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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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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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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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New Video: All About Camp: The Musical
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Camp Recipe: Chocolate Snap Cookies and Head Staff Cookie Favorites
‘Tis the season for Christmas treats of all kinds, and you can’t go wrong with a classic cookie. This fall we’ve been sharing some of your favorite ca...
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What Do You Do All Year? Sarah Edition
We’ve been answering your number one question all fall long, and so far we’ve covered Jimboy, Laura, and Ellen-Anne. Today we’re finally popping the q...
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I never want to forget how this is the happiest I have been in a long time and it’s so stress-free!
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Camp Recipes to Make for the Holidays
Every Greystone Girl knows that camp food is the best food, but why save it just for the summer? Our Cooking page is chock full of Kitchen favorites ...
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A Four-Fold Gift Guide for the Greystone Girl
We love the Christmas season here at camp, for all the reasons you might expect: celebrating the good news of Emmanuel, spending time with friends and...
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This summer I learned that even though camp was “different,” it felt like it never changed.
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The Greystone Ornament Exchange Is Back: Sign Up Today!
Do you hear the sound of jingle bells? The happiest time of the year (other than camp!) is back, and our annual Ornament Exchange is too! We launched ...
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I love Greystone because it’s different than every other place in the world and it’s just the best place ever!
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What Do You Do All Year? Ellen-Anne Edition.
Our fall series continues today as we’re asking Ellen-Anne the million dollar Camp Director question: “so what do you actually do all year?” We’ve all...
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This summer was A.A.A.A. (Amazing, awesome, and amazing again!)
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All About Our New Honor Council Leadership Program
There were so many wonderful things about summer 2021, but one of the sweetest? Launching our new Honor Council leadership program! Traditions run dee...
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I never want to forget that kindness is so important and wonderful and very rewarding to you and can make you feel really good!
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Camp Recipe: Pumpkin Cookies
It’s the year of camp cookies over here, and we couldn’t be more delighted about it! (Who has already made our s’mores cookies we shared last month?) ...
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This summer was amazing! Maybe the best - no, definitely the best Greystone summer ever!
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Meet Our New Riding Director and Junior Camp Program Director!
Camp is all about the people, and we always want to keep you updated on changes to our year-round team. Well come on and pop the confetti with us, bec...
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New Video: The Honor Code
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I love Greystone because everyone is so welcoming with open arms.
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What Do You Do All Year? Laura Edition.
Ah yes, the classic “what do you do all year as a camp Director?” question. We hear it all the time, and we get it - this job is a little weird! So th...
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This summer I learned that you don’t have to be someone you’re not to make friends.
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I love Greystone because I feel free and every day there is something new in store for me!