Today MACsters we given a treat….two extra hours to sleep in! Around here that’s a big deal considering each day is jammed packed with activities. And although they woke up two hours later than usual, today was filled with plenty of activities.

After a late breakfast the campers took care of some duties in the cabin’s like cleaning and laundry. When the finished up with that there were plenty of board games and nailpolish (for the girls). And after lunch the campers went to their enrichment classes to do all sort of activities like tie-dying, music making, and rocket launching! That’s right, the Physics Fun class made model rockets over the last two classes. With a great success (some greater than others(a few were captured by trees on the way down)) they flew to hundreds of feet! Many oohs and ahhs!

Tonight is Camp Out night! Our brave campers will be roughing it tonight by sleeping out in the tents! But before they headed to bed the got to go to the astronomy shed to check out the stars through one of the powerful telescopes! Star gazing is particularly good here at Mercersburg since there aren’t any large cities around.

Also, a newly introduced feature (unfortunately we didn’t have the time before this session) is our Featured Campers of the Week! Around the end of each week, we pick one or two campers to highlight on the website with photos. This weeks it’s twins, Gavin and Garrick who just celebrated their birthdays earlier this week!

That’s it for today, and be sure to check out the Flickr site for the rest of todays photos!

It was another hot one out there today, but with the help of a lot of water and Gatorade the campers had a great day! Both the MACers and Teens were outdoors today as well as enjoying some of the A/C during their enrichment classes. Some of those included the Mystery of Magic, horseback riding, the Wild World of Animals and mountain biking.

Last night was the kick-off of the historical Hurricane vs Tornado rivalry! Campers were assigned to thier teams and kicked of the first competition with a game of capture-the-flag! The game ended in draw due to the days fading sunlight before any flag was captured.

Also, it was Ryan’s birthday yesterday! Happy Birthday!

Lastly, we have made an update to our Flickr site to ensure the safety and privacy of our campers. No worries, we still post to flickr everyday, but now you must be signed in with our special family account to see the photographs. An email was sent out yesterday with the username and password, feel free to share it with any friends or family!

Sunday marked the first day of the 2010 camp season and a whole slew of fresh campers. For those who had been here before, it was reunion time. For those that had just gotten to campus for the first time, it was a chance to see your new home for the next two weeks. Yippee! Many of the campers returning knew the counselors, so it was a wonderful opportunity to catch up on the past year.

For the first time this season, the coveted Mercersburg counselor shirts made an appearance, as did the old alumni Adventure Camper shirts… It was great to see them in action and moving about during camp songs and activities.

The staff were there to support all day, making sure that the new campers were comfy and happy after their families departed. Click here for more photos from the whole day, yesterday!

We are looking forward to a great first session!

Our fearless leader, ‘The Big Cheese’ Quentin McDowell, watching onto the days activities!

What kind of adventure camper are you? Silly or sophisticated?  We love ‘em all!

Check out more of this summer’s camper styles at our flickr account  Here!

At Mercersburg Summer Camp, we divide the camp between Hurricanes and Tornadoes, red vs. blue. During the school year at the Academy, we do a similar split between Irving and Marshall for a week long series of sports and academic tests. Irving/Marshall week is one of Mercersburg Academy’s oldest traditions, and one of the most known secret on campus.

At Camp we aim for a similar kind of activity. It is all about spirit and who has more! Here are a few pictures taken by Ryan Smith from Chase + Smith Photography. Take a look at some of the additional photos posted on our Flickr from this week.

Yesterday was the first day for our 2009 Summer Campers! We got everyone settled into the dorms and set out to have a great time. Check out the latest photos on our Flickr feed. Here are some of the highlights: