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OCT
10
2018

Centennial Ripple Goes To Press

We are thrilled to announce that the Centennial Ripple has officially gone to press! This special limited edition of the Lake Fairfield Ripple will showcase the best of one hundred years of Merrie-Woode’s treasured literary magazine. Including poetry, prose, songs, and artwork,
JAN
10
2018

Wow! Overwhelming Response to Centennial Registration!

Wow! How incredible is the Merrie-Woode spirit? Merrie-Woode girls have been responding enthusiastically to camp opportunities for a century; it’s clear the Centennial Celebration Weekend will be no exception! Due to overwhelming response, a number of our Centennial events have
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JAN
08
2018

Centennial Celebration Registration Opens!

Happy New Year to our whole Merrie-Woode family, near and far! As we celebrate the start of 2018, we have much to be thankful for here at camp. We are especially excited because our big Centennial Celebration is just a few months away. If you haven’t done it yet, mark your
DEC
14
2017

CMW 2017 Fall Newsletter

The digital edition of the CMW 2017 Fall Newsletter is now available online! Read up on all the news at camp! Articles included in this edition: “There’s a New Castle on the Hill,” with photos of the new Castle and King Arthur’s Court, “Centennial
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NOV
21
2017

Finding Our Heroes

Last weekend I journeyed with Corinne Foster on a pilgrimage to Tazewell, Virginia to find the gravesite of one of Merrie-Woode’s founders, Mary Turk. Corinne is a long time camper and counselor, and she is my invaluable archiving assistant in the CMW Archives. She loves camp
NOV
14
2017

It’s a great day for the race! – The Green Race!

Earlier this month Ethan and I attended the 22nd annual Green Race! What is that you might ask? It is no doubt the single most famous, most respected, and most competitive creek race on the planet. The annual Green Race remains a fabulous and homespun affair held each fall on the
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MAY
11
2017

CMW 2017 Spring Newsletter

The digital edition of the CMW 2017 Spring Newsletter is now available online! Read up on all the news at camp! Included articles in this edition: “Order Your Centennial Book,” with previews of book pages, “Big Changes On the Hill,” an update to the Castle
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MAR
02
2017

Generosity Amplified

Nigel: Well, it’s one louder, isn’t it? It’s not ten. You see, most, most blokes, you know, will be playing at ten – you’re on ten here, all the way up, all the way up, all the way up – you’re on ten on your guitar, where can you go from there? Where? Marty: I don’t know. Nigel:
NOV
16
2016

Centennial Book Pre-Sales Begin!

As Merrie-Woode’s centennial approaches, we are excited to announce that publication of our Centennial Book is nearing its final stages. Board Member, Dorothy Moss Williams and I have been working with award winning book author and designer, Laurie Shock, over the past two years
NOV
15
2016

CMW 2016 Fall Newsletter

The digital edition of the CMW Fall 2016 Newsletter is now available! Read up on all the news at camp! Included articles in this edition: “Centennial Campaign – Renew For Our Future,” “Merrie-Woode Centennial Book Pre-Sales Begin,” “Centennial
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