Maine Outdoor Film Festival in Augusta on May 16
Teens To Trails, or “T3,” is teaming up with the Cony High School Outing Club for the second annual Maine Outdoor Film Festival in Augusta on Friday, May 16 at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. giving filmgoers time to peruse exhibits and a great collection of raffle items donated by T3 supporters and local businesses.
Attendees could win a Stand Up Paddleboard Tour with Lincoln Canoe & Kayak, full-day rafting trip for four with Three Rivers Whitewater, 2-night stay at Chewonki’s Big Eddy Campground or other items.
MOFF, which features 11 outdoor films and shorts all with Maine roots, and is produced by No Umbrella Media and Three Rivers Whitewater. The 2014 film festival featuring outdoor films by Mainers about Mainers includes: “WHSOC: Saddleback Island Trip” by Windham High School’s Asa Reed about the Outing Club’s summer sea kayak trip in Stonington; “Riding Knife’s Edge” about snowboarding on Katahdin and “No Regrets …” about fly-fishing breast cancer survivors. Join us for a fun night of great outdoor films!
Watch the festival preview online at www.teenstotrails.org. Tickets are $8 and available on the T3 website, at the door, and from a Cony Outing Club member. T3 Partners will be exhibiting on location.
Cony High School is located at 60 Pierce Drive in Augusta. Proceeds will benefit the Cony High School’s Outing Club program and help Maine teens get active outdoors.
The Maine Outdoor Film Festival’s mission is to celebrate Maine’s recreational heritage, opportunities, athletes and outdoor lifestyles. Films in the festival reflect the diverse selection of the vast selection of outdoor Maine experiences.
Teens To Trails is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit engaging Maine teens in the outdoors. T3’s goal is to establish an Outing Club in every Maine high school community, thereby promoting fun outdoor adventures, healthy lifestyles, and environmental stewardship.
The event is generously sponsored by Chimani Apps for the Outdoors and supported by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Old Quarry Ocean Adventures, Lincoln Outdoor Center, Maine Chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club, Hidden Valley Nature Center, Back Country Excursions, Maine Path & Paddle Guides, L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery Schools, Chewonki, Sugarloaf, Mahoosuc Guide Service, Maine Rock Gym, Maine Appalachian Trail Club, The North Face, Saddleback, and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry.
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Cony High School
Augusta, ME 04330
United States