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Plaque Night and Christmas in July
Even though it’s the last week of camp for Main Session, we haven’t let that slow us down! This morning in the Dining Hall during breakfast, everyone celebrated Christmas in July. The Dining Hall was...
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The Little Mermaid and Plaque Night
It’s been a warm day here at camp; everyone has been practicing and preparing for Final Shows on Thursday. I started my morning off in the Arts and Craft hut, where campers used bubble solution and...
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It’s Time for the Closing Campfire
Today was the last day of regular scheduled camp. I started my morning off in the center of camp, where Weaving, Ceramics, and Stained Glass were finishing up their projects. Arts & Crafts have...
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Banquet Night
The last day of camp has been a busy and fun-filled day! We started in Chapel with a big Lost-N-Found session, activity awards and devotional presented by the youngest cabins. During the day, the...
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Opening Day!
Today is the day; the very first day of the August Session. I was awakened early this morning by the shrill screams of delight of campers arriving to their assigned cabins. It was a wonderful...
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Deck the Counselor
It’s the first official day of camp and everyone was so excited to start their activities. I was sleeping in the Nature Nook when I heard little voices fill the air. I looked around to see campers in...
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Talent Night
It’s been a beautiful day here at camp, and I’ve been busy swinging through the trees, watching everyone busy with their activities. I started down by the waterfront where I saw the Arts & Craft...
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The Healing Force
I was sleeping in Lily Pad this morning, when a familiar smell woke me up. It was my llama friends, they came back to hang out with the Nature classes on the Waterfall Field. The campers took them...
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We Love Movie Night!
I started my morning off in Castle listening to the Glee class practicing their song for Final Show, and boy did they sound good! I heard shouting coming from King Arthur’s Court, so I went up to see...
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It’s Time for Captain Rainbow
I was snoozing down at the boat house, when I heard the bell ringing for the 1st activity period. So, I decided to see what everyone was up to around camp. The canoeing classes got to play in the lake...
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Curious George
I was snoozing down at the boat house, when I heard the bell ringing for the 1st activity period. So, I decided to see what everyone was up to around camp. The canoeing classes got to play in...
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Follow the Gleam
I was surprised to find that I had woken up a little later than usual this morning, only to realize that it was Chapel Sunday! I scurried over to the Dining Hall just in time to pick up the...
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Closing Campfire
While I was swinging through the trees this morning, I saw a lot of campers enjoying their activities. The Ceramics classes have been busy painting their figurines while the Arts & Crafts classes...
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Last Day of Camp
I woke up and saw that my friend the Wompus Cat had come through and left little red kisses on the noses and cheeks of my camper friends. He too is filled with folly. It’s been a rainy day here at Camp...
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Finding the Right Words
To the Staff of 2016: Camp closed last month, and everything here reminds me of you. The stools in my office bring me back to mid-day chats with Line Heads and Activity Heads, and I’m still surprised...
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CMW 2016 Fall Newsletter
The digital edition of the CMW Fall 2016 Newsletter is now available! Read up on all the news at camp! Included articles in this edition: “Centennial Campaign – Renew For Our Future,” “Merrie-Woode...
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Centennial Book Pre-Sales Begin!
Sample two-page spread of the opening of CMW’s Centennial Book. Click to view larger image. As Merrie-Woode’s centennial approaches, we are excited to announce that publication of our Centennial Book...
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Campaign
Looking forward to the next 100 years, Merrie-Woode’s most pressing priorities are several significant capital needs and the creation of a permanent endowment fund. At its 2015 Annual Meeting, the...
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Archives
Centennial Archives Great care has been given to developing a way to manage the countless camp photographs, film footage, Logs, Ripples, letters, songbooks, business documents, textiles, and ephemera...
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Publications
Centennial Publications Centennial Book This beautifully designed, hardcover book will document the history and legacy of Camp Merrie-Woode and her founders through a historical narrative written by...
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