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NOV
21
2013

CMW Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple!

Well November has been quite the month of traveling for me! After an awesome trip to New Orleans at the beginning of the month, I spent last week in New York City. I headed to the Big Apple with Jim and Denice for a CMW Alumnae Gathering. What an awesome night! Blair and Stirling
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NOV
13
2013

Fritz Orr Captain’s Paddle

Many of us remember paddling with Fritz Orr, III during our summers at Merrie-Woode. Fritz was a boating instructor at CMW from 1994 to 2005, and a member of Senior Staff from 2003 to 2006. Fritz was known at camp for his excellence on the river, love of Merrie-Woode, and his
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NOV
07
2013

CMW Comes to NOLA!

Jim, Denice and Lindsay traveled to New Orleans this past weekend for an awesome alumnae gathering, Big Easy style! Paul and Sara Ruffin Costello graciously opened their home to host an exceptional evening, planned by Helen Nalty Butcher, where generations of Merrie-Woode alumnae
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OCT
31
2013

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from Camp Merrie-Woode!  The camp dogs went down the cabin line, trick-or-treating, this afternoon!  They had the perfect camp costumes!  Grace dressed up in a green staff shirt as a CMW counselor.  Hammer was her trusty JC sidekick, while Max and Gale each
OCT
09
2013

Meet Our New Intern: Vivian

Meet the new CMW intern, Vivian Weatherby! We are thrilled to have her join the team this year as we prepare for the 2014 summer. Vivian has had a long affiliation with camp, starting as an 8-year-old camper in 1997. She was a camper through 2005, a Junior Counselor in 2006, and
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AUG
29
2013

CMW Senior Staff Covers “Cups”

Senior Staff takes on the trend of the summer!  Watch their cover of the popular Anna Kendrick song, “Cups (When I’m Gone)”! Once you’ve watched the video, check out the blooper reel and see how many hundreds of tries it took us to get it right! Blooper
AUG
21
2013

Thoughts on a Summer

This summer flew by. They all seem to, but this one more than most for me. Camp is quiet once again as it lies in wait for its merry girls to return. And as I transition back into “office-mode,” not quite ready to embrace the coming fall, I find myself reflecting back on the last
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AUG
12
2013

Signing Back On After an Awesome Summer!

It has been a long time since we’ve had a new post on the website or social media! It’s hard to believe, but another summer has come and gone. And what a truly awesome summer it was! New friendships were made, impressive accomplishments achieved, and memories were made that will
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JUN
03
2013

Signing Off for the Summer…

Summer is here! Summer is here! We can’t believe it, but the first campers of the season arrive TODAY! We are looking forward to an awesome summer. The CMW Counselors of 2013 are ready and eager to get camp started! And so, as our focus here in the camp office shifts into summer
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JUN
02
2013

CMW Harlem Shake

After a wonderful week of Orientation, the 2013 summer staff can’t WAIT to see the first campers arrive tomorrow morning! As you can see, they got so excited they just couldn’t contain themselves! Here’s to the BEST SUMMER EVER!!!