Meet Sara's Scholarship Recipients
Becca Slack
2008-09 Scholarship Recipient
I was awarded the Sara Leone Scholarship this past
spring and it changed my life. I attended the Chewonki Girls Camp Session I, Penobscot White Water Kayaking Expedition in June. I feel like I came back from camp a different girl than when I went. It taught me that I could push myself a lot farther than I ever could have imagined ... that I could survive and thrive on my own. I would like to say, hands down, that this trip was the best thing that has EVER happened to me! I will never forget it. It has changed my life.
~ Becca, September 2009
Abigail Foster & James Andretta
2009-10 Scholarship Recipients
I couldn’t thank you enough for providing this experience
for students at my school, and then actually picking me to go. I had the best summer of my life.
~ Abby, July 2010
Read about Abby's camp experience
This trip was such an experience for me...
~ James, July 2010
Read James' note from camp
Annalisa Haase & Joseph Chapman
2010-11 Scholarship Recipients
Read the Announcement
February 2011 photo from left to right: Ryan Linehan (Chewonki's Summer Wilderness Programs Director); Ralph Keyes (Wiscasset High School Outing Club Advisor); Joseph Chapman; Annalisa Haase; Genell Vashro (Chewonki's Girls Camp Director): Carol Leone (Teens To Trails)
Outdoor experiences can help you connect with yourself as well as others. I love the feeling you get when you are standing on top of a mountain or the feeling of achieving excellence after you are done with a long hike... This is literally the coolest thing I ever did! ~ Joe
I think being outdoors helps you get away from problems in life. I can make new friends, explore and find new things. ~ Annalisa
xxx
Shania Marr & Nicholas Brackley
2011-12 Scholarship Recipients
February 2012 photo from left to right: Ralph Keyes (Wiscasset High School Outing Club Advisor); Nicholas Brackley (Scholarship recipient); Carol Leone (Teens To Trails); Shania Marr (Scholarship recipient); Sara Hirsch (Chewonki)
The outdoors teaches life skills… including responsibility, leadership and perseverance. ~ Nicholas
