Stories about "Camp Kieve"
Charlie Richardson '84Director of Education and OperationsKieve-Wavus Education Inc.207-563-5172 ext.23He poses during the last week of the final summer camp session for Kieve, overlooking the lake, checking in with boys who have returned from a long wilderness trip, connecting with younger boys on the ropes course, and greeting an old camper -- now 40 years old -- who with his wife -- had stopped by to sign up his two young sons for Summer 2020.Charlie RichardsonDirector of Education and OperationsCharlie has been an integral member of the KWE family since 1983. He has had a number of roles over the years: Leadership School (then LDI) educator, Kieve counselor, Leadership School director, and Kieve director. He is involved in helping to provide the best educational experience for each and every person and group that comes to our incredible campuses. He is a 1984 graduate of Bates College and has an M.Ed from Cambridge College. In the community Charlie has been a board member at the Central Lincoln County YMCA and board member and chairman of the Nobleboro School board. His teaching and administrative experience have taken place in the Hull Public Schools in MA, the Linsly School in Wheeling, WV, and McDonogh School in Owings Mills, MD. He now resides year round at Kieve with his wife Annie.Kieve Wavus Education is a nonprofit organization that helps people grow through experiential programs led by inspirational role models.Located on Damariscotta Lake in rural Midcoast Maine, KWE runs three primary programs across two main campuses: Camp Kieve for Boys, Wavus Camp for Girls and The Leadership School. In addition, KWE hosts a variety of retreats for a diverse set of groups throughout the year. All KWE programs promote the values of kindness and respect that empower people to contribute positively to society.
My Maine Summer: Charlie Richardson ’84 and an ‘education at any time’

Thursday, September 5, 2019 3:27 pm

Richardson, who has been at Camp Kieve long enough to welcome the children of camp alumni, can vouch for the educational value of camping.