posted by Jimboy First some housecleaning:
Camp ends tomorrow. Plan on arriving sometime after 8:00, hopefully not later than 10:00. If you are going to be late, just give the office a call so we won’t be worried.
We bring the bags to the track, sorted by cabins. Each bag will have a tag with the name of the camper and the total number of bags that are at the track (for example: Catherine Miller, C9E, 2 of 6). Count the bags and make sure you get them all!!! If any are forgotten, we can ship them to you later on.
UPS is being packed today, hopefully leaving
11 hours ago Carolyn said Love the pictures you chose for today!
16 hours ago Nancy said I'm so excited that our girls will be home tomorrow night, but I'm tearing up for them as I remember how wonderful and painful banquet night was for my friends and me way back when. I know the girls will both start counting down the days till next year before they even walk in our front door! Our family counts Greystone as one of your richest blessings. Many thanks to you, your family, and your incredible staff for another TERRIFIC Greystone summer!!!
posted by Jimboy I saw a wonderful thing yesterday.
OK… I saw thousands of wonderful moments yesterday (Derby Day makes for a lot of memories), but this moment was more significant. I had no camera, but it could have been such a wonderful picture… if only my trusty companion were by my side! A young camper was sitting on one of the dining hall porch tables pouring over a Bible while writing onto some loose leaf papers.
Let me list the wonderful things that were happening:
1. She was reading the Bible! Where else does that happen? In the middle of the
1 day ago Renee said Dear Jimboy,
Our daughter, Bella, attended the June session this year. She follows in the footsteps of our niece, Madison, one of your Derby Day riders yesterday and a fifth year Greystone returnee. Although I know how much Madison loves Greystone I must admit that the day we dropped Bella off I quietly shed a tear hidden from all but the comforting arms of Brooke and Kelly, Bella's wonderful counselors. However, before I could get on a plane that Monday I had already seen pictures of Bella smiling on the Greystone website. When I say smiling I am not referring to an "I have to smile because they are taking a picture smile". I am referring to a " joyous ear to ear smile ". I knew before we left North Carolina, to wait out three weeks without our precious daughter, that we had made the right decision. Everyday, I read your wonderfully descriptive, warm posts and looked for her pictures like a child on an Easter Egg Hunt. Without fail, most days I found beautiful pictures of her with happiness written all over her face. The letters from Greystone started arriving home by Friday of the first week. Family, friends and neighbors called saying that they had heard from Bella. The overriding theme in all of her letters was she was having a wonderful time at camp!!!! As the June session closed and when I read this post tonight, I became teary eyed again . This time, however, my tears were not of concern or fear of the unknown. They were tears of joy and thankfulness for Bella, Madison and all of the beautiful girls I have come to know by their trademark smiles, for having the privilege and opportunity to be a part of the Greystone Family. You make us all feel a part. For that we will be forever grateful! Thank you. Can't wait to read you next summer!
2 days ago Janet said Jimboy, I thoroughly enjoy reading your daily news update. It feeds me enough information to get a real sense of the present day at camp. I love to hear about a special moment and even the menu of the day. I know my girls will be disappointed that Main camp is coming to a close. We love Greystone!
posted by Kelly Here is the Main Camp Greystone Cookbook.
Cook Book
2 days ago Jimboy said We didn't have the Gazette Links worked out! Here is the cookbook for now. Sorry for any confusion.
Derby Day 10:26 AM Jul 26, 2010
posted by Jimboy The final days of camp are a whirlwind of wonderful moments. They come quickly, one right after another, so many good things it is hard to see them all… then it is over. Applause.
We are in it now, with so much going on in so many places it is impossible to see it all. I went to the Cross Country course yesterday, it is beautiful and my daughter is riding. By going there I missed two big things: the archery tournament and the Art Show. Both of these are worthy events, with archers who can hit the center of the target from 200 feet and art
3 days ago Myra said Go Derby Day!
3 days ago Lynn said yay i am soooo excited for mary ellen! she was my counselor a long time ago...my first year at 2 week i think in tentalow upper 2! i <3 u mary ellen! <3 lily
posted by Jimboy Our Last Sunday will be a busy one.
First Stumblers… We will add a T-Shirt to the growing collection of most of the campers this morning. Today is Award Day for everyone who has run/walked at least three of the past four Sundays. This 3-mile jog is not mostly about running (read last Sunday’s update), it is about friends. It is a great example of the simple joys of life… foot powered transportation is a lot of fun, surprisingly fun. The “Kentucky Blue” shirts are in honor of JimDaddy, who loved his old school with a public passion.
3 days ago Joey said Dear Jimboy, Thank you so much for posting the pictures on the cross country event so quickly. I was praying during the event and waiting until it was over to catch a glimpse of the action. I have not missed this event in years and wished I could have been there, But, i felt like I was through the amazing pictures that you all took. It looked like everyone had a wonderful ride. I love the water shots. Thank you for rmaking me feel like I was there and capturing the moment for parents farther away. Can't wait for Derby Day today. Every day is an adventure at Greystone, but the last week of camp is hard to express in words. Tell Margaret thank you for taking care of my girl. Love to all. Carter Stone
3 days ago Ashley Davis said Dear Jimboy and Margaret, Thank you f or a wonderful afternoon! First, I arrived an hour early for the cross country event and was able to enjoy a cool breeze on the office porch..a calm and relaxing moment away from Charlotte. I then had time to walk the campus and was struck by a thought...if heaven is anything like Camp Greystone, that's what I would like it to be!
Loved the cross country
but especially enjoyed the greystone crew...the parents, the greystone campers, the doctor, your precious wife and all the riding staff!! I looked at Mary Corbin and said"is this not an inspiration to how you want to live your life?" The response of course was "Yes!"
