Drive-Thru Luncheon to Support DETLC
Wednesday, May 8, 2024
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Machias Memorial High School
You are invited to our annual Down East Teen Leadership Camp Drive-Thru Luncheon on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Machias Memorial High School. This delicious luncheon is prepared by the Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology Culinary Arts students. Proceeds from lunch orders will help support this year's Down East Teen Leadership Camp (DETLC).
The luncheon menu will feature three delicious takeaway homemade sandwich options accompanied by a salad and dessert. The minimum suggested donation is $12 per meal. Ordering is open now through Friday, May 3, 2024, at noon. Orders can be picked up at Machias Memorial High School on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Check out the menu below and place your order!
Your Support Helps Local Teens Attend DETLC!
Down East Teen Leadership Camp (DETLC) is Healthy Acadia’s annual, five-day residential summer camp program for teens entering grades 7 through 9. The program primarily serves Washington County youth, though teens from Hancock County and beyond are also welcome to attend as space allows. The vision of Down East Teen Leadership Camp is to empower teens with social, communication, and leadership skills to support emotional resiliency and to deter misuse of substances, including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, and other drugs. DETLC is deeply impactful for the youth who participate.
DETLC is held in late July on the beautiful campus of Downeast Institute in Trescott, Maine, and offers five action-packed days filled with games and team-building activities, amazing motivational speakers, and daily workshops focused on social issues that matter to teens.
We believe that every teen who wishes to participate in the DETLC experience must have the opportunity to do so. Though the per-camper cost of DETLC was approximately $750 in 2023 and is projected to be higher this year, we will continue to limit tuition to just $295 per camper, and we have always offered significant scholarships based on need. Scholarships and camp costs not covered by camper fees are paid for through community fundraising, local sponsorships, and grant funding.
Your support ensures that costs for DETLC are kept to a minimum and that no one is turned away due to financial constraints.
Click here donate in support of DETLC.
Your monetary gift of any amount helps to ensure that DETLC continues to serve as many youths as are interested, regardless of financial need.
For more information about Down East Teen Leadership Camp, contact Sara McConnell at (207) 255-3741 or sara@healthyacadia.org, or Corrie Hunkler at corrie.hunkler@healthyacadia.org. For more ways to support this program or other Healthy Acadia initiatives, contact Shoshona Smith at 207-667-7171 Ext. 210 or development@healthyacadia.org.
Thank you for your support!
Updated April 18, 2024.