Extra Curricular Activities

In Model UN, students immerse themselves in contemporary current affairs, familiarizing themselves with the role the real-world United Nations plays in current events, as well as the purpose and procedure of Model UN. To prepare for their participation in the various Model UN conferences, students study the history of the UN, the role of the Security Council, and speeches by prominent national and international politicians. They then go on to investigate the countries they represent and formulate strategies for representing these countries in the Model UN conference. The experience culminates in the conference itself, which is held over a weekend, usually at a regional New England school or college.

The publication of our yearbook, The Gyre, is a multi-student effort. Under the direction of art teacher Johanna Flath, students learn the basics of editing, layout, design, photography, and advertising in the production of an annual chronicle of the year.

PRIDE (People Really Into Diverse Expressions) meets every week during lunch. Over lively conversation and free food, PRIDE strives to provide students of all identities a safe space to explore topics of interest, while advocating for and raising awareness of issues relating to gender, sexual orientation, diversity, and equity within the school community and beyond. Anyone interested in these topics is encouraged to attend.

The Maine One Act Festival, or "One Acts," is an interscholastic drama competition for high school students coordinated by the Maine Principals Association. Students join One Acts as a winter elective with some after school practices and performances. Students are involved in all aspects of preparing a play for competition, from acting to technical design. In some years, students also write and direct the chosen play.

Regional Festivals are held each year around the state in early March, with the winning teams from each class (Class A and B) going on to compete at the State Festival in late March. Although a school places (1st, 2nd, etc.) as a whole team, individual students can be named to the All-Festival Cast or be awarded recognition for costume and set design, and even student directing. These festivals are a great opportunity for students interested in theater to study the craft and interact with other artists their age.

Although we’re a small school, we field an impressive cross-country running team. Coached by Morgan Lake Adams, team members compete in local Western Maine Conference (WMC) high school meets, as well as Regional and State meets. Here are a few highlights of our recent successes:

• 2019: Boys Class C State Champs, Boys Class C Regional Champs, Girls Class C State Runner up, Girls Class C Regional Champs, Olivia Reynolds, Three-peat Girls Class C Individual State Champ, Three-peat Girls Class C Regional Champ
• 2018: Boys Class C State Champs, Boys Class C Regional Champs, Girls Class C Regional Runner up, Olivia Reynolds, Repeat Girls Class C Individual State Champ & Repeat Girls Class C Regional Champ
• 2017: Boys Class C State Runner Up, Boys Class C Regional Champs, Girls Class C Regional Runner up, Olivia Reynolds, Girls Class C Individual State Champ & Girls Class C Regional Champ,
• 2016: Boys Class C State Runner-up, Boys Class C Regional Champs
• 2014: Boys Class C State Champs, Girls in Top 10
• 2013: Both Boys and Girls, Top 10 Class C State Championships
• 2010 and 2011: Girls Class C State Champs

At Maine Coast, we take our frisbee seriously. Coached by Rich Young, president of Maine Ultimate, our co-ed team is on the cutting edge of this growing sport.

In Ultimate, team members make their own calls, relying on close cooperation between players on both sides rather than on referees. This cooperative element of the game, combined with its hard-playing style, makes it a good fit for our school, where sportsmanship and athleticism go hand-in-hand.

Our Ultimate team has been the proud recipient of multiple Spirit Awards for good sportsmanship over the past few years.

"The Little School that Skis Big"

The phrase above has been used to describe our Nordic ski team who benefited for many years from practicing at Pineland Farms, one of the best cross-country ski venues in Maine. Coached by John Tarling, a top masters skier in the Maine Nordic community and twice named as the Portland Press Herald's Coach of the Year and Assistant Coach Sam Kapala, our girls’ team has won the Class C State Championships for seven years running and the boys team for five!

2019 Class B Nordic State Race Highlights
Girls placed 3rd
Boys placed 6th
Of individual note was Eliza Skillings who brought home a full set of medals - one bronze (classic), one silver (pursuit) and one gold (skate)!

2018 Class B Nordic State Race Highlights
Girls Class B State Runners Up!
Boys Class B State Runners Up!
Nick Neveu places 3rd in Classic race and 1st in Skate race!
Olivia Skillings takes 2nd in both the Classic and Skate races!

2018 was the first year Maine Coast Waldorf participated in Class B.
2017 was the 5th consecutive year for the boys as state champions and the 7th consecutive year for the girls as Class C Nordic state champions!