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!

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!

And of course an ice-cream stop was in order on the way home at the camp’s favorite Maugansville Creamery!

Both the MACsters and JACsters ended the day with a campfire, camp songs and treats! Check out the rest of the photos from today here! (Don’t forget you have to sign into the summer account!)

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!

After a hearty breakfast the younger JAC campers headed out to “the Barn” to try out some rock climbing! Harnessed in and using all fours and grabbing with all their strength they were able to scale the mighty walls! Counselors and our certified climbing instructor were all there to make sure all the kids were having a fun and safe time. After lunch, all of the JAC campers loaded up and headed to the historical Antietam Creek to do some tubing! Smiles were abundant as they laid back and floated down the river- they even got a special treat by seeing a turtle and some big canadian geese! Later in the day they returned to Mercersburg to find that a carnival had been set up while they were gone!

Hamburgers, hotdogs, corn dogs, cotton candy, popcorn and snow cones were enjoyed by both MAC and JAC campers! There was also a giant inflatable obstacle course and a dunk tank set up! And lets not forget the traditional carnival games- ring toss, balloon pop, and ball toss!

But lets rewind a bit for the MAC campers. MAC campers started the day off with enrichments, leaning things like magic, contemporary dance, photography. The physics class was even building model rockets! After lunch they headed to they Great Outdoors to do activities like canoeing, kayaking, rock climbing and learning wilderness skills! The big highlight of the night (after the carnival) was the opening ceremonies of Hurricanes vs Tornadoes and the drafting of team members! The first competition included an intense game of capture the flag! Campers from each sided ran across the middle line to search high and low for the opponents flag! One team prevailed. Drumroll please………the HURRICANES! But no worries Tornado fans, there are MANY more HvsT competitions to come.

Until then, please check out the Flickr site for todays photos! Don’t forget you have to be signed into the Summer Camp account. If you aren’t sure how to do that, check your email inboxes! And as always, please feel free to leave comments (we can always make sure a small little message will get to your camper)!

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!

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!

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!