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Why do people Paddle for Pine Tree Camp? All funds from the Bath Savings Institution Paddle for Pine Tree Camp go directly to the campership fund and help keep the open door policy firmly in place.
Last year, 99% of campers received full or partial scholarships. Since it began in 1945, no camper has ever been turned away due to inability to pay.
Every summer, about 650 people attend Pine Tree Camp. Anthony is one of those campers. Anthony is 15 years old and first attended Pine Tree Camp as a day camper eight years ago. He’s been coming ever since.
“Anthony looks forward to going to Pine Tree Camp every year. It’s the highlight of his summer,” said his mother, Elizabeth. “It makes me so happy because he gets to go away and have experiences he wouldn’t otherwise have.”
For Elizabeth, there’s no other opportunity like this for her son.
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It’s a place where Anthony can go and be himself,” she said. “He is welcomed no matter what and he feels like he fits in. He loves fishing and the one-on-one trips with the guys. He’s developed a lot of friendships. This year he was crying when we left. He said ‘I just want to live here.’”
By participating in the Paddle for Pine Tree Camp, you give people like Anthony the opportunity to attend Pine Tree Camp.
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