Miniwanca Girls 2017

Miniwanca, Girls Camp, Michigan, Michigan Summer Camp

July 20, 2017

Gold Rush & the Wild West Showdown

We have been on a string of beautiful Miniwanca days here lately! Though the morning dawned a little gray and wet, all the rain had …

Cabin Time S'Mores 2017

July 19, 2017

Cabin Time and S’mores

Today at Miniwanca, we were blessed with yet another beautiful golden day! Early this morning as the Polar Bear call was yelled, enterprising campers leaped …

Miniwanca Girls Camp, Summer Camp

July 19, 2017

Typical (and Wacky) Days

We finished our first typical day of Session B, and what a day it was! At 7:45am, our daring Polar Bears heard their call. They …

Miniwanca, Girls Camp, Lake Michigan, Summer Camp, Slime

July 17, 2017

Glitter and Slime at Miniwanca

Welcome to a beautiful golden day at Miniwanca Girls Camp! Campers started their morning bright and early by heading down to the Hollow for Morning …

Girls hands tunnel in the Hollow

July 16, 2017

A Perfect Opening Day!

Blue skies and cool breezes blew in over Lake Michigan for Session B Opening Day! Signs along Ridge Road welcomed families as they made their …

July 13, 2017

The Last Full Day

This morning fog rolled in off the lake, leading to a quiet morning here at Miniwanca. Campers rose with the rising bell and headed down …

Miniwanca, Summer Camp, Lake Michigan, campers, Michigan summer camp

July 12, 2017

A Perfect Beach Day and the Leader Frolic

The morning dawned gloomy and rain threatened early on. This morning was supposed to be our co-ed Fun Run, named Doc Wheels after the camp …

Miniwanca, Girls Camp, summer camp, Lake Michigan, Michigan

July 10, 2017

Safari, Growth, and a Typical Day

It was a beautiful golden day here at Miniwanca this Monday July 10th! We started our morning with a bit of a cloudy sky and …

July 9, 2017

Tribal Cup and Voyageur Send Off

Happy Sunday to all! We had a great start to our morning with the traditional half hour of extra sleep and WancaBread breakfast. Sadly this …

Miniwanca, Summer Camp, Michigan, sailing, sailboat, campers

July 8, 2017

Lip Sync Battle

Welcome to week three at Miniwanca! Even though it is still Saturday, and our third week does not start until tomorrow, today is the unofficial …

Miniwanca, dune, camp, summer camp, Old Baldy, Adventure Day

July 7, 2017

Adventure Day

What a day at camp it has been. We are coming to the end of our second week of the session and that means it …

Explorer Campers, Miniwanca, Summer Camp, Michigan, adventure trips

July 5, 2017

Four Trails Trips and a Typical Day at Miniwanca

After all the fun and energy of yesterday’s Fourth of July celebrations, it was nice to slip back into the schedule of a quiet typical …