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Tripp Lake Camp is looking for warm, empathetic people who will contribute to the sense of community and well-being of the staff, and our approximately 330 campers, who range in age from 8 to 16. Each counselor leads or assists in an activity.

Tripp Lake Camp offers modern, extensive facilities and state-of-the art equipment. The camp season begins in late June, and ends the third week of August. Staff members are required to attend pre-camp orientation, which begins six days before the campers arrive. Some activities require an additional training programs, which are scheduled before pre-camp orientation. An optional Trip Leader Certification course is also offered.

Our staff consists of approximately 135 counselors from all areas of the United States, as well as the United Kingdom. Staff members generally have completed at least one year of college before coming to camp, and approximately half are college graduates. The staff is 75% female and 25% male, and we maintain a 3 to 1 camper ratio.

Tripp Lake is a non-smoking facility.

Recreation

Counselors have their own recreation lodge with cable TV that is open for use during their leisure time.

The camp property consists of 260 acres of spacious open fields surrounded by wooded acreage, located on the northwest shore of Tripp Lake. The grounds and facilities are maintained in excellent condition and are constantly improved for practical use and beauty.

Tripp Lake Camp is the only camp on the lake. The lake is a clear and temperate body of water about a mile wide and five miles long.

Room and Board

Housing options: Cabin

Tripp Lake provides board, lodging, laundry service, and camp uniforms. If you are married or have children, please note we have limited housing for families.

Most female counselors live in a cabin with seven campers, with the remaining staff housed in separate male and female cabins.

Benefits

Salary is dependent upon the applicant's experience and qualifications, among other factors.

Transportation Info

Tripp Lake Camp is located in Poland, Maine, midway between the Atlantic Ocean and the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We are 45 minutes north of Portland, Maine's largest city, and just 20 minutes from Lewiston and Auburn, Maine, where you will find shopping and movie theaters.

Tripp Lake also provides transportation assistance to and from camp.

How to Apply

For further counselor information call the Assistant Director at 1-207-998-4347.

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