Summer Camp Scholarship Opportunities for Dike Newell and Fisher Mitchell students!

The Bath Elementary PTA board recognizes that the joys of summer camp should be accessible to all children, and understands that for many families the cost can be a great financial burden. This was the motivation for their application in 2009 to the Common Good Center at Bowdoin College for a grant they were awarded that allowed 35 kids from Dike Newell and Fisher Mitchell the opportunity to attend summer camp. And now in 2010 we are so very fortunate to have received a new award from the Davenport Fund that will fund approximately 40 weeks of camp for students in Dike Newell and Fisher Mitchell (approximately 20 awards per school, depending on the age of the applicants). This year students will be selected using the free and reduced lunch criteria, but those who are not eligible for free & reduced lunch but who are experiencing an extreme financial hardship are encouraged to apply. Applications will go home with students on Tuesday, April 27th and are due back to the schools by Wednesday, May 5th. You can download an application by clicking here.

Read about this year's camp opportunities by clicking the links below:

Midcoast Gymnastics in Topsham: www.midcoastgymnasticscheer.com. Scholarship will be for full-time, 5 days/week camp.

Wolfe's Neck Farm in Freeport: http://www.wolfesneckfarm.org/documents/2010WNFCampBrochure_003.pdf (choices are Seedlings or Farm Kids camps).

Kids Down Under at the Universe Gym: Art & Movement Camp for grades K-5. Weeks available: June 28th - July 2nd, July 5th - 9th, July 12th - 16th. Hours 9 am - Noon, Monday-Friday. Call 442-0180 for more info

Bath Area Family YMCA Day Camp & Gymnastic Youth Mini Camp: http://www.bathymca.org/html/daycamp.

Morris Farm in Wiscasset: http://www.farmcampkids.com/index.shtml

Kids Kayaking and SUP Camp from Sea Spray Kayak: http://www.bathymca.org/html/daycamp_programs.html

Bowdoin College Day Camp: http://www.bowdoin.edu/events/summerprograms/day-camp.shtml

Maine Maritime Museum, Young Mariner's Camp (http://youngmarinerscamp.eventbrite.com/) and Boat Builder's Camp (http://boatbuilderscamp.eventbrite.com.

Bath Recreation Department Summer Day Camp: http://www.cityofbath.com/recreation_pages_area17.html?m_id=569&cat_id=17.

The Theater_Project in Brunswick: Choices are Raggedy Ann & Andy, Intro. to the Arts or Monsters, http://www.theaterproject.com/Theater_Project/Classes/Entries/2009/6/8_Summer_Camps_2010.html

The Riverview Foundation Summer Day Camps in Topsham: http://www.riverviewfoundation.com/

Camp CREA in Topsham: http://creamaine.org/files/docs/SummerCampFlyer2010.pdf

Awards will be for 1-week per eligible student and will be processed on a first come, first served basis.

Questions? Email bathelementarypta@gmail.com.