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win a free week at virtual camp 2021!

August 3, 2021 By Camp Camp 1 Comment

Well, the sad news is that, due to COVID-related issues/concerns, ‘Camp’ Camp will be virtual for the second year in a row in 2021. The good news? We learned last summer that Virtual ‘Camp’ Camp is way better than no ‘Camp’ Camp at all — so we’re giving five lucky LGBTQ humans the chance to join us for Virtual Camp 2021 for FREE!

That’s right: we’re taking a page from past summers when we were able to gather in Maine and giving away some FREE Virtual ‘Camp’ Camp during our 2021 Best Time Ever Giveaway! Five lucky winners will win FREE access to the virtual version of America’s premier summer camp for LGBTQ adults this August 22-29, allowing them to get a little taste of what makes ‘Camp’ Camp the best time ever right from the safety & convenience of their own homes.   

Have you been dying to join us in Maine for ‘Camp’ Camp? Well, obviously, Virtual Camp is not quite the same as experiencing ‘Camp’ Camp in person (there’s nothing like that!) — but everyone who joined us for Virtual Camp in 2020, including some folx who had never been to Camp before, told us their week was the best (virtual) time ever! In fact, we heard from a number of people that Virtual Camp and ‘Camp’ Camp Plus actually made them look forward to joining a Zoom session! (You’ll find some testimonials about Virtual Camp 2020 here.)

This offer comes with absolutely no strings or secret catches. We’ve done previous giveaways for a free week at ‘Camp’ Camp in Maine, and many of our previous Best Time Ever Giveaway winners returned for at least one more year. Once they discovered for themselves that ‘Camp’ Camp really is the best time ever, they just had to come back for more! And our fun week of online, summer camp-inspired programming is a great way to get a taste of what a week at ‘Camp’ Camp in Maine is like, especially because you’ll get to meet some of the folx who make up Camp’s fun & friendly LGBTQ community. 

Here are the Giveaway Rules:

  1. Members of the LGBTQ community age 21 & over who have never been to ‘Camp’ Camp may enter the Giveaway. Those who have attended ‘Camp’ Camp in the past or who have already registered for Virtual ‘Camp’ Camp 2021 are not eligible.
  2. Virtual ‘Camp’ Camp 2021 is August 22-29, with most programming beginning at 12 noon EDT and running through the late evening. (You can find a working version of the week’s programming here.) While we don’t expect winners to take the week off to join us for Virtual Camp (though some of our Campers are), please do not enter the giveaway if you aren’t genuinely interested/available in joining us that week so you don’t potentially take away the opportunity from someone who is.
  3. The Giveaway is good for a Full-Access pass to Virtual Camp 2021, a $125 value. Camp’s virtual programming takes place via Zoom. For best results, we recommend accessing each session via a laptop or desktop computer, though tablets and smartphones will also work. We do have a volunteer tech crew that can assist participants in getting set up on Zoom, etc. if need be. 

To enter, simply complete our easy online Best Time Ever Giveaway Entry Form by midnight E.D.T. on Wednesday, August 11. Then, on Thursday, August 12, we’ll select five (5) entries at random and those lucky humans will get to experience their choice of Virtual Camp’s online activities, social events, game nights (and more!) – and meet a great community of LGBTQ people from across North America. All for free!

What are you waiting for? Enter now!

Good luck!

*****

Complete rules & restrictions for ‘Camp’ Camp’s “2021 Best Time Ever Giveaway!” :

  1. The 2021 Best Time Ever Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is sponsored by ‘Camp’ Camp II, LLC d/b/a ‘Camp’ Camp (“Camp”).
  2. Anyone age 21 & over who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, queer, non-binary, or genderqueer who has yet to attend ‘Camp’ Camp in Maine are eligible. Those who have attended Camp in any capacity prior to 2021 or who have already registered for Virtual ‘Camp’ Camp 2021 prior to August 1, 2021 are not eligible.
  3. All entries must be submitted via the Giveaway’s official online entry form before midnight E.D.T. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Incomplete entry forms or submissions via other means (e-mail, Facebook posts, text messages, etc.) will not be eligible to win.
  4. All contestants understand & agree that the contact information collected via their Giveaway entry form will be added to Camp’s e-mail marketing list if it is not already a part of said list. (Camp does not sell or distribute their mailing list to third parties.)
  5. Five (5) winning entries will be selected at random on Thursday, August 12 and announced on Camp’s Facebook page and via Instagram. The winners of the Giveway (the “Winners”) will also be notified personally via e-mail and/or text message.
  6. Winners will each receive a Full-Access pass to Virtual ‘Camp’ Camp 2021, a value of $125. This pass to Virtual Camp 2021 is not transferable to another individual and is only applicable towards Camp’s 2021 virtual programming happening August 22-29, 2021. 
  7. Winner must agree to all Camp rules & regulations, etc. via electronic submission of a 2021 Virtual ‘Camp’ Camp Registration Form available at campcamp.com/register. Winner must submit their registration form no later than August 15, 2021.
  8. The Giveaway is currently scheduled to end on Wednesday, August 11, 2021; however, Camp reserves the right to extend the deadline for entries and/or the date of Winner selection.
  9. Questions regarding these rules & restrictions — including eligibility and Winner’s rights or responsibilities — may be submitted via e-mail to info@campcamp.com.

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camp gives back 2019

July 23, 2019 By Camp Camp 2 Comments

It always somehow manages to surprise us when Camp is once more right around the corner, and – surprise! – here we are again with Camp just weeks away. In less than a month, nearly 240 LGBTQ people (and a few amazing allies) from 33 states across the U.S. – as well as Canada, the Czech Republic, the West Indies, New Zealand, and the U.K. – will be having the best time ever in gorgeous southwestern Maine. We still can’t believe that this will be the 23rd consecutive summer that we’ve been privileged to offer such a unique LGBTQ vacation experience, full of fun summer camp activities, fabulous evening social events, and fresh, delicious food – all shared with an amazingly fun & friendly LGBTQ community from around the world.

Fifty-eight of this year’s Campers have been with us for an astounding 10 years or more, including this year’s 15th-Year Campers: Jenn Long of Yonkers, NY; Mary Fran Schnorr of Bronxville, NY; Sandy Wakefield of Ypsilanti, MI; Thom Higgins of Salem, MA; and Tony Julian of Tampa, FL.  We will be donating $100 in each of their names to The Trevor Project in honor of their noteworthy Camp anniversary, a Camp tradition that began in 2011, our 15th summer and we had Campers celebrating their 15th year at ‘Camp’ Camp.

In 2012, we established our annual “Camp Gives Back” campaign which, through a combination of donations from our Campers & Staff and a pledge of 10% of our Camp Store sales, recognizes and supports a different organization serving the LGBTQ community. Past beneficiaries of the campaign include Mainers United for Marriage ($1100 raised in 2012), Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund (now True Colors United; $1435 raised in 2013), SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) ($1888 raised in 2014), Camp Aranu’tiq ($1685 raised in 2015), the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) ($1673 raised in 2016), Immigration Equality ($2090 raised in 2017), and, last year’s beneficiary, the Family Equality Council ($1671).

With America’s political climate continuing to feel increasingly hostile towards LGBTQ people and issues, it’s more vital than ever that we have politicians in office who strive towards achieving equality for everyone in the LGBTQ community. And what better way to do that than increasing the number of openly LGBTQ officials elected to all levels of government? In the hope of doing our small part to help make this happen, we have chosen The LGBTQ Victory Fund as the beneficiary of our 2019 Camp Gives Back campaign. 

Since 1991, the Victory Fund has worked to change the face and voice of America’s politics and achieve equality for LGBTQ Americans by helping to elect thousands of LGBTQ people to positions at all levels of government. These LGBTQ voices have made significant contributions to advancing equality for LGBTQ Americans – from passing non-discrimination laws to defeating amendments to ban marriage equality.

LGBTQ Victory Fund is the only organization in the space supporting down ballot candidates who are LGBTQ running for public office.  Last year was a year of historic firsts – and LGBTQ Victory Fund fueled a rainbow wave increasing the number of out LGBTQ leaders in public office.  With more than 700 LGBTQ people running for office, Victory Fund endorsed 274 (they only endorse viable candidates running) and won 174 times! As a result, America now has more than 700 out elected officials serving in public office across the country. (A full list can be found here.)

And we are proud to say that we have first-hand knowledge of Victory Fund’s great work: one of the candidates who received their support is Mayor of Neptune Township in Monmouth County, NJ & 3rd-Year ‘Camp’ Camper Carol Rizzo!

If you are coming to Camp this summer, you can help support the Victory Fund simply by buying an extra Camp t-shirt or souvenir or two (or three) in the Camp Store. You’ll also be able to make additional donations to the Victory Fund via your Cashless ‘Camp’ Camp account.

If you aren’t able to join us this summer, we suggest that you pop over to the Victory Fund’s website and make a donation. This year, LGBTQ Victory Fund has already endorsed more than 100 LGBTQ leaders running for 2019 – and 2020 is gearing up as well. Your support will help these leaders win on election day, so please join us and donate today.

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camp 2019: a global celebration of community

July 12, 2019 By Camp Camp 1 Comment

When we ask our Campers what keeps them coming back to ‘Camp’ Camp year after year, we get the same response that first-time Campers give when we ask what surprised them most about Camp: the people. So it’s pretty obvious that the fun & friendly community of LGBTQ people that make Camp an annual destination plays an integral part in that whole “best time ever” thing we’ve got goin’ on!

And ‘Camp’ Camp 2019 isn’t going to be any different. As of July 13th, we have 231 Campers hailing from 33 states here in the U.S., along with three Canadian provinces, the U.K., the West Indies, New Zealand, and the Czech Republic. Ranging in age from 22 to 78, this summer’s Campers will be traveling to southwestern Maine from the following cities & towns around the world:

Amenia, NY
Amherst, MA (2)
Anchorage, AK
Ann Arbor, MI (3)
Arleta, CA
Arlington, MA (2)
Arlington, VA (2)
Asheville, NC
Astoria, NY
Atlanta, GA (3)
Austin, TX (3)
Bayonne, NJ
Bedford, NH
Bethesda, MD
Bismark, ND
Bloomington, IL (2)
Blue Bell, PA
Boylston, MA
Brattleboro, VT
Brewster, MA
Brighton, MA
Bronxville, NY
Brooklyn, NY (7)
Broomall, PA
Bungay, Suffolk, UK
Calgary, AB (3)
Caribou, ME
Cathedral City, CA
Cedar Park, TX
Center Ossipee, NH
Chicago, IL (2)
Cincinnati, OH
Claremont, NH
Clearwater, FL
Colchester, VT
Colrain, MA
Corning, NY
Cranston, RI (2)
Davison, MI
Decatur, GA (3)
Dickinson, TX
Dover, NH (2)
Durham, NC (2)
East Point, GA
Ephrata, PA
Florence, MA
Forest Hills, NY (2)
Fort Bragg, CA (2)
Fowlerville, MI
Goffstown, NH
Goodyear, AZ
Greensboro, NC
Harwich, MA
Hinckley, NY
Hingham, MA
Hollis Center, ME
Hollywood, CA
Houston, TX
Jackson, MS
Jamaica Plain, MA (2)
Julian, PA
Key West, FL
Lakewood, CO
Larchmont, NY
Las Cruces, NM
Lawndale, CA
Lexington, MA
Livermore, CA
Liverpool, Cheshire, UK
Long Beach, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Lowell, MA
Magnolia, NJ
Malden, MA (2)
Mansfield, OH
Marietta, GA
Maynard, MA
Medford, MA (3)
Metairie, LA
Minneapolis, MN (2)
Monroe, MI
Montreal, QC (2)
Mt. Holly, NJ
Nashua, NH (2)
New Bedford, MA
New Orleans, LA (3)
New York, NY (11)
Newark, NJ
Newcastle upon Tyne,
         Tyne & Wear, UK
Newton, MA
Norristown, PA
Norton Shores, MI
Norwich, CT
Nottingham,
         Nottinghamshire, UK
Oakland, CA (3)
Oakland Park, FL
Ocean Grove, NJ
Orlando, FL
Orono, ME
Palm Springs, CA
Peabody, MA
Pensacola, FL
Philadelphia, PA (2)
Phoenix, AZ (2)
Point, TX
Portland, ME (3)
Portland, OR
Poughkeepsie, NY
Prague, Czech Republic
Provincetown, MA
Quincy, MA
Raleigh, NC (2)
Rehoboth Beach, DE
Renton, WA
Richland, WA (2)
Riddle, OR
Roslindale, MA (2)
Saco, ME (2)
Salem, MA
Salisbury, MD
Salt Lake City, UT (3)
San Francisco, CA (2)
Sidney, OH
Slaughter, LA (2)
Somerville, MA
Splendora, TX
St. John’s, West Indies
St. Petersburg, FL
Staten Island, NY (2)
Sunnyside, NY (2)
Tacoma, WA
Tallahassee, FL (2)
Tampa, FL (2)
The Woodlands, TX
Timaru, New Zealand
Topsham, ME (2)
Tucson, AZ
Tukwila, WA (2)
Vancouver, BC
Virginia Beach, VA
Wakefield, MA
Washington, DC (7)
Watertown, MA
Waukegan, IL
Waxhaw, NC
Wellesley, MA
Wellington, FL
West Roxbury, MA (2)
Westford, MA
Wichita, KS
Wilbraham, MA
Wiscasset, ME
Woodside, NY
Worcester, MA
Yonkers, NY (2)
Ypsilanti, MI (4)
Even our Executive Staff – seen here in their 2018 Rainbow Group photo – comes from all over the place! In 2018, they came from Maine, Alaska, Mississippi, California, Louisiana, New York, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina & South Carolina.

If you don’t see your hometown listed, there’s only one way to change that: register today! We only have 6 Camper spots still available, but it’s not too late to discover for yourself why so many of our Campers & Staff continue to make ‘Camp’ Camp their annual vacation destination. Join us! (On a budget? Grab one of the last few Staff positions available and come to Camp for as little as $325!)

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the best giveaway ever!

June 1, 2019 By Camp Camp 5 Comments

It’s that time of the year: Pride Month is officially upon us and, to celebrate, we’re once again giving away a week at America’s premier summer camp for LGBTQ adults! That’s right: one lucky person out there will win a FREE week at ‘Camp’ Camp this August 18-25 during our 2019 Best Time Ever Giveaway!

If you’ve always wanted to experience all the amazing activities, fabulous social events, and the fun & friendly LGBTQ community that continue to make ‘Camp’ Camp the best time ever, this may be your lucky year. And it’ll all be FREE!

2019 Giveaway Winner AJ Designer of New Bedford, MA (front row, blowing kisses) has the best time ever at the Tea Dance Photo Booth with a few of his new Camp friends.

This offer comes with absolutely no strings or secret catches. Many of our previous Best Time Ever Giveaway winners are still attending Camp, and almost all of the previous winners returned for at least one more year. Once they discovered for themselves that ‘Camp’ Camp really is the best time ever, they just had to come back for more!

You have absolutely nothing to lose and a crazy-fabulous summer camp vacation with over 200 new LGBTQ friends you didn’t even know you had to gain by entering. Maybe this August will finally be your chance to experience for yourself the most distinctive all-inclusive LGBTQ vacation in the country …and it will be absolutely & positively FREE!

Here are the Giveaway Rules:

  1. Members of the LGBTQ community age 21 & over who have never been to ‘Camp’ Camp may enter the Giveaway. Those who have attended ‘Camp’ Camp in the past or who have already registered or been accepted as Staff for ‘Camp’ Camp 2019 are not eligible.
  2. ‘Camp’ Camp 2019 is August 18-25, so please be sure you are available that week before entering.
  3. The winner will be responsible for their own round-trip transportation to Portland, Maine. The Giveaway only covers your registration fees – a $1675 value – and does not include transportation to & from Maine. Camp will, of course, provide our usual complimentary round-trip transportation between Camp and the Portland International Jetport (PWM) or Portland bus or train stations. If you cannot afford the round-trip transportation to Maine, please do not submit an entry.

To enter, simply complete our easy online Best Time Ever Giveaway Entry Form by midnight E.S.T. on Sunday, June 30. Then, on Monday, July 1, we’ll select one entry at random and one lucky person will get to experience all of ‘Camp’ Camp’s fun & challenging activities, fabulous social events, delicious food – and meet a great community of LGBT people from all across the U.S. & around the world. All for free!

What are you waiting for? Enter now!

Good luck!

*****

Complete rules & restrictions for ‘Camp’ Camp’s “2019 Best Time Ever Giveaway!” :

  1. The 2019 Best Time Ever Giveaway (the “Giveaway”) is sponsored by ‘Camp’ Camp II, LLC d/b/a ‘Camp’ Camp (“Camp”).
  2. Anyone age 21 & over who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, queer, or genderqueer who are potential first-time Camp attendees are eligible to enter. Those who have attended Camp in any capacity prior to 2019 or who have already registered or been accepted for a Staff position at ‘Camp’ Camp 2019 prior to June 1, 2019 are not eligible.
  3. All entries must be submitted via the Giveaway’s official online entry form before midnight E.S.T. on Sunday, June 30, 2019.  Incomplete entry forms or submissions via other means (e-mail, Facebook posts, text messages, etc.) will not be eligible to win.
  4. All contestants understand & agree that the contact information collected via their Giveaway entry form will be added to Camp’s e-mail marketing lists if it is not already a part of said list. (Camp does not sell or distribute their mailing list to third parties.)
  5. One winning entry will be selected at random on Monday, July 1, 2019 and announced on Camp’s Facebook page and via Instagram. The winner of the Giveway (the “Winner”) will also be notified personally via e-mail and text.
  6. Winner will receive a Discount Code good for a waiver of all registration fees for ‘Camp’ Camp 2019, a value of $1675. This Discount Code is not transferable to another individual and is only applicable towards Camp’s 2019 session from August 18-25, 2019. 
  7. Winner will be responsible for providing their own round-trip transportation to Portland, Maine, as well as any incidental charges (Camp Store purchases, massages, etc.) incurred during their week at Camp. Camp will provide Winner with round-trip transportation between Camp and Portland International Jetport (PWM) or Portland, Maine bus/train stations.
  8. Winner must agree to all Camp rules & regulations, etc. via submission of a 2019 ‘Camp’ Camp Registration Form available either for download or via electronic submission at campcamp.com/register. Winner must submit their registration form no later than July 15, 2019.
  9. Winner, at their sole discretion & request, may exchange the Giveaway’s original Discount Code prize for an alternate Discount Code good for two (2) half-price registrations for ‘Camp’ Camp 2019 valued at $837.50 each. This alternate Discount Code is only valid for a second individual if Winner attends Camp as well. All Giveaway rules & regulations are applicable to this alternate prize option as well.
  10. The Giveaway is currently scheduled to end on Sunday, June 30, 2019; however, Camp reserves the right to extend the deadline for entries and/or the date of Winner selection.
  11. Questions regarding these rules & restrictions – including eligibility and Winner’s rights or responsibilities – may be submitted via e-mail to info@campcamp.com.

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camp gives back 2018

August 4, 2018 By Camp Camp Leave a Comment

Can you believe summer is almost over already?! The only good thing about the end of summer is that it means it’s time for ‘Camp’ Camp once again! In just a few weeks, 234 LGBTQ people from 34 states across the U.S. – as well as Australia, Canada, Germany, the U.A.E., and the U.K. – will all be gathering in beautiful southwestern Maine to have the best time ever!  This summer marks our 22nd season of a fabulously unique week of summer camp activities, fun evening social events, and tons of smiles & laughter with new friends.

Fifty-four of this year’s Campers have been with us for an astounding 10 years or more, including this year’s 15th-Year Campers: Amy Ojerholm of Yonkers, NY; Ben Minish-Malinconico of Bayonne, NJ; Dana Muldoon of Cambridge, MA; Jeff Perrotti of Cambridge, MA; John Michel of Arlington, VA; Scott Ettinger of New York, NY; and Steven Bedenbaugh of Metairie, LA.  We will be donating $100 in each of their names to The Trevor Project in honor of their noteworthy Camp anniversary, a tradition we began back in 2011 when we first had Campers celebrating their 15th year at ‘Camp’ Camp.

The following year we established our annual “Camp Gives Back” campaign which recognizes and supports an organization serving the LGBTQ community through a combination of donations from our Campers & Staff and a pledge of 10% of our Camp Store sales. Past beneficiaries of the campaign include Mainers United for Marriage ($1100 raised in 2012), Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund ($1435 raised in 2013), SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders) ($1888 raised in 2014), Camp Aranu’tiq ($1685 raised in 2015), the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) ($1673 raised in 2016), and, last year’s recipient, Immigration Equality ($2090).

America’s current political climate continues to feel increasingly hostile towards many of us in the LGBTQ community. Most recently, certain factions have turned towards working to prevent us from simply forming families through adoption. In recognition of this sad reality, we have decided to do our small part to support those who wish to do so by choosing one of the nation’s leading LGBTQ family advocacy organizations, the Family Equality Council, as the beneficiary of our 2018 Camp Gives Back campaign.

The Family Equality Council, or FEC, works every day to fulfill their vision of a future where all LGBTQ families, regardless of creation or composition, live in communities that recognize, respect, protect, and value them, a world in which every LGBTQ person has the right and the opportunity to form and sustain a loving family, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or the intersection of these characteristics.  And, importantly, they work to realize systems of service and support that are free from discrimination and that maximize opportunities for LGBTQ youth needing permanency and LGBTQ adults seeking family formation through adoption, foster care, assisted reproductive technology, or other means.

If you are coming to Camp this summer, you can help support the FEC simply by buying an extra Camp t-shirt or souvenir or two (or three) in the Camp Store. You’ll also be able to make additional donations to the Family Equality Council via your Cashless ‘Camp’ Camp account.

If you aren’t able to join us this summer, we suggest that you pop over to the Family Equality Council’s website and make a donation. (Be sure to note that you were referred by ‘Camp’ Camp.) Please join us in support of our LGBTQ families and donate today.

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I love the Camp experience and always feel rejuvenated after attending.
Sherron W., Edison, NJ
The diversity within our community is astounding, and I feel that everyone was welcome…and especially appreciate that the whole age spectrum of our community was included, from the energetic (sometimes scared) kids to our esteemed elders.
Lori M., Merriam, KS
The openness of everyone’s attitudes and acceptance was intoxicating.
Brandon W., New Orleans, LA
…one of the most supportive and LGBT-friendly environments I have ever experienced.
Warren H., New York, NY
The food was outstandingly amazing! …I loved that there were so many vegan options.
IlanaRei G., Malden, MA
It is the most fun I have all year. And I love the people.
Michelle R., Brighton, MA
‘Camp’ Camp is a safe, embracing, loving, exciting, entertaining, outgoing, respectful, joyful, honest space. I cannot pass that up.
Christina K., Lawndale, CA
I love this place!
Stephanie V., Exeter, NH
Thanks for continuing to make ‘Camp’ Camp a place for us to relax, unwind and be ourselves!!
Scott T., Chicago, IL
I met some really amazing and very special people that I otherwise would have never crossed paths with. My heart doubled in size in just one week.
Gina Y., Houston, TX
I laughed more in one week than I did all year.
Richard H., Montreal, QC
I was most surprised at how welcoming, caring, and lovely each and every Camper and Staff member was. …Thank you for continuing to offer this wonderful environment after all these years.
Sage W., New Orleans, LA
I’ve traveled a lot, and I’ve never found another place as warm and welcoming as ‘Camp’ Camp; not even close!
David P., Endicott, NY
My friends never stop talking about it, and now I know why!
Jason S., Brooklyn, NY
With all the talk about “community,” I’ve never experienced a feeling of gay community anywhere but at ‘Camp’ Camp. That alone is enough of a draw for me.
Bill S., Norristown, PA
It is the most positive experience I participate in and makes my year!
Michael S., Astoria, NY
I learned so much and created some beautiful things in my jewelry and pottery classes. We are very fortunate to have such amazing teachers in all of the activities at Camp.
Barry R., New York, NY
Everything was amazing!!!
Gary E., Ogdensburg, NY
It’s a week I wait for every year.
Michael L., Tucson, AZ
I love the grounds; they are so beautiful and serene. It made it easy to do nothing and just enjoy the nature sounds.
Linda B., Cincinnati, OH
Thank you all for the gift of a wonderful week. I appreciate your patience, care, generosity, understanding, attention to detail, hard work, creativity, openness, effort, and LOVE!
Thom H., Salem, MA
Camp really is the “Best Time Ever!” Sounds corny, but it’s true.
Wendy H., Raleigh, NC
Everyone was so friendly when we first arrived. I was hooked!  …’Camp’ Camp feels like home.
Lisa M., Wallingford, CT
I keep returning for the community and sense of peace, love, and all around decency. 
Lyndsey F., Santa Rosa, CA
The food was fantastic throughout the week, and there’s always lots of fun things to do all day long.
Tony J., Tampa, FL
All the important things, the take-aways, I got from summer camp as a child remain still as an adult. I get a chance to make new friends, try new things, and rekindle my spirit. 
Mary Beth K., Columbia, SC
There is no place on earth like ‘Camp’ Camp, and I feel renewed and light-hearted there in ways I don’t feel at home or in any other community.
Debbie D., Holden, ME
This place changed my life. I am a better person because of Camp.
Geoff L., Los Angeles, CA
I’ve never had as much fun anywhere as I do at Camp.
Linda R., Manchester, NH
I’ve always felt welcome and included at Camp, perhaps more there than in many other places at home.
Jen V., Cincinnati, OH
Totally fabulous. …The spirit of Camp is so joyful and fun and silly and accepting all at once.
Daphne B., Hamden, CT
Cheers to all who put in such effort to make a safe, wonderful, and fun environment. Flawlessly executed direction and organization. …Extremely well done.
Heather L., Brookline, NH
I’m not a terribly social person and large groups can make me uncomfortable. That being said, I never felt safer in a group of people so quickly before.
Shelley D., Nashville, TN
I just love Camp. It gives me the opportunity to totally & literally unplug. No cell phone, no computer… total vacation time for me.
Charles L., Colrain, MA
It’s like I’ve been recharged. …It is the one place where I can be my truest self. You can’t put a price on that.
Michael G., Brooklyn, NY
You have built a wonderful community. …I came away very impressed.
Estelle D., Cambridge, MA
All the evening activities were outstanding. So much fun!
Glynn G., Lowell, MA
I’ve been to festivals and conventions, and even camp as a kid, and been overwhelmed by the number of people, and felt lost in the shuffle. That didn’t happen here! Returning Campers and Staff, as well as other first-years, were very friendly. I never felt alone or isolated.
Nicole Y., Ann Arbor, MI
It’s affordable and awesome!
Samantha A., Norfolk, VA
…Everyone made me feel very welcome, from Staff to Campers.
Adam H., Lafayette, LA
Loved it!
Todd B., Greensboro, NC

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America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults ...where summer is *still* the best time ever!
Join us for our 25th Anniversary Season: Aug. 20-27! 🥳

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Yes, we offer over two-dozen activities to choose from each day as part of your all-inclusive week at 'Camp' Camp. No, you don't have to do a damn one of them if you don't want to. In fact, hanging at the waterfront with your new Camp friends is perhaps our most popular "do-nothing" activity at Camp!⁠
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Join us this August 20-27 for the 25th Anniversary Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers say their week at Camp is the best time ever!⁠ (No matter what they do all week long...)⁠
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Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! ☀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌲 ⁠
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Would you measure up to being a part of our Staff? (We're sure you would...) Our Staff Program is our version of a sliding scale, and about half the people who attend Camp each summer do so as part of our Staff, exchanging work hours during the week for a reduced fee schedule. And with Staff fees starting at just $400 for the week, it's a great way to enjoy an amazing all-inclusive LGBTQ+ vacation with a super-fun intergenerational queer community no matter your budget!⁠
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We're still in need of LGBTQ+ (or LGBTQ-friendly) folx of all ages to fill positions ranging from our Maintenance & Logisitics Team and Activity Instructors (Tennis, Fitness & Aerobics, Pickleball, etc.) to Massage Therapists and Lifeguards. ⁠
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...and, yes, our Staff has the best time ever at Camp, too!⁠
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Click on this photo via the link in our bio for complete details and a list of available positions. APPLY TODAY!⁠ 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️☀️🌲⁠
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Whether you enjoy arts & craft, the outdoors, or more athletic pursuits, an all-inclusive vacation at 'Camp' Camp has you covered. With over two dozen activities to choose from every day, you'll find plenty to keep you engaged, challenged, and entertained. In fact, you might even find a new hobby you'd not ever considered!⁠
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☀️🏳️‍🌈🌲 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🌲🏳️‍🌈☀️⁠
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📸: Art: Acrylic Pour Painting, #campcamp2022⁠
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Come & meet your newest friends: the amazingly warm & welcoming LGBTQ community at 'Camp' Camp! Isn't it time you left your vacation with much more than just great memories? ⁠
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Not to, um, BUG you... but have you registered to join us yet to end your summer at the LGBTQ+ event like any other? Yes, it's a REAL summer camp for queer adults in southwestern Maine — with over 200 of the most welcoming & supportive LGBTQ+ friends of all ages you haven't even met yet! ⁠
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Join us this August 20-27 for the 25th Anniversary Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers say their week at Camp is the best time ever!⁠
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☀️🏳️‍🌈🌲 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🌲🏳️‍🌈☀️⁠
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...when you realize that it's Pride Month — and that means 'Camp' Camp is only a few months away!⁠ 🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜⁠
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Join us this August 20-27 for the 25th Anniversary Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers say their week at Camp is the best time ever!⁠
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS, Y'ALL! We are happy to (finally!) officially announce that 'Camp' Camp 2023, our 25th Anniversary Season, will be happening this August 20-27!⁠
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Click on link in bio for more details about 'Camp' Camp—and discover for yourself why 75% of our Campers make 'Camp' Camp their annual vacation destination.⁠
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Come & meet your newest friends—the amazingly warm & welcoming LGBTQ people of 'Camp' Camp! Isn't it time you left your vacation with much more than just great memories? #tbt #throwbackthursday ... 📸: Gold Rainbow Group, August 2011 (Year 15)⁠
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A week at 'Camp' Camp is all about smiles this big—all week long. Don't believe us? Join us this August 21-28 at America's premier summer camp for LGBTQ adults and see for yourself!⁠
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Oh, don't be a big chicken: we know the thought of vacationing with over 200 people you've never met can be intimidating. But you've never met such a fun & welcoming LGBTQ community as you'll meet here at America's premier summer camp for LGBTQ adults—so just do it! ⁠
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Your all-inclusive week at 'Camp' Camp doesn't just include over 30 activities each and every day—allowing you to create your own perfect vacation—but you'll also get a different fun Evening Social Event every night, too. (And we haven't even gotten around to mentioning the three delicious restaurant-quality meals every day!) ... Click on this photo via the link in our bio to see how you can create an LGBTQ vacation tailored just for you, whether you're the athletic, creative, or outdoorsy type.⁠
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📸: Talent/No Talent Show, #campcamp2019⁠
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C'mon... Just take the leap and join an amazing, welcoming community of LGBTQ folx from across the country at America's premier summer camp for LGBTQ adults for a vacation unlike any other!⁠
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☀️🏳️‍🌈🌲Don't miss the LGBTQ vacation our Campers say is the best time ever! Spaces for our 2022 season this August 21-28 session are going quickly: click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🌲🏳️‍🌈☀️⁠
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One of the aspects of a 'Camp' Camp vacation that we love the most is the inter-generational experience that our Campers receive—even if they aren't seeking such an experience or don't realize it's something they were missing from their lives. Spending a week with LGBTQ folks ranging in age from 21 to 70+, you'll be amazed at the random, eye-opening conversations you'll have—and the amazing connections & friends that you'll make, often with people you'd probably never meet elsewhere. ⁠
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For 25 years now, we've been introducing LGBTQ folks from across the country to tons of great friends they didn't even know they had. We can do the same for you! #tbt #throwbackthursday ⠀⁠
📸: Camp Friends, 'Camp' Camp 2007 (Year 11)⁠
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A week at America's premier summer camp for LGBTQ adults is all-inclusive in pretty much every  sense! At Camp, fabulousness simply comes in all ages, shapes, and sizes. ... 📸 Tea Dance, #campcamp2019⁠
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Yay! 'Camp' Camp is back—and registration is now open for our 2022 season happening this August 21-28. If we ever needed a week in the gorgeous woods of southwestern Maine, this year is it!⁠
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We're back, y'all! Join us this August 21-28 at America's premier summer camp for LGBTQ adults for a vacation unlike any other! 
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
The activity at 'Camp' Camp we don't have many pictures of is one of the most important for any vacation: relaxation! With so many activities to do each day, we often have to remind people to take some quiet time for themselves throughout the week. In fact, "Free Time/R&R" is even listed on our schedule of activities. Since 1997, despite whatever else our Campers may say 'Camp' Camp is to them or has become, it is still first & foremost a vacation. Just perhaps the best one ever!⁠
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📸  Nap Time/R&R, 'Camp' Camp 2017 (Year 21)⁠
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- On March 2,  New York City requires school staff to use transgender students' chosen pronouns.⁠
- The gay coming-of-age film MOONLIGHT wins the Oscar for Best Picture making it the first LGBTQ film and the first film with an all-black cast to do so. Out of the film's 8 nominations, Mahershala Ali also wins Best Supporting Actor and writer/director Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney win Best Adapted Screenplay for adapting McRaney's play, IN MOONLIGHT BLACK BOYS LOOK BLUE.⁠
- Same-sex marriage officially becomes legal in Australia.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
'Camp' Camp was created in large part to offer a place for LGBTQ adults of all ages to have a place to make meaningful connections with new people from across the country, in an atmosphere where the focus is not on sex or alcohol like in bars (especially the bars back in the late 90s!) And you know what? We've pretty much succeeded at that since day one! #tbt #throwbackthursday⁠
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- Vermont becomes the first state in the country to legally recognize civil unions between gay or lesbian couples. The law states that these “couples would be entitled to the same benefits, privileges, and responsibilities as spouses.” It stops short of referring to same-sex unions as marriage, which the state defines as heterosexual.⁠
- Out rock musician Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice win the 2000 Tony Award for Best Original Score for their musical AIDA.⁠
- WILL & GRACE, a sitcom about the relationship between a gay man & his straight female best friend, wins the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. Sean Hayes & Megan Mullaly also win for Outstanding Supporting Actor & Actress for their roles of Jack McFarland and Karen Walker.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
When was the last time a vacation helped you play like a kid again? We try to keep the spirit & culture of a real kids' summer camp in mind when planning 'Camp' Camp. And though 'Camp' Camp has developed a spirit & culture all its own over the past 25 years that's definitely adult-oriented, we enjoy watching many of our Campers re-learned to play and interact with more abandon as the week progresses. We sneak in all sorts of subtle ways to get *all* of us to at least try to recapture being a kid again for at least a little bit.⁠
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- Same-sex marriage begins in California in June; however, on November 4, California voters ban same-sex marriage with Proposition 8, becoming the first U.S. state to do so after marriages had been legalized for same-sex couples. Later that month, the Supreme Court of California agrees to hear arguments for a possible overturn of Proposition 8.⁠
- AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY by Tracy Letts wins the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.⁠
- On November 4, Democratic senator Barack Obama wins the presidential election against Republican Sen. John McCain, becoming the first African American to be elected president of the United States. ⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
When 'Camp' Camp started over two decades ago, the country was a different place for queer folx. Ellen had just come out (and subsequently found her career temporarily in the toilet), and same-sex marriage didn't even seem possible. So in those early years our evening events seemed to frequently include things we LGBTQ folx never got to experience as kids or teenagers. Like ⁠
Spin the Bottle which quickly became a spectator sport, especially when the lesbians played. (To be fair, the gays did get their opportunity as well. But if our memory serves, the lesbians won this one!)⁠
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📸  Spin the Bottle at Love Fest, August 1999 (Year 3)⁠
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- On October 2, California governor Gray Davis signs three gay rights bills into law. The first outlaws harassment of homosexual students and teachers in the state's public schools. The second creates a new statewide domestic partnership registry. The third outlaws job and housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.⁠
- Rev. Jerry Falwell "outs" Teletubby Tinky Winky and calls him a gay role model. Falwell deduced that because Tinky Winky is purple, carries a purse, and has a triangle on his head means that he's gay.⁠
- SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE wins the Oscar for Best Picture.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
To this day, our annual Tea Dance remains perhaps our Campers' favorite event of the week. Since 1997, Tea Dance has always taken place on Thursday afternoon and is traditionally held outdoors, though the exact location changed after the third or fourth year when our numbers got too large to keep it at its original venue. Even the years when rain forced the event indoors, it never dampened Campers' enthusiasm for Camp's most-iconic event — as you can tell by this pic! ⁠
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📸  Tea Dance, August 2011 (Year 15)⁠
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WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN 2011?⁠ #lgbtqhistory⁠
- Chicago's Cook County Jail implements a new policy for housing transgender prisoners, allowing for them to be housed based on their gender identity rather than birth sex.⁠
- Frank Kameny, referred to as "one of the most significant figures" in the American gay rights movement, dies of heart failure on October 11 at age 86.⁠
- Lady Gaga takes home two Grammy Awards: Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her song "Bad Romance" and Best Pop Vocal Album for THE FAME MONSTER.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
Our Adventure Course (also known as the Ropes Course) sits pretty much at the center of the camp grounds — and feels pretty much like it's still the center of the 'Camp' Camp experience. In the early years of Camp, nearly everyone completed at least the "low ropes" part of the course with their Rainbow Group. Our numbers are now too large to accomplish that, but we still strongly encourage all Campers to at least try the course. It somehow still represents the "step out of your comfort zone" culture of 'Camp' Camp for many of our Campers, especially those who have been around for awhile!⁠
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📸  Giant's Ladder on the Adventure Course, August 2006 (Year 10)⁠
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WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN 2006?⁠ #lgbtqhistory⁠
- An attempt to stage the first-ever gay pride march in Moscow on May 27 ends with violence and mass arrests, after activists took to the streets despite the ban by mayor Yuri Luzhkov.⁠
- Openly queer actress Cynthia Nixon (best known for playing Miranda on HBO's SEX & THE CITY) wins the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her performance in David Lindsay-Abaire's play RABBIT HOLE. The play will go on to win the 2007 Pultizer Prize for Drama.⁠
- Soulforce, an organization committed to confronting religious-based hate, launches its first Equality Ride bus tour, visiting 33 colleges and universities that ban enrollment of openly LGBTQ students.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
Since our first year in 1997, the first day or two of Camp have been structured to make sure all our Campers can easily make friends and quickly feel at home. Team building activities & icebreakers are sometimes met with some 🙄🙄, but, when nearly 75% of our Campers in any given year have been with us before, we're guessing people *do* end up feeling at home at 'Camp' Camp! ... What other LGBTQ vacation can boast that kind of annual return rate?!⁠
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📸  Trust Falls at Camper Games, August 2005 (Year 9)⁠
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- On September 6, the California Legislature passes a bill  to legalize same-sex marriage, becoming the first state legislature in the U.S. to do so without judicial prompting. However, on September 29, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoes the bill.⁠
- Bobby Canavale wins the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series for his role as Vince, Will's boyfriend, on WILL & GRACE. Three of the other four nominees in the category were also nominated for their roles on WILL & GRACE: Alec Baldwin, Victor Garber, and Jeff Goldblum. (Fred Williard of EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND the lone non-W&G nominee.)⁠
- In late August, Hurricane Katrina wreaks catastrophic damage on the Gulf coast; more than 1,000 die and millions are left homeless. Americans are shaken not simply by the magnitude of the disaster but by how ill-prepared all levels of government are in its aftermath.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
Many things have changed about 'Camp' Camp since 1997, but one thing that hasn't is that we've always offered a combination of outdoor, athletic, and creative activities to appeal to and challenge all sorts of LGBTQ folx. And we've always encouraged Campers to step out of their comfort zone and try something new, not just those activities that they are comfortable or familiar with. For some Campers, stepping out of their comfort zone means throwing a ball in Softball, for others it's throwing some clay in Pottery class or throwing it down onstage in our Lip-Sync Throwdown! We've had any number of Campers return home and take up hobbies or sports based on activities they discovered at Camp.⁠
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We've found that the more people try something new and out of their comfort zone while at 'Camp' Camp, the more likely they are to find their week a memorable vacation. ...Perhaps they might even say their 'Camp' Camp vacation is the best time ever!⁠
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📸  Softball, August 2001 (Year 5)⁠
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- Openly gay rugby player & public relations executive Mark Bingham, 31, is one of 37 fatalities on United Airlines flight 93 and 2,998 fatalities in the September 11 attacks on the United States. Bingham was instrumental in forming the plan to retake the plane from the hijackers, and led the effort that resulted in the crash of the plane into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, thwarting the hijackers' plan to crash the plane into a building in Washington, D.C.⁠
- THE PRODUCERS wins a record 12 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score & Best Director.⁠
- George W. Bush is sworn in as America's 43rd president on January 20. ⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
Like many traditional kids' summer camps, we've always taken a group photo of our Campers each year for posterity's sake. But as Camp has grown from 88 Campers back in 1997 to nearly 250 in recent years, we've had to occasionally move the location of the group photo shoots over the years. What started with a photographer at a window at the top of a staircase in 1997 has evolved through various locations, wherever we can get a photographer (safely!) up high enough to get all our Campers in the photo.⁠
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📸 Group Photo Shoot, August 2009 (Year 13)⁠
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- Same-sex marriage begins in Norway on January 1.⁠
- Jennifer Hudson's self-titled debut album wins Best R&B Album at the 2009 Grammys.⁠
- Pop superstar Michael Jackson dies at age 50 on June 25 of cardiac arrest after an overdose of an anesthetic. He is found unconscious in his home, then rushed to a Los Angeles hospital where he is pronounced dead.⁠
- The Broadway production of BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL with a score by out rock star Elton John wins the Tony Award Best Musical.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
Look through our Instagram feed, and you'll notice that  our most fun photos come from our annual Tea Dance, a permanent Thursday afternoon fixture on our schedule since our first very year in 1997. But all those fun & fabulous costumes you see — and the "red carpet" walk that is so popular in recent years — haven't always been part of Tea Dance. That tradition evolved over the course of a number of years, but started with this guy in the middle as you see him right here. Bob de Luna of New York City just randomly showed up at Tea Dance the second year of Camp wearing seemingly nothing but shaving cream. Over the next 5 or so years, he showed up in more elaborate costumes, usually making grand entrances, until more & more Campers decided to join in the fun. And 'Camp' Camp's legendary costume-filled Tea Dance became what it still is today!  #fbf #flashbackfriday⁠
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📸  Tea Dance, August 1998 (Year 2)⁠
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- In November, Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) is elected to the United States House of Representatives, becoming the first open lesbian and the first non-incumbent gay candidate to be elected to federal office⁠
- The film TITANIC captures a record-tying 11 Academy Awards, including those for Best Picture and Best Director (James Cameron).⁠
- Openly gay British rock star Elton John is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II at London’s Buckingham Palace on February 24 for his services to pop music and extraordinary work raising money for AIDS charities.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
While it's traditionally been mostly single folx (or people traveling without partners/spouses) who come to Camp, couples have always been a part of 'Camp' Camp and find it's a perfect vacation to spend both time together and time alone, or whichever combination works for them. And yes, we've had some couples who have met at Camp — and even a few couples who got engaged at Camp!⁠
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📸  Cute Sample Couple, August 2009 (Year 13)⁠
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-President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are sworn into office on January 20. Obama makes history as America's first African-American president.⁠
- Vermont legalizes same-sex marriage effective September 1.⁠
- Adele wins Best New Artist at the 2009 Grammy Awards. She also wins a Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her song "Chasing Pavements."⁠
-  In March, Bernie Madoff pleads guilty to 11 counts of fraud, money laundering, perjury and theft for operating a massive Ponzi scheme that defrauded his many clients out of billions of dollars over the past 20 years. The judge revokes Madoff's bail and remands him to custody due to his relatively high flight risk.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
Another popular Camp tradition that has survived since our very first year in 1997 is our Rainbow Groups, groups of 12-15 Campers & Staff—little cross sections of each summer's attendees—who meet each morning to receive Orientation information and to participate in fun ice breakers and daily check-ins, etc. They're a great way for Campers to meet & connect with people quickly without the pressure of a large group setting. (Like everything at Camp, attendance is optional, but many of our Campers find them to be a highlight of their week.)⁠
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In 1997, we had 8 Rainbow Groups of about 8 people each; however, over the past decade or more, we've needed as many as 20 Rainbow Groups of 12-15 people to accommodate all our Campers!⁠
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📸  Rainbow Group Leaders, August 2013 (Year 17)⁠
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- In June, the Supreme Court of the United States rules Section 3 of 1996's Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional in United States v. Windsor, requiring federal recognition of same-sex marriages performed in states. The court also dismisses an appeal in Hollingsworth v. Perry, effectively invalidating California's Proposition 8 referendum and restoring same-sex marriage in that state.⁠
- Michael Douglas wins the Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie for his performance as gay entertainer Liberace in HBO's BEHIND THE CANDELABRA.⁠
- GOOD MORNING AMERICA anchor Robin Roberts comes out as a lesbian in a public, end-of-the-year Facebook post by thanking her longtime girlfriend while  reflecting on her own health and recovery from a bone marrow transplant. ⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
The summer camp we lease for 'Camp' Camp is situated between several gorgeous natural ponds and has a swimming area with a sand beach, so our waterfront has always been a popular place. It's been even more popular in the past 10 years or so, as more and more of our Campers make us an annual destination. Even with over 30 activities to do each day, many of our returning Campers are content to spend many of their afternoons simply relaxing with all their Camp friends down at our gorgeous waterfront. ⁠
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📸  Waterfront, August 2016 (Year 20)⁠ ⁠
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- A bill banning the use of conversion therapy on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity takes effect in the state of Vermont on July 1.⁠
- HAMILTON: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL, a sung-and-rapped-through musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda, receives a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations and wins 11 awards, including Best Musical. It also receives the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.⁠
- In March, film writer/director/producer Lilly Wachowski (THE MATRIX, SENSE8) comes out as a transgender woman, issuing a statement to Chicago's Windy City Times after a visit from a reporter from the Daily Mail newspaper attempts to get an interview with her about it.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp
Did you know that, for the past decade or more, over 75% of the people at Camp in any given year have been with us previously? Which is why, even when you see these pics from Camp's early days, you still may recognize more than just a few faces if you decide to join us for Virtual Camp this summer or join us in Maine in 2022. Like these two beauties: Eden Stone (left) of West Roxbury, MA and Susan "Clink" Clinkenbeard (right) of Newton, MA. Eden has been coming to Camp since 1997, and Clink has been with us for most years since 2002, serving as Associate Director/Owner from 2006-2008. In fact, many of our Campers tell us it's the people they meet at 'Camp' Camp that keep them coming back.  #fbf #flashbackfriday ⁠
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📸  Dinner Line Cuddles, August 2004 (Year 8)⁠
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- In May, Massachusetts becomes the first state to legalize gay marriage. The court finds the prohibition of gay marriage unconstitutional because it denies dignity and equality of all individuals.
- HBO's ANGELS IN AMERICA, based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning 1991 epic two-part play (subtitled "A Gay Fantasia on National Themes") by gay playwright Tony Kushner, wins the Emmy Award for Best Miniseries.
- Martha Stewart, diva of domesticity, is sentenced to five months in prison after being found guilty on four counts of obstruction of justice and lying to federal investigators. 
- Janet Jackson's breast, adorned with a nipple shield, is exposed by Justin Timberlake for about half a second, in what was later referred to as a "wardrobe malfunction," during the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII. ... Oh, yeah, and the New England Patriots defeat the Carolina Panthers by a score of 32–29, too.
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp⁠
One tradition at Camp that has continued from our very first year is Friday night's Talent/No Talent Show. It remains one of our Campers' favorite events of the week and has been the generator of an overabundance of legends, enduring lore, and inside jokes throughout the past 24 summers.  #tbt #throwbackthursday ⁠
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Can anyone guess which song from which (now classic) Broadway musical the crazy kids in the photo are doing? (There's a big clue in the history section below since the show opened the same year this photo was taken...)⁠
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📸  Lip-Sync During Talent/No Talent Show, August 2002 (Year 6)⁠
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- Harry Hay, leader in the early gay rights movement in the U.S. and co-founder of the Mattachine Society and the Radical Faeries, dies on October 24 at age 90.⁠
- The musical version of John Waters' film HAIRSPRAY opens on Broadway on August 15 (just 4 days before Camp 2002 started!), starring gay actor/playwright Harvey Fierstein in the role originated by drag icon Divine in the film version.⁠
- Denzel Washington and Halle Berry win the Oscars for Best Actor and Best Actress for their respective performances in TRAINING DAY and MONSTER'S BALL.⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp
It feels like rain has always been a rare occurrence in the 23 summers we've been lucky enough to be in Maine for Camp. (COVID-related cancellations this and last summer have made our appreciation for Maine even greater.) But the rain never seems to dampen the smiles on our Campers' faces! They're as much a part of 'Camp' Camp as the activities, traditions, and great social events that make up each annual week in Maine. In fact, some Campers have stated they've realized after they've gotten back home after Camp that their faces are sore from all the smiles & laughter... 😁🤣😁😁⁠
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📸  Registration/Opening Day, August 2015 (Year 19)⁠
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- Openly gay singer/songwriter Sam Smith's debut studio album, IN THE LONELY HOUR, wins four awards at the 2015 Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Album, Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. It also received nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. Smith later comes out as non-binary in 2019.⁠
-  The Pentagon announces in July that it will allow transgender personnel to serve openly in the US military, starting in 2016.⁠
- Transgender actress Holly Woodlawn dies on December 6 at age 69 due to complications from cancer. Holly had achieved underground stardom with her affecting performance as a starry-eyed down-and-outer in the 1970 film TRASH and was the inspiration for Lou Reed's 1972 song "Walk on the Wild Side."⁠
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CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF 'CAMP' CAMP! #happy25campcamp 
We've been producing a uniquely intergenerational LGBTQ event since 1997, providing a safe, welcoming space where queer folx of all ages can not only try new things, but also meet new friends. It's surprising who you connect with when there aren't expectations or technology in the way! ... In fact, some of us have been coming to Camp for so long we've gone from being the youngsters to being the elders! 😱😱😱 (Yet some of the current elders are newbies to Camp, too.)⁠
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📸  Waiting for the Dinner Bell, August 2019 (Year 23)⁠
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- Lady Gaga @ladygaga wins the Oscar for Best Original Song for "Shallow" from her debut film A STAR IS BORN, sharing the award with the song's co-writers Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt. However, she loses the Best Actress statuette to Olivia Colman who wins for her performance as the bisexual Queen Anne in THE FAVOURITE.⁠
- Same-sex marriage becomes legal in Austria.⁠
- Billy Porter wins an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance on the trans-themed POSE. In doing so, he becomes the first openly gay black man to be nominated and win in any lead acting category at the Primetime Emmys.⁠
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We can't believe that, for the second summer in a row, we won't be able to call all this home for a week! (Stupid COVID.) ⁠
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Guess we'll have to settle for a week of fun online learning, playing, and socializing with Camp friends old & new at Virtual Camp 2021 this August 22-29. ⁠
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📸: Gertrude Stein, Rosie O'Donnell, Stephen Sondheim & Oscar Wilde Cabins, #campcamp2019⁠
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Like other small businesses, 'Camp' Camp—an annual, 25-year-old, intergenerational LGBTQ event known for providing a rejuvenating, supportive LGBTQ experience unlike any other—has taken a big financial hit during COVID and can use your support. Help ensure we move into next year with the full ability to produce another fabulous, full-scale week in Maine in 2022 without missing a beat: Click on link in bio to make a #gofundme contribution today!⁠
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With over 30 activities to choose from each day, 'Camp' Camp offers you ample opportunity to do what you love—or to step out of your comfort zone and learn something new. All in a fun & supportive space surrounded by over 200 fabulous new LGBTQ friends from the around the globe.⁠
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While Virtual Camp doesn't offer quite that many options, it nonetheless is a fun week full of new LGBTQ friends and up to a dozen sessions of activities (Crafts, Writing, and Cooking), games, and social events each day, all for only $125 for the week. ($75 Select Pass and individual session purchases are also available.)⁠
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Click this photo via the link in bio for more information, including the working schedule of programming for Virtual Camp 2021 and our easy online registration. 💻🌲🏳️‍🌈☀️⁠
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📸  Guitar Class, #campcamp2015⁠
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