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August 1, 2022
Adventuring to the Outpost and Mt. Flagg
Seekers in Session B have recently returned from various trips across the 6oo acres of Merrowvista. The trips allow youth to step away from the …
July 29, 2022
Session B begins at Merrowvista
Last Friday, Merrowvista bid farewell to the rest of the campers in Session A. After a quick intersession for staff to get some well-deserved rest, …
July 28, 2022
Creating Joy Through Community
Each new day at Miniwanca comes with a new theme for the campers to reflect on during flag raising and Evening Reflection. Today’s theme was …
July 28, 2022
Homecoming
Tuesday was a remarkable day at Miniwanca. The morning started with the Doc Wheels Fun Run when both camps gathered together to run, slog (slow …
July 27, 2022
Enkindled Spirits: Hannah Puma
Hannah Puma’s AYF experience began when she was a small child, running around Miniwanca as her mom worked at camp for multiple summers. She couldn’t …
July 26, 2022
Putting Friendly Back Into Competition
Sunday was filled with fun and friendly competition. The morning at Miniwanca was typical, but the afternoon was the anticipated Quad Cup. Quad Cup is …
July 26, 2022
A Trip to the Well Site
Saturday began with Something Sacred, a reflective period that encourages campers to develop their spiritual fold, one of the four folds the American Youth Foundation …
July 26, 2022
Banding Together for A Day of Fun
After finishing out the second week of rotation of interest groups, it was time for a day of special programming at Miniwanca. On Wednesday, campers …
July 21, 2022
Camp Risk launches at Merrowvista 2022
The Four Fold tournament is underway at Merrowvista, and the competition is intense. On Wednesday morning, the teams assembled at the Activity Center to learn …
July 21, 2022
Happy Trails
“Happy trails to you, until we meet again…” Earlier this week, singing and cheers the Eating Lodge at breakfast as campers wished the Adventurers and …
July 20, 2022
Rain won’t stop the Four Fold Tournament
At Merrowvista, there are two kinds of weather days: beautiful golden days (sunny) and beautiful silver days (rainy). As campers entered the last week of …
July 19, 2022
Brand New Faces, Brand New Places
At Miniwanca, there are many exciting changes taking place within the community at Boys Camp. It’s the start of Week 2, which means there are …