October 28th, 2011
It was another lovely day in Mercersburg, PA when I happened upon two strangers in very snazzy costumes. Who would have thought that these two worked for Mercersburg Summer? If you think you’re costumes are better, send them in to us HERE!
September 14th, 2011
Mercersburg’s Campus has a different feel to it without the myriad of boisterous campers attacking every activity with a torrent of unbridled excitement and energy. The dining hall is a formal place, where banging on the table would get you excused and shouting at the top of your lungs is an equally serious offense. Classrooms are filled with students fastidiously absorbing instruction from Mercersburg faculty. These sophisticated spaces now housing intensive curricula ranging from the fine arts to science and math were once the site of adventure camp’s renowned enrichments where campers enjoyed exploring the reaction between diet coke and mentos in Old School Science Lab, an impromptu photo shoot in Digital Photography or the unpredictable slapstick of the Laugh Factory. Mercersburg’s expansive sports fields, home to numerous varsity athletes this fall, remember the days when hundreds of screaming kids and teenagers valiantly battled on their grounds for either the hurricanes or tornadoes in capture the flag, relay races, tug of war and unforgettable marathons. A campfire pit nestled in an alcove of trees tucked away in the back corner of campus recedes into obscurity content to rest and relive the nights of epic camp medleys, cheers, skits and camper testimonies. This place will never be the same, until next summer.
July 7th, 2011
This past Tuesday night our Teen Adventure Camp had the absolute pleasure of welcoming the Tag Party team to our campus. We broke up into two groups and played a combined hour and a half of laser tag. After the group was done playing laser tag we all cooled off with an awesome game of water tag. The perfect end to a hot, but ridiculously fun night. The link to the pictures can be found HERE.
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!
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? 
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!)
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?
February 2nd, 2011
What is your favorite camp song? At Mercersburg Summer we belt out several boisterous camp songs at every campfire. When attending your first campfire, one may find the raucous singing a bit surprising. No need to panic, however, magnificent vocal talent and a degree in choreography are not required to join in the mayhem. All the adventure camper needs is loud pipes and enthusiasm to have a blast at a campfire jam session. Whether you have grammy worthy tone control or can’t sing your way out of a wet paper bag, you can enjoy a good old fashioned camp song. Send your favorite camp songs to summerprograms@mercersburg.edu and we will tally up the votes and let you know which tune is the all time favorite sometime next week!
January 12th, 2011
The Latest Guess who from Mercersburg Summer!! Who thinks they know the answer, email summerprograms@mercersburg.edu for a special prize!!!
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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