{"id":101,"date":"2010-08-31T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2010-08-31T15:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/?page_id=101"},"modified":"2026-01-22T11:05:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T16:05:47","slug":"junior-explorer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/naturalist-program-path\/junior-explorer\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Explorer (ages 7-10)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13059 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-647x1024.jpg 647w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-768x1216.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-970x1536.jpg 970w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-88x140.jpg 88w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-317x502.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-423x670.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-634x1004.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-846x1340.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1-951x1506.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/520862247_1064811375795691_977481656895788236_n-1.jpg 1165w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,189px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our youngest campers often begin their overnight camp experience as a Junior Explorer, a program designed to engage and excite curious minds and active youngsters in the outdoors.\u00a0 Junior Explorers is a fun and energetic program designed to introduce kids to many of the great activities that the camp has to offer. Days are spent exploring the woods and waters of Bryant Pond, catching and studying creatures at the Discovery Pond, kayaking and canoeing, doing art activities, and making new friends. Our nurturing staff provides a safe and exciting camp experience that will invoke a sense of wonder in our natural world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ages<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> 7-10<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11910 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-300x223.jpg\" alt=\"Young camper smiling while holding a crawfish\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-1024x762.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-1536x1143.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-2048x1524.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-105x78.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-317x236.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-423x315.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-634x472.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-846x630.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-951x708.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/12\/Jr.-Exp-Image-copy-1268x944.jpg 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Dates:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Week #1 (6\/21\/26 &#8211; 6\/26\/26) <strong><span style=\"color: #993366\">Session Full<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nWeek #5 (7\/19\/26 &#8211; 7\/24\/26) <strong><span style=\"color: #993366\">Session Full<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cost: <\/strong>$750.00<\/p>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/summer-camp\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Online<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What to Bring List-\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/11\/WTB-Overnight-Site-Based.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/bryantpond\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/01\/WTB-Overnight-Site-BasedWORD.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WORD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our youngest campers often begin their overnight camp experience as a Junior Explorer, a program designed to engage and excite curious minds and active youngsters in the outdoors.\u00a0 Junior Explorers is a fun and energetic program designed to introduce kids to many of the great activities that the camp has to offer. 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