Maine Summer Camps and the CIEE Camp Exchange USA team have partnered to host a live webinar event on Tuesday, March 17. Attend in person at CIEE’s Portland headquarters or join online for a webinar and discussion that covers supporting international staff and campers in your camp community, helpful do’s and don’ts, tips for American staff members, and practical takeaways to help ensure a successful summer. CIEE is the largest J-1 visa sponsor in the U.S., and their 70 years of experience in international exchange make them uniquely qualified to offer this learning opportunity. We look forward to connecting with you in March! You will receive the link to register for this webinar in early March.

February 25 @ 11 am JMG Webinar. Join JMG Director Moose Curtis, along with Ron Fournier, director of Bryant Pond 4-H camp, and Lou Falank, an outdoor education instructor at the Breakwater School, as they present a webinar on how to integrate parts of the Junior Maine Guide Program into your outdoor program. Click Here to Register

March 4 Job Fair will be held at the student center of Husson University from 10 am to 2 pm. $100 for-profit camps or $75 for nonprofits Payment can be made by credit card at: https://mainecamps.org/camp-members/make-a-payment/ Or a check can be mailed to: Maine Summer Camps, P.O. Box 1861, Portland, ME  04104

9:00 am to 10:45 am Location: Allagash Brewery   Save the Date. This year’s April board of directors meeting and MSC spring workshop will be held at Allagash Brewery, 50 Industrial Way, Portland. The workshop will start at 2:00 pm followed by a visit to the “Tasting Room”. The Education committee will be sending out information about the workshop in an upcoming “Hall Monitor”.

1:30 to 4:00 pm at Camp Wawenock, Raymond, ME