It’s no secret that summer 2021 had to look a little different. In order to open our gates, we had to make adjustments to the way we gathered and went...
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Four Unexpected Joys of Summer 2021
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The Playlists You Loved from This Summer
We’ve said it before and it still rings true - music is a big deal at camp! It serves as the backdrop for sweet camp memories all summer long, and is ...
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A Plane Letter to Our 2021 Parents
Dear 2021 Parents, Can you believe we did it? And yes, we say WE very intentionally. You have always been a big part of our summers, but this year it ...
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Which Session Is Right for You in 2022?
We’re smack in the middle of our Early Bird enrollment period for 2021 campers, and we have already seen SO many of you save your spot for next year! ...
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Summer 2021 Videos: Week By Week
We try to capture the magic of camp all summer long through photos and blog posts, but there’s so many moments you just have to see to believe. And th...
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Early Bird Enrollments Are Open!
Here in Tuxedo we’re still feeling the glow of the incredible summer that just passed, but it’s time to turn our attention to next year, because Early...
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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...
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Surprise and Delight
August Camp is a session that filled with surprise and delight… and not just for the campers. Every year the staff enters this session with a very hig...
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Why Do We Have Age Limits At Camp
Occasionally it is helpful to take a deep dive into a question we get a lot, and today I wanted to talk about our session age limits. Parents frequent...
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Our Last Sunday
Our last Sunday of the summer began with a thick fog that made it impossible to see more than 20 feet in any direction. We were in the middle of a clo...
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Beautiful
Camp is in full bloom… flowers grab our eye at every turn and make every moment more beautiful. We have picked a bunch of flowers and put them on the ...
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Too Long Didn't Read
If I open an email, Blog, or news article and see that it is long I typically don’t read the words that follow but jump into speed reading mode or clo...
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You're Doing A Great Job
First of all, thank you for being such great camp parents. We do not take you for granted, especially those of you who are new to Greystone. There are...
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A Great Day
Let’s start with the weather… I mentioned the heavy rain that hit camp early Tuesday morning and according to the forecast should have have remained f...
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Rain At Camp
Last night we were treated to a nice heavy rain. If you have ever slept in a rustic cabin with an old tin roof, you know exactly what that sounded lik...
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Welcome To Camp!
Thank you for making today possible. YOUR support and encouragement throughout this crazy year has been remarkable and deeply appreciated by all of us...
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Sweet Dreams
Your trunk or duffle is packed… Your test results and health log is printed and filled out… You are about ready for camp… It’s FINALLY time! You are g...
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Take A Break
Today is the Friday between Main and August Camp. Break Time! We are recharging our emotional batteries so that we might give the girls our best effor...
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Main Campers
Some of the people reading the blog today are our Main Campers. You are perhaps on the road with your parents and things have settled down during a lo...
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Good
How to describe the day? One word comes to mind: overflowing. Campers and counselors alike are overflowing with emotions that flavor every moment of t...
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"Phew"
The Play last night was as epic an event as we have ever attempted. Every camper had a role, there were 5 scene changes, props, costumes, music, danci...
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Art
Artistic expression is valuable beyond words. It is soothing and sometimes cathartic for the artist. It is inspirational and sometimes thought-provoki...
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Sunday #4
Our last Sunday is underway and it is jam-packed; so the blog will be brief, much to your relief. The Synchro “Heartbreak Hoedown” Show was SPECTACULA...
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Watersports Day
Playing in the water is good for our mental health… that is what we were told by the expert panelists at several webinars this year. There is somethin...
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Corny Roast 2.0
Today’s Blog is going to be a short one… and I suspect that is OK with you… for today is FRIDAY! The beginning of another weekend and I bet your time ...
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Seniors
Last night the Senior girls were celebrated in an “old school” way. Hundreds of flowers in arrangements on the stage, twinkle lights everywhere, custo...
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Anticipation
When we plan a new event that we KNOW will be a hit, our anticipation of that day is intense… BUT the question lingers in the back of our minds… will ...
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FOMO
About five years ago we restored our Old Town War Canoes. Perry White, our good friend and former Program Director, did the work… it took him a year o...
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