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Rain, Rain, Can’t Stop the Play
Today was the first day of activities, and while the consistent drizzle gave pause to some classes, everyone was having a great time regardless. I decided to visit the docks first to see how the...
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And TAJAR Was His Name-O
Even though the rain has not let up, the campers haven’t let any of the clouds or puddles get them down. In fact, it might be adding an extra level of fun and folly to everyone’s day. Landsports has...
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Here Comes the Sun
When I woke up this morning, the strangest thing happened—I saw light! Sunlight! There wasn’t a cloud in the sky today in a miraculous turn of events and, like me, the campers couldn’t be more excited....
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Furry Friends and Dancing Trends
This morning, we had some extra special visitors on the shores of Lake Fairfield—the llamas paid Merrie Woode a visit today and the Farm and Garden classes gave them a lovely little tour around camp....
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Standards of Worth for All the Earth
As today was a Sunday, rather than having our normal activities, we were treated to a sleep-in and delicious breakfast of quiche and cinnamon rolls before we had a beautiful Chapel service in front of...
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This is the Greatest Talent Show!
This morning I visited the Woodworking class, which was in the midst of making beautiful birdhouses. In Tumbling, the campers were practicing for their Castle Revue performance tomorrow and in tennis...
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Lights, Camera, Castle!
Another lovely day of sun under Old Bald today! Speaking of Old Bald, a lucky group of campers hiked up this morning, and the day was so clear, they could see all the way to South Carolina! Another...
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In Years to Come
I began the day with a quick jaunt to the Landsports field to see what the campers were up to over there. They were having a ball playing World Cup and Capture the Flag, while the archers across the...
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Just to Have You Back Again
Today was the last day of classes, and I certainly was not going to waste my time today. I visited just about every period I could just to see what the campers were up to. In Arts and Crafts the...
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Centennial Ripple Goes To Press
We are thrilled to announce that the Centennial Ripple has officially gone to press! This special limited edition of the Lake Fairfield Ripple will showcase the best of one hundred years of...
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Camp songs have been passed down from generation to generation. Take a look through some of Merrie-Woode’s songbooks below. The post Songbooks appeared first on Camp Merrie-Woode | NC Girls Summer Camp.
View ArticleFilm Footage
For much of Merrie-Woode’s history, camp movies were a major tool for camper recruitment. As early as the mid-1920s, camp founder Dammie Day began filming camp life during the summer. She would then...
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The Lake Fairfield Ripple, Merrie-Woode’s literary magazine, has been published since 1920. Filled with poetry, prose, artwork, and selections from weekly camp newsletters, these Ripples are some of...
View ArticleCamp Logs & Directories
The camp log has existed in three forms over the past century. Camp Directories, 1922 – 1964 These small booklets included lyrics to camp songs and the mailing addresses of each camper and staff...
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And We’re Back!
The weather fairies saw the title of last night’s blog. We woke up to the bright blue Carolina sky we know, love, and have missed. The spirits all around camp were really vibrant and wholesome today as...
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Boo Whoop to That
Another day of sunshine in this place of rarest beauty set us up for a great Wednesday! I crept around camp, quietly, of course, because this morning was “Sleep In!” Campers got an extra hour and 15...
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Namastay in the Sun
Not to be dramatic by any stretch of the term, but today was the prettiest day at camp thus far! With cool air, a warm sun, and a blue sky, everything felt simply perfect. It was one of those days you...
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An Eggcelent Day!!!
I lied. I said yesterday was the prettiest day at camp so far, and that was true…yesterday. But today…today was something else. At times I had to rub my eyes because I was in genuine disbelief that...
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