Hello parents,

Here at Merri Mac we love to include all of our girls in all activities. We start off our beautiful morning bright and early eating breakfast as a whole in the Tucker Inn. This included feasting on warm and fluffy blueberry muffins with a sweet side of oatmeal casserole and many more other varieties (don’t worry though we make sure that all of our girls have a healthy amount of water right by their side for every meal and throughout the day). After breakfast we headed straight to the chapel, which we love so dearly, where we sang amazing songs, heard powerful prayers and really focused on what God brought us here for. We were able to hear a true story with Mary Page. Here at Merri-Mac, we love being able to teach our girls about the word and we find it best when we relate our scripture to something similar that may have happened to us. Today we were able to hear about the book of Romans where we learned that man is sin and for that is one of the reasons that God sent his only son Jesus to die on the cross for us giving us the opportunity to repent. As the day goes on we have our girls working in their designated activities. Our activities can range from active activities like fencing, archery, horseback riding and many more ! “But what if my daughter finds that too intimidating??” We love encouraging our girls to at least try the activity before considering giving up but if that still feels like too much pressure for them, we have a plethora of other less intimidating activities such as knitting, cooking, pickleball, lego building and more as well ! We also had 3 trips today, hiking, climbing, and kayaking.

Fun fact, on the kayaking trip, which included Libby S., Ellie K., Josie D., Monroe M., Isabel C., Campbell L., and Alice R., they realized it took 582 steps to get to the Catawba Waterfall (super cool)!

In preparation for their solo 13 trip tomorrow, backpacking had some of their girls practice setting up their tarp tents. As the day ends girls continue to work on  activities that allow them to get their bars, bronze, silver and gold. With their bars we were able to host our first white feather ceremony this summer (YAYYYY)!!!

 

What is White Feather?

More than most camps we know of, Merri-Mac is a camper driven program.  The tribal leaders, honor campers, princess court, spirits of good cheer and sportsmanship, and even the princess herself are decided by the campers.  Each of these become opportunities for campers to recognize particular character types and leadership abilities and is an important way of calling to a girl’s attention her own abilities and talents.  

One of the exceptions to this is our Merri-Mac Council where the counselors will award our White Feather promotions.  Here campers who have demonstrated gifts of quiet leadership and an increasing growth in the fruit of the Spirit receive beaded necklaces as they progress through the ranks toward achieving the rank of White Feather.  More important than these promotions, however, are the opportunities Merri-Mac Council provides for recognizing each girl’s unique character and abilities.  Some of our most successful campers, some of our tribal chiefs, and even some of our honor campers may never receive a White Feather promotion because their gifts lie in other areas.  But White Feather is an opportunity to recognize certain character traits that might otherwise go unnoticed.

In the end the most important part of Merri-Mac Council comes after the ceremony is over.  During cabin time on the evenings that we hold council the counselors will go to each camper to describe the gifts and abilities that they have noticed in her.  This is where a girl who may never earn a White Feather Promotion, or a Gold Bar, or be elected to a tribal office, can be told about her own unique gifts and contribution to her camp family.

Tonight we made the following awards: 

 

WHITE FEATHER 1F

 

1st WEEK 2025

PROMOTIONS:

 

TUMBLEWEED

SAUNDERS B.

MAY VALLA C.

ADDIE KATE C.

SAM D.

DEEE D.

MOLLY G.

MARGARET H.

LOUISA H.

ABIGAIL H.

RUBY O.

LUCY P.

VERA P.

ANNA M.

LILLIAN S.

ANNIE S.

IVY S.

ADAIR T.

EVELYN T.

PALMER W.

BLAKELY W.

LILY W.

ISLA K.

ELEANOR K.

IRIS ROSE K.

ISABELLE L.

CHARLOTTE M.

AUGUST M.

CAROLINE M.

MONROE M.

LILY M.

NELLE M.

TEAGAN M.

EMELLIA M.

LIV N.

GROUNDHOG 

EMMELINE D.

LOUISE G.

EME K.

BYRNE M.

MAGGIE M.

CAROLINE M.

LAKE R.

SYDNEY S.

PIERCE W.

TYNESMARIE C.

ANNIE W.

BADGER

LOUISE C.
KATE H.

EVA M.

VIOLET M.

ARROW

CAROLINE A.

MILLIE A.

INGRID B.

DAISY B.

FRANCES B.

ROSEMARY C.

MADELINE C.

SOPHIE C.

VERA ROST C.

MADELYN G.

KATHERINE H.

CARLISLE K.

ELIZABETH L.

ELIZABETH L.

PENELOPE L.

ANNA CLARK M.

MAGGIE N.

ANNE WESLEY P.

ANNA WILDER P.

MARIELLE R.

CRICKET S.

PIPER T.

ELIZABETH V.

CRAZY CREEK

MADELINE A.

LOUISE M.

RUNNING DEER

ELOISE B.

MILA B.

STELLA C.

LILLIE KATE D.

VAIL G.

LUCY H.

PARKER M.

MADISON M.

ARWYN S.

GRACE T.

RED TAIL

MARY HAYES C.

DAIRE K.

POLLY M.

LUCY M.

JOSEPHINE O.

ANNA CATHERINE P.

AVERY R.

ELIZA R.

JR FEATHER

SADIE C.

1st WEEK 2025

CAMPER COMMENDATIONS:

 

TWEEDLE DEE

LIV N.

ADDIE KATHERINE C.

TWEEDLE DOE

MOLLY G.

TWEEDLE DUM

PALMER W.

TWEEDLE DOT

ANNIE W.

LUCK P.

LAVENDER’S BLUE 

LAKE R.

JIGGITY JIG

LOUISE C.

CAROLINE M.

JIGGITY JOG

TYNESMARIE C.

LOUISE G.

HAPPY HOLLOW

PIPER T.

CAMILA R.

UP YONDER

MAGGIE N.

PIPPA M.

CROSS PATCH

CAMPBELL L.

TATUM R.

THE ROBIN

MILA V.

MILLIE A.

MILKY WAY

ANNE WESLEY P.

ROSEMARY C.

VERA ROSE C.

RAINBOW

MATTIE T.

PENELOPE L.

STARDUST

MADELINE A.

MILLER G.

HANSON K.

COMET

INGRID B.

HARRIET E.

LITTLE DIPPER

HART N.

BLUE HEAVEN

PERCY E.

SOPHIA R.

EVIE C.

MOONMIST

MILA B.

JULIA C.

REAGAN M.

SUNDROP

MARY RHODES M.

HAYNES H.

SUNSPOT

BELLE S.

DREAMS BEGIN

ALLIE W.

POLLY M.

DREAMS END 

LILLIE KATE D.

MARY SHELTON T.

BIG DIPPER

MARY ADAMS K.

LUCY H.

CLOUD 9

MARLOWE Z.

AFTON C.

SUNNYSIDE

ANN CALVERT W.

ANNA E.

ANNIE W.

 

1st WEEK 2025

COUNSELOR COMMENDATIONS:

 

TWEEDLE DEE

IVY S.

LILY W.

TWEEDLE DOE

NELLE M.

TWEEDLE DUM

MARGARET ROSE H.

TWEEDLE DOT

SAM D.

EMMELINE D.

LAVENDER’S BLUE 

TEAGAN M.

JIGGITY JIG

BYRNE M.

WYNNIE P.

JIGGITY JOG

DEEE D.

ANN PORTER K.

HAPPY HOLLOW

PIPER T.

VIRGINIA I.

UP YONDER

MAGGIE N.

ALICE R.

CROSS PATCH

AVERY D.

ANNABELLA F.

THE ROBIN

MADDIE G.

OLIVIA P.

MILKY WAY

CAPERS H.

KATHERINE H.

ANNE WESLEY P.

RAINBOW

CHARLOTTE M.

OLIVIA GRACE S.

STARDUST

HANSON K.

ELSIE W.

KATE M.

COMET

ANNA GRACE M.

EVIE E.

LITTLE DIPPER

JULIA T.

BLUE HEAVEN

QUINN P.

BRIA R.

SOPHIA R.

MOONMIST

MARY S.

BRUCE AVA L.

CELIA S.

SUNDROP

JOSEPHINE O.

ELLA B.

SUNSPOT

LEXIE P.

DREAMS BEGIN

CAMPBELL H.

SAMANTHA G.

DREAMS END 

PARKER M.

ELOISE G.

BIG DIPPER

MILLIE S.

LYLA J.

CLOUD 9

ELIZABETH K.

AVERY R.

SUNNYSIDE

LILY  N.

HANNAH H.

SOFIA B.

 

This is something that is truly so exciting and sentimental because it gives a real meaning of leaving your mark. It’s memorable for us but most importantly our girls.

Kesleine Milord, Red Wolf.