Merrowvista
Miniwanca
National Leadership Conference
October 7, 2016
Reasons Teens Should Go To Camp
By Will Shelton A few days ago, we stumbled across this article, and I was very eager to read it. We love to have teens as part of our camps...
Merrowvista
September 28, 2016
Merrowvista: The Experience of a Lifetime
By Hawa (Codman ’16) Codman’s trip to Merrowvista is like being thrown into a pool of vulnerability and forced to swim out safely and stronger. Since the whole upper school...
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
September 27, 2016
Early Bird Excitement
In mid-August, the year-round summer camp teams at Merrowvista and Miniwanca each shared in countless hugs, tidied up, and waved as several hundred summer staff drove away with another incredible...
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
September 15, 2016
Living the AYF Mission: Survey
We want to hear from you! If you have experienced an AYF program, directly or indirectly, we invite you to complete this survey in order to inform AYF’s programming and planning....
Merrowvista
Miniwanca
September 12, 2016
The Value of Grit
By Anthony Marvullo Recent conversations on youth development and student success focus on resilience, sometimes called grit. In Paul Tough’s 2012 book How Children Succeed, resilience is defined as the...
Merrowvista
August 19, 2016
Away in a Bahn
By Eva Bednar Last Friday night, a small, old barn in the Ossipee Mountains sat aglow on a hilltop in the Canaan Valley. This barn (or “Bahn” as Merrowvistians affectionately call...
Merrowvista
August 11, 2016
Growing Up Camp
Last weekend I dropped my oldest son, Sam, off for college. It was an emotion filled day – mostly feelings of pride and excitement. Occasionally my heart would contract resulting...
Merrowvista
August 11, 2016
More Four Fold Tournament Week and a Four Trails Homecoming
Greetings once again from the shores of Dan Hole Pond! Life at Merrowvista has been an exciting affair as the days fly by in this the final week of camp....
Merrowvista
August 11, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails update August 10, 2016
It was a triumphant day in the Canaan Valley! At long last our far flung villages have finally all made their way back. All Explorer and Adventurer villages, including Liberty,...
Merrowvista
August 9, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails update August 8, 2016
The summer is winding down and our villages are returning to us! It’s bittersweet – such a joy to have them back and yet we know it means they are...
Merrowvista
August 9, 2016
Merrowvista In-Camp update August 8, 2016
Salutations Founder Friends and family! Big things are happening here at Merrowvista so let’s dive right in: Yesterday, Tri-Py led an inspiring flag raising around their interpretations of the Viktor Frankl quote,...
Merrowvista
August 7, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails Update August 6, 2016
All of our 4 Trails villages are currently out on trail, savoring their last days of the session together. Flag Village spend their day Canoeing down the Magalloway and Lake...
Merrowvista
August 7, 2016
Aloha 2 Week Campers, Welcome Back 3 Weekers
Aloha! A lot has happened in the Canaan Valley in the last few days. On Friday, the two week campers participated in wish day on their last day of camp....
Miniwanca
August 5, 2016
And the Winner Is…
The quest to win the Tribal Shield is a decades-old Miniwanca Tradition. When the campers arrive at camp, they are assigned to a tribal group. Each Tribe (Dunes, Draws, Ridges and Trails)...
Merrowvista
August 5, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails Update August 4, 2016
We have just one Explorer village remaining in camp! The men of Madison reached new heights as a group today on their facilitated High Challenge and warmed up their boots...
Merrowvista
August 5, 2016
Merrowvista In-Camp Update August 4, 2016
How do you do from here near Dan Hole Pond! Merrowvista continues to provide fun-filled days for campers and staff alike! Wednesday morning saw campers engaging in their second full...
Miniwanca
August 4, 2016
Final Day in Girls Camp
The sun was high and hot today and Lake Michigan looked like it held scattered diamonds. Gorgeous! Last days at Miniwanca are bittersweet, holding space for every emotion: anticipation of...
Merrowvista
August 3, 2016
Words from Peacemakers
On Sunday (*July 31st, 2016*), Merrowvista welcomed Kids4Peace campers to our community. Kids4Peace brings Muslim, Jewish and Christian young people together for a week of interfaith dialogue with the goal...