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July 28, 2019
Opening Day for 2 Week Campers
Good evening and welcome to the Miniwanca summer blog. If you are new to this page, this is where we keep all of the updates …
July 27, 2019
The Adventures of our Three Week Campers
We got an early start to our day here at Miniwanca today with a 7:30 rising bell. Why would we wake up so early on …
July 27, 2019
Four Trails Update – Adventure Daringly
Good afternoon Four Trails families! Things are moving along in Graceland as we look toward week 2 of Session B. This is particularly exciting as …
July 26, 2019
Low Council
Greetings from Miniwanca! Today the campers were woken up by the Polar Bear calls to start their day. Feeling refreshed from their morning slip in …
July 25, 2019
A Day of Positivity
What a beautiful and sunny day we had here at Miniwanca! Though today was a typical day, we had some fun and not so typical …
July 24, 2019
There’s Gold at Miniwanca
Campers awoke to a sunny day here at Miniwanca. They cleaned their cabins, headed up to the Hollow for Morning Stretch, and reflected upon the …
July 23, 2019
A Fun Filled Day
Hello from Miniwanca! Welcome back to the blog. Today we started this beautiful golden day off with Morning Stretch led by Explorers on Adventure Daringly. …
July 22, 2019
Getting Set for Our Session
Hello Miniwanca family! We had an amazing day here on the dunes beside Lake Michigan. We began our morning by gathering in the Hollow where …
July 22, 2019
Creating Our New Community
“The world is shaped by two things — stories told and the memories they leave behind.” ― Vera Nazarian, Dreams of the Compass Rose Today began the …
July 21, 2019
Four Trails Update – New Beginnings
It’s opening day for Session B, and the final opening day for Four Trails for the summer! Our Trailblazers, Explorers, and Adventurers for this session …
July 21, 2019
Welcome Session B Campers
Welcome to Session B, Miniwanca family and friends! We’re so excited to have this blog space to share a little piece of our Miniwanca experience …
July 18, 2019
Grand Council
Happy days indeed, here at Miniwanca. Our campers woke this morning to gray skies and threats of rain, but the bad weather held off long …