Terry’s Time: It’s The Little Things

“Give me a hand when I’ve lost the way

Give me your shoulder to cry on

Whether the day is bright or gray

Give me your heart to rely on

Send me the warmth of a secret smile

To show me you haven’t forgot

That always and ever, that’s, now and forever

Little things mean a lot.”            Song: Kallen Kitty – Metro lyrics

 

Marimeta honors the little things. One example is the bead necklace each camper receives, at the start of the summer. It is Camp Marimeta’s way to show our campers how the little things can add up to create something impressive.

At Marimeta, the girls earn beads for many different reasons. Some of these beads are rewarded for participating in activities. While these beads are fun to collect, it is the rarer beads that have the greatest impact. Our campers not only receive these trinkets from counselors, but they are also invited to honor other campers too.

The girls of Marimeta are asked to look for the little things that people do or say that have made an impact on them. Our campers are awarded for being brave hearted or helping with a tour. They are bestowed beads for their strength of character and for taking initiative. Our campers receive beads for being a loyal friend or sharing their things. Marimeta girls earn baubles for going outside their comfort zone and for connecting to nature. On Banquet night, the elusive E.T. Beads are presented to campers and counselors, whom have truly embraced the Marimeta Morals and have exemplified what it means to be a Marimeta girl.

May your week be full of fun, sunshine but most of all laughter!

Love,

Terry