Maine Camp Experience Celebrates Countdown To Summer Camp
With “Pack Your Bags” Giveaway
Families Can Win $5,000 Toward Camp Tuition & A Dozen More
Maine Experiential Prizes
(April 1, 2014 – Portland, Maine) – Spring has finally sprung and the countdown to summer
camp is on! To celebrate, Maine Camp Experience, the comprehensive camp-planning resource
and community of 33 traditional sleepaway camps, invites families to enter the “Pack Your
Bags” giveaway for a chance to win up to $5,000* toward camp tuition and 12 other exciting
prizes at http://www.mainecampexperience.com/wintuition. People can generate additional
entries by sharing the giveaway information on social media. The drawing is May 1, 2014.
The experience of overnight summer camp in Maine is like no other. Children unplug and
connect with nature, make new friends, have fun, set and achieve goals, learn new skills, develop
confidence and independence, explore Maine on memorable trips, and participate in social action
initiatives. As an added bonus, families now get the opportunity to enter “Pack Your Bags” to
win prizes that help them gear up for camp and take advantage of incredible Maine experiences.
Prizes include:
Grand Prize: One winner will receive up to $5,000* toward camp tuition at any Maine Camp
Experience camp (prize can be applied to 2014 or 2015 tuition)
“Experience Maine” Prizes: Whether families will be traveling to Maine during the summer, or
simply want a taste of Maine, they can enter to win one of the following prizes:
A Hobie Maui 11’ Kayak from The Boat Locker ($899 value)
2-Night Stay at Harrasekeet Inn, the AAA Four Diamond luxury inn, in Freeport, ME, complete
with a dinner for two at Maine Harvest restaurant, daily breakfast and afternoon tea, and a $25
shopping certificate to L.L. Bean ($610 value)
2 Hours of Laser Tag brought to your home/yard from Blast Party Rentals, including a
professional referee, 10 high tech laser guns, and complete set up and take down ($390 value)
Two Opportunities to Win a Maine Foodie Tour for two people (per tour) to taste your way
through town with a culinary walking tour in the destination of your choice: Portland,
Kennebunkport, or Bar Harbor ($100 value)
Gift Card to Coastal Maine Popcorn to enjoy over 30 delicious flavors of air popped popcorn,
which can be used in-store in Portland or Boothbay Harbor in Maine or online ($50 value)
“Gear Up for Camp” Prizes: These prizes can help families gear up for camp in Maine:
Mega-Pak Duffel from Amerasport (a Maine Camp Experience camp outfitter) PLUS your
child’s bag will be transported door-to-door by Camp Trucking (a premier Maine Camp
Experience baggage delivery service) ($300 value)
Five Opportunities to Win a $250 Shopping Spree from Modell’s, the leader in sporting goods,
to help gear-up for this coming camp season. Gift cards are valid for both in-store and online
purchases.
The “Pack Your Bags” campaign provides families with an even greater reason to experience
Maine and camp in Maine. Maine’s fresh air, relaxed pace, crystal clear lakes, outdoor
adventures, and incredible local cuisine make it the ideal destination for family getaways and
kids summer camp. Maine is closer than you think – just an easy drive or a quick flight from
anywhere in the Northeast. After that first trip to Maine, families find themselves coming back
for years to come, even when camp ends.
Maine Camp Experience is a community of more than 30 premier summer camps dedicated to
providing children with the highest quality summer camp experiences in the country for
generations. http://www.mainecampexperience.com/ is the resource for selecting camp and
planning visits to Maine. The site features a Guide who personally assists families, videos, as
well as real Maine Camp memories self-posted by campers, parents, alumni, and staff. Summers
and Camp Belong in Maine … And So Do You!℠
*See giveaway rules for details.
Contact: Laurie, Maine Camp Experience: [email protected]
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