EMAILS & PHOTOS

At Camp Merrie-Woode, we know how important it is to stay connected with your daughter while she is away. We’ve outlined the different ways families can communicate throughout the summer, and parents can also look forward to receiving emails and photos that capture everyday moments of camp life. From time spent outdoors to new friendships and adventures, it’s a chance to see the memories your daughter is making along the way.

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MAIL

We highly recommend sending handwritten letters to your daughter while she is at Camp. Letters should be addressed as

follows:


Camper Name

Camp Merrie-Woode

100 Merrie-Woode Road

Sapphire, NC 28774


Please keep in mind that the mail moves slowly, and you might not receive an immediate response.


Emails

Parents have the option to send their daughter emails through the CampInTouch Parent Portal. Each day, we will print, fold, and distribute camper emails to the mailboxes where campers receive their letters. Your daughter will not have computer access to send emails back. The purchase of CampStamps is required to send emails to your camper. Additional information about the CampInTouch email feature will be sent in our pre-Camp parent communication emails.


We do not accept emails through the Camp Office email accounts for delivery to your daughter. Telephone and camp email accounts are used for camp business and in the event of an emergency only. Campers may not make or receive phone calls.

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Two children in khaki uniform shirts and green shorts smiling and forming a heart shape with their arms outdoors.

Photos

Photos will be uploaded daily to CampInTouch. While you can access all photos online, we recommend downloading the Campanion App. Through Campanion, parents have the option to enable facial recognition to create specific albums of their daughter daily. Parents will still have access to all photos posted during the session.

TAJAR BLOG

As campers experience new challenges and adventures at Merrie-Woode, we will keep families connected with daily photographs and frequent posts on the Tajar Blog, sharing more about the “Why” behind our many activities and traditions.

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May 24, 2026
Friendship: We believe in the lifelong friendships formed at Camp, built through shared adventures and traditions that stay with campers for years to come. We wanted to begin our values blog with one of the most cherished things we gain at Camp: friendship. Above all the adventures, traditions, and activities that campers experience at Merrie-Woode, it is the deep connections formed here that keep them coming back year after year. From campers to staff, these meaningful connections grow stronger each summer, creating a sense of belonging that feels like home. Our Summer 2026 staff has started arriving for Pre-Orientation this past week! Seeing new and returning staff connect and fo ster an atmosphere of warmth and excitement is a meaningful reminder of what makes Camp so special. On Opening Day, we frequently see campers shouting with joy as they hug their friends again after a year apart—and we see that same excitement when counselors arrive for Orientati on and reunite with one another. From the moment a girl arrives at Merrie-Woode, so much of what we do centers on connecting with others and forming friendships. Each morning at the end of Castle, as the campers are heading to their activities, we sing: Make new friends, but keep the old, One is silver, and the other’s gold. A circle is round, it never ends, That’s how long I want to be your friend.
May 13, 2026
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