Each girl’s camp experience is as unique as she is, and we all have different memories and moments that set each summer apart in our minds. If you’re ...
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What Is It Like to Be a Senior-Senior?
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10 Lessons from Summer Camp to Remember this School Year
Your Chaco tan has faded and you’ve put away your trunk for the year. As the leaves start to change, those golden days at Greystone can seem so far aw...
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The 2023 Returning Staff Application Is Live!
The title says it all: returning staff, we want you back so badly, we just couldn’t wait! Our first-year staff application will open in two weeks (on ...
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Welcome Anne Hayden to Our Year-Round Team!
Every day at Greystone is great, but the rare days we get to introduce you to a new team member might be the best of all! We are thrilled to welcome A...
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Catch Up on Our Summer 2022 Videos
The summer may be over, but we’ll never be done reliving all of the incredible memories we made together in 2022! And what better way to remember all ...
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Introducing "Why Greystone Wednesdays" - We Want to Hear from You!
No matter what life looks like for you, the fall tends to feel like a fresh start. And that’s especially true for us at camp! We look back at the summ...
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Looking Back
This is always an odd blog to write, for it will be one of the least read blogs of the summer… you might think I would just skip it, but I can’t. If a...
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Banquet Day
On the last day of camp, everyone (campers and counselors alike) is giddy with excitement. We only have one more day to spend with our friends in the ...
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Talent Shows
The end of the summer hit me emotionally for the first time just a few minutes ago. August Camp is not a session that causes me to get teary… the girl...
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Spiritual Growth
We awoke to another wonderful day: perfect temperatures, kind of humid but very comfortable 70 degrees rising to a high of 82. Our weather pattern is ...
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Age Limits At Camp
Occasionally a blog is helpful to answer a common question. One of the big ones we often get is why we do not allow older girls at shorter sessions. T...
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Sunday Stumblers
I woke up early this morning, our last Sunday of the summer, to a subdued dawn (a thick fog making it impossible to see more than 20 feet in any direc...
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Confidence
Earlier this week we hosted a tour for an attractive couple from Atlanta. They were grandparents who have put their grandchildren (who live in Califor...
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To The Dogs
We awoke to another perfect day. Cool temperatures (about 65 degrees), sunny “Carolina blue” skies (not a cloud in sight), very little wind, and a cha...
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The Words!
About the phones… it is a wonderful story that the girls will certainly talk about when they get home. I think it will be a story remembered by Greys...
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Phones On!
The phones are now working… kind of! We have all the phones in camp working… except in the office. The good news is that we can now answer the phone (...
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More is Better
The girls are adjusting to camp very quickly, and good thing… August Camp is a very quick session. Blink and it is over, so we encourage the girls to ...
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Simply Delightful
The counselor skits last night were a huge hit. It never ceases to amaze me how much delight arises from the simple fun of camp. A typical Netflix sho...
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The Blog... It Can Help!
Hello everyone! Welcome to the Blog. It is my privilege to officially say “THANK YOU” for allowing us to once again open the gates of Greystone for an...
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Finally!
August Camp is coming! Your trunk is packed… You’ve been thinking about camp for a whole year (watching the videos, browsing the website, opening ever...
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To The Girls
Today I “raise my glass” to our Campers. You are perhaps on the road with your parents. Things have settled down, and you are checking the Blog for th...
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Cup Overflowing
Camp is overflowing with emotion today. Flag raising, breakfast, singing, morning assembly, classes… every moment is infused with poignancy. Mundane ...
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NEWSIES
About the play… it is hard to know where to begin. Might be easiest just to list the details and let you fill them in based on your experiences at the...
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Celebrating Art
Any great educational institution for children will have a strong arts program. We think the artistic expression is valuable beyond words so we make i...
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Big
Today is our last Sunday together and it is going to be a big one! Full of twists and surprises. We started off as normal on a hot, dry, beautiful day...
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The Best Place To Play
One of the things I love about camp is how the girls are always playing. With no screens to distract them, they engage in other entertainment options…...
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Faith
One of the things I appreciate most about the summer is its impact on our relationship with God. The campers and counselors consistently put “my faith...
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Senior Celebration
Last night the Senior girls were celebrated in an “old school” way. Giant flower arrangements on the stage, twinkle lights everywhere, custom columns...
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Sincere
Today we awoke to a slightly overcast sky. Girls wore sweatshirts to breakfast, a fact I noticed keenly after reading that much of the country is expe...
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You've Got Mail
We highly value letters at camp. They arrive every morning in one of two formats… hand written letters (about 4,000) and emails (about 1,000). We get ...
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