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Reflections on
Reflections on
April 11-13, 2008
"You learn about gratitude by giving.
You learn about humility by receiving"
We would like to thank all of the Miniwanca
alumni, staff, participants and new friends who joined us for the 2008 Alumni
Reunion and Volunteer Work Weekend. While gathering as a community, we were able
to accomplish innumerable tasks in service to Miniwanca and participants have
already had an opportunity to benefit from the fruits of their labor!
The Amazing Accomplishments:
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Raked 4 miles of trail
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Prepared 48 cabins for use
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Made and ate 30+ s’mores
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Removed Lewis Shelter
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Remodeled Lower Explorer Lodge
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Played 50+ hands of Eucre
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Prepared all class cabins
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Removed winter debris and leaves
from 10-50 bay
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Prepared East Camp Dining Hall
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Stabilized 6 cabin footings
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Removed remnants of West Camp
Health Center
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Learned 3 new camp songs
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Prepared West Camp Council Circle
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Washed 1000+ sets of dishes for
both dining halls
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Played 15 rounds of spoons
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Organized and Inventoried 4 –Trail
adventure gear
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Played 15 rounds of
glow-in-the-dark Frisbee
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Removed winter debris from the
front office
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Delivered 10 trucks of firewood
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Made 150 torches
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Tested/replaced smoke detectors in
every cabin
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Kids camp removed trash from the
beach and the dunes
And….most importantly
POLAR BEAR!
20 people took part in the 2008 inaugural
dip in Lake Michigan!
Following a great day of service to our
site, we gathered together for reflection followed by time on the indoor high
ropes course where people took an opportunity to challenge themselves.
We had quite a varied group join us this
year. Some have held a lifelong connection to Miniwanca going back to the
founders while this was the first time meeting Miniwanca. Yet, at the end of the
weekend, it would be hard to tell the difference between the two! Our ages
spanned over 80 years and no matter what the age, we all found our place within
the community and we found we were young at heart!
Our thanks and gratitude go out to the over
100 volunteers who came out and gave their time. We couldn’t have successfully
prepared our site for the 2008 program season without you!
Please stay tuned for details on the 2009
Alumni Reunion and Volunteer Work Weekend!
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