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Staff Positions Are Filling Quickly - Apply Today!
March and April at camp bring so much excitement as we start to finalize all the details for our next best summer ever, and that applies to our staff ...
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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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I love Greystone because it gives me a family of 500 girls.
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Why Shoppe Matters and a Mini Contest: Win a Shoppe Date with the Staffer of Your Choice!
If you stick around Greystone long enough (or listen to a podcast or two!, you might notice that everything has a purpose. When you want to be a camp ...
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2022 Staff Profiles are Live!
You heard that right - it’s one of our favorite days of the year (besides Opening Day!). We can finally start to introduce you to our incredible 2022 ...
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I want to stay!
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Banana Oatmeal Cookie Recipe and a New Contest!
We’re back with the latest installment in our camp cookie series, but before we get there (which happens to be a cookie fit for breakfast, lunch, or d...
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The Ultimate Can't-Wait-for-Camp To-Do List
If you’re anything like us, this time of year can drive you crazy! We’re close enough to camp that you can taste it, but there’s still a ways to go (9...
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New Video: Behind the Scenes of Carnival
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I never want to forget every single bit of camp because it’s such a wonderful thing. Getting to have fun, laugh, learn. It's something you'll remember forever!
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The Green and Gold Campcast Episode Two: Evening Programs
Last month we released the first episode of our brand new Greystone podcast, The Green and Gold Campcast, and it felt like Opening Day and bread puddi...
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Austin and Rob: A Greystone and Falling Creek Love Story
While the love between friends is the real thing we celebrate this time of year, if you’ve heard our Main Campers request a “proposal story” at any of...
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5 Creative Ways to Get Your Camp Photos Off Your Phone and into Your Real Life
Any Greystone parent could tell you that we take a LOT of pictures during the summer, and for good reason! So much happens in a day at camp; we’ll nev...
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This summer was worth the wait!
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Own the 2021 Greystone Photobook
Here in Tuxedo, our minds are fully focussed on summer 2022, but if you’re still reminiscing on your favorite memories from last year, you’re in luck!...
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Mini Contest: Contribute to the Spring Sparks Magazine!
Any Greystone Girl will tell you that there’s no better mail day than Sparks mail day! There’s something about flipping through the articles, looking ...
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Camp Recipe: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Is anyone else loving this cookie series as much as we are? So far we’ve shared the secret recipes to our Chocolate Snap Cookies, Pumpkin Cookies, and...
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New Video: Summer 2021 Highlights
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Is Working as a Camp Counselor Good for Your Career?
If you know anything about working at camp, you know it’s supposed to be a fun summer gig, maybe something you do once or twice in college, before you...
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I love Greystone because they make everything more fun than anywhere else.
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Introducing the Greystone Podcast!
The days are cold, you’ve got the January blues, and camp just seems SO far away - we’re feeling it too! But what if we told you that we have a way fo...
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Do You Know about our Big and Little Sisters at Main Camp?
There are SO many small details and traditions that make Greystone unique (becoming “old Greystone girls” after the first meal in the Dining Hall, sun...
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Alum Blog: What's It Like to Send Your Daughter to Camp?
There are a lot of sweet moments that come from running a 100+ year old camp, but nothing beats seeing multiple generations of Greystone girls come th...
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I learned this summer that if you just smile at someone it will make their day!
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Behind-the-Scenes of Last Summer's Unexpected Hit Class
We offer over 70 (!) different activities for campers to choose from - everything from Waterpark to Archery to Metal Jewelry to High Adventure. In add...
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I love Greystone because I feel taken care of and at home. Everything is a party!
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New Video: Summer 2021 In One Second a Day
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I learned this summer that Goodbyes are hard!
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All the Ways Summer 2021 Brought Us Back to the Basics
We’ve talked a lot about the unexpected joys summer 2021 brought. There’s no denying that out of our 103 years, this one was especially sweet, and the...
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I love Greystone because it is everything I imagined.
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