Experiences

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Are you and your child ready for a new summer camp experience?  If so, have your child attend Camp Wekeela, located in Hartford, Maine, from July 26 through August 14. Your child will experience a range of activities, from creative, performing and culinary arts, to horseback riding, tennis and SCUBA, to land and water sports and outdoor adventures. All with experienced counselors and instructors and with the opportunity to meet children from across the country!

Your every bid supports the mission and students of The Wellington School.

About Camp Wekeela:

Camp Wekeela, offers a safe, fun, nurturing environment in a scenic mountain lake setting. A family-oriented program for boys and girls 7-16, led by on-site owners/directors Lori and Ephram Caflun with talented instructional specialists and counselors (staff/camper ratio is 1 to 2.5). Since 1997, Wekeela has been the Caflun’s summer home. Building community is what we do best here at Wekeela. Our campers extend these skills and values well beyond our shores.

Wekeela campers are from all over the United States as well as the world. Each of them feels at home at Wekeela. Camp Wekeela provides children with the opportunity to connect with nature, to participate in human-powered activities, and to benefit from personal and primary relationships. To reach our goals, we believe that we do not merely serve campers, but we serve their families. We strive to be partners with our parents as we help their children grow and thrive. Nothing is more important to us than your children and their wellbeing. We continue to build a strong sense of community, leadership and tradition.

• Top quality instruction within a guided individualized program. Full spectrum of activities in eight part program of: Water Sports, Land Sports, Tennis, Outdoor Adventure, Environmental Education, Creative, Performing and Culinary Arts. Excellent instructors and structured activities focusing on skill progression.
• Natural rock face! State of the Art Climbing Wall. Featuring our annual Climbing Invitational and the new Wekeela Extreme Sports Zone.
• Outstanding facilities (new creative arts studio, brand new camper recreation center, culinary arts studio, all weather tennis courts, High and Low elements Ropes course, huge fields, outdoor and indoor theatre, dance studio, gymnastics building and weight room, radio station, outdoor basketball courts, hockey rink, pottery studio, digital photography lab, beach volleyball, new fitness center and much more!)
• Our lake-front facility provides unparalleled safety and hosts our renowned waterskiing program, water sports, instructional swimming and competitive swim team.
• The food at Wekeela is simply amazing! Our Executive Chef has forty years of camp experience!
• On-site Camp Doctors and Nurses. The camp is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) equipped facility. Featuring a state of the art Health Center.

Item Special Note

Winning bidder is responsible for transportation to and from camp, activity fee, and when applicable extras such as horseback riding, golf and surf trips.  Must be a first-time Wekeela camper. Cannot be currently enrolled first-time camper. Must be ages 7-12 or currently in grades 2-6 to qualify. Certificate must be claimed one week after auction. Winner limited to one person per family. Certificate must be used for 2014 season. Certificate or session length cannot be combined, exchanged, sold or altered.