Merrowvista
July 28, 2021
Camp Conquest – July 28, 2021
Morning Wayfinder C led Flag Raise on this golden day. They shared how they’ve grown in the past year and then swiftly headed to Out …
July 24, 2021
County Fair – July 24, 2021
Morning Breakfast this morning was happily interrupted by a Wayfinder D/E flash mob! Little Bigelow prepared for their hiking trip with a fire starting …
July 20, 2021
Day 10 – July 20, 2021
Morning This joyful morning, our Go Getters were out in full force. Moosilaukee, Chocorua, Little Bigelow, and Tri-Pyramid met on the basketball court shooting …
July 17, 2021
Day 7 – July 17, 2021
Morning Tri-Pyramid led this morning’s flag raise. They shared a heartfelt list of all they’re truly grateful for this summer. Chocorua’s creativity was on …
July 14, 2021
Day 4 – July 14, 2021
This happy silver day started with Wayfinder A in the Gazillion for some Arts & Crafts. They made handcrafted envelopes for some very special letters, …
July 13, 2021
Howdy, Campers! The First 3 Days of Summer 2021
Summer 2021 has officially begun at Merrowvista! The Media Specialist will share periodic dispatches from camp here on the blog. Check back as we share …
February 25, 2021
Now Hiring 2021 Summer Staff
As the American Youth Foundation prepares for summer 2021, the program and operations teams are eager to fill 200 seasonal staff jobs at Merrowvista and …
January 20, 2021
Help us create Wayfinder 2021
In January, we announced dates and changes to our summer 2021 program offerings. Unfortunately, guidance regarding COVID-19 means we cannot offer our off-site Four Trails programs …
December 15, 2020
2020 is a year of renovation at Miniwanca, Merrowvista
Though the AYF wasn’t able to welcome campers this summer, Miniwanca and Merrowvista were still abuzz this year with the whirring of power tools and …
December 14, 2020
Learn more about summer 2021 at Miniwanca and Merrowvista
After careful assessment, the American Youth Foundation Board and staff feel we can offer safe, mission-supporting programs at Miniwanca and Merrowvista in summer 2021. It …
December 4, 2020
Connecting across the miles, across the generations
by Liz Marshall As the pandemic rocked the country in spring 2020, American Youth Foundation alumni sought connection and community with their Founder Family despite …
August 5, 2020
Wow. Thanks. Help. An important COVID-19 update from the AYF
Dear AYF Community, Author Anne Lamott says there are essentially three prayers that get us through tough times: Help, Thanks, and Wow. This summer has …