This may have been my favorite opening day of the summer. Some of our best returning girls arrived today and I was amazed by how much they have grown. We also welcomed more first-year girls than I remember ever seeing. Ann and I especially enjoyed meeting so many parents. 

My favorite part is when the parents leave (sorry guys) and we see girls become campers again. The first place I saw (really heard) this was when I was in the Mike and heard the returning girls in Jiggity Jig teaching the new campers the cabin song. Next was, surprisingly, the lice-check line, also known as the Merri-Mac day spa. Apparently lice checks are a great way to make friends! Then our first camp-wide gathering at dinner, where every cabin got to try out their new songs; and yes, there was a lot of volume. Finally I got to watch our final initiation of the summer – and it really is special every time. 

The new Iroquois are:

PHOEBE W.

MARGARET H.

MACY S.

LUCY H.

MARTHA H.

ANNA C.

GEORGIA G.

EMMA F.

CAROLINE M.

GRAYCIE C.

TAYLOR W.

MARY H.

WIMBERLY J.

JULIA C.

JEAN C.

ELLIOTT M.

AUDREY V.

MARGOT P.

AVA P.

ANGIE S.

REILLY O.

CAROLINE R.

ALEXANDRIA F 

The new Seminoles are:

SCARLET M.

ABIGAIL C.

ELLIOTT S.

LUCY .

LINDER S.

CAMPBELL S.

GEORGIA G.

EMI STORY S.

ELIANNA C.

LYLA R.

OLIVIA H.

ANNABELLE B.

KIRA S.

REAGAN H.

LILLIAN L.

TRUDI K.

NOA MAJ K.

SARA T.

MILLIE M.

MIA T.

PAIGE S.

OLIVIA H.

MARY C.

ALICE V.

GRACE R.

AVERY L. 

The new Choctaws are:

CATHERINE K.

TATE M.

CAROLINE H.

VICTORIA N.

MAIA K.

PENELOPE C.

CATHERINE E.

ABBIE M.

MADDIE M.

There’s lots of camp to come, so stay tuned.

From This Haven…

Adam