Author

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.

Loading

Post

60 Amazing Things That Are Still Happening This Summer

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

We’ve told you all spring long that we’re adjusting some aspects of camp to keep our community healthy and safe in this unique year. If you get any of...

Read More

Post

Introducing Our New Building: The Fort!

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

We have been working on something (a BIG something) behind the scenes for months now, and we can finally reveal it to you: we have a brand new buildin...

Read More

Post

Get to Know Her: Solveig

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Our “Get to Know Them” series continues today (check out Sara, David, and Peggy if you missed them!) with a true Greystone celeb - Solveig! More campe...

Read More

Post

Making Medication at Camp Simple

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Our top priority each summer (and especially this one!) is keeping our campers healthy and safe. Every summer we analyze our procedures and protocols ...

Read More

Post

Camp Recipe: Tomato Pie

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Tomato pie is a special treat at camp, usually only served at the Birthday Ball - our fanciest meal! This is southern comfort food at its finest, but ...

Read More

Post

Get to Know Her: Sara Oliver

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

This spring we’re getting the chance to sit down with some of your favorite camp people, and learn a little more about how they got here and why they ...

Read More

Post

Introducing Tubing at Main Camp!

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Hey Main Campers, have you heard about our brand new experience just for you this summer? You asked for it on your surveys in 2019, and we listened. T...

Read More

Post

Meet the New Camp Babies!

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Our camp community is truly a family, and one of our favorite things in the world is sharing big life moments with all of you. And boy, do we get to d...

Read More

Post

Behind the Scenes: Penpals

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Our Behind the Scenes series continues today with one of our favorite spring-time traditions: Penpals! There’s nothing quite like snail mail at camp, ...

Read More

Post

Staff Profiles Are Live!

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Doesn’t that title just need to come with a drumroll?! You heard it right - our staff profiles are live, so it’s time to hop on over and meet the smar...

Read More

Post

Join a City Facebook Group - New Groups Added!

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

One of the questions we get the most in the off-season is “how do I find other camp families in my area?” We LOVE hearing this, and we get it! There’s...

Read More

Post

Behind the Scenes: Designing Camp T-shirts (plus a survey!)

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

It’s time for another Behind the Scenes look at how the magic of camp gets made, and today’s topic is one we bet you’re invested in - camp t-shirts! O...

Read More

Post

Camp Recipe: Oreo Cream Pie

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Oreo Cream Pie has become a camper favorite and a modern classic of the Greystone Kitchen. It even has its own chant! You can hear tables cheering for...

Read More

Post

Get to Know Him: David Vining

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Last month we introduced you to Peggy, and today we get to spend a little time with another camp favorite: David Vining! David’s presence at camp is l...

Read More

Post

What's It Like Coming to Camp with a Sister?

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

The only thing better than being at camp? Getting to share it with someone you love! And who better to experience Greystone with than a a sister - or ...

Read More