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Well Done

by Jimboy

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On opening day we started our opening assembly with a line of counselors cheering the campers into the Pavilion. The girls could hear the cheers of th...

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Banquet

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Banquet… what a wonderful word! It is an evocotive and exotic word to a camper (who often has never attended an actual “banquet”). The word assumes ev...

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Top 10 Reasons Being a Greystone Counselor is the Best Job!

by Macie

by Macie

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Working as a Greystone counselor is unlike most jobs, in the best way possible! Here are the top 10 reasons I love being a counselor at Greystone. W...

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Closing Vespers

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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The play was SO CUTE!!! We could not be more proud of the Directors, Cast, and Crew who worked so very hard to bring it all together in the last minut...

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Livestream

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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From time to time we give you the option of “attending” a camp event with a cool technology known as livestreaming. Tonight (at 7:30) we will have our...

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Monday... HURRAY

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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I feel sorry for people that dread the return to work on Monday mornings. At camp, we quite literally jump out of bed with keen anticipation of anothe...

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The Prize

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Our final Stumblers of June Camp provides a touchstone for the entire camp. The t-shirt reward for running both Sundays is part of it (this is a reall...

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Beauty

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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The Breakfast Club joke is always anticipated by the girls. They come up to me throughout the day asking what the next joke will be (they know the jok...

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Sleep Late Friday

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Little things delight when at camp… I think it is because life is sweeter when life is simpler. A good example is sleep late Friday, a much beloved tr...

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Are You Kidding?

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Last night’s EP was Carnival, the very definition of an “outdoor activity”… completely dependant on good weather. Needless to say, we watched the weat...

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1/2 Way Home

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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We have now been in camp for ten days. In ten days we will be going home. That is the very definition of the half way point of the session, but it doe...

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Crazy Fun

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Last night we made a mess and had a ball. We did a “fake” EP announcement at lunch (did a rhyme about having a camp wide “read your book” event… and t...

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The Middle Begins

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Happy Monday Every One! This begins our “Middle” week of camp, the best week of camp in my opinion. We describe it to be the “sweet center” of the Ore...

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Sundays

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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The day of rest is here and we are glad! It has been a very active week, our “work” has been fun but we are ready for a change of pace. To have a day ...

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"I Love This Camp"

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Last night after EP I was checking in at the Health Hut. We renovated this important area of camp this year and the space looks spectacular (bright, o...

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The Sounds of Silence

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Another perfect weather day… five straight days of low humidity, no clouds, light breeze, perfection. JOY! We continue to delight in each other’s comp...

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Resilience

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Some of you “get camp” either because you went to camp or have some personal connection to what camp does. But many of you are just trusting that this...

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First Wednesday

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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I woke up early this morning with a thousand little details bubbling around in my mind. Despite all that I KNOW in my heart about not worrying, I can ...

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First Day of Classes

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Our Head Staff Team prays about LOTS of little things before the campers arrive. One of the biggest little things that we pray about is the weather. A...

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Opening Day

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!! At Greystone we say thank you a lot. We always notice the good things that surround us and Opening Day is always a ...

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June Activities

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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We can not wait for our June Campers to arrive on Monday morning… for the past two weeks we have done nothing but prepare for opening day and it is no...

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Junior Camp Closing Day

by Katie

by Katie

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By now, I am sure that you have heard that our banquet last night was Frozen!! It was such fun and we had a very special time for our last night toge...

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Junior Camp Banquet Day

by Katie

by Katie

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Camper Lip Sync was grand last night….the girls got to shine on stage with their cabins! It was such a fun time.

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Wonderful Wednesday at Junior Camp

by Katie

by Katie

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We have had a wonderful Wednesday so far! Sunny skies this morning, and have just gotten a nice shower during Rest Hour. We will soon be getting rea...

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Happy Tuesday at Junior Camp

by Katie

by Katie

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With the second day of classes under our belt, the girls are settling in and getting the routine! We are having fun in classes….many trying new thing...

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Monday Fun-day at Junior Camp

by Katie

by Katie

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Challenge Day was a big success! The Odds won the day time activities and the Evens won the evening games….so BOTH teams won! Yay!!!!!

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Sunday at Junior Camp

by Katie

by Katie

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Program Presentation last night was a huge hit!! The girls went to bed at 9:15. All were tired and ready for a good night’s sleep! Sunday at Greysto...

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Welcome Junior Camp 2016

by Katie

by Katie

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It’s official!! The camp season has begun, and Junior Camp has just welcomed our campers for the BEST Junior Camp ever! The weather was amazing….and...

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Get Ready Junior Camp!!

by Katie

by Katie

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Yesterday we started our Junior Camp Staff training! We are SO excitied to have this great group of cabin and program staff here….they can’t wait fo...

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