We love our Honor Code at camp. It gives a simple answer to the question How do I succeed at camp”. It goes like this: I commit to showing kindness, s...
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Kindness
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The "Why" of June Camp
Why choose June Camp over a shorter session… what’s the difference? We get this question a lot. If a shorter session is good, why do a longer one? Why...
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Sundays
All you old Greystone Girls know that Greystone makes Sundays special… we do what Dr. Sevier taught and keep the Lord’s Day! This not only honors the ...
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Tending the Fire
We awoke to another perfect mountain morning with blue skies, cool temperatures, and the promise of a Great Day. High temperature of 80 degrees, no ch...
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Wild & Crazy
Our first few days of camp are marked by predictable fun… the bell rings and we go to another fun class, we enjoy predictable fun times in the dining ...
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Set Sail
Starting a journey is exciting… pulling out of the driveway for a road trip, boarding a plane for an exotic destination, or setting sail for an advent...
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Resilience
Yesterday I briefly mentioned resilience as a character trait that grows at camp… let’s start the blog just reinforcing that point, for I think it is ...
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First Day of Classes
Lots to report on this morning! About last night… Our first meal back in the Dining Hall since 2019 was wonderful (bringing tears to my eyes)… but far...
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Welcome!
We are so excited to welcome you to June Camp! Thank you for making today possible. YOUR support and encouragement is deeply appreciated. THANK YOU fo...
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June Camp Is About To BLAST OFF
Hi June Camp! If you are reading this you are probably either: Excited about coming to camp on Monday! You might be a camper, you might be a parent, ...
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Thank You
We are very thankful and overwhelmed with gratitude for so many things today. This Junior Camp was truly the best ever. The food was phenomenal, the ...
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Banquet Day
Today is the last full day of camp and everyone is giddy with excitement and enthusiasm for their final three classes and the surprise of Banquet toni...
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Campers At Their Finest
By this point in Junior Camp, we are seeing these campers at their finest! They are comfortable, happy, and confident in the camp routine. The Junior ...
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A Lovely Day
I want to start with thanking you all for being such great camp parents. We always have mostly new camp families at Junior Camp, and this year we have...
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Memorial Day
The girls are adjusting to camp very quickly, and it’s a good thing because Junior Camp is a very quick session. Blink and it is over, so we encourag...
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Sunday at Junior Camp
Last night we kicked off our first Evening Program with our Counselor Talent Show. The girls laughed and danced along as their cabin counselors perfor...
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Welcome to Junior Camp!
We have been preparing for this day for so long, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome our first campers of 2022 to Greystone! Thank you for mak...
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How Classes Are Working this Summer
We know that one of the things you look forward to the most about Greystone is the incredible activities you get to try here. We spend all year workin...
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Meet Our 2022 Main Camp Senior-Seniors
Our Senior Seniors are what make Main Camp so magical! No one dances harder, sings louder, or loves camp more than these 34 girls, and they set the to...
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Introducing Our Summer 2022 Theme Verse
You may or may not know that we pick a theme Bible verse for each summer at Greystone, but it is one of our favorite things we do as a Head Staff team...
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Final To-Dos - New Camper Blog Series
It is hard to believe, but today is our final day in our New Camper Blog series. We are that close to camp! The excitement is surely building over her...
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Camp Recipe: Cookies 'n Cream Cookies (and our contest winner!)
We’re wrapping up our camp cookie series today with a camper favorite: Cookies ’n Cream cookies! After all, what’s better than a cookie? A cookie with...
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Why Our Opening Day System is Great for New Campers - New Camper Blog Series
We are just days away from the start of the summer, and Opening Day is on our mind! New campers, you are going to LOVE your first day at Greystone. We...
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Meet Our Junior Camp Group Leaders
Last week you got to meet our Full-Summer Group Leaders, and today we get to introduce you to our Junior Camp Group Leaders! Every age-group at Greyst...
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Plan a Get Ready for Camp Day - New Camper Blog Series
Welcome back to all of our new camper families. It is another week of our New Camper Blog series, and we are so excited about our topic today: practic...
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What Classes Are We Offering this Summer?
May is here, and that means it’s officially camp-prep time, for us and for you! Greystone families all across the country are packing their trunks, wr...
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Shower Time, Cabin Clean-Up, and Mail - New Camper Blog Series
Hello new campers! It is hard to believe that in one month, Junior Camp will be underway! Camp is just around the corner for so many of you. We can’t ...
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Meet Our Full-Summer Group Leaders
We’ve been introducing you to our full-summer staff, Junior Camp staff, and nurses all spring long, and today we finally get to brag on our 2022 full-...
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Tell Us Your 2022 Summer Song Requests and Win Our Latest Contest!
We say it every year, and every summer it gets more true: music is a BIG deal at camp! From Reveille to Taps, you can almost always hear some kind of ...
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The Green and Gold Campcast Finale: Camp the Musical
We’ve loved sharing the first season of our Greystone podcast with you this spring, and we have one more episode to present before it’s time to make m...
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