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:

Julianne A.

Corrine M.

Margaret C.

Libby D.

Anna H.

Olivia L.

Ariel M.

Anne Murray M.

Anna W.

Lucie S.

Elyse L.

Alessandra M.

Our new Black Bears are:

Campbell D.

May K.

Ellery M.

Eva S.

Charlotte B.

Ana B.

Jordan G.

Henley K.

Jordyn K.

Kate K.

Birdie L.

Layla M.

Mary S.

Last but not least, we welcomed these Golden Eagles:

Ellie B.

Abbie F.

Lucia F.

Lanie O.

Savannah R.

Maddy W.

Haynie E.

Evie H.

Caroline W.

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 Helen G. (chief), Callen W. (elder), Regan M. (scout), and Ellie P. (scout). Our Black Bear leaders are Kate J. (chief), Caroline B. (elder), Cora A. (scout), and Ainsley C. (scout). Our Golden Eagle leaders are Annabelle B. (chief), Parish B. (elder), Anne G. (scout), and Olivia W. (scout). 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 80th summer. Summer 2025, we’ve been waiting for you!

Shhhhh…I can hear taps!