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August 2, 2017
Ride In Day!
Ride In Day at Miniwanca! Some even refer to it as “a day better than Christmas”. On this exciting day, we welcomed home our intrepid …
August 2, 2017
August 1st – Selecting Activities at Merrowvista
Hello All! My name is Cedar and I’m the Activities Team Coordinator this summer at Merrowvista. I met many of you as you came to …
August 1, 2017
The Return of Adventurer & Explorer
This morning there was a beautiful start to the day as the mist burned off in the morning sunshine. Our brave Polar Bears headed down …
August 1, 2017
July 31st – The Secret Life of Logistics
Hello! My name is Jake and I am a member of the Logistics Team this summer. The Logistics team at Merrowvista is the group of …
July 31, 2017
July 30th – Circles
Hello! For those of you who just arrived today, welcome to the Merrowvista blog, where you can read updates about what is going on in …
July 30, 2017
Tribal Cup and Something Sacred
What a wonderful Sunday we have had here at Miniwanca! We started off our day waking up gently to the beautiful sunrise. Sunday is the …
July 30, 2017
The Start of A New Week
Though it is only Saturday, in camp time it is already the start of a new week! Yesterday campers chose their new round of Interest …
July 29, 2017
July 29th – Lost and Found
I’d like to pose a philosophical question to the parents of this camp community; each parent must consider and answer for themselves: Will your camper …
July 28, 2017
Adventure Daringly, Serve Humbly!
Today was an adventurous, atypical day here at Miniwanca! Although we woke up to the Polar Bear call and jumped into Lake Michigan like usual, …
July 28, 2017
July 28th – Four Trails Update
We’re smack in the middle of the golden days of summer—days that remind us of ice cream, briny ocean air (for our Nova Scotian and …
July 28, 2017
July 27th – On the Topic of Ort
Hello, and happy Thursday! My name is David Chodakewitz. I am one of the Discoverer, Pioneer, and Trailblazer Coordinators this summer. Today, since I have …
July 28, 2017
Tribal Council – The Four Folds
Though the day dawned gray and humid, it quickly cleared up into what can only be called a perfect Miniwanca day. Campers started the day …