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Camp Med-o-lark is an all genders arts sleep away camp in Washington, Maine for children ages 7–16, set on the shores of a pristine lake. Med-o-lark offers a fully elective program, allowing campers to design their own schedules from a wide range of activities including performing arts, fine arts, sports, circus, waterfront, and more. Each summer, Med-o-larkers come together to build a kind, creative community where everyone has the opportunity to discover, grow, create, learn, and shine. With a strong emphasis on the arts, Med-o-lark offers one of the most extensive programs in dance, fine arts, handcrafts, and theater of any camp in New England.

For more than four decades, Sensei Harry Charache has been a master of martial arts. After graduating from college with a teaching degree, he began his training in Isshin Ryu Karate in 1979 under the tutelage of Joseph Jennings in Rochester, New York. Since then, he has achieved 8th dan Black Belt status, and he has instructed a variety of groups, including 70 local police departments, the National SWAT Team of Ecuador, elementary and middle schoolers in 30 different schools, and the students at his own school for 33 years. Master Stuart Emery also has extensive martial arts experience. He began training in Taekwondo in 1984 under Grand Master Lee, Young Il in Baltimore, MD, and he achieved the rank of 1st dan by 1988. In the years since then, Master Emery has advanced to 4th dan, promoted by Grand Master Choung, Woo Deuk. He continues to share his knowledge with his students today.