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<\/p>\nLast Sunday, July 3, was one of the best days of the year at Merrowvista: Opening Day for the first session of summer camp 2022. It was all hands on deck in the morning to complete last-minute tasks before the first camper and their family drove up camp road.<\/p>\n
This year, the Health Team rapid-tested each camper for COVID-19 upon arrival. After receiving negative results, campers said one last goodbye to their families before entering the building to meet their village leaders, or cabin leaders, for the session.<\/p>\n
The White Mountain Eating Lodge, or E-Lo for short, welcomed campers to the first meal of the session, a delicious, comforting pasta dinner prepared by the incredible food program team.<\/p>\n
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Following the meal, campers learned about Merrowvista’s composting program, one way the camp practices being good stewards of the environment.<\/p>\n
The Pioneers and Seekers gathered on the athletic field, aka the A-field, for the opening carnival. The carnival is the kickoff event for each session and includes consists of a series of games campers rotate through with their village. Games like helicopter, where the goal was to jump over a swinging ball on a rope, were a big hit among the villages.<\/p>\n
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Four Trails campers spent the evening by a fire at the waterfront, enjoying s’mores and learning more about their program.<\/p>\n
After the evening activities concluded, all campers returned to their villages to prepare for bed. One of the longstanding traditions at Merrowvista is Village Insight, a moment of intention before bed where villages reflect on the day. Leaders engage youth in thoughtful conversations often centered around discovering one’s best self.<\/p>\n
There is much to look forward to as camp moves full speed ahead into the first week of exciting programming.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last Sunday, July 3, was one of the best days of the year at Merrowvista: Opening Day for the first session of summer camp 2022. It was all hands on deck in the morning to complete last-minute tasks before the first camper and their family drove up camp road. This year, the Health Team rapid-tested each camper for COVID-19 upon … <\/p>\n