Greetings!
Greetings!
Great and Gracious Merri-Mac Greetings!
The front porch is covered in boxes…it’s the new clothing arriving for this summer! The tractor drivers say they’re three weeks, which means five weeks, from finishing the new field. The new dock is about 2 weeks from being finished too. It’s beginning to look a lot like summer!
Camper Corner:
We’ve heard from a lot of campers recently, mostly by phone. From those who’ve written we heard from Burkey K. who says, “I am so excited! Two of my friends here at school are coming this year, and my other friend, Andrea and I are wondering what tribe they’re going to be in. Though I already know that if they’re awesome they’re totally in Iroquois. I-R-O-Q-U-O-I-S!” Burkey, that’s a decision for “the spirit of Merri-Mac.” Rachel S. wrote to say, “Hi everyone! I can’t wait for this summer! My big bro’s excited and so is his best friend. They are BOTH coming to Timberlake this year. Can’t wait.” We’ll tell Dan to watch out for them!
The best letter came from Meg M. She wrote an amazing poem about camp. Here it is:
Bug Spray
Like an ant
Only I am the queen
And I order everyone around
My job, as sharpie master
Is to swoop down from my chamber
ALso known as my bed
And initial everything I see
Then I am looking at my list
And at Wal-Mart
I see the last thing I need
Bug spray
Flower scented
Fifteen percent deet
Now I brace myself
Knowing I will feel
As though I’ve been in the car for ten hours
After ony two
With four more
To go
FREE AT LAST
I run and engulf myself
Into the embrace
Of the cool summer
Mountain air
Then, Riding, Swimming, Climbing, Dancing, Singing, Diving, Stomping Laughing
Five weeks long
Until I am alone in the cabin
With my bug spray bottle
Flower scent gone
Deet used
Empty
I pray
With my eyes squeezed shut
That it will magically refill
But like fresh cut watermelon
Great and juicy till the last drop
We ate it all up
Faster than planned
And I’m just staring
At that empty bottle
Wishing
For a little more
From The Staff:
Even better is that the staff is really coming together. Our most recent hires include Hillary G., Celeste E., Elizabeth H., Lauren S., and Sassie N. There was also another staff reunion at UGA last weekend.
We look forward to seeing you all soon!
Adam and Ann