Overview
The Chewonki Waypoint program is a six-year-long youth development opportunity for students in Maine Regional School Unit 1, which includes Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, and Woolwich–towns that share the midcoast community with Chewonki.
Every year in a student’s life is important, but studies have shown that pivotal choices made by students in grades 7-9 have major life-consequences for their careers and personal growth.
The Chewonki Waypoint program is a comprehensive effort to steward young people through this vital period by providing mentorship, training, and place-based outdoor challenges as a catalyst for self-discovery, aspiration, and leadership development.
Our program is an adaptation of Trekkers’ 10 Youth Programming Principles based on training provided by the Trekkers Training Institute for Youth Development.