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July 17, 2017
Four Trails Update July 15th – Coming Down the Home Stretch!
Odyssey and Voyageurs are eyeing their end goals, the Explorers are setting out on their final adventures, and the Adventurers are making the turn and …
July 16, 2017
July 15th – In Between Moments
Some of the most remarkable moments in the camp day happen between the scheduled activities. I watch campers walking between interest group activities, telling stories …
July 15, 2017
July 14th – Bittersweet Goodbyes
Howdy Founder Friends! It’s Matti here – I’m the waterfront coordinator this summer at Dan Hole Pond! We had another wonderful day today in the …
July 14, 2017
July 14th – Empowering Campers Through Health
Hello from the Canaan Valley. My name is Paul and I’m one of the camp nurses. Here at the health center we believe in empowering …
July 13, 2017
July 12th – It Speaks for Itself
‘Twas the night of 50’s dinner and all through the land Root beer floats were consumed, hamburgers in hand The hand jive took place in …
July 12, 2017
Parent Perspective: The hardest part of being a ‘camper parent’
Being a camper parent is about letting go. This is what I’m telling myself as I sit at my kitchen counter, wondering, “Well, how is …
July 12, 2017
July 11th – Building a Balanced Summer through Interest Groups
As the Activities Team Coordinator, I spend most of my time in the background working with my team to make sure campers get to try …
July 11, 2017
Four Trails Update July 10th
Chocorua biked around camp today in preparation for their bike shakedown tomorrow. They’ll head out of camp for the day, grab lunch at a nearby …
July 11, 2017
July 10th – Trips Out, Trips In, Travel the World and Outer Space!
Greetings again from the bucolic hillsides of Merrowvista. The campers have long been off to bed as I write these reflections on the past few …
July 10, 2017
July 9th – Wisdom from the Health Team
Writing a blog is not something I’ve ever done before, but it’s Merrowvista and even the oldest of us get to try new things! If …
July 9, 2017
July 8th – A Day in the Life of a Merrowvista Driver
Reporting to you from the Canaan Valley today is Elise Foerster. I have held many roles here at Merrowvista including camper, leader, coordinator, and driver. …
July 8, 2017
Four Trails Update July 8th
The last few days have been wonderful for Four Trails campers, as all Four Trails villages made their way out of camp into the woods, …