July 25th, 2010
Today we welcomed our Discovery Campers! We’re so excited to have them with us for this whole week. There are so many fun activities in store for them.
MAC campers are keeping busy as usual! We hit a bit of rainy weather today but that certainly didn’t stand in our way. Campers had a chance to climb, learn to pitch tents and hit the pool in their Great Outdoors. Never a dull moment!
July 23rd, 2010
A quick update on camp! Todays sunshine provided the perfect weather for our MACsters to head for the Great Outdoors. This time they got to spend a whole day with their activities- rock climbing, canoeing, horseback riding, wilderness skills and others. One of our camera crew was able to tag along with the geocaching group as they searched for buried treasures with handheld GPS units. The JACsters also had an event filled day with many activities including a slip n’ slide and obstacle course!
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 16th, 2010
My wish for adventure campers is that they not only have an amazing two weeks of camp trying new things and meeting new people, but through that experience they realize that they are capable of much more than they may have previously thought. They are capable of rafting down the Lower Youghiogheny River at break neck speeds, climbing a tower at Cedar Ridge Adventures, getting up in front of the whole camp on skit night, and above all else, helping each other do all these amazing things!
July 16th, 2010
It’s been particularly hot the past few weeks, but the campers have been keeping it cool in the pool and at the beach. Enjoy the video!
July 11th, 2010
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!
July 7th, 2010
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.
July 2nd, 2010
This year, MAC has added a new competition that the whole camp is abuzz about. Marathon 2010! Our wonderful camp directors devised an obstacle course/rely/eating competition/sport competition that almost covers the entire campus with activities. Every camper is asked to man a station for their team and tackle that challenge ferociously or else their team might fall behind! That is exactly what this boy did at the jello eating station. What an awesome new addition to adventure camp!
June 29th, 2010
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!
June 28th, 2010
One of my favorite parts about Adventure Camp is to watch the campers help each other out in activities. These are kids who days before, did not know one another, but put them in a camp setting, and they are very considerate of each other’s needs and well being. Whether it be at a high ropes course, the lakefront beach or in the dining hall, watching campers make friends has got to be one of the best parts of working at summer camp!
Mercersburg Summer is a one of a kind experience where kids from all backgrounds can come to expand their interests. Be sure to check out one of our programs today!
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