General Updates
March 30, 2020
An Invitation to Shelter in Place
By Anna Kay Vorsteg Surely you are aware of the many Executive Orders being issued by Governors at this time. I write to make sure you are equally aware of...
General Updates
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
National Leadership Conference
March 20, 2020
Playing the Hand We’ve Been Dealt
By Gretchen Clayton   It is an understatement to say that this whole coronavirus situation is difficult – for kids, adults, businesses – everyone is affected. In the hope that...
Boys Camp
General Updates
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
February 20, 2020
“Faces around us were lighting up…” A Summer at Miniwanca
Below, Ollie Williamson, a former and current Boys Camp staff member shares his experience of his first summer on staff at Miniwanca. We hope you enjoy and if you’re interested...
Boys Camp
General Updates
Girls Camp
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
December 17, 2019
Seeking Interesting, Interested Adults
“I dare you, whoever you are, to share with others the fruits of your daring. Catch a passion for helping others, and a richer life will come back to you.”...
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
National Leadership Conference
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December 2, 2019
Get into the spirit of #GivingTuesday
As we enter the holiday season, we’re reminded of the power of our positive communities. This year, AYF is participating in the global day of giving on December 3rd. We...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 8, 2019
Our Last Full Day
Happy days indeed, here at Miniwanca. Our Polar Bears went to slip in the dip one last time and enjoy the beautiful waters of Lake Michigan after waking. Our Voyager...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 7, 2019
Ride In
Today at Camp Miniwanca we had a not so typical day. We started off with the famous Doc Wheels Fun Run, where campers get to run on a path that...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 6, 2019
Talent Show
Today we had another typical day filled with campers’ Interest Groups. We started the day with our normal Polar Bear call and Morning Stretch. Today our topic was wonder, and...
Boys Camp
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 6, 2019
Four Trails Update – Coming Home
It’s time for the final Four Trails Update of the summer. Tomorrow is an exciting day for Four Trails as all the campers return from their adventures and we have...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 5, 2019
Welcome Home Adventurers
Welcome to one of our favorite days at Miniwanca! We started off the morning with our typical Polar Bear before the rising bell and a Morning Stretch with our Flashmob...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 4, 2019
Four Fold Tournament
Welcome to another Sunday at Miniwanca! As always, the schedule is a little different here on Sundays. We started our day by taking it easy and sleeping in a little....
Merrowvista
August 4, 2019
And that’s a wrap…Day Camp 2019
The energy here in Canaan Valley was nothing short of contagious as we welcomed twenty campers ranging from five to eight for our Day Camp program. The focus of the...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 3, 2019
Another Beautiful Day
Hello from the end of another amazing Miniwanca day! We have been so fortunate this session with beautiful weather so that we can have so many amazing times here. The...
Boys Camp
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 3, 2019
Four Trails Update – Rivers and Roads
Tomorrow begins our 6th and final weeks of summer camp at Miniwanca. We can’t wait for all of our groups to finish out their adventures strong and for our oldest...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 2, 2019
Dreams Come True
On Tuesday, we asked our campers to help us come up with an incredibly special day for our community and they were full of ideas – sleep in late, eat...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 1, 2019
Leader Hunt
What a beautiful and sunny day we had here at Miniwanca! Though today was a typical day, we had some fun and not so typical things happen throughout the day....
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 31, 2019
Fun in the Sun
Greetings from the end of a beautiful Miniwanca day! The campers awoke this morning to the sounds of the bell ringing out over our forested dunes and were greeted by...
Boys Camp
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 30, 2019
Four Trails Update – Onward
Onward through week 2 of Session B and week 5 of the summer. It’s incredible to look back over the past few weeks and think about all of the incredible...