Project Report
| Nov 19, 2013
Gifting a Campership
By Bevelry Gilbert Stone | Director
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Coal burning spoon
Camp Forest builds character, resilience, and provides a safe place for children to learn, grow, experiment and find release.
Let me share a few quotations from parents in our annual evaluation.
“Camp Forest offers a camp experience unlike any other locally”
“I think Camp Forest is one of the very few really valuable experiences for children. I still consider it a miracle that I found you guys.”
“Camp Forest gives children the opportunities to fully experience a connection with nature. Children learn important skills for existing in the forest.”
From a camper: “When I whittled a spear so sharp that the kid who was helping me with my nebulizer wanted it (the spear)”
“Camp Forest brings a three continent exposure to rural Maine”
PLEASE consider gifting a CAMPERSHIP to Camp Forest for all your 7-17 year olds this holiday season.
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Shelter Building
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Basketweaving
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Sep 3, 2013
2013 Season comes to an end.
By Beverly Gilbert Stone | Director
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Coal Burning a spoon
Today was the last day for CAMP FOREST 2013. It is bittersweet. The campers worked hard to build shelters, make baskets, try their hand at a bow drill fire, swim, fish, track animals, carve, make coal burned spoon and so much more. The summer was full but now is time to return to school. To know that Camp Forest is the subject of many of those “what did you do this summer?” essays is venerating.
Your contributions made it possible for a low income child to experience the freedom and peace of the forest. The skills they learn assists them with their confidence and non-violent resolution skills ,both in the forest and in other social settings. Research has repeated the power of nature to reduce stress and ADHD symptoms.
As we wrap up the 2013 Summer, we begin plans for 2014. One of those plans can include you as we replenish and rebuild our campership fund.
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Central fire
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Basket Weaving
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Exploring and riding the waterfall
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Jul 18, 2013
Camp Forest 2013
By Bevelry Gilbert Stone | Director
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The joys of weaving at Camp Forest
Summer 2013 is well underway. Campers are learning and having fun. This week Camp Forest hosted Ray Reitze, a Maine Guide and founder of Earthways School of Wilderness Living. Mentored by a Native American, he taught indigenous skills at Earthways for many years. His teaching sparked and fueled many cultural initiatives. This week he taught brown ash basketmaking.
Camp Forest has several weeks with opening this summer. Those living or visiting in the Waldo County area of Maine can send their children to Day Camp; they can attend an adult workshop; or send a child on a wilderness expedition from anywhere in the world!! Although Camp Forest is one of the less expensive camps, it is still out of the reach of many families. Camperships are needed for children whose families could not otherwise send their child to Camp.
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Ray Reitze teaches basket weaving
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Cooling off on a hot day
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