Camp Coordinator: Specialty Camp Coordinator:
Hannah Shaw Max Mason
for their maturity and proven camp
Hannah is excited to return Max joins the CBC family after
experience. Under the guidance of for her fifth year at Camp growing up a member of the MDI
our Camp Director, they each take on Beech Cliff. She has been a community. He returns home
the role of overseeing one of our four senior camp counselor for after two years in the Baltimore
the past four years working Orioles front office to share
grade-based camps—Starburst, Thunder, with Starburst, Thunder, and his passion for learning with
Lightning, or Quasar. This additional Lightning campers. She is in college working towards students at Mount Desert Elementary School. When not
leadership creates a safer and more a BA in Education. Growing up on MDI, Hannah loves at camp, you can find him on a mountain, by the water,
to hike, swim, and sail during her free time. or attempting to learn the ukulele.
organized camp that runs smoothly.
Along with many other duties, each Lightning Camp Coordinator: Staff Coordinator: Hannah
Althea TurnerE Worrell
coordinator leads morning and afternoon
Althea is excited to return Hannah is so excited to be
circle, establishes a good rapport with for her third summer at CBC! returning for her third summer
the campers and fosters a sense of She is pursuing a career in at CBC! She teaches high school
community within their camp. Out and secondary English teaching. English Connecticut in the 'off-
Althea grew up in California, season'. Hannah is thrilled to
about on a daily basis, the coordinators and she’s spent many happy summers on MDI and bring her passions for learning,
also provide added supervision and loves exploring Acadia. In her free time, Althea enjoys the outdoors and trying new things to her two favorite
support for campers and staff. You may hiking, biking, writing in coffee shops, and spending places on Earth: Maine and summer camp.
quality time with her friends and family.
have the pleasure of meeting our Camp
Coordinators, as they often act as our Quasar Camp Coordinator: Program Director: Coming
Annah Houston Soon
liaison for parents and our camp office.
Annah returns to the CBC
team after her third year
teaching 8th grade English
Language Arts at Conners
Emerson School in Bar Harbor.
She moved to MDI after graduating in 2015 with a
BA in English. She is thrilled to bring her passion for
education and the outdoors to CBC this summer.
Outside of camp, Annah enjoys skiing, hiking, and
spending time on the water.
Our Staff & Leadership Team
Our outstanding staff is our greatest asset. As an ACA-accredited camp, CBC follows strict hiring practices in screening
applicants which include checking references on all new staff and annual background checks. Our staff participates in an
intense leadership training program that includes health and safety, child development, good risk management practices,
leadership of quality programming, and building relationships with campers of all backgrounds. Together, the camp staff
works to help every single camper have the best camp experience possible. We’re excited about the diversity of talents and
experience they bring to CBC, and many of our program staff have more than one area of expertise. To learn more about our
leadership and program staff visit www.campbeechcliff.org.
Staff Stats
• Counselors participate in 40 • 60% are lifeguard trained • 60% are returning
hours of training before camp • 80% are pursuing, or have • 25 is the average age of 2017
even begins! completed, a bachelor’s degree program head counselors
• 100% are CPR and First Aid or higher
certified
Camp Director: Matt Cornish
Matt Cornish is joining Camp Beech Cliff as our new camp director. Matt, his wife Melissa,
and their daughter Imogen originally hail from the state of Connecticut, where Matt has
served the past six years as Camp Director for Camp Washington. Having started his career in
the summer camp world as a 17-year-old, Matt brings more than 20 years of summer camp
experience with him, along with extensive training in theatre and music.
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