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Keeping It Fresh!
Last summer was a summer to learn new things (for both camper and director alike!). We ran camp under strict Covid guidelines that resulted in changes...
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Jimboy Miller
Director
Jimboy (a Director since 1988) has been the Executive Director of Greystone since 1996. He grew up at camp and has worked in virtually every area of the business, from horse groom, to maintenance boy, to canoeing counselor, to camp cook, then Director. Jimboy makes camp fun! He brings simple enthusiasm and devoted care to every detail of the summer. Fireworks during the carnival, amazing facility renovations, and generous giveaways all bear Jimboy’s “over the top” signature. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and RTS seminary before returning to Greystone to serve as Director.
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Hope
Our theme this year is HOPE, the theme verse being Isaiah 40:31: “Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like e...
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Camp... it's hard to explain
It is hard to describe camp to one who is not here. When trying to do so, the words come gushing out… basic facts combined with various anecdotes punc...
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Welcome Back!
Welcome to Main Camp! The blog is our way of communicating with you every day of the summer. I make it a priority in my day, posting before noon if po...
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Love Main Camp!
It is early Saturday morning. The campus has been almost silent since the June campers left yesterday and the counselors took some time off. This has ...
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Thanks
On this day we are thankful for so many things. That Camp Worked Covid is an everpresent unknown, particularly for a camp. Here we are living closely...
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Our Last Day
Tonight we will celebrate the end of camp with a Banquet, an event keenly anticipated by the campers, often ranking as their favorite event of the ent...
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Plane Letters
This is the time of “plane letters”, a wonderful camp tradition that began years ago when literally hundreds of campers would fly home. These flights ...
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The Greatest Showman
One of my favorite movies is “The Greatest Showman” with Hugh Jackman. That opening scene gets me every time for it resonates with my experience of sh...
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Age Limits At Camp
Occasionally a blog is helpful to answer a common question. One of the big ones is why we do not allow older girls at shorter sessions. Obviously, thi...
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A Wonderful Day
On Father’s Day, it is appropriate to give a shoutout to all of our camp Dads. While we do not celebrate Father’s Day at camp (we reserve that occasio...
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Saturday
Saturdays… Gotta Love ’em. They make our hearts soar like the eagle for they mark the high water point of the weekend. When Saturday arrives, you do w...
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Sleep Late
We slept late this morning… 8:30 instead of 7:30. We set out a lavish breakfast buffet that was open for a very long time (girls came through several ...
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Surprise!
We spend a lot of time preparing for every summer but despite our efforts, even after a hundred years, there are always surprises. This year we had to...
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World's Best Carnival
Spirits are high as we enter another GREAT DAY at Greystone. On such a day my father would tell the campers to celebrate! Everything to look forward t...
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Kindness
We love our Honor Code at camp. It gives a simple answer to the question How do I succeed at camp”. It goes like this: I commit to showing kindness, s...
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The "Why" of June Camp
Why choose June Camp over a shorter session… what’s the difference? We get this question a lot. If a shorter session is good, why do a longer one? Why...
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Sundays
All you old Greystone Girls know that Greystone makes Sundays special… we do what Dr. Sevier taught and keep the Lord’s Day! This not only honors the ...
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Tending the Fire
We awoke to another perfect mountain morning with blue skies, cool temperatures, and the promise of a Great Day. High temperature of 80 degrees, no ch...
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Wild & Crazy
Our first few days of camp are marked by predictable fun… the bell rings and we go to another fun class, we enjoy predictable fun times in the dining ...
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Set Sail
Starting a journey is exciting… pulling out of the driveway for a road trip, boarding a plane for an exotic destination, or setting sail for an advent...
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Resilience
Yesterday I briefly mentioned resilience as a character trait that grows at camp… let’s start the blog just reinforcing that point, for I think it is ...
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First Day of Classes
Lots to report on this morning! About last night… Our first meal back in the Dining Hall since 2019 was wonderful (bringing tears to my eyes)… but far...
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Welcome!
We are so excited to welcome you to June Camp! Thank you for making today possible. YOUR support and encouragement is deeply appreciated. THANK YOU fo...
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June Camp Is About To BLAST OFF
Hi June Camp! If you are reading this you are probably either: Excited about coming to camp on Monday! You might be a camper, you might be a parent, ...
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A Council Fire Story for Thanksgiving
Once upon a time, a make believe Greystone girl, let’s call her Jenny, was happily walking to lunch with her friends at school. The girls formed a tig...
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Where Does the Sunday Offering Go?
Why do we collect an offering at camp? It is a great question, but one that would not have been even considered by previous generations who made weekl...
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2021
It is hard to know who will even read this blog. August camp parents and campers are not likely to spend the time… school starts soon and there is a l...
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Giddy
Today is the last day of camp and everyone is giddy with excitement. We have one more day to spend with our friends in the best place on earth and we ...
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Whimsically Wonderful
Yesterday afternoon we celebrated a wedding on the Pagent Court… Jerry Broomski and Susan The Great Broom (who looked a lot like brooms dressed to the...