April 12th, 2011
Position: Senior Counselor
Profile: A senior counselor can often be picked out in a crowd. The counselor is predisposed to loud cheering, singing, table banging and general yelling. They also tend to have a fantastic sense of humor, often looking on the bright side. The insatiable appetite for fun of a senior counselor is only challenged by that of a camper. In the summer our counselors are typically: sitting in the front row of a rollercoaster at Hersheypark, triumphantly raising their paddle in the air while rafting down the Youghiogheny River, Singing at the top of their lungs at a campfire, defending home base in capture the flag, evading an onslaught of dodge balls in end zone, climbing atop a high ropes element at a challenge course, careening down the slip ‘n slide, and thrusting themselves to the forefront of any number of fun camp activities. Adventure camp is a unique two week experience where we hope that each and every camper has the time of their lives and who better to take campers on this journey than our counselors?
See if you might recognize a few…
Does anyone have a favorite counselor??? Share your favorite counselor stories and send them to summerprograms@mercersburg.edu and we’ll post the best one on our blog and facebook!
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March 31st, 2011
For several years Mercersburg Summer’s Young Writer’s Camp has made the writing process fun, creative and inspiring. This year we are happy to announce the first annual Young Writers Contest. Submit your best work for a chance to win an Amazon Kindle and tons of other cool prizes including a free trip to camp! I thought I would kick off the competition with a little diddy of my own:
Roses are red,
violets are blue,
If I don’t win this contest,
the judges are crazy!
Hard to believe that only took three weeks of hard work, right? If you think you can top this poem and respond to our writing prompt check out the contest page HERE to learn more!
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March 23rd, 2011
Mercersburg Summer hits the road every winter to share and promote our unique summer opportunities. Most often these trips include camp fairs hosted everywhere from malls to school cafeterias. While these events certainly attract some great families who are eager to learn about summer opportunities, it often reminds me of a trade show where everyone puts their best face forward and it might be hard to get the real scoop on summer programs. This year, in addition to camp fairs, Mercersburg Summer has been lucky enough to be invited into several of our Ambassador families’ homes in order to talk about our camps. Here we get to sit down with friends and family of our ambassadors in a comfortable setting and, through our campers, talk about the meaningful experience that Mercersburg Summer provides. It also gives us a chance to catch up with some of our favorite(everyone) campers!
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February 22nd, 2011
A big part of adventure camp is our Enrichments. Enrichments are a chance for campers to try new things and explore already existent passions whether it be in art, music, science or even cooking! This year we’ve spiced up our enrichment offerings. Listen to this awesome MAC enrichment line up: Old School Science Lab, Edible Experiments, Digital Photography, The Joy of Cooking, Iron Chef, MAC Films, Wizard Training, The Craft of Art, Adventures in Clay, and Center Stage. What doesn’t sound fun about any of those? 
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February 14th, 2011
Happy Valentine’s Day from the Cabin Inspector!
Hey, everybody! It’s that special time of year where you remember the special people that you care about most—Valentine’s Day! Not to mention, it’s the perfect time to eat some candy and chocolate…it’s like a mini-Halloween in February without having to Trick-or-Treat.
The best part of Valentine’s Day is of course getting a Valentine’s Day card from someone who cares about you. You can see the card I got from Mercersburg in the picture! On the card, it asked me if I liked camp, if I missed camp, and if I wanted to come back to camp. Naturally, I answered YES to all of the questions! I can’t imagine spending my summers anywhere else. It just wouldn’t feel right being away from Mercersburg.
In the background, you can see part of the Washington, DC skyline where I attend college, it’s really cool being here, but I wish summer was here, so I could be back in Mercersburg with all of you, along with my fellow counselors. June can’t come soon enough! It’s been too long since camp ended…I think I might be a little campsick this Valentine’s Day.
I hope everyone has a great Valentine’s Day, and be sure to keep checking back for more blogs. Until next time, have a safe and enjoyable holiday. I’ll talk to you soon. (And make sure to wish for warmer weather…that way, summer will come even faster!)
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February 9th, 2011
Who would think that a grizzly looking creature like this fellow would inspire one of the most enjoyable camp songs of all time? The song entitled “2 snare nosed buzzards” lacks rhythm, pitch and any kind of melodious flow but I dare anyone to recite the simple verses and choreography without cracking a smile. It just can’t be done. It’s impossible to phone in a rendition of snare nosed buzzard, you either go all out for this song or you just don’t sing it. That’s kind of how I like to think of adventure camp, you either savor every waking moment, or you might as well stay at home. I promise I’m going to put everything into my own snare nosed buzzard this summer, will you join me?
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January 12th, 2011
The Latest Guess who from Mercersburg Summer!! Who thinks they know the answer, email summerprograms@mercersburg.edu for a special prize!!!
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December 21st, 2010
Holiday Greetings from the Cabin Inspector!
It’s hard to believe the holidays are here! It seems like yesterday when I was having Thanksgiving dinner with my family and wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
In my humble opinion, the holidays are the best time of the year…well, maybe behind summer at Mercersburg, but they both are equally awesome. Camp at Mercersburg is a Summer Wonderland, while the holidays are a Winter Wonderland, and I am glad I can celebrate them both each and every year!!!
The absolute best thing about the holidays, and of course camp too, is seeing old friends. For example, check out my picture below. Guess who Chris and I found at a basketball game this weekend? Do you remember him from a year ago? It’s none other than Jake Simon! Jake, along with Chris, wanted me to let you all know that it’s all about “Junior Boys forever!!!” and the “TORNADOS!!!” (Sorry, we couldn’t help showing a little bit of our tornado pride…look, Jake is even wearing a red shirt, he’s still ready for the H-T competitions!) And as the Cabin Inspector, let’s not forget that the junior boys did win the last cabin inspection, so as a result, they are the reigning cabin inspection winners ’til this upcoming summer!
Anyway, I hope each and everyone one of you has a safe and enjoyable holiday season this year. And remember, the Cabin Inspector, much like his good friend Santa Claus (who also wears Tornado colors…coincidence? I don’t think so, haha!), never takes a day off, so be sure to be on your best behavior! Until next time, take it easy and be sure to check back for more blogs!
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December 10th, 2010
Can you guess who this mystery adventure camper is heaving away in last summer’s tug of war? Send us your best guess at summerprograms@mercersburg.edu to be eligible for a special prize! Have you signed up yet? REGISTER HERE
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November 23rd, 2010
Guess again at who the above adventure camper is and send your guesses to summerprograms@mercersburg.edu. Guess the right answer and you will be eligible for a special prize from your friends at Mercersburg Summer! Make sure you check out the new photo release HERE.
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