Director of Boys Camp Paul Kerchberger checks in this week with dispatches from Miniwanca Boys Camp.

This week, Miniwanca welcomed 124 two-week Darers and Pioneers to camp, kicking off the second largest camping session of 2023. The Dunes of Miniwanca are once again echoing with song and laughter.

Miniwanca Boys Camp staff and Session A three-week campers welcomed 66 new campers, while the Miniwanca Girls Camp Staff welcomed 58 smiling faces to their neck of the woods. Altogether, the two camps of Miniwanca are alive with 191 young Founders, eager to discover and develop their best selves.

After families hugged and said their goodbyes, camp quickly swept their new friends into their adventurous and exciting program – starting with dinner! Following the community’s first meal together, campers selected their Interest Groups for the first week at Miniwanca. Interest Groups, or IGs, are hour-long program blocks that take place three times a week. There is something for everyone, from high ropes and sailing to music and improved theater.

The camper’s first day ended with Opening Fire Circles at both Boys and Girls Camp, before campers hiked back to their cabin homes by the starlight and headlamp for a well-deserved night’s rest.

Throughout the remainder of Session A, our campers will hike, swim, and join in engaging relationship-building activities that last the whole day. They will also say “See you later!” to the Voyager and Odyssey Trips and compete in the Miniwanca-wide Quad Cup!