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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....
Merrowvista
July 7, 2016
Merrowvista update July 6, 2016
Hello parents, back again with another update but before we get into what we’ve been up to since last time I wanted to let you all know that we’ve been...
Miniwanca
July 4, 2016
Boys Camp begins again! – 7/3/16
Sunday was a great day to be in Miniwanca Boys Camp. The day started with just the 3 week campers in camp and ended with a full dining hall! We...
Miniwanca
July 4, 2016
Welcome New Campers!
With only a handful of campers left in Girls Camp, the morning was quiet and peaceful as everyone slept in until breakfast where everyone chowed on Wanca Bread, applesauce, and...
Miniwanca
July 3, 2016
The Four Fold Festival
With no polar bear or morning stretch this morning, Girls’ Camp squeezed in some extra Z’s before gathering for a breakfast of muffins, bagels, oatmeal, and more. After our meal,...