Maine Camp Experience Celebrates Countdown To Summer Camp With “Pack Your Bags” Giveaway: Families Can Win $5,000 Toward Camp Tuition & 12 More Maine Experiential Prizes

Portland, ME (PRWEB) April 01, 2014

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 Harraseeket 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 Boothbay Harbor ($100 value)
• Gift Card to Coastal Maine Popcorn Co. 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: laurie(at)mainecampexperience(dot)com.

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