Merrowvista
July 5, 2017
July 4th – Community Of the Campers, By the Campers, For the Campers
Every day is a celebration at Merrowvista, and the Fourth of July is no exception. The Canaan Valley is quietly dozing off to sleep as …
July 3, 2017
Merrowvista Opening Day 2017 – Session A is here to stay!
After weeks of training, planning, and anticipation, Opening Day has finally arrived. Over camp hill came 232 campers from as close as down the road …
May 2, 2017
Celebration & Recognition
On Sunday, April 30th, old and new friends of the AYF community gathered for dinner to kick off the 16th Annual Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial …
April 25, 2017
Balanced Living: How I Dare You! Changed One Man’s Life
By Carrie Kennedy, MEd A few years ago, I was introduced to Joe Maroon at an art opening. Being from Pittsburgh, I knew he was …
March 8, 2017
Preparing for Camp
We love talking about summer camp all year long! The first signs of spring are starting to show at Merrowvista and Miniwanca, so although it’s …
January 6, 2017
A New Year’s Resolution
As we ring in the new year, many people look for ways to answer some version of the question, ‘how can I be at my …
December 9, 2016
A World of Good
With the holiday season upon us, the AYF has so much gratitude for all of the ways in which the members of our community make …
November 22, 2016
The Light of the Fire
By Kris Light Every campfire has a purpose. It has been an essential part of our story as a species; a thing that once adopted …
October 26, 2016
Getting in a Growth Mindset
By Anthony Marvullo This past January, Professor Carol Dweck saw her scholarly work get away from her, so she wrote a clarification in the Harvard …
October 7, 2016
Reasons Teens Should Go To Camp
By Will Shelton A few days ago, we stumbled across this article, and I was very eager to read it. We love to have teens …
September 28, 2016
Merrowvista: The Experience of a Lifetime
By Hawa (Codman ’16) Codman’s trip to Merrowvista is like being thrown into a pool of vulnerability and forced to swim out safely and stronger. …
September 27, 2016
Early Bird Excitement
In mid-August, the year-round summer camp teams at Merrowvista and Miniwanca each shared in countless hugs, tidied up, and waved as several hundred summer staff …