Today was a Merri Christmas Eve here at Camp Merri-Mac! Here’s one of our carols…

In the first hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me a basic breakfast – so yummy! This morning, the girls enjoyed a nice, hardy breakfast composed of eggs, sausage, diced potatoes, and biscuits.

In the second hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me two guitars at chapel and a basic breakfast – so yummy! After breakfast, the girls went to chapel where we sang “Pharaoh, Pharaoh,” “Let My Light Shine Bright,” and “Father, I Adore You” to the sound of two guitars.

In the third hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! Kate O., Keely W., Drake M., and Holly H. all taught swimming classes today to earn their gold bars in swimming.  Drake M. and Holly H. taught their class together!

In the fourth hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! Today during tennis, the girls worked on serves. In canoeing they practiced swamping their canoes, and in pottery they glazed their pieces.

In the fifth hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me five girls in a tennis tournament, four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! Eleanor P. and Margaret Anne W. hosted a tennis tournament during free time.  Kat G. and Haley F. won!

In the sixth hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me six camp puppies, five girls in a tennis tournament, four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! Today the girls were assigned to new puppies in PAWS.  They then took their new dogs up to Spencer’s Green and completed an obstacle course.

In the seventh hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me seven girls working on monologues, six camp puppies, five girls in a tennis tournament, four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! In drama class, the girls were working on monologues that they later presented to each other.

In the eighth hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me eight girls in a climbing tournament, seven girls working on monologues, six camp puppies, five girls in a tennis tournament, four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! Grace C. hosted a climbing tournament during free time.  Counselor Mattie Y. won!

In the ninth hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me nine girls on an overnight, eight girls in a climbing tournament, seven girls working on monologues, six camp puppies, five girls in a tennis tournament, four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! Today Anna Gordon S., Margaret M., Kennedy O., Eva S., Sarah H., Savannah S., Coco B., Winter H., and Elizabeth W. all went on an overnight backpacking trip to Catawba Falls.

In the tenth hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me ten Tweedles making a craft, nine girls on an overnight, eight girls in a climbing tournament, seven girls working on monologues, six camp puppies, five girls in a tennis tournament, four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! Tonight the Sunnyside and Dreams cabins babysat the girls while the counselors caroled to all the cabins.  Before the counselors got the cabins, each Tweedle cabin (with ten girls each) worked on a Christmas craft.

In the eleventh hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me eleven pieces of stromboli, ten Tweedles making a craft, nine girls on an overnight, eight girls in a climbing tournament, seven girls working on monologues, six camp puppies, five girls in a tennis tournament, four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! Today for lunch we had stromboli and Tweedle Dee at eleven pieces!

In the twelfth hour of Christmas Eve, Camp Merri-Mac gave to me twelve dozen pumpkin spice muffins, eleven pieces of stromboli, ten Tweedles making a craft, nine girls on an overnight, eight girls in a climbing tournament, seven girls working on monologues, six camp puppies, five girls in a tennis tournament, four class periods, three girls with gold bars, two guitars at chapel, and a basic breakfast – so yummy! In cooking, the girls made pumpkin spice muffins to celebrate Christmas.  They also made red and green pasta and oatmeal chocolate cookies.

From This Haven,

Mary Catherine Camacho

Extremely Proud Seminole

Riflery Insturctor

Tweedle Dot Counselor