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American Youth Foundation
United States
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 16 พ.ย. 2011
Welcome to the AYF TH-cam channel. You will find videos from all of the programs of the American Youth Foundation-- Miniwanca, Merrowvista, and National Leadership Conference. Please let us know if you are enjoying our content and feel free to send us a note if you'd like to see something new.
Miniwanca Summer Camp in Michigan
Learn more about summer camp programs at Miniwanca in Shelby, Michigan at ayf.com/miniwanca! Summer camp programs serve youth entering grades 3 to 12.
Set on 360 wooded acres and a mile of private Lake Michigan shoreline, Miniwanca is a breathtaking and inspiring setting for growth. Towering sand dunes and pines line our beach and a second, inland lake provides the perfect setting for swimming, sailing, and canoeing.
Our days are simpler. We challenge often but have more fun. The outdoors is our home. We work together to create a community where individuals are respected, and where our values guide our actions.
The AYF mission is the foundation for all we do. Programs are intentionally designed to encourage all to stretch beyond what is comfortable to see what is possible, to allow participants to discover more about their unique capacities, and to practice putting their own best into action in big and small ways.
Set on 360 wooded acres and a mile of private Lake Michigan shoreline, Miniwanca is a breathtaking and inspiring setting for growth. Towering sand dunes and pines line our beach and a second, inland lake provides the perfect setting for swimming, sailing, and canoeing.
Our days are simpler. We challenge often but have more fun. The outdoors is our home. We work together to create a community where individuals are respected, and where our values guide our actions.
The AYF mission is the foundation for all we do. Programs are intentionally designed to encourage all to stretch beyond what is comfortable to see what is possible, to allow participants to discover more about their unique capacities, and to practice putting their own best into action in big and small ways.
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Merrowvista Summer Camp in New Hampshire
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Learn more about summer camp programs at Merrowvista in Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire at ayf.com/merrowvista! Summer camp programs serve youth entering grades 3 to 12. Set on over 600 acres in the pristine Ossipee Mountains of New Hampshire, Merrowvista draws you into a life that is rustic, uncomplicated, and filled with excitement. Trails lead through the forest to mountain peaks just waiti...
AYF Archives: Wonderful Camps by the Lake
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The waterfronts at Merrowvista and Miniwanca have always been essential to camp life. Learn more about their natural origins and the evolution of waterfront activities at camp.
AYF Archives: Living in the Open Air
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Learn how camper housing evolved from open-sided tents to more enclosed cabins at Merrowvista and Miniwanca.
AYF Staff Spotlight: Annie Oliverio
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Advancement Manager Annie Oliverio began work with the American Youth Foundation in 2005, and she forged a deeper connection with the mission as a mentor for National Leadership Conference. Get to know Annie.
AYF Archives: National Leadership Conference
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The origins of the National Leadership Conference are rooted in the earliest days of the American Youth Foundation. Learn about the evolution of this flagship program from 1925 to today.
AYF Staff Spotlight: Facilities Manager Chad Warner
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Facilities manager Chad Warner maintains 350 acres, a mile of Lake Michigan beachfront, and more than 100 buildings at Miniwanca. After 12 years with the AYF in various roles, he knows Miniwanca is so much more than just a beautiful place to work.
AYF Staff Spotlight: Merrowvista Director Chris Wellens
มุมมอง 2074 ปีที่แล้ว
Chris Wellens took on the role of Merrowvista camp director this year, but it's not his first time working with the AYF.
AYF Staff Spotlight: Hannah Patterson, Miniwanca girls camp director
มุมมอง 2354 ปีที่แล้ว
A summer job at Miniwanca helped Hannah Patterson develop her passion for helping kids discover their best selves. Ten years later, she serves as director of girls camp at Miniwanca. Video and interview by Sovann Boyd
AYF Invincible Summer Flash Mob
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Grab your dancing shoes and get ready for an online Flash Mob! Learn all the steps to this very special, AYF-wide Flash Mob, then share it with us to be included in video for final fire! To share, record your performance (vertically please!) and share it with us via Google Drive or email the largest file size possible to ayfofficial[at]gmail.com.
NLC-Z 2021 Third-Year Final Fire Presentation
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The third-year participants reflect on what Connected in Compassion through Communication means to them.
Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters: Chapter 5
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Coordinator Kal is back this week with another chapter in the original story, "Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters." This week, the fairies of Merrowvista join forces for the Keep Camp In Shape Please Tournament (that's KCISP, for short!).
NLC-Z 4th Year Final Fire Presentation
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The fourth year participants reflect on their learning from the past four years of NLC experiences and share with the wider community.
Spotlight on Merrowvista's Amy Simmons
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Get to know Merrowvista operations director Amy Simmons, her path from the corporate world to Merrowvista, and what's going behind the scenes at camp this summer.
Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters: Chapter 4
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Coordinator Kal Bowers is back with another chapter of their of their original story, "Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters." This week, he checks in with the Beavers and Porcupines of Merrowvista.
Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters: Chapter 3
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Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters: Chapter 3
Spotlight on Matt Loper, AYF Director of Programs
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Spotlight on Matt Loper, AYF Director of Programs
Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters: Chapter 2
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Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters: Chapter 2
How to paint watercolor flowers with Merrowvista
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How to paint watercolor flowers with Merrowvista
Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters: Chapter 1
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Wash Your Hands, Send Your Letters: Chapter 1
I hope they do this again post covid. I went here as a teen in like 98 and it was amazing. Completely mind-blowing. Climbing old baldy, jumping in lake Michigan with the Polar bears every morning before sunrise, doing the morning and evening reflections while watching the sunrise or set over the lake. Simply magical.
Wonderful archival information. Thanks, Jan. Keep building the camp, keep it going strong, strong, strong.
Welcome to the staff. I love the energy that seems to flow.
awesome video this channel deserves more subs for sure.. also i wish i had snow lol
Wow! So many of my favorite faces! So many faces I'm looking forward to meeting!