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Camp Wekeela

Camp Wekeela - "Where Friends Become Family."

Camp Wekeela is located in Hartford, Maine, nestled on Little Bear Pond which is a gorgeous natural lake connecting to Big Bear Pond. Its calm sheltered waters present the ideal setting for swimming, boating and exploring. Our campers enjoy taking advantage of all the water sports Little Bear and Big Bear Ponds have to offer.

Camp Wekeela Sports Complex

Our campers and staff come from all over the USA and the world. Our staff plays a fundamental role in the Wekeela community and are essential to achieving our goals. We are privileged to have dedicated men and women return year after year. They return because they love Wekeela and they love Maine. They return because they understand our camp philosophy. It's about being a role model to children. It is about being a teacher; it is about having tremendous FUN. Our staff affects, shapes, and defines our campers' summer like no other individual. Our staff understands that Wekeela is not just camp, it's a way of life.

Our Jobs

Sailing

Creative Arts:
Ceramics, painting, batik, drawing, tie dye, culinary arts, pottery wheels, light wood-working, model rocketry, digital photography, jewelry-making, astronomy, stained glass, cartooning, scrapbooking.

Culinary Arts :
Baking, cooking, Head Chef (Seasonal), Assistant Head Chef

Support Staff:
Dining Hall Assistants

Land Sports:
Aerobics, baseball, basketball, disc golf, flag football, fitness, strength and conditioning, golf, gymnastics, karate, lacrosse, mountain biking, street hockey, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight-lifting and yoga.

Outdoor Adventure:
High and low ropes instructors. Rock wall instructor. Climbing wall tower instructor, backpacking, trailblazing, campfire cooking, orienteering, rappelling, zip wire, camping and nature.

Performing Arts:
Musical, theatre, set design, voice, dance, cheerleading, improv, radio, videographer, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, drums.

Tennis:
Seeking collegiate tennis instructors

Trips:
Seeking trip leader for Maine and the White Mountains.

Water Sports:
Swimming, sailing, water-skiing, wakeboarding, canoeing, kayaking, windsurfing, banana boat, tubing, water trampolines and water volleyball.

Environmental Education:
Seeking to hire a nature specialist.

Room and Board

Room and board are provided for all staff. Linens included for international staff only. American and Canadian staff must bring linens. There are three meals a day plus snack time. There is no charge for these. It comes with the job. Staff eats with the campers in our recently renovated dining hall. The staff eats the same food as the campers. The food is not your typical camp food. It’s better! Much. We offer a delicious menu of healthy options daily and a fully loaded salad bar.

Perks

We offer a competitive salary. Each staff person has a contract for the Fun on the Lake season. The benefits include working with an incredible community of people from all over the USA and the world!

Getting Here and Getting Around

If you have a car or get a ride from our ride board, you can drive to Wekeela on your own. We pick staff up at Boston’s Logan airport and Portland’s Jetport at designated times. We can also pick staff up at the Lewiston, Maine bus station. Once you join our staff, we supply all travel information to you in advance.

For Fun

Maine is known as “Vacationland.” On your days and time off you will be able to discover the great state of Maine. It is nice to look at the ocean, the rugged coast, the woods, and all that is around us. It is nice to pause and smell the pine trees or wake up early and watch the clouds roll off Little Bear Pond. Camp counselors get to have fun all day, every day!

Wekeela's high ropes course