What a beautiful day it was here today in Mercersburg! Mother nature helped us out with some much needed rain last night and managed to keep it sunny and cool for us all day today! It was truly refreshing to have a break from the past few week’s heat!

Our MAC campers had a particularly busy day today as the started of with some sports in the morning and headed to Cowan’s Gap State Park in the afternoon to enjoy the beach! Later in the evening they headed to a baseball game to watch the nearby Frederick Keys! A fantastic game followed by an awe-inspiring fireworks show!

The Teen campers were busy today also, taking part in “The Amazing Race” scavenger hunt! This evening they took part in some Hurricane vs Tornado games (including a water balloon slingshot) before getting ready for their Camp Out! That’s right, these brave campers with be parked out under the stars tonight in tents. Tomorrow morning will tell us if they managed to get any sleep out there, or if they told a few to many ghost stories!

Don’t forget to check out the Flickr site to see the rest of today’s photos and make sure you are signed into the Friends and Family account!

BONUS: A video of what our campers have been doing the past week!

In the Campers’ Eyes from Mercersburg Summer on Vimeo.

Session 1 ended just yesterday, and while we are sad that we won’t see many of of camper until next summer, we getting all revved up for session 2! But first, here’s a slide show to show all of the fun and adventure we had during session 1!

End of Session 1 Slideshow from Mercersburg Summer on Vimeo.

Yesterday TAC finally got to have their chance at Hershey Park. There wasn’t a single non-rider  in the group, which needless to say, made it a very exciting day. Click HERE to watch a video of Gespard riding a roller coaster!

Today was the last full day of session one. Which as tradition has it, means…. time for Slip n Slides! These past few weeks would be culminated in nothing less than this most anticipated water wars activity of camp. I think this year’s new tarp helped us reach record speeds going down the hill today. I am, of course, sad to see this session end, but I couldn’t think of two better activities to help us go out in style!

Carabiners and Kayaks from Mercersburg Summer on Vimeo.

Mac campers kicked of the day with their enrichment classes. It was the last one and the campers have been working hard on their projects, including videos, skits, and science projects. Then campers spent the afternoon in the great outdoors doing activities like canoeing, geocaching, rock climbing, and kayaking! It was the perfect day to be outdoors, plenty of sun but not too hot!

The Teen campers got the chance to head to Cowan’s Gap state park to take in the sun and go for a swim. While many decided take the plunge others decided took take a chance to rest on sand as an escape to their usually active schedule. Later in the evening both Mac and Teen campers gathered fireside to sing some songs and share some skits which they created. A particular highlight of the night was our director Tim’s “Snare Nosed Buzzard.”

Campers best get plenty of sleep tonight! They are in for an even bigger day tomorrow! We encourage you to leave us comments and be sure to check out the photos from today on our flickr page!

Blue skies and warm weather was the forecast for Day 2 of Adventure Camp, and we all know we like it when the weatherman is actually right! No one could ask for a better day to continue the excitement of yesterday’s opening ceremony and games. Laughter and smiling faces were in no short order today. To prove it, here’s a video of how much fun our campers have been having already!

Bowling Balls and Baseball Bats from Mercersburg Summer on Vimeo.

The day started off with a hearty (and healthy) breakfast of chocolate chip pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and juice. Then campers jumped right into their “enrichment” classes. Some campers worked in “Digital Photography” (the Camp Cam Team’s personal favorite) while others learned magic tricks in “Mystery of Magic.” Or maybe “Culinary Delights”- a favorite amongst campers, though its hard to say if it’s the cooking or the eating they like best!

In the afternoon camper headed to the great outdoors, taking part in activities like horseback riding, kayaking, mountain biking, wilderness skills, or wilderness training. There was no better day to be outdoors taking part in adrenaline pumping activities and learning new skills from our staff. Our specialist are making sure the campers are strapped in tight and having an awesome time. It’s OK to be jealous!

With everyone back on campus in the evening the campers were met with a carnival! All the classics were there! Corndogs, cotton candy, balloon pop, ring toss, a giant inflatable obstacle course, and a dunk tank (just to let the counselors know who’s really in charge).

Last but not least campers were split into two teams that will last the duration of camp. HURRICANES vs TORNADOES! These two teams will don their colors (Hurricanes Blue and Tornadoes Red) on special occasions to battle it out for bragging rights. Right after the big ceremonies campers wore their colors with pride in a massive game of Capture the Flag! The mighty Tornadoes were able to grab the victory with less than five minutes to go and left the Hurricanes feeling more like a summer drizzle.

Fun prevailed all however and the campers were left thinking “I wonder what we get to do tomorrow?!” Check out the rest of today’s photos on our Flickr page!