I hear happy noises all over camp! The sun is setting on the first day and camp feels full. Full of singing (we learned cabin songs and sang them at dinner), full of spaghetti (first night of camp classic!), full of laughter and full of friends.

The first night of camp we celebrate all of our new friends joining the Merri-Mac family with initiation. This is a chance for girls who are already Black Bears, Golden Eagles and Red Wolves to find out who will be joining them in their tribe and competing alongside them in our tribal games all summer long.

Tonight we welcomed the following girls into the Red Wolf Tribe:

Elise C.

Josie D.

Lily M.

Reid S.

Taylor Y.

Addie Kate C.

Deee D.

Ellie G.

Margaret H.

Isla K.

Caroline M.

Teagan M.

Tessa M.

Lucia P.

Anna Marks R.

Annie S.

Evie T.

Our new Black Bears are:

Rachel G.

Iris Rose K.

Isabella L.

Emilia M.

Liv N.

Ivy S.

Saunders B.

Emma G.

Mary Charles G.

Molly H.

Lucy P.

Livia P.

Vera P.

Olivia P.

Lexi S.

Adair T.

Imani T.

Last but not least, we welcomed these Golden Eagles:

Avery D.

Susanna D.

Molly G.

Louisa H.

Ellie K.

Nelle M.

Peyton R.

Blakely W.

Lily W.

Sam D.

Annie D.

Clara H.

August M.

Monroe M.

Quinn P.

We are so excited to welcome these girls into their tribe and the Merri-Mac family! 

Our tribes also elected tribal leaders from our group of oldest campers. This year’s First Session tribal leaders are:

RED WOLVES

Chief: Anna E.

Elder: Caroline F.

Scouts: Hannah M. + Julie I.

BLACK BEAR

Chief: Frances H.

Elder: Annie W.

Scouts: Eleanor D. + Katherine B.

GOLDEN EAGLE

Chief: Sofia B.

Elder: Mary Hayes C.

Scouts: Ann Calvert W. + Eliza R.

Congratulations girls!

We finished the night by returning to our cabins for a devo and to wind down before bed. It has been one of the best first days of camp I can remember. Welcome to camp, welcome to First Session, welcome to Merri-Mac’s 80th summer. Summer 2025, we’ve been waiting for you!

Shhhhh…I can hear taps! 

Mary Page (Director)