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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 …

Adventurer, Miniwanca, Four Trails, Adventure Trips, Summer Camp, Michigan

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 …

Tribal Cup, Miniwanca, Girls Camp, Co-ed, Michigan, Summer Camp

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 …

Miniwanca, Girls Camp, Michigan, Lake Michigan, Summer Camp, New Week

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 …

Miniwanca, Summer Camp, Girls Camp, ukulele

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 …

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