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Group Night
Last night was a blow out night… the first night that camp separated into “groups” to do something special for EP. There were 7 special activities for...
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Last night was a blow out night… the first night that camp separated into “groups” to do something special for EP. There were 7 special activities for...
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Cheerleading Tryouts were a huge hit last night. This success surprised me (I didn’t really know what to expect), but in hindsight it should have been...
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Drew and Ellie Holcomb provided our favorite moment of camp this year (so far) with their amazing concert last night. The weather was perfect (warm, b...
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God made the earth in six days and rested on the seventh. He called that day the Sabboth and proclaimed it to be a blessing. Our bodies and minds call...
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Last night we experienced a once in a lifetime moment at Greystone. Our biggest camper group ever (we think it is the record for the future as well) a...
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I love that Steve Martin skit where he had difficulty communicating with a cab driver in Paris. He tries speaking in an accent, and with exhasperation...
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I am a big fan of the wisdom of Shakespeare’s often quoted insight that Brevity is the soul of wit. That being said, I am guilty of rambling on and on...
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Friends make everything better. A nice restaurant is much more satisfying when enjoyed with a friend. The beautiful sunset more lovely, the comedy rou...
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The first period Cross Country class just zipped past me as I was walking back to the office. Twenty Six girls running a 6 minute pace, talking with e...
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OK, let’s address the elephant in the room. Main Camp is super full this year. We have 603 campers, a record by a long shot. It is way more campers th...
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Hadden Peel, a Senior Senior camper this summer, has some advice! I would have formatted the blog and put in a lot of pretty pictures, but we are work...
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If you’ve ever danced at Carnival or loved your Dining Hall table assignment or sang at Morning Assembly, you’ve benefited from our Group Leaders! Thi...
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I never want to forget how much you can connect to people without a phone, and it brings you closer to God.
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How many 17 year old girls do you know who would voluntarily give up their phones for 5 weeks to live in bunk beds and share a bathroom with 10 other ...
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Something I learned this summer: how to grow in faith and also how to live with 10 other people for a month.
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I want to always remember how loved I felt this session.
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This summer was a difference-maker - it set me on the right path for junior year!
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This summer was: the best time ever. I’m going to cry so hard when I leave.
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I love Greystone because it’s the only place where a possum falling out of a tree or putting a dead fish down someone’s shirt can bring an overflow of joy.
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This summer was true, pure, belly-aching laughter, full of memories I cannot even begin to write down.
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This summer was fantastically awesome! No words can describe how much I have grown as a girl spiritually, mentally, socially, and physically. I loved camp so much this summer!
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This summer was a chance for me to decide the person I will become.
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There is something enchanting about Camp Greystone. This spirit pulls you in and spins you around until you are a different person once you leave. In ...
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At this moment all I can say is thank you. Such a wonderful summer. Such wonderful campers. Such wonderful counselors. Such supportive parents. My hea...
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How to describe what is going on at camp today… I find it difficult, for it is a savory cauldron of good things. Joy— the girls are literally bouncin...
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Self Consciousness fades in the light of a summer at camp. It is a beautiful effect when we practice unselfishness every day. Our hearts focus on othe...
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A camper (Hadden from Cabin 1) sent me a note the other day. Her writing was really good, so I encouraged her to do more… promising to publish it on t...
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Believing that Sincerity, Courage, Honesty, Kindness, and Truth culminate in the Spirit of Greystone; we pledge ourselves to strive ever toward these ...
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We have all felt the sublime satisfaction of that brief moment when a task has been completed to a high level of expectation. My father used to say “Y...