A camper’s birthday is very special at camp! Dr. Sevier, the founding director of Greystone, celebrated his daughter’s birthday at camp every summer and he made sure that our birthday tradition is very special for the very special girls who are blessed with a camp birthday. From the whole camp singing “Happy Birthday,” to the cabin party the day of the birthday, to the special Birthday Ball held once each session (where the birthday girls from that session sit at a banquet table with Libby and get honored at the big talent show later that evening) campers love having camp birthdays!
- Please Do
- Address the package to "Laura Hollowell", then add your camper's FULL name and birthdate.
- Let her know how special her birthday will be at camp.
- Have a separate family and friend celebration at home either before or after camp.
- Send her birthday cards, letters, maybe a special package.
- Have her friends and family send a special card or letter (the more mail the better).
- Send a watermelon or fruit basket.. this is the only food that is acceptable to send.
- Mark the delivery day on the package or letter and we will try to see that it is in the mail on that day.
- Please Don't
- Send food, other than fruit. We make a special cake for the birthday girl (homemade and delicious) that is enjoyed by her whole cabin the day of her birthday. We confiscate any food, apart from fresh fruit, no matter what the occasion!
- Send balloons...they really clutter up the cabin.
- Send lots of presents… the best thing to get at camp is a letter; give most of the presents at the hometown party.