Camp Director Katsu Okuma is back with another dispatch from Merrowvista! Our first week has been filled with sunshine, new friends, community, and sunscreen. We can’t believe it’s already day...

Girls Camp Director Bethany Wise recaps the Fourth of July festivities this year. Camp Miniwanca 2024 is off to a flying start! We welcomed over 100 campers for our first...

Four Trails Manager Regan Gibson Wiesler recaps the first week of summer 2024 at Miniwanca. The first week of camp has been an incredible journey filled with excitement, new friendships,...

Summer camp 2024 has officially begun at Merrowvista! Our first campers arrived on Sunday, and we’re already making new friends and building community in the Canaan Valley....

Nearly 200 high schoolers descended on Miniwanca this month for the National Leadership Conference, a week of leadership development through community, discussion, and play. “I look forward to this week...

Only 4 more days until Session A Opening Day! Interim Camp Director Katsu Okuma and the season staff are hard at work preparing Merrowvista for our first campers of the...

Three cheers are in order for four Oceana County teens whose volunteer efforts were recently recognized by United Way of the Lakeshore in west Michigan. Aubriana Foster, Zen Jones, Sova...

More than 100 people took to the greens of Algonquin Golf Club in St. Louis this month at the 22nd Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament. Their generosity raised $120,522...

The Four Trails program at Miniwanca first sparked Mads Chomentowski’s love for outdoor adventure when they were a teen. Now, Mads (better known as “Earl” to the Miniwanca community) will...

An anniversary is a chance to reflect on the past year and consider what’s next. As the American Youth Foundation plans its 2025 centennial events (dates to be announced soon),...

As the American Youth Foundation prepares for its centennial in 2025, President Liz Marshall and Vice President of Advancement Sandra George have tapped eager alums across the country to rally...

Miniwanca Assistant Director of Camps Brianna Moynihan has attended summer camp for as long as she remembers: as a camper, then a counselor, and a director. She is passionate about...

The National Leadership Conference community once again proved that not only could they rise to the challenge, but they could also exceed it. In total, 114 people raised $15,087 in...

There are several opportunities for volunteers who want to serve humbly and reconnect with their favorite American Youth Foundation program this spring and summer. St. Louis June and July: St....

The American Youth Foundation is proud to launch its first Regional Action Network in Cleveland, Ohio. Shane Hinde, Mary Leach, Julie Meadows, and Meg Nystrom serve as AYF Cleveland RAN...

The American Youth Foundation is pleased to launch its Spark Adult Retreat at Merrowvista from August 23 to 25. Registration is now open. Director of Adult Programs Holley Young said...

American Youth Foundation President Liz Marshall is hitting the road this year to meet with AYF supporters across the country at Meet the President events, and she hopes you’ll join...

Tiwi Freeman can never stay away from the American Youth Foundation too long. He first connected with the AYF in 2010 through Merrowvista, where he worked in a variety of...