Month

// July 2016
JUL
19
2016

Chamber Music

It’s been a hot day here at Camp Merrie-Woode, but that hasn’t put any of the campers off. I went to see how the Weaving Hut was coming along with their project and they are looking good! I also went to see what color the Tuesday classes in Ceramics were painting their figurines.
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JUL
18
2016

Choose Your Own Adventure!

I was asleep in my tree, when I heard the bell ring and saw campers hurrying to their first period activities. I decided to stretch my legs, so I went down to the stables to visit with my horse friends and watch as some beginners learned the basic of horseback riding. Over on the
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JUL
17
2016

The Wild, Wild West

         It was a good morning to be a Tajar! Our traditional Sunday Sleep In had me well rested for the hustle and bustle of a very bright and sunny Chapel service this morning. I especially enjoyed hearing the lovely Glee Club perform a French song for all of our campers and
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JUL
16
2016

Kid Scripts

    It’s been a rainy summer day here at Camp Merrie-Woode; but just sunny enough this morning so the campers could jump in the lake and pull out their kayaks. When I swung by Jewelry this morning, I saw girls making all kinds of beautiful beaded earrings. In Ceramics, campers
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JUL
15
2016

We Love Camp!

Today was a great day filled with fun games and activities! The Archery classes got to play Tic-Tac Toe with the targets, and Landsports played a fun game called, Spud. Over in the Nature Nook, I saw campers collecting rocks, sticks and flowers to create fun and interesting
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JUL
14
2016

We Love Movie Nights

It’s been a warm and sunny day here at Camp Merrie-Woode. I started my morning off by hanging out with my friends down at the stables; some of the horses got fitted for new shoes. The campers in the Nature Nook have been planting plants in jars. What folly! I noticed the
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JUL
13
2016

And Now It’s Time for…Wednesday Night Live!

This morning as I was swinging through the trees, I noticed it was a little quieter around camp due to the fact that a lot of campers have gone on fun outings with either the mountaineering group or the boating group. I’m sure they’ll have fun stories to share with everyone when
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JUL
12
2016

Slip-N-Slide Kickball

After the downpour of rain yesterday, we had a nice and sunny day here at camp. Everyone enjoyed the beautiful weather. The Landsports classes played kickball, while the tennis classes were practicing their serves. Over at the stables, some of the campers got to take their horses
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JUL
11
2016

It’s Jeopardy Night!

It’s been a rainy day here at Camp Merrie-Woode! I started my morning hanging out in the weaving hut. Everyone’s chairs are looking good! I heard some fun music coming from the dance studio, so I went to see what was happening. It was the Zumba class; the campers were having a
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JUL
10
2016

Sunday Fun day

         What a wonderful Sunday it’s been! There is no better way to kick start the week than with a Chapel service surrounded by family and friends; and nothing beats having our very own Glee Club serenade us with their weekly song accompanied by their own guitar player! It was
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