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...

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...

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...

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....

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,...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

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)...

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...

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...

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...

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...

WOW. You could FEEL the energy pulsing through the air this morning. The day started with the Doc Wheels Fun Run. Both Girls and Boys camps met at Graceland to kick...

Greetings from the beautiful Canaan Valley, the last couple of days have been packed with a variety of fun filled activities and I’m excited to tell you all about them!...

Madison village rolled into camp today, meaning all of the Explorers are back at MV! Madison had a great bike trip and we’ve heard from some of their campsites that...

Near the end of breakfast each day, a song breaks through the clatter of silverware and morning chatter. After the first notes play, the girls move to the center of...