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July 1st 2022
Fabulous Final Session Frenzy!
Fabulous Final Session Frenzy!
Camp Merri-Mac awoke this morning to a bright sunrise. Most campers are wrapping up their last day of camp, but so many memories have been made in the past few weeks!
For breakfast, campers consumed a hearty meal of sausage, eggs, and blueberry muffins. Instead of our typical chapel experience, everyone joined the Sunnysiders at Lake Doris. The campers sang “Oceans” and “Reckless Love,” while the Sunnysiders reflected on their experiences and growth with Christ during their years at Merri-Mac.
During first session, yoga kicked off with great vigor on Pippin Hill. Molly A conducted several “tree pose” yoga moves and Harper D diligently practiced her headstands. Others relaxed on the yoga mats while a gentle breeze carried through the pavilion.
Nearby, an energetic soccer game occupied the nearby field while the climbing activity looked on as they relaxed between climbing excursions.
Shortly down the hill, a faint popping sound of riflery bullets sounded off. Campers took turns shooting their targets with nifty aim and sharp shooting skills. Several campers announced that it was one of their favorite activities. Livie H said “I think I’m improving like each time I go [to riflery].” Reese B happily announced that she earned a bronze in the activity last Tuesday. Congratulations!
Nestled in the intertwining shadows of trees and the rustling creek, the guitar hut jammed new songs and guitar picking exercises. Annette L and Hannah H practiced the “Hedwig’s Theme” from Harry Potter together.
Down in The Mike, campers showed off their new moves they have learned while at camp. They took turns performing roundoffs, cartwheels, and backhand springs on the blue mats spread across the room. A gentle breeze carried through the gym, and with it, the sounds of excited screams from Lake Doris. Campers jumped into swimming, canoeing, and blobbing with great vigor while our awesome Camp Merri-Mac Spotify playlist rumbled in the background.
In the riding ring, horses including Picasso and Dakota trotted around the ring. Thankfully, the gentle breeze guarded the ring from any exceptionally savage horseflies or summer sunshine. The backpacking group sat in the shade nearby, busy crafting s’mores, talking, and watching the gentle fire.
When lunchtime rolled around, the breeze around Tucker Inn and the back green smelled like the delicious meal prepared: tacos in a bag. This is a true camper favorite, while the fruit and salsa added to the authentic experience.
In DIY, campers used their last day to make suns, journal in their DIY notebooks, and fill a coloring page hand-drawn by the DIY teacher.
Today was also White Feather!
TRIBAL LEADERS
GOLDEN EAGLE
CHIEF MARY CLAYTON S.
ELDER ELIZABETH M.
SCOUT VICTORIA C.
SCOUT CLARE M.
BLACK BEAR
CHIEF ELIZA D.
ELDER SADIE E.
SCOUT ISABELLA C.
SCOUT MOLLY G.
RED WOLVES
CHIEF MACKENZIE W.
ELDER NINA L.
SCOUT K K E.
SCOUT ADAIR L.
MOST OUTSTANDING/MOST IMPROVED
AIRSOFT
OUTSTANDING ADELINE C.
IMPROVED ELLA B.
ARCHERY
OUTSTANDING ELIZABETH M.
IMPROVED ADAIR L.
BACKPACKING
OUTSTANDING CHARLOTTE Z.
IMPROVED LIVIAN H.
BASKETBALL
OUTSTANDING LUCY W.
IMPROVED RACHEL B.
CANOEING
OUTSTANDING RACHEL B.
IMPROVED LUCY D.
CHEERLEADING
OUTSTANDING ANNA S.
IMPROVED ISABEL C.
CLIMBING
OUTSTANDING UMA V.
IMPROVED REID T.
COOKING
OUTSTANDING ALLIE W.
IMPROVED ISABELLA C.
DANCE
OUTSTANDING TIZZY P.
IMPROVED POLLY M.
DIVING
OUTSTANDING EMERSON S.
IMPROVED POLLY M.
DIY
OUTSTANDING MARY CLAYTON S.
IMPROVED ALI J.
DRAMA
OUTSTANDING KATE G.
IMPROVED ISABEL C.
FENCING
OUTSTANDING SARA CATHERINE E.
IMPROVED CLAIRE K.
GUITAR
OUTSTANDING EMILY S.
IMPROVED HANNAH M.
GYMNASTICS
OUTSTANDING ANNA S.
IMPROVED ISABEL C.
JUNIOR LIFESAVING
OUTSTANDING ZELLE W.
IMPROVED LUCY W.
KAYAKING
OUTSTANDING MARY CLAYTON S.
IMPROVED LUCY W.
KNITTING
OUTSTANDING CLAIRE K.
IMPROVED KATE G.
LAWN GAMES
OUTSTANDING PAIGE K.
IMPROVED SULLINS W.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
OUTSTANDING LAINE M.
IMPROVED COLLMAN F.
PICKLEBALL
OUTSTANDING GLYNES H.
IMPROVED LUCY W.
POTTERY
OUTSTANDING GRIFFIN B.
IMPROVED ELIZA S.
RIDING
OUTSTANDING PAIGE K.
IMPROVED ADELINE P.
RIFLERY
OUTSTANDING RACHEL B.
IMPROVED CLAIRE K.
SOCCER
OUTSTANDING ADELINE P.
IMPROVED BIBA C.
STUDIO FITNESS
OUTSTANDING REID T.
IMPROVED KATE G.
SWIMMING
OUTSTANDING K K E.
IMPROVED ADAIR L.
TENNIS
OUTSTANDING LOUISA K.
IMPROVED KATE G.
TRAIL RUNNING
OUTSTANDING ELIZA D.
IMPROVED HOPE K.
VOLLEYBALL
OUTSTANDING LAVINIA C.
IMPROVED KENSELY W.
YOGA
OUTSTANDING ELLI B.
IMPROVED EMILIA R.
HONOR CAMPER
LAVENDER’S BLUE MAITE B.
SUN SPOT GWEN C.
TWEEDLE DEE MILLY G.
TWEEDLE DOE AMELIA A.
TWEEDLE DOT GRAY D.
TWEEDLE DUM GRACE S.
OVERALL JUNIOR CAMP REESE G.
CROSS PATCH CAROLINE J.
HAPPY HOLLOW CAROLINE C.
JIGGITY JIG ANNA LOVETT M.
JIGGITY JOG BAILEY S.
LITTLE DIPPER ALI JONES
MILKY WAY CLARA HARTWELL F.
STARDUST ELIZABETH K.
THE ROBIN POLLY M.
UP YONDER ELENA L.
OVERALL INTERMEDIATE CAMP BLAIR B.
BIG DIPPER ANN CLAVERT W.
BLUE HEAVEN ADELINE P.
CLOUD NINE SARAH DIAL A.
COMET MILLER C.
DREAMS BEGIN ZELLE W.
DREAMS END ADAIR L.
MOONMIST GRACE M.
RAINBOW GRIFFIN B.
SUN DROP MARY PAIGE S.
SUNNYSIDE GLYNES H.
OVERALL SENIOR HILL ELIZA D.
BARS
BACKPACKING
SILVER MOLLY G.
GOLD MOLLY G.
BASKETBALL
SILVER CATE W.
GOLD ELLEN G.
CANOEING
SILVER MARY RICHARD E. MARGARET J.
ELLA W. ANNA S.
GOLD GLYNES H.
CHEERLEADING
SILVER LAINE M. KATE R.
ANNA S. EMERSON S.
ADELINE P.
GOLD LAINE M. KATE R.
ANNA S. EMERSON S.
ADELINE P.
CLIMBING
SILVER UMA V.
DANCE
SILVER STELLA C. MARY HAMNER C.
TIZZY P. JENNINGS F.
AELA T. ANNA M.
HANNAH M.
GOLD TIZZY P. MARY HAMNER C.
POLLY M. AELA T.
RACHEL B. ANNA M.
PEARCE W. STELLA C.
EMILIA R.
DIVING
SILVER ANNA S. LIZZIE D.
POLLY M.
DRAMA
SILVER LIZA H. MILA V.
KATE G.
FENCING
SILVER SARA CATHERINE E.
GUITAR
SILVER VICTORIA C. HANNAH M.
GRIFFIN B. SLOAN D.
JANE D.
GOLD VICTORIA C. GRACE M.
CLAIRE K.
KAYAKING
SILVER MOLLY G.
MOUNTAIN BIKING
GOLD FINLEY H.
PICKLEBALL
SILVER CAROLINE R. LUCY W.
ELIZABETH M. MARY CLAYTON S.
GOLD GLYNESS H. MARY CLAYTON S.
RIDING
SILVER ELIZABETH M. ADELINE P.
GOLD SADIE E.
RIFLERY
SILVER HANNAH M. EMILY S.
KENSLEY W.
GOLD RACHEL B.
STUDIO FITNESS
SILVER ELLA Y. ALLISON B.
LUCY C. ADDIE W.
HOPE K. LIZANNE B.
ANNALEIGH M. KATE G.
PEARCE W. MOLLY G.
GOLD ALLISON B. SARAH DIAL A.
HOPE K. REID T.
LAURA KATE H. ANNALEIGH M.
CHARLOTTE W. KATE G.
PEARCE W. MOLLY G.
SWIMMING
SILVER ELLERY H. ELLEN M.
PAIGE S. CAMPBELL E.
ANN CHARLOTTE J.
TENNIS
SILVER LOUISA K. ELLA B.
GOLD LOUISA K. ELLA B.
KATHERINE B. LUCY W.
VOLLEYBALL
SILVER CATHERINE W. LIZANNE B.
GEORGIA V. LUCY S.
LIBBY H. VIOLET H.
ANNE TYLER B. ANN CALVERT W.
ELLEN M.
GOLD LUCY C. ALLIE J.
ANNALEIGH M. LIBBY H.
VIOLET HU. ANN CALVERT W.
SOFIA B.
CAMPER COMMENDATIONS
BIG DIPPER
PHOEBE M. HANNAH H.
BLUE HEAVEN
ADELINE P. SARA HARPER B.
ELIZABETH M.
CLOUD NINE
ANNA E. LUCY S.
COMET
ANNE CARTER H. STELLA S.
CROSS PATCH
CAROLINE J. ANNA C.
DREAMS BEGIN
FINLEY H. COLLMAN F.
DREAMS END
ELIZA D. ELIZABETH M.
HAPPY HOLLOW
EMERSON E. E.V. S.
JIGGITY JIG
AVERY M. ANNA LOVETT M.
JIGGITY JOG
AMELIA V. FINLEY F.
LAVENDER’S BLUE
VIRGINIA M.
LITTLE DIPPER
GIGI F.
MILKY WAY
GEORGIA V. LUCY C.
MOONMIST
ANNIE W. KENSLEY W.
GRACE M.
RAINBOW
LAURA KATE H. TAYLOR H.
STARDUST
ELIZABETH K. ROAN R.
UMA V.
SUN DROP
LIZZIE D. LIZZY F.
SUNNYSIDE
GLYNES H. MOLLY G.
SUNSPOT
GWEN C.
THE ROBIN
LYNLEIGH N. ALLIE W.
TWEEDLE DEE
JULIA A. MARY MAC W.
TWEEDLE DOE
ALICE R. CRICKET S.
TWEEDLE DOT
EVIE E.
TWEEDLE DUM
LOUISE B.
UP YONDER
LIVY J. ADDIE GRAY O.
COUNSELOR COMMENDATIONS
BIG DIPPER
STELLA M. SOPHIA B.
BLUE HEAVEN
ANNA S. ANNA CATHERINE E.
CAROLINE R.
CLOUD NINE
ADDY W. SARAH DIAL A.
COMET
KATE CASWELL C. ANN CHARLOTTE J.
CROSS PATCH
MARY HAMNER C. GRACE K.
DREAMS BEGIN
COLLMAN F. HADLEY D.
DREAMS END
REESE Z. CLAIRE F.
HAPPY HOLLOW
QUINN C. CLAIRE B.
JIGGITY JIG
ANNA LOVETT M. EMMIE VAN M.
JIGGITY JOG
FINLEY F. ADELE P.
LAVENDER’S BLUE
MAITE B.
LITTLE DIPPER
ALLISON B.
MILKY WAY
ELLA Y. IRIS Y.
MOONMIST
ANNIE W. CHARLOTTE Z.
KATE G.
RAINBOW
LAURA KATE H. ADDIE W.
STARDUST
ROEN R. MCKAY B.
STELLA C.
SUN DROP
MARY PAIGE S. CHARLOTTE C.
SUNNYSIDE
MOLLY G. ISABELLA C.
SUN SPOT
SHIRLEY S.
THE ROBIN
POLLY M. JENNINGS F.
TWEEDLE DEE
ISABEL C. LAUREN M.
TWEEDLE DOE
HAZEL C. MILLIE A.
TWEEDLE DOT
SOPHIA S.
TWEEDLE DUM
SUSANNA A.
UP YONDER
MARGARET W. CATHERINE B.
ELECTIVES
BLUE HEAVEN
MAISIE H. (3)
ADELINE P. (1)
ANNA S. (2)
CAROLINE R. (1)
RACHEL B. (1)
SARA CATHERINE E. (1)
ELLI B. (1)
DREAMS BEGIN
LUCY W. (1)
LITTLE DIPPER
ALLISON B. (2)
GIGI F. (1)
LOUISA K. (1)
MOONMIST
REID T. (1)
KENSLEY W. (1)
RAINBOW
PEARCE W. (3)
GRACE F. (1)
ANNALEIGH M. (1)
SUNNYSIDE
SADIE E. (3)
MOLLY G. (5)
PROMOTIONS
GROUNDHOG
HAZEL C. LAUREN M.
MARY MAC W.
BADGER
SUSANNA A. LOUISE B.
MAITE B. ALICE R.
ARROW
LIZANNE B. MARY HAMNER C.
SLOAN D. EMERSON E.
FINLEY F. GIGI F.
JENNINGS F. ELLEN G.
ALI J. GRACE K.
ANNA LOVETT M. LYNLEIGH N.
ROEN R. IRIS Y.
CRAZY CREEK
ALLISON B. STELLA C.
LUCY C. WYNN E.
LOUISA K. TIZZY P.
ALLIE W. ELLA Y.
LONG BOW
ELIZABETH K. POLLY M.
GEORGIA V.
RUNNING DEER
SARAH DIAL A. SOFIA B.
KATE G. ANN H.
HANNAH M. ELLEN M.
ELIZA R. ADDY W.
ANN CALVERT W. ANNIE W.
ADDIE W.
RED TAIL
VICTORIA C. GRACE M.
ELLA W. PEARCE W.
WHITE FEATHER
ELIZA D. MOLLY G.
GLYNESS H. ELIZABETH M.
Susanne Thomas
Counselor