Today was a very busy day at camp! As Session 1 comes to a close, there are many traditions to practice and special ceremonies to attend. One of the traditions that campers look forward to every year is Sunnyside chapel. This morning, the oldest campers here at Merri-Mac led worship, shared their favorite Bible verses and camp memories, and finished by jumping into Lake Doris!

Before lunch, some girls in Drama put on Annie on the Back Green. The Cooking classes made grilled cheese sandwiches and Arts & Crafts finalized their mosaic pieces! We had a few girls go on a rafting trip: Gabby B., Campbell H., Paige S., Allie W., and Georgia H., experienced lots of adventure today!
After a delicious dinner of pizza, we walked up to the White Feather ring and held our last ceremony of the session. Many girls earned their bronze, silver, and gold bars, being recognized for their excellence in certain skills. See below for more information on White Feather and who was awarded tonight!
After this ceremony, we had Lakeside, which marks the end of camp. There is a fire lit in the middle of the lake, campers send out floating candles, and sing special camp songs.
We had a packed, but memorable day, full of fun and tradition. We are excited to welcome everyone back next summer!

Ada K.

Arts + Crafts
Red Wolf

 

 

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.

 

WHITE FEATHER AWARDS

PROMOTIONS

GROUNDHOG

ELIZABETH B.

BLAIR B.

MARY BETH C.

REESE G.

ELIZA G.

POPPY P.

POPPY W.

BADGER

CLAIRE J.

ARROW

MAISIE D.

ANNABETH F.

KENDALL H.

MONROE M.

TEAGAN M.

ALEXANDRA T.

CAROLINE T.

STELLA W.

CRAZY CREEK

OLIVIA F.

MARGARET G.

ANNE SIMS N.

AUDREY S.

SULLINS W.

LONG BOW

MILA V.

RUNNING DEER

OLIVIA B.

KINSLEY E.

ADELAIDE K.

LOUISE O.

EBBY S.

SARA S.

ANNE DOUGLAS T.

RED TAIL

SLOAN D.

LILLIE KATE D.

MARY KATHRYN F.

HANSON K.

ELLA Y.

JR. FEATHER

REESE P.

BRIA R.

GRACE T.

WHITE FEATHER

ELIZABETH K.

CANDLER L.

ANNA CATHERINE P.

 

ELECTIVES

1 MATCH FIRE

TESSA M.

3 TRIPS IN A WEEK

PAIGE S.

PAIGE C.

LILY KATE D.

SLOANE D.

LOUISE O.

SARAH B.

ELIZABETH K.

TESS M.

SMITH M.

HIKE SLATY, PINEY OR GREYBEARD

LILY KATE D.

SLOANE D.

LOUISE O.

SARAH BAILEY

SOLO 13

POLLY M.

LIBBY S.

GEORGIA H.

MARY HAMNER C.

SARA S.

LILY KATE D.

EMI R.

RUN TOMAHAWK TRAIL 5X IN 2 WEEKS

LIZZIE T.

ORGANIZE AND IMPLEMENT A TOURNAMENT

CAMPBELL H

TRIATHLON

GRACE T.

AMELIA V.

KATE M.

CAMPER COMMENDATIONS

TWEEDLE DEE

NORA K. & LANA J.

TWEEDLE DOE

MARY BETH C. & CLAIRE J.

TWEEDLE DUM

POPPY P. & REESE G.

TWEEDLE DOT

GENIEVE Y. & SUNDAY ADAMS

LAVENDER’S BLUE

MAE G.

JIGGITY JIG

BELLA M. & MARGARET ROSE H.

JIGGITY JOG

POPPY W. & LILA P.

HAPPY HOLLOW

MONROE M. & ALEX T. & TEMPY S.

UP YONDER

CHARLOTTE H. & ALICE W.

CROSS PATCH

PEARSON S. & STUART F.

THE ROBIN

SAM M. & MAGGIE C.

MILKY WAY

BIRDIE W. & MILA V.

RAINBOW

MARGARET G. & CAROLINE T

STARDUST

HANNAH P. & VALENTINA O. & ELEANOR K.

COMET

GEORGIA T. & ALICE T.

LITTLE DIPPER

ANNIE C.

BLUE HEAVEN

BLYTHE P. & FRANCES B. & ANNE DOUGLAS T.

MOONMIST

ROSEMARY S. & AMELIA W. & TESSA M.

SUN DROP

SOPHIA C. & ALLISON K.

SUNSPOT

BRIA R. & AVERY M.

DREAMS BEGIN

LUCY M. & LOUISE O.

DREAMS END

CHARLOTTE F. & GRACE T.

BIG DIPPER

CAROLINE D. & MARY MARGARET S.

CLOUD 9

LANEY F. & ROWAN P.

SUNNYSIDE 

CANDLER L. & JOSIE W. & ELIZABETH K. & ANNA CATHERINE P.

 

COUNSELOR COMMENDATIONS

TWEEDLE DEE

ELLIE C. & BLAIR B.

TWEEDLE DOE

LORING S. & MARY BETH C.

TWEEDLE DUM

PALMER K. & ELIZABETH B.

TWEEDLE DOT

ELLISON T. & LILLY M.

LAVENDER’S BLUE

NORA J.

JIGGITY JIG

ELIZA G. & ELIZA W.

JIGGITY JOG

SLOANE M. & BETSY B.

HAPPY HOLLOW

ALEX T. & LILLY C. & CHARLEY B.

UP YONDER

TEAGAN M. & MAISIE D.

CROSS PATCH

COIE M. & EVA M.

THE ROBIN

ELOISE R. & ISLA JAMES E.

MILKY WAY

HELEN P. & LOUISA W.

RAINBOW

MARGOT V. & ISABEL C.

STARDUST

LIBBY B. & CHARLIE J. & ALEXIS A.

COMET

LUCY W. & ADELINE G.

LITTLE DIPPER

REESE G.

BLUE HEAVEN

BLYTHE P. & HANSON K. & DOTTIE W.

MOONMIST

ELIZA R. & KATE M. & FRANNIE H.

SUNDROP

ELLA B. & ALEXA C.

SUNSPOT

CLAIRE B. & AVERY M.

DREAMS BEGIN

CLAIRE B. & AVERY M.

DREAMS END

SIERRA S. & CHARLOTTE C.

BIG DIPPER

PAIGE C. & PAIGE S.

CLOUD 9

GABBY B. & POLLY M.

SUNNYSIDE

CANDLER L. & ELLA Y. & ELIZABETH K. & ANNA CATHERINE P.

 

SILVER BARS

ARCHERY

ADELE C.

ALLIE W.

BASKETBALL

AVERY M.

HANSON K.

CANOEING

BRIA R.

ANNA CATHERINE P.

MILLIE G.

CHEER

ANNE SIMS N.

KENDALL H.

DANCE

MARGOT V.

SULLINS W.

KENDALL H.

CAMPBELL L.

LAUREN KATE M.

DIVING

JOSIE W.

EMI R.

FENCING

ELLA RUTH F.

ELLAREE H.

ANNA CATHERINE P.

PAIGE C.

MARGARET H.

JR. LIFEGUARDING

ANNA CATHERINE P.

POLLY M.

LIBBY S.

ADDIE GRAY O.

REESE P.

CANDLER L.

MTN. BIKING

LIZZIE T.

PICKLEBALL

CANDLER L.

HANSON K.

MARY KATHRYN F.

MOLLY Z.

ELISE D.

ANN DOUGLAS T.

REESE B.

SOCCER

JULIE L.

STUDIO FITNESS

GRACE T.

ANNA CATHERINE P.

SWIMMING

HANSON K.

TENNIS

CATHERINE P.

HANSON K.

MADELINE Q.

OLIVIA F.

AUDREY S.

KATE S.

FRANNIE H.

CLAIRE B.

ELLA Y.

VOLLEYBALL

WHITNEY G.

SOPHIE C.

GOLD BARS

BACKPACKING

ELIZABETH K.

ANNA CATHERINE P.

CANOEING

EMI R.

PAIGE C.

KAYAKING

LYLA J.

MTN. BIKING

HANSON K.

DANCE

CANDLER L.

ANNE SIMS N.

KENDALL H.

CAMPBELL H.

AFTON C.

PICKLEBALL

EBBY S.

PAIGE C.

HANSON K.

DRAMA

JULIA A.

SOCCER

ISABEL C.

SOPHIE C.

JR. LIFEGUARDING

JOSIE W.

PAIGE S.

WHITNEY G.

STUDIO FITNESS

CAROLINE D.

ALLIE W.

ELIZABETH K.

MOST OUTSTANDING AND MOST IMPROVED

FIRST NAME- MOST OUTSTANDING SECOND NAME- MOST IMPROVED

ARCHERY 

ADELE C. & ALLIE W.

ARTS AND CRAFTS

MARY ADAMS K. & LANA J.

BACKPACKING

ELIZABETH K. & SALLY M.

BASKETBALL 

ELLEN G. & AVERY M.

CANOEING

MILLIE S. & EMI R.

CHEER

LAINEY F. & ELLIE C.

CLIMBING

HANNAH W. & EBBY S.

COOKING

ADELAIDE K. & MILLIE S.

DANCE

KENDALL H. & POPPY P.

DIVING

POLLY M. & ELLARUTH F.

DRAMA

CRICKET S. & WENDY D.

EMBROIDERY 

LIA B. & MOLLIE M.

FENCING

EDY T. & ELYSE C.

GUITAR 

BRIA R. & MOLLIE M.

GYMNASTICS

PALMER K. & HINDLEY P.

JR. LIFEGUARDING

ANNA CATHERINE P. & WHITNEY G.

KAYAKING 

LYLA J. & STELLA C.

KNITTING

ADELINE K. & ELIZA W.

LAWN GAMES/FIELD SPORTS

MOLLY C. & LORING S.

MOUNTAIN BIKING

HANSON K. & EBBY S.

PAWS

TESS M. & ISLA W.

PICKLEBALL

GRACE T. & GINGER Z.

POTTERY 

STELLA C. & AFTON C.

RIDING

CAROLINE T. & TILLY F.

SUMMER READING

CECILIA C. & BETSY D.

FITNESS

ALLIE W. & GRACE T.

SWIMMING

HANSON K. & SOPHIA C.

TENNIS

GRACE T. & JOSIE W.

TRAIL RUNNING

ALLIE W. & ELIZABETH M.

VOLLEYBALL

AVERY T. & IRELAND A.

WATERCOLOR

AMELIA W. & CAROLINE J.

YOGA 

LOWRY ANN C. & WINNIE A.

 

10 YEAR ARROWS

ELLA Y.

10 YEAR RINGS

ELLA Y.

BELLA H.

PAIGE K.

MADI K.

SARA KATE P.