Rainy weather woke Miniwanca this morning, but the sun pushed through the clouds this afternoon to welcome our campers with rays of joy! After making their way through\u00a0registration tables in the Upper Tipi, campers\u00a0gathered with their cabins to play get-to-know-you games or to\u00a0start the summer’s first friendship bracelet. Families arrived in cars\u00a0throughout the afternoon, shuttles arrived from the airport and the\u00a0St. Louis bus pulled in\u00a0ahead of schedule at 4:30 pm. Once all were here, the Pipers, Juniors, Avail\u00a0and Four Trails campers enjoyed activity rotations: sharing\u00a0songs and playing jeopardy with the Leaders In Training (LITs), playing icebreakers\u00a0in the hollow, and exploring Eating Lodge routines. Before heading to dinner, all the campers\u00a0began working on their cabin\u00a0skits or songs for Tribal Council tomorrow night\u2013 we can’t wait to see what their creative energy will produce!<\/p>\n
After a delicious dinner of spaghetti, garlic bread and broccoli, campers signed up for the Interest Groups they will attend for the week. With a huge range of choices including\u00a0Paddle Sports,\u00a0Craft House Medley, \u00a0Yoga, Archery, and Reading with a View, campers had to make some tough decisions! Campers made their way to the outdoor amphitheater in the\u00a0Assembly for\u00a0Opening Night leader introductions, Roll Call of the States, and the big reveal of tribes and tribal leaders. We have campers from 22\u00a0states and 9 countries in Girls Camp\u00a0this session!<\/p>\n
Now campers are back in their cabins preparing for bed and having cabin chats where they will make a cabin Recipe for Success. Our Trailblazers, Explorers and Adventurer trips are taking a look at the session ahead and talking about the challenges they’ll undertake in the next three weeks. Camp is filled with the energy of so many familiar faces and bright new friends who are coming together to live at their best.<\/p>\n
Now that Miniwanca’s campers have arrived,\u00a0let the summer begin!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Rainy weather woke Miniwanca this morning, but the sun pushed through the clouds this afternoon to welcome our campers with rays of joy! After making their way through\u00a0registration tables in the Upper Tipi, campers\u00a0gathered with their cabins to play get-to-know-you games or to\u00a0start the summer’s first friendship bracelet. Families arrived in cars\u00a0throughout the afternoon, shuttles arrived from the airport and … <\/p>\n