Camp Cobbossee

Camp Cobbossee is an all-boys summer sports camp located along Lake Cobbosseeconte in Winthrop, Maine. It was founded in 1902 and has continued uninterrupted since then. It is situated on over 100 acres of land, with a hilly topography rife with evergreen trees.

The most popular sports offered at Camp Cobbossee are baseball, tennis, basketball, soccer, and swimming. Other activities include hockey, lacrosse, European handball, archery, volleyball, softball, golf, water-skiing, wakeboarding, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, fishing, and wind surfing.

The campers are divided into three age-based groups: The Braves, who are campers that have finished grades two through four, The Warriors, who have finished grades five and six, Council, who have finished grades seven through eight, and Sachem, the oldest children in camp, who have finished the ninth grade. The campers are assigned to their specific areas and live in bunks with their counselors.

Recent ownership history
Cobbossee was a family-owned business until 1986, passing down through generations. For many years, Cobbossee had a sister camp called Camp Somerset, which was girls-only. Because of a scandal involving the owner of the camp, Camp Somerset closed in the early 1980's, and may have been a reason for the sale of Cobbosee.

Cobbossee was purchased in 1986 by Steve and Nancy Rubin, former directors of Camp Tomahawk in Bristol, NH. Following them were a host of campers and longtime staff members, including Mike "Griff" Griffin, Jon Small, Scott Du Feu, Roger Austin, and Louis Lee. Steve and Nancy remained the sole owners and directors of Cobbossee for the next 13 years.

In 1999, Steve and Nancy welcomed Tony Lembeck on board as a partner and associate director. Tony had been a camper and counselor at Tomahawk during the 1960s and 70s, during which time he was promoted to head of tennis and given the honor of Color War general in 1977.

In the winter of 2005, the CampGroup corporation purchased Cobbossee, and Steve, Nancy, and Tony remained on as directors for the summer of 2006. In the winter of 2006, CampGroup appointed Josh and Jill Cohen as directors.

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