AUBURN — Teens interested in road trips may want to check out the 2012 Great Futures Road Trip at Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Auburn-Lewiston Clubhouse.

Great Futures Road Trip aims to offer area seventh-graders through ninth-graders a chance to explore their future options while participating in a wide array of local efforts. The camp focuses on the three big C’s facing area students as they prepare for life after high school: college, career and community service.

Teens participating in the summer day camp will literally spend their summer road tripping around Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. The program travels to colleges and universities in all three states, including two-year, four-year and private, liberal arts schools. From Southern Maine Community College to University of Maine-Farmington to Colby College, area young people will have the opportunity to start considering their post-secondary options today and learn what schools are looking for in applicants.

In addition to college tours, students will travel across the region to learn about different career paths. Some career visits have already been determined; others will be determined by camp participants themselves during a career inventory at the beginning of the program.

Teens will also learn the importance of giving back and paying it forward through several community service projects, including work with D’Youville in Lewiston, cleanup projects at state and local parks and volunteering with local non-profit organizations.

The program also features field trips to several state beaches, IMAX, Funtown-Splashtown and at least two overnight camping trips.

Cost for the summer day camp is $500 per teen. The program is open to anyone, but space is limited. To sign up or learn more about the program, contact Mike Austin, youth resource coordinator, or Joyce Campbell, program director, at the Boys & Girls Club, 782-2446, or visit the clubhouse at 43 Second St. Sign-ups due by June 1.

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