(THOMASTON) The Juvenile Justice Advisory Group (JJAG) of Maine recently awarded a $32,445 grant to Trekkers for the expansion of its preventive youth mentoring services in midcoast Maine. JJAG is a volunteer group that helps the Governor and the Legislature “craft effective responses to the problems of juvenile crime and ...

(Thomaston) Sixteen Oceanside High School freshmen and seven adult mentors recently explored our country’s history and culture, while traveling to Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. They were participating in Trekkers’ “Ride Through History” expedition – a 10-day journey of experiential education and group relationship building. Trekkers is a non-profit mentoring ...

During April vacation, 14 Oceanside High School juniors and 3 adult mentors boarded the Trekkers bus for a 10-day exploration of colleges and universities. Trekkers’ College/Career Exploration exposes students to the variety of opportunities that are available after high school. The program helps prepare them for the competitive job market, ...

Eighteen high school seniors completed a five day “Rites of Passage” expedition last week, to conclude their six year Trekkers experience. An integral part of the expedition is a 36-hour wilderness solo. This solo is an opportunity for students to remove themselves from the stress of senior year and allow ...

THOMASTON, MAINE – Trekkers held its final student leadership training of the year on March 22nd-23rd. The youth-mentoring organization recently expanded its Student Leadership Program, tripling the yearly trainings for 11th grade students who wish to serve as mentors for their younger Trekker peers. Trekkers offered three training weekends to ...

(THOMASTON) Trekkers 10th grade students recently completed a Life Skills Course designed to help them gain knowledge and confidence in presenting themselves professionally to others. This Life Skills Course is part of Trekkers’ Cross America program that is presented each year to high school sophomores. This year, area professionals from ...

THOMASTON, MAINE – Trekkers, a local outdoor-based mentoring nonprofit, recently received a grant from Unity Foundation’s Opportunity Grants for the Big Trek/Little Trek program. The grant allowed Trekkers to purchase new board games and booklets for the Trekkers’ “Bigs” to enjoy with their “Littles.” Opportunity Grants support small projects and ...

Trekkers recently held an all-female program, Fitness Treks 2013: Winter Energy Boost, over Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend, Jan. 17th-Jan. 21st. The five-day, four night expedition was held at Camp Kieve in Nobleboro. It brought 8th-12th grade female Trekkers and adult mentors from the community together to learn about different ...

THOMASTON, MAINE – Trekkers will hold the annual community informational meeting for its 7th grade Teen Trekkers enrollment on Thursday, January 31st from 5:30-6:30pm at the Oceanside West High School gymnasium. This program is open to all 7th grade students living in the communities of St. George, Owls Head, Cushing, ...

THOMASTON, MAINE – Trekkers Big Trek/Little Trek mentoring program will wrap up its fall session on Monday December 17th. The afterschool program is now in its eighth year, and runs seven weeks in the fall and seven weeks in the spring at Lura Libby School in Thomaston and St. George ...

THOMASTON, MAINE – Trekkers, a nonprofit outdoor-based youth mentoring program, announced today that the organization reached 10,669 volunteer hours during the 2011-2012 program year. Volunteers include adults in the community, Trekkers alumni and current students, who served as mentors, tutors, and/or provided administrative and fundraising support. In total, 78 adults ...

THOMASTON, MAINE – On Nov. 16-18th, Trekkers kicked off its newly expanded Student Leadership Program, holding the first of six leadership training weekends for Trekkers students. Taking place at Camp Kieve in Nobleboro, this leadership training weekend is the starting point of Trekkers’ two-year leadership progression model for juniors interested ...

THOMASTON, MAINE – Over Veterans Day weekend, fourteen 8th grade students and four adult leaders set out on a short expedition. They performed a community service project at Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry in Rockland and spent two overnight stays at Camp Kieve, an adventure-based leadership camp in Nobleboro. Throughout ...

THOMASTON, MAINE – On October 24th, nine 8th grade students and five adult leaders embarked on an educational expedition to explore the cultural, historical, and environmental impact of the paper mill industry in Maine, all while learning about photography. The program is called Photo Treks, and is offered to 8th ...

Trekkers will begin the eighth year of its Big Trek/Little Trek program on Monday, October 22. Big Trek/Little Trek is a mentoring program that pairs high school students with third and fourth grade students from St. George School and Lura Libby School. Students from Oceanside High School will participate as ...