{"id":1674,"date":"2023-05-05T19:39:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T19:39:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/?page_id=1674"},"modified":"2025-12-04T14:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:39:03","slug":"early-college-outdoor-intensive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/summer-camp\/early-college-outdoor-intensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Early College Outdoor Intensive (Ages 16-18)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Are you a teen with a passion for the outdoors and a desire to learn practical skills and leadership?<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1725 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Campers prepping a meal on trip\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-634x423.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-846x564.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-951x634.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n-1268x845.jpg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/67570112_346628092927734_6229254432488423424_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Through our partnership with the University of Maine Early College, we are excited to be able to offer this for-credit experience Early College at Greenland Point 4-H Camp this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Through this eleven-day intensive course, you will have the opportunity to earn four college credits that will launch you on your way to a degree at UMaine or can be applied to most other colleges and universities.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Early College Program Details<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dates:<\/strong> August 2 &#8211; 12, 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Residential Program Fee:\u00a0<\/strong>$900.00, which includes all housing, meals, and certification fees. Scholarships are available. \u00a0Please inquire with our office 207.665.2068 or email: <a href=\"mailto:extension.greenlandpoint@maine.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">extension.greenlandpoint@maine.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Age:<\/strong> 16-18<\/li>\n<li><strong>Group Limit:<\/strong> 12 Participants<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/explorec.maine.edu\/\">Early college enrollment link<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Please note: <\/strong>Participants must complete enrollment\u00a0with the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/earlycollege\/summer-programs\/outdoor-leadership-summer-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Maine Early College Program<\/a>. Once that is completed, the Early College office will send you an invitation to enroll for the residential portion of the program.<\/p>\n<p>Tuition for this course is free for Maine high school students (public school &amp; homeschoolers). Tuition for out-of-state students and Maine private school students is $149 per credit, totaling $596.00.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>KPE 265 (3 course credits)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1726 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"Campers tracking trip with map and compass\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-105x79.jpeg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-317x238.jpeg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-423x317.jpeg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-634x476.jpeg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-846x635.jpeg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-951x713.jpeg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-1268x951.jpeg 1268w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n-500x375.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/greenland-point\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2023\/05\/37652743_1987276021296667_2541531667453968384_n.jpeg 1728w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is an introductory course in outdoor and adventure activities, forming the foundation of an outdoor leadership education. The course focuses primarily on participation in four different activity categories: canoeing; bouldering and climbing; hiking and orienteering; and challenge course. The canoeing portion of the course will include instruction in paddling techniques while keeping in mind environmental and equipment considerations for safely leading groups on day and overnight trips. The climbing portion of the course emphasizes the fundamental skills and safety knowledge needed for indoor bouldering and top-rope climbing, including risk management and belay certification. During orienteering, students will learn and practice essential map and compass skills. In the challenge course portion of the course, students will learn about and practice the educational concepts behind facilitating and processing adventure-based activities.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>KPE 207 (1 course credit)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>This course provides foundational knowledge and skills needed to deal with medical and traumatic emergencies in remote settings. Topics include patient assessment, musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries, wound care and infection, environmental emergencies, spinal cord management and moving patients, anaphylaxis and other medical emergencies, and CPR\/AED. Successful completion of this course carries a nationally recognized Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification, and meets the medical training requirements for being a Registered Maine Guide, Maine Camp Trip Leader, and Maine Educational Trip Leader.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you a teen with a passion for the outdoors and a desire to learn practical skills and leadership? Through our partnership with the University of Maine Early College, we are excited to be able to offer this for-credit experience Early College at Greenland Point 4-H Camp this summer. 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