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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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10 Bible Verses to Get You through Exams

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year, right? But too often, it doesn’t feel like it! Exams to take, gifts to buy, relatives to travel to - it can ...

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20 Reasons We're Thankful for Our Campers

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This time of year is all about gratitude, and out of all the things we’re grateful for, the thing that keeps coming up the most? Our campers! You have...

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Our Favorite Activity Moments of 2018

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Honing those skills No matter what class you’re in, your instructors want you to be safe, have fun, and LEARN something great! Whether you’re moving u...

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Thinking about Working on Staff?

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We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again - it is the hardest, best job you’ll ever have. There are SO many things we could tell you about working o...

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Camp Gear Turned Costume

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Halloween is coming up soon, and the question everyone’s asking is “what are you dressing up as?” We’re here to help you make the big decision! Your c...

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Spotify: Songs of Summer 2018

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By this point in the year, school has set in, Thanksgiving break is still a ways off, and camp couldn’t feel further away. You know what we all need? ...

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The 2019 Staff Application is Live

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This Monday is the BEST Monday because our 2019 Staff Application is finally live! We have been waiting for this day since camp ended, and we cannot W...

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5 Ways to Bring Camp to School with You

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If you’re anything like us, by this time of the year you’ve had about enough of the real world, and you’re starting to yearn for the simple routines o...

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So What Happens When the Campers Leave?

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Your trunk is unpacked, your Chaco tan is already starting to fade, and you’ve traded bugles for books. You’re going back to school and getting back i...

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Katherine Rogers

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Clemson University Group Leader 4th year on staff Most people at camp call me “Phern” these days, but anyway, I just finished up my senior year at Cle...

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5 Ways to Pray for Camp this Summer

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Prayer is a big deal at camp! We pray upwards of six times a day together as a community, and more as individuals. Even as camp is quickly approaching...

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Cooking with Solveig: Strawberries

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It’s almost time for camp, which means another exciting thing - it’s strawberry season! There may be nothing better than picking up a carton of fresh,...

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Hayley Swinnerton

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College of Wooster Riding Staff 1st year on staff Hi! My name is Hayley! I am a sophomore at the College of Wooster. I will be double majoring in psyc...

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Ryleigh Carr

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Southeastern Louisiana University Gymnastics 2nd year on staff I just finished my sophomore year at Southeastern and I’m beyond excited to be able to ...

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Our Favorite Camp Hacks

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Once you’ve been around the camp block a time or two, you start to refine your camp “technique,” your favorite ways to “do” camp. You come up with you...

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Casey Driskill

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UVA and Georgetown Video 3 years as a camper 4th year on staff Hello friends! Long time no see! I’m graduating from UVA in just a few weeks and starti...

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