We knew it was going to be nice, but we had no idea…
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SUMMARY - Answers to parents' frequently asked questions about going to summer camp.
IMAGE CAPTION - What a view! What a summer! Come join us at Merri-Mac!
This place is looking Beautiful!
May 20th, 2010Are we going to finish the new pavilion?
May 14th, 2010
He's not worried!
Guys, it is looking good. The weather has been holding off for us, the floor is laid, and as of today the beams are going up! We are all just a little giddy this afternoon. And as you can see from the opening photo, as usual, these guys are cool as cucumbers. Here are some more shots of the progress.
Beams all around
Needless to say…At this point we are thrilled!
Happy Camping…
Adam and Ann
Camp has a new pavilion on Spencer’s green
February 19th, 2010
One of our goals at camp is to constantly be developing the property to facilitate the needs of our camp program. Camp needed another rainy day location so that the Mike would get less traffic on days when we play inside. This is yet another wonderful solution to allow campers to have fun even when the weather isn’t cooperating! Rain is a good thing!
This pavilion will sit on the upper field above Spencer’s green and be a choice spot for tribal activities, daily, and evening activities. Did I mention that the view from where it will sit is breathtaking?
From this Haven!
Adam and Ann
Why a Larger Dining Hall?
October 27th, 2009
Tucker Inn
So we are expanding our beloved Tucker Inn and in a place ruled by tradition the first question everyone asks is why? The answer is simple: we want our girls to have a little more elbow room. The more complicated part is the reason so many campers ask the question.
We are made to live life together. Tradition is the place where that community extends past a single generation. In other words, our girls from the 50’s (who came for a visit this week) are part of the community because we still sing the same songs, cheer for the same tribes, and do both in the same Tucker Inn. My favorite part about this is that once you are a Merri-Mac girl you are part of the tradition, the community; you are an insider.
So don’t worry, we’ll be very careful in the way we make additions to Tucker Inn. We’ll take good care of it because it is the place where so many of our girls have fallen in love with Merri-Mac.
From The Mail Bag:
Mary Grace B. was in town recently and got to see Mary Page at school. She wrote, “Hey Merri-Mac! I miss all of y’all incredibly and I can’t wait to go back to camp next summer for 6 weeks again. I had the best summer of my life this summer at camp and I can’t wait to have an even better one next year! I think about camp everyday and all of the great times I had. Just remember SEMINOLES ARE GOING TO WIN THE BANNER!” Speaking as an Iroquois I’ll just say, hmmm. We also heard from Claire P., “Hey Merri-Mac! This past weekend I took the train up to Washington DC to visit Katherine A. We had a great time on Friday night, and talked to lots of camp friends. Oh and I saw Goldie, (Seminole spirit stick) as well 
. Then on Saturday we hung out with Courtney (Dreams Begin counselor) at Katherine’s house! I am so happy that I’ve made such great Merri-Mac friends and it was wonderful to see them during the year!”
From This Haven…
Adam and Ann
Good Morning All You Merri-Mac Girls!
October 8th, 2009IMAGE CAPTION – Camp is looking beautiful in the Fall.
There is a lot happening in our little corner of the NC mountains. The Tucker Inn expansion is exceeding our expectations (it is going to be beautiful), Anne is in NC meeting new camp families, and Adam is in South Florida doing the same. We would love to invite your friends to join us too so send us an email with any friends’ addresses you would like us to mail brochures to.
Black Mountain Expeditions is picking up momentum. We have some Spring Break trips lined up climbing in Joshua Tree, CA and have added a 1 week NC Adventure. Care to join us for a Wilderness Leadership Adventure?
Fall is falling at camp. It is in the low 70’s each day and low 50’s at night, so Lake Doris is starting to get cold but we are already putting our eye in it warming up in June!
From this Haven…
Adam and Ann
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