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June 30, 2017
Tribal Council and Four Trails Updates
Friday June 30th It’s amazing to realize that we are coming to the end of our first week of camp already! The time has surely …
June 29, 2017
Welcome to the Wild West
After a rainy night, we awoke to clearing skies and warmer air. We did a quick Polar Bear dip and then gathered for Morning Stretch …
June 28, 2017
A Beautiful Silver Day
Today’s theme of the day has been Best Self, and through this beautiful silver day our campers have shown how they can be their best …
June 27, 2017
Imagination
The morning dawned crisp and clear today as the sun rose over Stony Lake. Our early morning Polar Bears headed down to Lake Michigan to …
June 27, 2017
Monday June 26 – Helping the Tribe Along
Greetings from Girls Camp! Yesterday was another wonderful day, full of action and fun. The day started off with a bang when our campers found …
June 26, 2017
Summer Camp 2017 Begins!
We are so excited to welcome campers back to Miniwanca! Since August 5th of 2016, Girls Camp has been quietly waiting for this very day, …
June 2, 2017
NLC 2017: Get. Ready.
By Gabrielle Cory (written after conference 2016) This past week I have been in Michigan at the National Leadership Conference. For those of you who …
May 2, 2017
Celebration & Recognition
On Sunday, April 30th, old and new friends of the AYF community gathered for dinner to kick off the 16th Annual Donald Danforth Jr. Memorial …
April 25, 2017
Balanced Living: How I Dare You! Changed One Man’s Life
By Carrie Kennedy, MEd A few years ago, I was introduced to Joe Maroon at an art opening. Being from Pittsburgh, I knew he was …
March 8, 2017
Preparing for Camp
We love talking about summer camp all year long! The first signs of spring are starting to show at Merrowvista and Miniwanca, so although it’s …
January 24, 2017
I Chose This Odyssey
If you are connected to the American Youth Foundation in some way, it is likely you received a copy of the Founder Fire recently. In …
January 6, 2017
A New Year’s Resolution
As we ring in the new year, many people look for ways to answer some version of the question, ‘how can I be at my …