We’ve had the BEST Summer! August 6, 20192019 has been the BEST summer yet! Although we’re sad to see all of our lovely ladies leave, we’re going to hold these happy memories near and dear to our hearts. The most important thing to remember is that Marimeta is more than a place… it’s a feeling! The skills each girl learns here and…
Parenting Goals with Teenage Daughters August 4, 2019Dealing with teenage daughters and their ever changing moods can seem daunting. We never know “who” is going to show up for breakfast. In an article by Marika Lindholm, Ph.D, she has outline 10 parenting goals we can all try to implement with our teenage daughters. Below we have outline 5 of these that we…
The 2019 Marimeta Sing is Finally Here! August 3, 2019The 2019 Marimeta Sing is tonight! The Sing is an important event for our session long Red and White League. In fact, this event has been a Marimeta tradition for years and years! During first session, Senior Cabin chooses two themes: one for the Red Team and one for the White team. These themes can…
Intercamp and a Ski Competition! August 1, 2019This session, Marimeta competed in an intercamp and a ski competition! So what’s an intercamp? “Chippewa’s the team that we’re gonna defeat, so c’mon everybody do the Marimeta beat!” An intercamp is a competition that we arrange with another girls camp! The girls play each other in different sports, while also getting to see their…
The Last Few Days of CMFG 2019 Are Here! July 30, 2019The last few days of CMFG have arrived, and although we’re nearing the end, we have a bunch of AMAZING activities planned! Last night, the evening activity was Manny and Pan’s Treasure Hunt! This is a beloved Red and White competition that our tennis instructors plan. The girls work in little teams to solve a…
We Love Alumni – Please Come to Visit July 28, 2019No matter if you have been at Camp Marimeta for just one summer or 20, we really are family. Alumni is important to us- we love you! We love when Marimeta Alumni come to visit. We had the pleasure these last couple of weeks to welcome many Alumni back to the shores of Meta Lake.…
A Typical Friday at Marimeta July 27, 2019We had a long, GREAT Friday at Marimeta yesterday! To start the day, the kitchen staff prepared some yummy french toast for breakfast. After breakfast, we had a normal cabin cleanup. The plan for the day was to do regular K-Day activities, however, we would soon see that change! At the end of first period…
Meet Our Nurses at Marimeta! July 25, 2019Our nurses at Marimeta are the best! Meet Emilee! Emilee is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is 20 years old and attends Oklahoma State University. She has been studying nursing for two years, and wanted to find a job opportunity that best suited her passions. Emilee learned about camp through a job posting online and figured she…
Sundays at Marimeta! July 23, 2019At Marimeta, Sundays look a little different from the other days of the week. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we do K-Day Activities. On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, we do G-Day Activities. So what comes on Sunday? Sundays at Marimeta are Cabin Days. This means from sunrise to sunset the girls are spending some quality…
Combating materialism in this very consumerism world. July 21, 2019Gratitude seems to be the answer to helping our children become less materialistic. First of all, a study by Lan Nguyen Chaplin, a UIC associate professor, states “that higher levels of gratitude are associated with lower levels of materialism. Also cultivating your child to be grateful helps them to disassociate “things” with happiness and wanting…