Teens To Trails or “T3” is pleased to announce that we are again partnering with the Chewonki Foundation to offer a valued full scholarship opportunity for two Wiscasset teens.

Sara's Scholarship — Engaging Teens in the Outdoors was established in memory of Sara Leone who was lost to the Wiscasset community in a car accident in her own sophomore year.

Scholarship applications are due on Jan. 16. Encourage your teenager to apply.

Sara was in love with the world. Her strong connection to the outdoors played an important role in the passionate & compassionate person that she became. Sara’s Scholarship was originally created with donations from Sara’s many friends and family to give Wiscasset High School teens access to positive outdoor experiences that can change their lives.

"We are pleased to have Sara remembered in this way," said Carol Leone, Sara’s mother and Founder of Teens To Trails.

Sara's Scholarship will allow one sophomore girl and one sophomore boy to participate in a 3-week Chewonki Teen Wilderness Trip next summer where they will learn about the natural world as they learn about themselves.

Recipients are able to choose from a variety of amazing outdoor adventures including kayaking, canoeing, or backpacking. Last year’s Scholarship recipient, Colleen Hendricks, shared that it was a great opportunity for her to spend three weeks "pushing yourself physically and mentally, making new friends, and helping each other through daily challenges."

Colleen canoed the Allagash River through some of the most beautiful and remote lands in the eastern United States.

This opportunity is made possible by a partnership between Teens To Trails and the Chewonki Foundation. The wilderness experience will be an extraordinary adventure in self-discovery, opening a whole new world to two teenagers — an opportunity they might not otherwise be able to afford.

It is also our intent that this Scholarship spark student interest in the outdoors, provide student leadership for the Wiscasset High School Outing Club, and encourage the growth of teen Outing Clubs across Maine.

To learn how to apply & hear from past recipients, go to the Teens To Trails website at www.teenstotrails.org. Donations to keep this Scholarship going for Wiscasset teens can be mailed to T3 at 98 Maine Street, Brunswick, ME 04011, or made online at the T3 website.