ROCC Pines | Rising 4th - 5th
OVERVIEW
Meet Rippleffect at the new Rippleffect Outdoor Community Center (ROCC) for a week of connecting to the local woods and waters, friends, and self! Campers will explore the ROCC challenge course, go on excursions to local trails, beaches and parks, visit Cow Island for a day, and create a community through interactive challenges and initiatives. Free play, exploration, and adventure will all be wrapped into this outdoor experience! Let’s ROCC at the ROCC! This program is open to Rising 4th - 5th graders.
2026 registratION dates
Tuesday 1/13/26 at 7AM - Registration will open for Summer Programs to 2025 Alumni families
Friday 1/16/26 at 7AM - Registration will open for 2025 Waitlisted Families (those who remained on a waitlist for the entire 2025 program season)
Wednesday 1/21/26 at 7AM - Registration will open for all other families (new families, those not enrolled in 2025 programs, or who declined a space off the waitlist in 2025)
If you have any questions about which day you are eligible to register, please email us at info@rippleffect.net.
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2026 camp weeks:
Released 12/1/25
Drop-Off and Pick-up
Drop-off is at 9AM each day.
Pick-up is at 3:30PM each day.
Location
Drop-off and Pick-up will be at the Rippleffect Outdoor Community Center Monday-Wednesday, and Friday.
Directions: 23 Orono Rd, Portland, ME 04102 (access via Rowe School parking lot)
Drop-off and Pick-up will be at the Ocean Gateway on Thursday as the Maples and Pines will be headed to Cow Island!
Skills and Activities that Groups may Explore!
Rock Climbing
Challenge Course Elements
Interactive Group Games
Hiking on Local Trails
Environmental Art Projects
Explore Beaches and Tide Pools
Team Building Activities
Free play on local playgrounds
2026 Tuition
Released 12/1/25
Resources
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Financial Assistance for our Youth Summer Programs is available!
Please check out the SCHOLARSHIPS page of our website to learn more. Rippleffect is committed to providing affordable, accessible programs for youth. We believe that the opportunity to participate in an adventure should not be deterred by financial limitations.