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The focus is on personal
growth rather than competition.
In
keeping with the vision of Camp Merrie-Woode’s founder, Mrs.
Jonathan Day, the camp’s program is designed for girls
and young women.
It includes a broad array of activities and educational opportunities,
encompassing culture and the arts, nature study and conservation, athletics
and outdoor adventures. The growth and development of each individual
is nurtured, not only physically and intellectually, but morally and
spiritually as well. There is a healthy balance between community life
and opportunities for quietness and solitude; and many lasting friendships
are formed as the camp’s focus is on personal growth rather than
competition.
Merrie-Woode
is a community where each camper is valued for who she is, where the
majestic beauty of the surrounding mountains makes her keenly aware
of God’s presence. The symbol of light pervades our camp tradition.
It is our hope that each camper will carry that light with her, recognizing
her talents and capacity for learning, possessing a sense of physical
competence and well-being and the desire to serve the ever-widening
world in which she will grow into adulthood.
She
will certainly leave this place of “rarest beauty” with many
memories - of evenings by the campfire, canoeing trips, hikes, and horseback
rides - and friends for a lifetime.
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