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Opening Day from a Parent Perspective - New Camper Blog Series

by Blair

by Blair

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If you ask a group of children what their favorite, most anticipated morning of the year is, the majority would answer, “Christmas morning!” If you as...

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Your Camp Support Team - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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We have a very large community at camp, with many people who work year-round to make Greystone the very best it can be! We’ve introduced our Head Staf...

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Making the Perfect Schedule - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Campers look forward to their activities at camp more than just about anything else. We offer so many different classes that it is often hard to narro...

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Enjoying the Camp Photos - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome back to another Tuesday in the New Camper Blog series! We are getting so close to camp…we can’t wait! This week, we’re focusing on the more “p...

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Greystone Dictionary - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome to another week in our New Camper Blog Series. Hard to believe that we don’t have that many more weeks to go! This week, we are debuting a bra...

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Tips from a New Camper - New Camper Blog Series

by Jane

by Jane

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Hi! My name is Jane, and I am from Chicago, and I am 11 years old. Last summer was my first summer at Greystone (I went to Main Camp), and I loved it...

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Communicating with your Daughter - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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This week’s New Camper blog is going to be especially parent-focused as we look at how to communicate with your daughter during the summer. It’s a que...

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Bunks and Bedding - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Another Tuesday means another week in our New Camper blog series. We hope these blogs are helping you as you prepare for your very first summer at Gre...

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Learn Some Greystone Songs - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome back for another week in our New Camper Blog series. I hope these posts have been answering so many of your questions. We have some GREAT post...

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Packing from a Parent Perspective - New Camper Blog Series

by Blair

by Blair

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Hello everyone! I am Blair May, a mother of two girls who love everything about Greystone! I’m taking over the blog this week to give you a mom’s pers...

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7 Things you may not know about Eating - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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If you start talking to a current Greystone camper, it won’t take long before she starts gushing about the food. Our camp food is not your typical cam...

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Music - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome back to our 2nd week of this year’s New Camper Blog Series! If you missed it last week, make sure to go back and check out #campawesome post t...

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#campawesome - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome to our 2017 New Camper Blog Series! From now until camp, we will be posting a new blog every Tuesday with the goal of helping our new campers ...

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Last Minute Tips - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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It is hard to believe that this is the last of our New Camper blog posts! Camp starts in just a few days, and we are so excited to welcome you to Grey...

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Opening Day Like the Pros - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Opening Day is just around the corner, and we CANNOT WAIT for you to be pulling into the gates of Greystone! It is such an exciting day…the start of t...

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Opening Day in Action - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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We talk about Opening Day a lot around here…giving many details about what happens in our New Camper Sparks, in our Spring Sparks, and even here on th...

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Things You May Not Know - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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New campers, we are getting so close to the start of camp! Are you getting excited?! We are bubbling with excitement over at camp and cannot wait to g...

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Learn Some Greystone Songs - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Last week as part of our New Camper Blog Series, we talked about the ins and outs of the Dining Hall, a place you will be spending quite a bit of your...

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The Dining Hall - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Our Dining Hall is a favorite location in camp…hands down. Because our campers rave about our food, everyone looks forward to meals in the Dining Hal...

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Scheduling - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Campers look forward to taking classes more than almost anything else at camp. Greystone has SO MANY class options available for you…it is often hard ...

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Advice for New Campers - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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We’ve got another great video for you this week as part of our New Camper blog series. Part of being a new camper is just figuring out the ins and out...

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Cabin Life - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new campers! Can’t believe we are SO CLOSE to the start of the summer. It is just around the corner! Today we are going to be talking about Cabi...

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What Camp Feels Like - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new campers! Are you getting even more excited for camp this summer?! We cannot wait for summer 2016 – we hope you are just as excited as we are...

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Packing for Special Events - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new campers! This week we are talking some more about Packing for Camp, especially for Special Events we have each summer. Looking for more gene...

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Greystone Style - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome back New Campers! It’s time for week 2 of our New Camper blog series. This week, we are here to talk about Greystone Style – what campers are ...

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Packing for Camp - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome New Campers! This week, we are starting a 12-week blog series as we countdown to camp, helping you – our new campers – to know the inside scoo...

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New Camper Tips

by Sarah

by Sarah

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For When Camp Feels Far Away Will this summer be your first time at Greystone? We cannot wait for you to join us! While we are busy counting down the ...

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