Girls Camp
Miniwanca
August 3, 2017
Closing Council and Odyssey Vespers
Today is the last full day at Miniwanca. We continue to be astonished that the session is nearly over. Campers came out in full force this morning to get in...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 Odyssey and Voyager campers. Before...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 to start their day with...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 one day of the week...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 Groups and they headed right...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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, the rest of Adventure Day...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 with their typical hop into...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 26, 2017
A Beautiful Silver Day at Miniwanca
Welcome to a beautiful silver day here at Miniwanca! We all woke up to gray skies and the threat of rain, but campers took it in stride and headed down...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 24, 2017
Soldiers and Spies!
Welcome to the first typical day of this week! Campers rose to the early morning sunshine and an enthusiastic Polar Bear call this morning. Our Polar Bears hopped right out...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 23, 2017
Two Week Opening Day!
What a wonderful day we’ve had here at Miniwanca! Our 98 two week campers arrived today, bringing tons of energy and laughter to our community. It has been a fantastic...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 22, 2017
One Week Goodbye and Stony Lake Fun Day
This morning dawned gray and gloomy at Miniwanca. Thankfully, our campers were not up for a morning Polar Bear but we did have an early rising bell so our one...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
July 21, 2017
Tribal Council
It has been another wonderful day here at Miniwanca today! We rose to a bright and hot day here on the shore of Lake Michigan, and campers gleefully headed down...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 passed in time for the...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 out of bed to start...
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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 hopped out of their bunks...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 Stretch. Our LITs led the...
Girls Camp
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 way to the Upper Tipi...
Girls Camp
Miniwanca
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 to the Hollow for Morning...