Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 30, 2017
Tribal Cup and Something Sacred
What a wonderful Sunday we have had here at Miniwanca! We started off our day waking up gently to the beautiful sunrise. Sunday is the one day of the week...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 30, 2017
The Start of A New Week
Though it is only Saturday, in camp time it is already the start of a new week! Yesterday campers chose their new round of Interest Groups and they headed right...
Merrowvista
July 29, 2017
July 29th – Lost and Found
I’d like to pose a philosophical question to the parents of this camp community; each parent must consider and answer for themselves: Will your camper return home with more or...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 28, 2017
Adventure Daringly, Serve Humbly!
Today was an adventurous, atypical day here at Miniwanca! Although we woke up to the Polar Bear call and jumped into Lake Michigan like usual, the rest of Adventure Day...
Merrowvista
July 28, 2017
July 28th – Four Trails Update
We’re smack in the middle of the golden days of summer—days that remind us of ice cream, briny ocean air (for our Nova Scotian and Coastal Maine travelers) and piney...
Merrowvista
July 28, 2017
July 27th – On the Topic of Ort
Hello, and happy Thursday! My name is David Chodakewitz. I am one of the Discoverer, Pioneer, and Trailblazer Coordinators this summer. Today, since I have been given editorial license over...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 28, 2017
Tribal Council – The Four Folds
Though the day dawned gray and humid, it quickly cleared up into what can only be called a perfect Miniwanca day. Campers started the day with their typical hop into...
Merrowvista
July 27, 2017
July 26th – When the Eating Lodge Runs Well…
The camp runs well! That’s a saying we have here at Merrowvista. If you have never had the opportunity to enjoy dinner with 241 campers and 100 camp staff, you...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 26, 2017
A Beautiful Silver Day at Miniwanca
Welcome to a beautiful silver day here at Miniwanca! We all woke up to gray skies and the threat of rain, but campers took it in stride and headed down...
Merrowvista
July 26, 2017
July 25th – Warming Up in the Canaan Valley
Hello everyone! My name is Bailey and I am the Assistant Director of Camp Programs here at Merrowvista. If you are a parent of one of the wonderful campers here...
Merrowvista
July 26, 2017
July 25th Four Trails Update
Things have really picked up here in the valley as all of the Four Trails campers (except our Odyssey campers) arrived this past Sunday. Villages have been hard at work...
Merrowvista
July 25, 2017
July 24th – Session B Begins!
Hello founder friends! My name is Kal Bowers and I am the new Camper Experience Coordinator here at Merrowvista. My primary job is reaching out to families that are new...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 24, 2017
Soldiers and Spies!
Welcome to the first typical day of this week! Campers rose to the early morning sunshine and an enthusiastic Polar Bear call this morning. Our Polar Bears hopped right out...
Merrowvista
July 24, 2017
July 23rd – Opening Day for Discoverers and Four Weekers
Greetings everyone! Welcome to the start of another great session at Merrowvista. With three weeks of camp under our belt and a memorable, meaningful send off to our session A...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 23, 2017
Two Week Opening Day!
What a wonderful day we’ve had here at Miniwanca! Our 98 two week campers arrived today, bringing tons of energy and laughter to our community. It has been a fantastic...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 22, 2017
One Week Goodbye and Stony Lake Fun Day
This morning dawned gray and gloomy at Miniwanca. Thankfully, our campers were not up for a morning Polar Bear but we did have an early rising bell so our one...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 21, 2017
Tribal Council
It has been another wonderful day here at Miniwanca today! We rose to a bright and hot day here on the shore of Lake Michigan, and campers gleefully headed down...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 20, 2017
Gold Rush & the Wild West Showdown
We have been on a string of beautiful Miniwanca days here lately! Though the morning dawned a little gray and wet, all the rain had passed in time for the...