July 2017
Pioneer – 2A
For our youngest campers, the Pioneer Program delivers a summer of fun and excitement. Everything we do is intentional, designed to develop best self, encourage balanced living and help campers create healthy friendships and positive group culture. Campers are able to construct their days around their favorite activities by choosing 3 interest groups a day from a variety of options. Campers live together in villages, comprised of up to 12 campers and 2 – 3 leaders. The village becomes your…
Find out more »Pioneer – 3A
For our youngest campers, the Pioneer Program delivers a summer of fun and excitement. Everything we do is intentional, designed to develop best self, encourage balanced living and help campers create healthy friendships and positive group culture. Campers are able to construct their days around their favorite activities by choosing 3 interest groups a day from a variety of options. Campers live together in villages, comprised of up to 12 campers and 2 – 3 leaders. The village becomes your…
Find out more »Trailblazer – 3A
Take on the challenge of out of camp trips while still enjoying the in-camp activities… As a Trailblazer, you will construct your days around your favorite activities. In addition, Trailblazer campers take a 2-day canoe trip on Newfound Lake and a 3-4 day backpacking trip in the White Mountains. Campers live together in villages, comprised of up to 12 campers and 2 leaders. The village becomes your “family” at camp – you live together, eat meals together family style, and…
Find out more »Explorer – 3A
Develop your hiking, biking and canoeing skill as you meet the challenges of three adventures. Destinations include hiking a section of the Appalachian Trail, canoeing in the lakes region of Maine, and bicycling to the coast of Maine. Trips in the 3-week program are 4 days in length, while 4-week participants enjoy 6 days.
Find out more »Adventurer – 3A
Take to the roadways, rivers, or mountains on two 6 to 10 day journeys. As a three week Adventurer you will spend 6 days cycling through the beautiful New Hampshire and Vermont countryside. Four week Adventurers spend 10 days cycling along the coast of Maine toward Acadia National Park. Hike/Bike option: In addition to the bike trip, you will spend 6 or 10 days backpacking a section of the Appalachian Trail in Maine, enjoying breathtaking vistas of the Saddleback Mountain…
Find out more »Voyageur – 3A
Explore the picturesque shoreline of Nova Scotia under your own pedal power during this 15 or 22 day bicycling adventure. Your journey will take you from Merrowvista to Bar Harbor, Maine, and then onto Yarmouth, Nova Scotia via the Prince of Fundy Ferry. Once in Nova Scotia, your trek will cover 600-1100 miles and may include cycling on Prince Edward Island or Cape Breton.
Find out more »Odyssey – 3A
Odyssey is the culmination of the Merrowvista experience with the ultimate backpacking adventure - the 120-mile hike through the final stretch of the historic Appalachian Trail. Odyssey campers will experience the exhilaration of traveling through the longest stretch of “wilderness” on the Appalachian Trail. The Odyssey finale is hiking the highest mountain in Maine, Mount Katahdin.
Find out more »Discoverer –
Our Discoverer program is a one-week "taste of camp" designed for first time campers. Discoverers will have the opportunity to try several interest group activities and practice living and working with their village mates. Discoverer Sailing campers live with other Discoverers, but specialize in learning to sail Laser I and Laser II sailboats during daily interest groups.
Find out more »Trailblazer – 4B
Take on the challenge of out of camp trips while still enjoying the in-camp activities… As a Trailblazer, you will construct your days around your favorite activities. In addition, Trailblazer campers take a 2-day canoe trip on Newfound Lake and a 3-4 day backpacking trip in the White Mountains. Campers live together in villages, comprised of up to 12 campers and 2 leaders. The village becomes your “family” at camp – you live together, eat meals together family style, and…
Find out more »Explorer – 4B
Develop your hiking, biking and canoeing skill as you meet the challenges of three adventures. Destinations include hiking a section of the Appalachian Trail, canoeing in the lakes region of Maine, and bicycling to the coast of Maine. Trips in the 3-week program are 4 days in length, while 4-week participants enjoy 6 days.
Find out more »Adventurer – 4B
Take to the roadways, rivers, or mountains on two 6 to 10 day journeys. As a three week Adventurer you will spend 6 days cycling through the beautiful New Hampshire and Vermont countryside. Four week Adventurers spend 10 days cycling along the coast of Maine toward Acadia National Park. Hike/Bike option: In addition to the bike trip, you will spend 6 or 10 days backpacking a section of the Appalachian Trail in Maine, enjoying breathtaking vistas of the Saddleback Mountain…
Find out more »Voyageur – 4B
Explore the picturesque shoreline of Nova Scotia under your own pedal power during this 15 or 22 day bicycling adventure. Your journey will take you from Merrowvista to Bar Harbor, Maine, and then onto Yarmouth, Nova Scotia via the Prince of Fundy Ferry. Once in Nova Scotia, your trek will cover 600-1100 miles and may include cycling on Prince Edward Island or Cape Breton.
Find out more »Pioneer – 2B
For our youngest campers, the Pioneer Program delivers a summer of fun and excitement. Everything we do is intentional, designed to develop best self, encourage balanced living and help campers create healthy friendships and positive group culture. Campers are able to construct their days around their favorite activities by choosing 3 interest groups a day from a variety of options. Campers live together in villages, comprised of up to 12 campers and 2 – 3 leaders. The village becomes your…
Find out more »Pioneer – 3B
For our youngest campers, the Pioneer Program delivers a summer of fun and excitement. Everything we do is intentional, designed to develop best self, encourage balanced living and help campers create healthy friendships and positive group culture. Campers are able to construct their days around their favorite activities by choosing 3 interest groups a day from a variety of options. Campers live together in villages, comprised of up to 12 campers and 2 – 3 leaders. The village becomes your…
Find out more »Trailblazer – 3B
Take on the challenge of out of camp trips while still enjoying the in-camp activities… As a Trailblazer, you will construct your days around your favorite activities. In addition, Trailblazer campers take a 2-day canoe trip on Newfound Lake and a 3-4 day backpacking trip in the White Mountains. Campers live together in villages, comprised of up to 12 campers and 2 leaders. The village becomes your “family” at camp – you live together, eat meals together family style, and…
Find out more »Odyssey – 3B
Odyssey is the culmination of the Merrowvista experience with the ultimate backpacking adventure - the 120-mile hike through the final stretch of the historic Appalachian Trail. Odyssey campers will experience the exhilaration of traveling through the longest stretch of “wilderness” on the Appalachian Trail. The Odyssey finale is hiking the highest mountain in Maine, Mount Katahdin.
Find out more »Vista – 3B
The Vista program will challenge youth to embody the pinnacle of Merrowvista ideals in various community service projects that will directly impact the local community. Vistas kick off their session with a multi-day hike before they begin their service. In the past, Vistas have teamed up with local Habitat for Humanity organizations, soup kitchens, food pantries, and environmental activist organizations. The goal of the Vista program is to engage youth in the wider world through service and to show true…
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