July 21st, 2010
At Mercersburg Adventure Camp we try and make it so that there is always something to look forward to. Today we worked with the JAC campers to make some stop motion videos to help us keep in touch with all of you during the year!
We thought we might give you a sneak preview of today’s creations that you can keep a look out for during the year.
July 21st, 2010
Walking across campus today I was lucky to stumble upon the Young Writers Camp engrossed in a trust building activity. At first, I found this scene a bit odd. However, the group’s facilitator, Michelle Poacelli, informed me that the group was getting ready to read their work publicly, one of the most vulnerable experiences one can expose themselves to, and this trust exercise was preparing them for their showcase. In the picture there is a girl with a blindfold and her teammates are guiding her through the train maze only using words, I hope she made it!
July 21st, 2010
I’ll be honest, when I was just a pup, I was the most soft spoken pooch in the pound. Singing songs at a campfire, performing a skit, introducing myself to a group of 60 some kids would have been terrifying to me.
July 21st, 2010
Despite a less than favorable climate, MAC campers were able to keep their spirits high all day Wednesday and the day culminated in Adventure Camp’s fabled Turtle Races at night. Turtle Race night is an evening filled with relays and other fun Hurricane Tornado Competitions. Last night campers competed for their team in a t-shirt relay, kayak relay, ping pong ball hunt, and finally, the splash contest! The campers had an absolute ball and everyone contributed to their side. Campers and Counselors alike look forward to this dynamic night in Mercersburg’s olympic size indoor pool.
July 20th, 2010
Despite the dreary weather that has swept through Mercersburg’s campus, our MAC campers are keeping their heads high and their spirits up! This lucky photographer had the privilege of sitting in on both the MAC and JAC culinary classes during the rainy morning, and it’s safe to say that these kids are not only athletic, funny, and smart, but they’re pretty darn talented, too!
July 20th, 2010
The first full day in Adventure Camp is busy, a little crazy, but mostly just fun. Junior Adventure Campers went out to our rock wall in the morning and then tubing down Antietam Creek. They also had a blast at Carnival in the evening. Talk about a jam packed day! The older Adventure Campers had enrichments in the morning, great outdoors in the afternoon, and the same carnival in the evening, complete with games, a giant inflatable obstacle course, cotton candy and snowcones. Finally, to cap it all off, MAC’s were drafted into either the Hurricanes or Tornadoes in a climactic ceremony in the Simon Theatre. A ridiculously fun day all around, but just an average day at Adventure Camp.
July 19th, 2010
Today MAC and JAC campers had an action packed day! And the small bouts of rain didn’t hold anyone back from having an awesome fun time!
July 19th, 2010
Here’s the ending slideshow from session 2! It can be downloaded on our Vimeo page!
July 18th, 2010
Today was the start of Mercersburg Adventure Camp Session Three! We also kicked off the first session of JACs (Junior Adventure Campers) and Young Writers.
The JAC campers really got the ball rolling this evening (both literally and figuratively). Todays after dinner activity included a riding in a roller ball down the hill of our famous spider field. It’s one of those things us adults wish we were small enough to do!
MAC is also off to a great start! Kickball, relay races… the fun is only just beginning so stay tuned for more updates 
July 17th, 2010
This particular session of MAC and Teen Adventures, Mercersburg hosted kids from all over the Mid-Atlantic United States but also from both France and Spain. Ordinarily, these countrymen do not go out of their way to befriend each other, but at adventure camp it’s a whole different story. In Teen Adventures, Charles(from France) and Guillermo(from Spain) put aside their national differences very early on and realized that they had a whole lot in common. They both love sports, camp and mischief. You can tell how close they became looking at this picture on the slip ‘n slide, we will miss them. It was a pleasure having them at camp and watching them enjoy each other’s company.
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