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Behind the Scenes: Sparks
We’re back again with another behind the scenes look at how things “happen” at camp. So far this year, you’ve learned about hiring our staff, adding n...
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Sarah Brown
Events & Outreach Director
Sarah loves to help new campers get ready for the summer.
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So You're Wondering About the Greystone Wait List
If you have been thinking about enrolling your daughter at Greystone, or if you are a current camp family talking to another family who is interested ...
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Join us in Praying for Summer 2021!
After missing last summer due to the pandemic, we are more eager and excited than ever to be opening our gates for Summer 2021! It is going to be the ...
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Camp-Themed Books and Movies to Tide You Over Until Summer
While it is FINALLY the year of camp, we still have a few months to go. Doesn’t the countdown seem like an eternity in January? While you may have to ...
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Head Staff Goal Setting: Progress Update
It’s finally 2021, and we couldn’t be more excited over here at camp! It is finally the YEAR OF CAMP, and since we missed last summer, the countdown t...
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Make Your NYE the BEST with These Camp Ideas
Wanting to make your New Year’s Eve celebration the VERY BEST EVER?! Look no further, as we’ve got you covered. Camp is one big celebration all summer...
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Light Your Greystone Candle This Christmas
One of our favorite (and most meaningful) camp traditions is our Vespers service. This “ceremony of light” is our way of helping the campers to unders...
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Camp Out Under Your Christmas Tree!
If there was one holiday tradition I would encourage you to try this year, it would be to camp out in front of your Christmas tree on Christmas Adam (...
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Table Topics for the Christmas Table
Time at home with family provides some wonderful opportunities to enjoy a long meal around the table. Today, we’re helping you spice up your holiday t...
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Watch Elf With Us!
Join us in the Greystone movie theater! Tonight, we have a treat for you! What’s better than Jimboy dressed up as Buddy the Elf? Watching the movie El...
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Make a Ham and Apples Holiday Breakfast Feast
As you’re planning your Christmas breakfast menu, camp is the perfect place to look from some delicious recipe options. We enjoy warm, home-cooked bre...
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Advent Reading Plan: Greystone Edition
We LOVE the Christmas season at Greystone, and we are excited to share with you our Advent Christmas reading plan for this year. While the decorating ...
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Podcasts and Audiobooks for your Holiday Road Trip
While this holiday season is surely going to look different, I bet many of you will be hitting the road at some point to do a little traveling. And wh...
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Behind the Scenes: Closing Vespers
This year, we’ve been giving you a peek into some of the “Behind the Scenes” happenings at camp. From hiring our staff to adding a new class to planni...
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What We're Into: Fall Faves
We are entering a glorious season up at camp (Fall!!!), so what better time for our Head Staff crew to share some of our current favorites? Enjoy!
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Fall Sparks 2020
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Why We Need Summer Camp More Than Ever
If there was ever a time that girls need camp, it is now. It doesn’t take much of an Internet search to find the many detrimental effects this pandemi...
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Behind the Scenes: Making Carnival Happen
This year, we’ve been pulling back the curtain to show you some of the “Behind the Scenes” processes of how camp really works. We’ve told you about ho...
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Introducing the Greystone Parent Book Club!
Today we are excited to announce the start of our very first Greystone Parent Book Club! This fall, we are going to be reading a great book about fami...
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How Do I Know if Greystone is the Right Camp for Me?
When you are looking for a camp for your child, there are thousands to choose from. In our Western North Carolina area alone, there are over 50 camps ...
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JimDaddy Goal Setting with the Head Staff
When JimDaddy started Breakfast Club in the late 1970s, goal setting was a big part of the message that he shared with campers. To really live to your...
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When Back-to-School Doesn't Feel Like it Should
The school season is kicking off for the year, and let me guess – it’s not looking the way you thought it would. Whether you are virtually learning fr...
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Family Olympics Fun
It’s Family Olympics day as part of the August Camp Connection, and we can’t wait for you to join in on the fun! This is a great way to get a little t...
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What a Greystone Banquet is Made Of
Banquet: a highlight of the Greystone experience. The culmination of the summer. The celebration of a session lived well. The sadness of leaving your ...
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Sleep Late Friday With Us!
Tomorrow we are celebrating one of camp’s BEST traditions: Sleep Late Friday. So of course, we had to tell you about it today! Our guess is that many ...
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Corn Roast at Home
Every summer, our campers anticipate Corn Roast for many reasons. First, it sits in the dead middle of camp, marking the “half-way” point of the 5-wee...
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Stargazing Fun
Come experience a night of Stargazing…Greystone-style! Nothing screams “summer nights” like staying up late, chasing some fireflies, roasting a marshm...
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Summer Reading Recommendations from Greystone
During a normal summer at camp, I surely don’t have much time to read. Camp is so fun, and we are always on the go, so my book reading takes a summer ...
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Greystone Cancels All Sessions
This week would have been the kick-off of our 101st summer. Right now, we should have been in the middle of Junior Camp, hearing squeals and laughter ...
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10 Creative Outdoor Activities to do Today
Needing some new and fun things to do outside today? Check out these camp-inspired outdoor activities that require very few supplies and materials: