Miniwanca
July 21, 2016
Wednesday at Boys Camp
Wednesday was a typical day in Boys Camp, but the hot weather kept it interesting. After breakfast and first Interest Group our age groups met for Community Time. The Darers...
Miniwanca
July 21, 2016
Rain AND Shine
Happy Trails to our Adventurers and Explorers Trips Today dawned sunny and the polar bears were out in force.  The humidity was also out in force! The sun was still shining...
Miniwanca
July 20, 2016
Getting in the Groove
Boys Camp hit it’s stride on Tuesday! We enjoyed the first fully typical day of the week. All of the campers and staff seemed to settle into the routine, and...
Miniwanca
July 20, 2016
Gold Rush and Shakedowns
Positive Way to Start the Day After a quick Polar Bear dip in Lake Michigan to start the day, campers gathered in the Hollow for Morning Stretch led by the...
Merrowvista
July 20, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails – the first adventures of Session B
Today Katahdin and Madison are spending their last days in camp before beginning their first adventures. Katahdin did a shakedown hike to the Ledge, while Madison got to know Dan...
Merrowvista
July 20, 2016
Discovering Merrowvista
It has been quite an exciting few days here in the Canaan Valley! From the minute campers joined their villages, their time has been filled with games to help them...
Miniwanca
July 19, 2016
The first full day of Boys Camp
Boys Camp enjoyed the first full day of camp to the fullest! We took the morning to finish setting up our community. We visited the waterfront for swim checks and...
Miniwanca
July 19, 2016
Jumping in to the Routine
Adventure Daringly The Polar Bear call was sounded in the bays at 7:50 am, calling brave campers to the beach for our traditional morning dip in the crisp waters of Lake...
Miniwanca
July 18, 2016
Welcome to Boys Camp, Session B!
Thanks to all of our parents and campers for joining Boys Camp yesterday. We were a little nervous that it would rain, but the clouds cleared just as the gates...
Miniwanca
July 18, 2016
Kickoffs and Inspiration
Rise and Shine The first full day of camp dawned bright and early with the 8 AM rising bell and beautiful sunshine. The entire camp convened in the Hollow for...
Miniwanca
July 17, 2016
White Caps on the Lake Welcome Session B Campers
Opening Day A stormy morning gave way to a gorgeous, windy opening day at Miniwanca Girls Camp as we welcomed 108 campers for Session B. Combined with our excellent staff, the Miniwanca...
Merrowvista
July 13, 2016
jetty sock and other festivities
Good day to you all, it’s that time again, time for another update! We’ve been here a while now but things are far from dull, they never really are here...
Merrowvista
July 13, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails Update 7/12/16
With session A coming to a close, our explorer villages are coming back to Merrowvista from their final trips. Today Jefferson village returned from their canoe trip on Lake Umbagog,...
Merrowvista
July 11, 2016
Final Trips for Four Trails at Merrowvista
All of our explorer villages enjoyed some time in camp over the past two days. As they prepared for their third and final adventures of the session, they also took...
Merrowvista
July 10, 2016
Merrowvista’s Four Fold Tournament Kickoff
Hello Merrowvista friends and family! It’s another silver day here in the Canaan Valley, but Merrowvista campers never let that halt their adventures. After a quiet morning yesterday, the valley...
Miniwanca
July 9, 2016
Adventure Day
After a week of Interest Groups, Tribal Games, Night’s Doings, and typical scheduled days, Adventure Day came along! As the Polar Bear call woke sleepy campers, brave Polar Bears made...
Merrowvista
July 9, 2016
The last few days for 2-weekers and looking forward to the final week of Session A
Hello! My name is Lucy and I am writing a guest blog post for you today. Here at camp, I am an Itokan which is Merrowvista’s leader in training program....
Merrowvista
July 8, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails Update 7/8/16
Here’s some news from the land of Four Trails! Jefferson, Madison and Shaw villages are all back at Merrowvista until the 10th, when they will depart for their final trips....