Meet Our Full-Summer Group Leaders

We’ve been introducing you to our full-summer staff, Junior Camp staff, and nurses all spring long, and today we finally get to brag on our 2022 full-summer Group Leader team!

Our Group Leaders are responsible for so much of the magic each summer, and in any given day, you can find them running an Evening Program, setting up a surprise treat, playing the bugles, or moving endless amounts of boxes. Their most important job though is taking care of our campers and counselors! No matter if you’re a 2022 parent, camper, or staff member, you will have a Group Leader this summer, and she is going to become your new favorite person.

Knowing that, why don’t we meet them, shall we? Read on to hear a little more about this incredible group, and why they are so thrilled to come back and serve our community this year.

Isabel Morgan

Isabel was a camper for 11 years, and this is her 2nd year on staff. She’s wrapping up her Senior year at Auburn and will be moving to Birmingham in the fall to start a job in the real world!

Three words to describe yourself: Fun-loving, cheerful, and silly

I wanted to be a Group Leader because… I wanted to wear a walkie talkie! Just kidding—camp is the most special place and I wanted to be a part of the magic.

My favorite camp memory is… Candy drop circa August Camp 2008

If you want to find me this summer, I’ll be the one… trying to learn how to play pickle ball!

My best pre-camp tip or advice for campers is… Think about how you specifically want to be a blessing to others at camp…and be ready to make some forever friends!

I want you to know this about the summer ahead: Camp is going on 103 years strong and we get to be a small part of this slice of heaven! How special is that?! It’s going to be the most joyful, refreshing, and FUN summer ever!!

Emma Ward

Emma was a camper for 8 years and this will be her third year on staff (and second as a Group Leader!). She’s currently in grad school at UGA, and is so excited to jump into every dance party she can this summer!

Three words to describe yourself… silly, talkative, hungry

I wanted to be a Group Leader because… I love connecting with people! As a Group Leader, you get to talk to and get to know everyone at camp (counselors, campers, Head Staff, etc.)!

My favorite camp memory is… the 3rd of July celebrations in 2021 (think Men Staff on dirt bikes, epic fireworks, and insane counselor dance contest)

If you want to find me this summer, I’ll be the one… trying to become LaLa’s best friend for the summer

My best pre-camp tip or advice for campers is… reach out to your Penpal! They can be one of your new (or first) friends for this summer!

I want you to know this about the summer ahead: Be open-minded! The best summers at camp happen when we take on each day with excitement and kindness

Eleanor Campbell

Eleanor was a camper for 13 years, and this will be her second year on staff at Greystone. She’s currently a second-year student at the University of Virginia. Make sure to ask her to wiggle her ears for you this summer!

Three words to describe myself: laid-back, fun-loving, friendly

I wanted to be a Group leader because… I wanted to be able to get to know and love an entire age group of campers!!

My favorite camp memory is… BL6 dance parties!!

If you want to find me this summer, I’ll be the one… with the curly haired ponytail and wearing Chacos.

My best pre-camp tip or advice for campers is… Get excited to make new friends!!

I want you to know this about the summer ahead: This is going to be the best summer yet!

Anne Hayden Wray

Anne Hayden came to Greystone as a camper for 10 years before returning to be on staff - this will be her 5th year! She currently resides in Vail, CO during the winters, but calls Tuxedo her summer home.

Three words to describe yourself: Enthusiastic, spontaneous, encouraging

I wanted to be a Group Leader because… camp is the absolute best place to work and as a Group Leader We get to help campers and counselors have an awesome camp experience! We also work get to do a lot of behind the scenes work and it’s so fun to help make all the camp magic happen!

My favorite camp memory is… There are way too many to count but spontaneous water park moments and pageant court sunsets are definitely favorites!!

If you want to find me this summer, I’ll be the one… With American flag crocs (worn for more than just the 4th of July) and tennis skirts!

My best pre-camp tip or advice for campers is… Make sure you write down your friends and family’s addresses + bring plenty of stamps!

I want you to know this about the summer ahead: We are all SO excited to see you! Campers and counselors both can’t wait to meet you, if this is your first summer you will make fast friends and have so much fun.

Jennings Searcy

Jennings was a camper for 10 years, and this will be her 2nd summer on staff. She’s currently finishing up her sophomore year at Clemson and cannot wait to get back to camp for Sunday night concerts and Poppyseed chicken!

Three words to describe myself: approachable, flexible and encouraging

I wanted to be a Group Leader because… I looked up to my Group Leaders so much growing up and they were such a great resource for me as a counselor so I wanted to be that for any of the campers and counselors.

My favorite camp memory is… Making LipSyncs with my campers!

If you want to find me this summer, I’ll be the one… jumping on the blob!

My best pre-camp tip or advice for campers is: write your penpals! That is how I met so many camp friends!

I want you to know this about the summer ahead: that it is going to be exactly what you need. The world has been so crazy but camp is such a safe place. It’s going to be the place where we can all sing and run and act like children!

Madden Robinson

Three words to describe yourself: approachable, empathetic, silly

I wanted to be a Group Leader because… I wanted to be a group leader because of my love for all things camp!!! I can’t wait to get to know campers and counselors alike— what a cool opportunity to get to love on and support everyone at camp!!!

My favorite camp memory is… Oh goodness, picking out a favorite memory from camp seems like an impossible task— I have so many wonderful memories as a camper and counselor! As a camper, I think my favorite memories consist of the little moments, like DMCs during candy shop or dancing in the rain on the hill behind the palace— before their was a ‘party porch’ :)

As a counselor last summer, my favorite memories were on the tennis courts!!! Though I love sunshine, rainy days and ultimate foam were a secret favorite of mine!!

If you want to find me this summer, I’ll be the one… walking around camp, checking in on my peeps or sneaking onto the tennis court for a game of the wave!!

And if have a free moment, I might even be hanging on the hostess cabin porch with a book!

My best pre-camp tip or advice for campers is… I would say come with an open mind and open heart!! Their are so many opportunities at camp for you to try something new or make a new friend!! Be open to that and you will me amazed at the joy you will experience!!

Most importantly, remember who you are and whose you are!!! Be confident in who your Heavenly Father made you to be; remember that you are wonderful because you are His.

I want you to know this about the summer ahead: This summer will be so magical!!! It will be such a sweet summer of experiencing “camp normally” while also getting to experience the wonderful changes made at camp last summer that just make sense with camp life!!! I am just SO! PUMPED!!!