The Breakfast Club joke is a big deal around here. Campers are always asking what the next joke will be (they know the jokes by heart and love to get ...
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Saturday
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Friday
Today we got an extra hour of sleep due to a little thing we call “Sleep Late Friday”. We do this every week at Main Camp and everyone loves it! You w...
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Thursday
The report from our big carnival is good… the weather was perfect (last year it rained), the food was amazing, the rides were awesome, and spirits wer...
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Wednesday
We have now been in camp for ten days. In ten days we will go home. That is the very definition of the half way point of the session. At this point we...
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Tuesday
Last night was so much fun! The “Grandma” theme was a hit (basically a team building series of games where cabin groups walked around camp acting like...
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Monday Morning
Happy Monday everyone! This begins our “Middle” week of camp, the best week of camp in my opinion. I like to describe it to be the “sweet center” of t...
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Sunday
Sundays should be different… the Bible tells us that God made the earth in 6 days and rested on the seventh. He called that the Sabboth and gave it as...
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Here Comes the Sun
We awoke to bright blue skies and the promise of a lovely warm summer day. The weather this week has been perfect (from my perspective as a “native”) ...
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Quiet
I am an introvert but always wanted to be an extrovert. Oh to be the kind of person who is completely at ease in a crowd! I prayed for this attitude b...
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Adjustments
A good friend used to say that “Life is just a series of adjustments”. His name was H.M. Barfield (Lell Harboe’s father who spent many summers helping...
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First & Second
Today is the Second day of classes but interestingly, the campers will be taking classes for the first time. This is because we run an every other day...
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First Day
My favorite moment yesterday afternoon came as the girls ran into the Pavilion for their first “Assembly” of the camp session. The bugle blows, lettin...
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Raise the Curtain
My father used to get so excited about Opening Day… he was always giddy about every moment of this magnificent day. He loved that moment when the firs...
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Opening Day
It has been a very busy day and I almost forgot to do an update! SORRY!!! About the only people that care about what is on the blog today are those wh...
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Getting Ready
I often am asked the question: “What do you do in the winter”. Fair question… Camp is an amazing place (it impacts lives, is fun, is deeply satisfying...
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A Wonderful Week at Junior Camp
Cinderella was the Banquet last night and the girls loved the surprise! The Dining Hall was magical…the meal delicious. There is nothing more beautif...
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Banquet Day at Junior Camp
Challenge Day & Counselor Talent Show were a big hit and lots of fun! We will announce the winner of Challenge Day and Inspection tonight at Banqu...
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Wonderful Wednesday at Junior Camp!
Carnival was a HUGE success! The campers had such a good time at the picnic with their cabins, riding the inflatables, eating cookies, cotton candy, ...
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Terrific Tuesday at Junior Camp!!
After a rainy afternoon yesterday, we woke to a beautiful day at camp! The weather has been perfect today and we are enjoying activities and getting ...
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Monday Funday at Junior Camp
Breakfast Club is one of our favorite Greystone traditions started by my father JimDaddy. My brother “Jimboy” gives an inspirational thought for the ...
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Off to a GREAT Start at Junior Camp!
BEST GROUP EVER!!! That is what all of our staff is saying about your girls! Great manners, beautiful smiles, thankful spirits, good listeners….we t...
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Welcome Junior Camp 2017!
What a beautiful opening day for Junior Camp! We had perfect camp weather, and lots of smiling faces!! After our all camper assembly, the girls went...
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Junior Orientation Has Begun!
The countdown is officially on for Saturday, aka the first Opening Day of the summer!! Our staff’s orientation began on Tuesday, and the Head Staff h...
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Last Minute New Camper Tips - New Camper Blog Series
Just days away from the summer…we are so very excited!! It feels like camp already, as our staff is arriving, boxes are being unpacked, and we are put...
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5 Ways to Handle Your Pre-Camp Excitement
This time of year, camp can feel SO close… and yet we’re not quite there yet! You dream about your counselor, doodle pictures of your classes in schoo...
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Meet the 2017 Group Leaders
Greystone could not run without our Group Leaders! They plan EP’s, stock Candy Shoppe, support our counselors, communicate with parents, dry a few tea...
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Opening Day Reminders - New Camper Blog Series
It is hard to believe that we are just a week and a half away from our first Opening Day of the summer! Opening Day is one of the most exciting days o...
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2017 Horse Profiles
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The Moments We're All Waiting For
There are a million reasons why the Head Staff loves camp. Every year here gives us more favorites and more things to love about this place - it’s why...
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