Month

// June 2016
JUN
19
2016

Happy Father’s Day!

       Today is a special day. That’s right, even Tajars celebrate Father’s Day! In honor of Father’s day, we held a very unique Chapel service. My friend, Jim, gave the sermon today and then we took a group picture to say Happy Father’s Day to all you amazing dads out there. (If
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JUN
18
2016

Plaque Night

The girls woke up this morning and found that they had mysterious red marks on their noses and cheeks. It seems that the Wompus Cat made its way through camp last night. The Wompus Cat is a fictional character that comes through while the girls are sleeping and leaves a little
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JUN
17
2016

I scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!

Today has been a day filled with delicious food and fun! I started off my morning hanging out with mountaineering class in Lily Pad. The campers were learning how to make pizza! Yum! I decided to hang around just in case there were leftovers. I then took a quick dip in the lake
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JUN
16
2016

It’s A Great Day to Be at Camp

Today’s been a productive day here at Camp Merrie-Woode! I started my day in King Arthur’s Court watching the stage combat class practicing, and then went up to the tennis courts and saw that many of the campers have improved in their tennis skills. After watching some of girls
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JUN
15
2016

Talent Night

Well it’s another warm day here at Camp Merrie-Woode. I started the day hanging with my friends down at the barn, where the instructors were teaching the girls the importance of grooming. Then I swung over to the Nature Nook and saw the campers playing games and making soap! What
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JUN
14
2016

It’s Time for Lip Sync Battle

I was sunbathing on one of the stone benches at Chapel is this morning when I heard some shouting coming from the Landsports Field, so I decided to check out what was happening. Some of the campers were playing a soccer game called World Cup! They were having such fun kicking the
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JUN
13
2016

Sunshine and Kick Ball

The weather continues to be warm and beautiful with many of my camper friends spending time in the water and appreciating the nice breeze. All this sunshine made for a great day to sail, paddle, swim, play some disc golf, and practice their ukuleles in Chapel. I notice that the
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JUN
12
2016

The Hometown Cook-Out

What a lovely Chapel Sunday it’s been! This morning I woke up to the smell of eggs, sausage, and fresh cinnamon rolls baking in the kitchen. The warm weather made for a beautiful Chapel service, followed by the girls rushing excitedly to sign up for their special Sunday
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JUN
11
2016

The Day Captain Rainbow Came

It was a beautiful Saturday here at camp! I watched the folly from my perch in the trees as girls cooled off in Lake Fairfield during their boating classes. Everyone’s paddling skills are getting strong! They were having so much fun in swimming class that I absolutely had to
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JUN
10
2016

Oh, What A Beautiful Day!

While I was snoozing in the Nature Nook, I was awoken by the sound of campers heading to their first period activities. I decided to go see what my friends were up to at the stables and saw a lot of campers having fun horseback riding. I then saw the most peculiar game being
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