July 2017
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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, …
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 …
July 20, 2017
July 19th – the Final Four Trails Update for Session A
The days are winding down here at camp and tonight, for the first time in 3 weeks, all 10 Four Trails villages will be rejoining …
July 20, 2017
July 19th – At a Time Like This
One of the more popular camp songs this summer is called “At a time like this.” Like many camp songs, it’s easy enough to learn. …
July 19, 2017
Cabin Time and S’mores
Today at Miniwanca, we were blessed with yet another beautiful golden day! Early this morning as the Polar Bear call was yelled, enterprising campers leaped …
July 19, 2017
Typical (and Wacky) Days
We finished our first typical day of Session B, and what a day it was! At 7:45am, our daring Polar Bears heard their call. They …
July 18, 2017
July 18th – What We Learn from Campers
When I arrived at Merrowvista for a new summer, I was invited to share “a moment of gratitude”; this happens before each of our meals …