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Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 27, 2018
Tribal Council Fun
The classic polar bear call woke us up from our dreams this morning. We all hopped on into Lake Michigan for a chilly wakeup call and then got ready for...
General Updates
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
July 26, 2018
A Visit From Our Sister Camp
Shelby here, reporting about another day in the Canaan Valley. Wednesday the 25th was an awesome day to be at Merrowvista for kids and staff alike. The weather was moody,...
Boys Camp
Miniwanca
July 26, 2018
Michigan to New Hampshire, and Soon to be Back!!
It’s a beautiful morning at Miniwanca and at Graceland. Blue-bird skies and all the sunshine you could ever want. Stony Creek is rushing after the rain this week, and the...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 25, 2018
Odyssey arrives in New Hampshire!
It’s a beautiful morning at Miniwanca and at Graceland. Blue-bird skies and all the sunshine you could ever want. Stony Creek is rushing after the rain this week, and the...
General Updates
Merrowvista
July 25, 2018
Merrowvista Chicken
Today was our first full day with a normal schedule! This meant Interest Groups galore, opportunities for campers to choose their own activities at Go Getters and Your Time, and...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 24, 2018
A Typical Taco Tuesday!
This morning we were woken up by the polar bear call as we rushed to get our bathing suits and jump in Lake Michigan. One of our Darer cabins led...
General Updates
Merrowvista
July 24, 2018
The First Day – 7/23/18
The first full day of camp started out warm and misty. We gathered as a community for flag raising, a reflective and insightful morning activity that typically takes place in...
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
July 23, 2018
Living The Mission Retreats 2018
Our experiences in AYF programs introduced us to living a four-fold balanced life, seeking to be our own, best self, and inspired us to live lives of service as we...
Boys Camp
Miniwanca
July 23, 2018
Boys Camp 4 Trails Update
Graceland has been quiet these past couple of days as most of our Four Trails campers are out experiencing some of the most beautiful parts of the American landscape. It’s...
General Updates
Merrowvista
July 23, 2018
Session B Begins!
Years ago, at summer camp, I learned a Turkish proverb: “Our skin is waterproof.” Rain is not ideal on opening day. It’s less fun to tour around camp in the...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 22, 2018
Rainy Goodbyes
In Girls Camp it was another gray day on Lake Michigan. This was appropriate because of the bittersweet nature of the day. We had to say goodbye to our one...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 21, 2018
The Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow
This morning we were woken up by quite a beautiful sun shower. The sky opened up as the morning bell was rung, and after the rain stopped a beautiful rainbow...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 18, 2018
What a Wonderful Wednesday at Girls Camp
This morning at Girls Camp we woke up to a chilly morning and an even chillier Polar Bear for all those who chose to jump on into Lake Michigan. We...
Boys Camp
Miniwanca
July 18, 2018
Techno Taco Tuesday- A Boy’s Camp Tradition
Yesterday in Boy’s Camp, we had our first full typical day; full of Interest Groups like Woodshop, Archery, Fishing, Paddle Sports, Soccer, and even a little bit of Dragon Slaying!...
General Updates
Merrowvista
July 18, 2018
Candlelight Sing
Yesterday the Farmhouse received a phone call from our fellow community member, the Loon Center. Your camper has been practicing living in a community: their village. They live in close...
Boys Camp
Miniwanca
July 17, 2018
Boys Camp Four Trails Update
Camp has begun and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome so many Four Trails campers into the sacred sand dunes of Miniwanca. We’ll be posting here several times throughout...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 17, 2018
Girls Camp Four Trails Update
Camp has begun and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome so many Four Trails campers into the sacred sand dunes of Miniwanca. We’ll be posting here several times throughout...
General Updates
Merrowvista
July 17, 2018
Update from our Four Trails Groups!
Camp Merrowvista finally got some rain today! The storm didn’t last long, but it poured and thundered hard enough to delay Little Haystack’s canoe shakedown in Dan Hole Pond this...