I hear happy noises all over camp! The sun is setting on the first day of 3rd Session 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: 

Regan M. 

Katherine Carlyle S. 

Catherine H. 

Margot C. 

Lisbon H. 

Hannah L. 

McKenna M. 

Harper N. 

Caroline R. 

Dave a PAWS puppy! 

Our new Black Bears are: 

Brooklyn S. 

Alina S. 

Campbell P. 

Adele K. 

Sarah Catherine C. 

Lucy C. 

Molly Co. 

Molly Cr. 

Bess C. 

Olivia D. 

Chloe D. 

Palmer K. 

Caroline L. 

Eliza M. 

Lily M. 

Whitley P. 

Scottie a PAWS puppy! 

Last but not least, we welcomed these Golden Eagles: 

Vivan Y. 

Kaylee W. 

Kerri N. 

Margot L. 

Elizabeth Ch. 

Elizabeth Ca. 

Anna B. 

Coco B. 

Claire B. 

Ro A. 

Emma A. 

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. Our Red Wolf leaders are Lucy J., Lawson K., Emerson R., and Katherine R. Our Black Bear leaders are Sadie P., Maisy B., Kierra M., and Addi H. Our Golden Eagle leaders are Georgia N., Sophie B., Ella S., and Laurel Grey Y. Congratulations girls!

We finished the night by returning to our cabins for a devo and to wind down before bed. It has been a great first day of camp. Welcome to camp, welcome to Third Session, welcome to Merri-Mac’s 81st summer. Third Session 2026, we’ve been waiting for you!

Shhhhh…I can hear taps!