July 2017

July 31, 2017

July 30th – Circles

Hello! For those of you who just arrived today, welcome to the Merrowvista blog, where you can read updates about what is going on in …

Tribal Cup, Miniwanca, Girls Camp, Co-ed, Michigan, Summer Camp

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 …

Miniwanca, Girls Camp, Michigan, Lake Michigan, Summer Camp, New Week

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Miniwanca, Summer Camp, Girls Camp, ukulele

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 …

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 …

Miniwanca, Zumba, Girls Camp, Michigan, Summer Camp

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 …

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 …

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 …

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