The Gucker Campership Fund (the “Fund”) supports parents and guardians with the cost of tuition for the North Country Camps–Camp Lincoln and Camp Whippoorwill. The Board recognizes the incredible impact that camp has on campers and it is thrilled to help send children to camp, to the extent possible.
The primary application deadline is February 1, 2024. Funding decisions will be communicated to families approximately one month after the application deadline.
The Fund will consider applications after the February 1, 2024 deadline on a rolling basis. Unfortunately, funds are limited so the Board may not be able to fund late applicants.
Notes about funding and the application process:
- We ask that you complete the requested information fully and honestly.
- The Fund understands the information provided is very personal and the Board will keep it strictly confidential. The names of applicants are only seen by Ted Sonneborn and shared with the Directors of Camp Lincoln and Camp Whippoorwill. Names are not shared with anyone else, including the Fund’s Board of Directors during the application review process.
- If the funding you are offered is insufficient, please contact the directors of Camp Lincoln or Camp Whippoorwill and email Ted Sonneborn at apply@guckerfund.org.
- Once funding is awarded, we ask that families please view this as a commitment. If you are unable to send your child to camp for any reason, please let Ted Sonneborn know as quickly as possible. This can free up funding for another family.
- Payment of awards is made directly by the Fund to North Country Camps.
If you need help or have questions, please email Ted Sonneborn at apply@guckerfund.org.
- Before applying for funding, ensure that your child is registered at Camp Lincoln or Camp Whippoorwill and let the director know you are applying to the Fund.
- Complete each section of the application to the best of your ability, upload your tax and other supporting documents, and sign the application form.
- You will need to submit complete copies, including relevant schedules, of your U.S. federal income tax form(s) for the past three years (including the current year, if available). If you have previously sent these tax forms to the Fund, you do not need to resend them. You can do this within the online application or by mailing it to the address below.
Note: If you do not have a tax return, please provide letters or paperwork stating that your family qualifies for one or more of the following: Eligibility for the school lunch program; Medicaid or CHIP; Public housing or Section 8 voucher; SNAP Benefits; SSI (Supplemental Security Income); Social Security Survivors of Disability Insurance; Veterans’ benefits
- Send additional documents as instructed in the application to apply@guckerfund.org or to the address below.
- If parents are separated or divorced, each parent must fully complete an individual application and submit appropriate tax returns.
- If you are not able to provide certain information, please explain in a letter to the Board sent to apply@guckerfund.org.
- If you are applying for more than one child, please complete this application in its entirety and complete the "Additional Child" form for each additional child.
The application must be submitted by the deadline above. If you prefer to complete a paper form you can download the application from the Fund's website here or request that an application be sent to you by emailing apply@guckerfund.org. To submit materials via mail, please send the documents to:
Gucker Campership Fund
c/o Ted Sonneborn
158 Auburn Street
Portland, ME 04103