{"id":30384,"date":"2026-03-02T11:07:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/?p=30384"},"modified":"2026-03-02T11:07:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T16:07:46","slug":"its-time-to-think-about-summer-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/4h\/2026\/03\/02\/its-time-to-think-about-summer-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time to Think About Summer Camp!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Looking to take your Maine 4-H Experience to a new level? Check out the summer programs at your UMaine 4-H Camps! Opportunities for living in community, making new friends, building a sense of belonging, and honing your skills in a whole variety of program options, such as outdoor skills, shooting sports, STEM, creative arts, ecology, gardening, teamwork, and teen leadership. Each camp offers scholarship opportunities to offset tuition costs, and your County 4-H Programs also offer scholarships to attend camp. One to three-week sessions available in both day and overnight settings. We hope to see you there!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/tanglewood\/blueberry-cove-tenants-harbor\/\">Blueberry Cove<\/a>, Tenants Harbor in Knox County. Dates: June 21-August 14, 2026.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/\">Bryant Pond<\/a>, Bryant Pond in Oxford County. Dates: June 21-August 14, 2026.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/\">Greenland Point<\/a>, Princeton in Washington County. Dates: June 28-July 31, 2026.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/tanglewood\/tanglewood-lincolnville\/\">Tanglewood<\/a>, Lincolnville in Waldo County. 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