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July 24, 2019
There’s Gold at Miniwanca
Campers awoke to a sunny day here at Miniwanca. They cleaned their cabins, headed up to the Hollow for Morning Stretch, and reflected upon the topic of Positivity as led...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 23, 2019
A Fun Filled Day
Hello from Miniwanca! Welcome back to the blog. Today we started this beautiful golden day off with Morning Stretch led by Explorers on Adventure Daringly. They talked about going into...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 22, 2019
Getting Set for Our Session
Hello Miniwanca family! We had an amazing day here on the dunes beside Lake Michigan. We began our morning by gathering in the Hollow where Cabin 23 led us in...
Boys Camp
Miniwanca
July 22, 2019
Creating Our New Community
“The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind.” ― Vera Nazarian, Dreams of the Compass Rose Today began the first full day of Session...
Boys Camp
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 21, 2019
Four Trails Update – New Beginnings
It’s opening day for Session B, and the final opening day for Four Trails for the summer!  Our Trailblazers, Explorers, and Adventurers for this session have arrived and over the...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 21, 2019
Welcome Session B Campers
Welcome to Session B, Miniwanca family and friends! We’re so excited to have this blog space to share a little piece of our Miniwanca experience with here. Here you’ll get...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 18, 2019
Grand Council
Happy days indeed, here at Miniwanca. Our campers woke this morning to gray skies and threats of rain, but the bad weather held off long enough for our Polar Bears...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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July 17, 2019
Doc Wheels Fun Run
Today at Camp Miniwanca we had a not so typical day. We started off with the famous Doc Wheels Fun Run, where campers get to run on a path that...
Merrowvista
July 17, 2019
Let the Four-Fold Games Begin
It is the third and final week of the session here at Merrowvista, which means that the Four Fold Tournament is in full swing. On Sunday, campers were told to...
Boys Camp
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 16, 2019
Four Trails Update – Coming Home and Continuing Adventures
As we near the end of Session A, Four Trails campers are in high spirits after their many adventures. Over the next three days we’ll welcome all of our Explorer...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 16, 2019
A Beautiful Miniwanca Day
Today we had another typical day filled with campers’ Interest Groups. We started the day with our normal Polar Bear call and Morning Stretch. Today our topic was resilience, and...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 15, 2019
Safari
What a wonderful day we’ve had at Miniwanca! After a weekend full of excitement and fun, we were all happy to get back to our typical day schedule today. We...
Boys Camp
Miniwanca
July 14, 2019
WankaCarts
From Friday, July 12th – “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” – Coretta Scott King Today’s theme of Positive Community served as...
Boys Camp
Miniwanca
July 14, 2019
Extreme Polar Bear and Leader Hunt
From Thursday, July 11th – Words cannot convey the beauty of this place, exemplified even more by some great weather today!  Many of our campers welcomed the day with an...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 14, 2019
Four Fold Tournament
Welcome to another Sunday at Miniwanca! As always, the schedule is a little different here on Sundays. We started our day by taking it easy and sleeping in a little....
Boys Camp
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 13, 2019
Four Trails Update – Transitions and New Adventures
As we move into the final week of camp for Session A, it’s become a time of transition for Four Trails. Today, Explorer girls embarked on their final adventure of...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 13, 2019
Lip Sync Battle and Forester
Hello from the end of another amazing Miniwanca day! We have been so fortunate this session with beautiful weather so that we can have so many amazing times here. The...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 12, 2019
Dreams Come True
You heard it here first, parents, guardians, and friends – dreams really do come true! While this morning started off just like every other day in Girls Camp, with a...