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Catherine Elbaum

Head Counselor

After spending her whole life at Greystone, Catherine is excited to be joining the camp year-round team! A camper for 12 summers and a counselor for 4, Catherine will be working on counselor hiring, camper engagement, and many other details that combine to make Greystone better every year. Catherine graduated from Wofford College and now lives in Raleigh with her husband, Peter, and dog, Ben.

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The Most Epic EPs of 2019

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There are a lot of things that make Greystone heaven on earth - the friends, the food, the amazing counselors. But one of the best parts? Our Evening ...

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It's the Store's Biggest Sale of the Year!

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Have you had your eye on some Greystone gear? Now is your chance to snatch it up! Run, don’t walk, because The Greystone Store is having their huge Fa...

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Thinking about Being a Counselor? Here's What Our Staff Have to Say

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We always say that being on staff is the best, hardest job you’ll ever have, but you don’t have to take our word for it! We asked our 2019 staff: what...

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The 2020 Staff Application Is LIVE!

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Are you ready for the best job in the world? Being a counselor at Greystone is like no other job you’ll ever have. You’ll work hard, have fun, make be...

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Our Alumnae Reunion Is Almost Here!

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We have been counting down the days, and the weekend is almost here! Leading up to our 100th anniversary, we knew we wanted to offer a chance for our ...

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Connecting with Your Camp Community: Loving Your Counselor during the Year

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Last month we talked keeping up with your camp friends and now we’re moving on to one of the most important parts of your camp community - your counse...

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5 Ways to Use Your Trunk after Camp

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There’s nothing more quintessentially “camp” than your trunk - just the sight of it gets those Opening Day butterflies going! And don’t even get us st...

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Connecting with Your Camp Community: Staying in Touch with Camp Friends

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Camp means something a little bit different to everyone. It’s a place to learn and grow, to meet your best friends, to learn about Jesus, and have a b...

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Breakfast Club for Back to School

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by Catherine

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Even though your days are no longer defined by bugles and blobs, there’s still something so exciting about a new school year! Fresh pencils, new teach...

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Cooking with Solveig: Pasta Carbonara

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The following is a very simple guideline to carbonara. Using bucatini pasta is an excellent upgrade - I would suggest to make 1.5 times or double the ...

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100 Favorite Memories from Our 100th Summer

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2019 truly was our best year EVER! As our theme verse said, the Lord truly did do far more immeasurably than we could ask or imagine. There are so man...

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So What Happens Now?

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The last bugle has blown, the cabins are dark, and our staff have pulled out of the gates - camp is quiet these days! But what actually happens to the...

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Wanting to Grow Spiritually after Camp?

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One of the most common questions we get after camp is “how do I grow spiritually once I’m out of the bubble?” There are so many thing we could tell yo...

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Thank You

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by Catherine

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It’s only been a few days since the curtain closed on our 100th summer, and we are still basking in the glow of God’s goodness to us in it. It truly w...

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Lauren Green

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Anderson University Metal Jewelry 8 years as a camper 1st year on staff Can’t wait to work at Greystone! I just finished my Freshman year at Anderson ...

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Jordan Hammond

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University of South Carolina Gymnastics 8 years as a camper 2nd year on staff Hey y’all! I’m Jordan. I remember when it was the 90th summer and I made...

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