Camp Marimeta Kindness and Gratitude Days

At Camp Marimeta we have two different days of activities known as kindness and gratitude days. Usually, these are alternated throughout the week. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday are K-Days. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday are known as G-Days.

The K of K-Day stands for Kindness. At Marimeta, we value kindness as one of the most important attributes of community, friendship, and togetherness. We emphasize its importance by naming one of our activity days “Kindness Day”. Consequently, this reminds the girls to spread kindness all across camp throughout the day!

So what does “Kindness” mean to us at Marimeta?

Although we believe kindness involves being nice to other people, doing the right thing whenever possible, and trying to make others happy, we also know that there is a deeper meaning to the word. In fact, this can be taught and embedded into the way our campers interact with one another. We think that it’s important to acknowledge that while often the kind thing to do seems crystal clear, sometimes it’s a little foggier. It can be tricky or confusing for some girls to know what counts as kindness, both toward themselves and other people. While many behaviors might seem kind, some do more harm than good. We try to teach campers at Marimeta that kindness is rooted in empathy and acceptance. Usually, this starts with respecting one another (in and out of the cabin), even when they have disagreements.

The G of G-Day stands for Gratitude. Every single camper has this beautiful privilege of coming up to Marimeta each summer. We believe that the girls should be consistently mindful of this great privilege and recognize the impact it has on their lives. G-Days are the perfect time for the girls to share their gratitude for camp, and for anything else that they feel lucky to be apart of.

What does “Gratitude” mean for us at Marimeta?

At Camp Marimeta, we think that living life with gratitude means actively choosing to focus your attention and time on what you appreciate. Being grateful means so much more than just saying thank you. Gratitude is different from other caring emotions such as compassion, because it can be learned. That’s good news, as there are a variety of ways to teach it and model it to the campers. One of the most important aspects of this is simply setting aside a little bit of time every day to acknowledge the many things that deserve gratitude in our lives. Taking that time to appreciate what you have is one of the keys to cultivating gratitude. Creating a “grateful environment” at camp can help kids carry gratitude into their lives at home as well.

Kindness and Gratitude days are so much fun!