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December 9, 2016
A World of Good
With the holiday season upon us, the AYF has so much gratitude for all of the ways in which the members of our community make …
November 22, 2016
The Light of the Fire
By Kris Light Every campfire has a purpose. It has been an essential part of our story as a species; a thing that once adopted …
October 26, 2016
Getting in a Growth Mindset
By Anthony Marvullo This past January, Professor Carol Dweck saw her scholarly work get away from her, so she wrote a clarification in the Harvard …
October 7, 2016
Reasons Teens Should Go To Camp
By Will Shelton A few days ago, we stumbled across this article, and I was very eager to read it. We love to have teens …
September 28, 2016
Merrowvista: The Experience of a Lifetime
By Hawa (Codman ’16) Codman’s trip to Merrowvista is like being thrown into a pool of vulnerability and forced to swim out safely and stronger. …
September 27, 2016
Early Bird Excitement
In mid-August, the year-round summer camp teams at Merrowvista and Miniwanca each shared in countless hugs, tidied up, and waved as several hundred summer staff …
September 15, 2016
Living the AYF Mission: Survey
We want to hear from you! If you have experienced an AYF program, directly or indirectly, we invite you to complete this survey in order to …
September 12, 2016
The Value of Grit
By Anthony Marvullo Recent conversations on youth development and student success focus on resilience, sometimes called grit. In Paul Tough’s 2012 book How Children Succeed, …
August 19, 2016
Away in a Bahn
By Eva Bednar Last Friday night, a small, old barn in the Ossipee Mountains sat aglow on a hilltop in the Canaan Valley. This barn (or …
August 11, 2016
Growing Up Camp
Last weekend I dropped my oldest son, Sam, off for college. It was an emotion filled day – mostly feelings of pride and excitement. Occasionally …
August 11, 2016
More Four Fold Tournament Week and a Four Trails Homecoming
Greetings once again from the shores of Dan Hole Pond! Life at Merrowvista has been an exciting affair as the days fly by in this …
August 11, 2016
Merrowvista Four Trails update August 10, 2016
It was a triumphant day in the Canaan Valley! At long last our far flung villages have finally all made their way back. All Explorer …