June 14th

June 15, 2026

Sundays at camp are very special! The rest of the week, our campers have eight activities; four they attend on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and four on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. But Sundays have a totally different schedule. Campers get to sleep in an extra 30 minutes (always a win!), and breakfast is a treat: quiche, cinnamon rolls, and even Lucky Charms! Afterward, the girls have some time to clean their cabins before we all gather in Chapel. We sing, listen to a few readings, and enjoy a skit or performance. Today, one of our ukulele classes performed “I’ll Fly Away,” with everyone singing along. We also had a camper skit acting out a Bible story, complete with sheep costumes and two designated campers playing the part of trees!

At the end of Chapel, counselors announce the Sunday activity options. These rotate each week, alongside some all-time Camp classics we offer every Sunday: the Old Bald hike, Dam Swim, and Slip ’n Slide. This week included “Breeze and Freeze,” where campers sailed for the first half and then came back to make ice cream from scratch in plastic bags. Other options included fairy house building, “grandma hobbies” (mahjong and needlepoint), paddleboard yoga! After sign-ups, lunch, and rest hour, everyone heads off to their chosen Sunday activities!

Once activities wrap up, campers make their way to Lilypad for Sunday dinner: Cookout! We all enjoy hamburgers and hotdogs picnic style on the Waterfall field. On a typical Sunday, we would meet again later in the evening for Campfire. But since this was the last full Sunday of the session, we had Follow the Gleam as our Evening Program! This is a skit about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, acted out by the oldest and youngest campers. It follows Arthur from his childhood, to his time learning with Merlin, to his eventual rise to the throne. Through the knights’ stories of their search for the Holy Grail, campers learn the importance of self-sacrifice and putting others before themselves.


After the performance, we all grab candles and walk down to the lake, where we set them afloat on the lake, representing the spirit of Merrie-Woode that we all carry with us back into the real world. This tradition has been going on for decades, and it’s always such a meaningful night, especially seeing the campers take part in something so special!

Heading into this last week of the June session, we are so grateful for the time we’ve gotten to share with these campers. Whether it’s a bowl from Ceramics, new skills in a kayak, or a performance in the play, we are so excited to see the final products of everything they’ve worked toward this session!

Chug-a-wump, 

Robin & Frost 

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June 10th

June 10, 2026
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June 8th

June 9, 2026
We have been having the best time under Old Bald! It’s hard to believe the first week of the session has already come and gone. Every Monday and Thursday at lunch, table assignments change in the Dining Hall. On the first night of camp, both campers and counselors fill out a survey with categories like birth month, favorite color, and hometown. Twice a week, we use those answers to reorganize the tables so that everyone has the chance to meet new people and spend time with campers of all ages. We don’t tell them the category when they switch tables, which makes it even more fun! Each table has to ask questions and gets to know one another while trying to figure out what they all have in common. For this past rotation, we grouped everyone by their hometowns! In a more recent tradition, we play songs in the Dining Hall for each state represented. When your state’s song comes on, your whole table jumps up and runs around the Dining Hall. With songs like “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Sweet Caroline” for the Carolinas, and even “International Love” for our international campers and staff, it makes lunch that day very eventful!
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