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The Art of the Hand-Written Letter

We believe the art of letter writing provides an avenue for deep and thoughtful communication between people. We provide campers the opportunity to write home at least once a week and they are welcome to write more. Families and campers cherish finding the letter from camp years later as a window back to their time at Chewonki. We are excited to welcome you to this Chewonki tradition.

We also encourage families to write to their campers. Campers love to receive mail. We recommend writing at least once a week and ask that families limit letters to no more than three per week. The best letters share news from home, express interest and enthusiasm for all the camper is experiencing and convey a sense of confidence. Avoid writing about how much the camper is missed to avoid triggering or worsening homesickness. It’s helpful to send a supply of stationary and properly self-addressed, pre-stamped envelopes with your camper. In this electronic age, we have found that many of our young participants are not familiar with the proper way to address an envelope. We encourage you to review this with them as they prepare for camp. The cabin name does not need to be included on the envelope.

Mailing Address for Campers

Camper Name
Program Name (i.e. Boys Camp, Girls Camp, Maine Coast Kayak)
Chewonki Foundation 485 Chewonki Neck Rd
Wiscasset, ME 04578

For international families or families with special circumstances that make it difficult to mail a letter, email may be sent to camp@chewonki.org. These messages will be printed and delivered to your child, but your child will not be able to reply by email. Please limit email messages to no more than 3 per week.

A Note About Care Packages

Although you are welcome to send a care package to your camper(s), due to individual allergies, and to ensure that cabins remain “critter-free,” care packages may not contain candy, food, or inappropriate items.