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Catherine Elbaum

Head Counselor

After spending her whole life at Greystone, Catherine is excited to be joining the camp year-round team! A camper for 12 summers and a counselor for 4, Catherine will be working on counselor hiring, camper engagement, and many other details that combine to make Greystone better every year. Catherine graduated from Wofford College and now lives in Raleigh with her husband, Peter, and dog, Ben.

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Summer 2024 Counselor Applications Are Live!

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It feels like Christmas morning here in Tuxedo, because it’s finally time to release our 2024 counselor applications! This is your chance to apply ear...

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Summer 2023 Song Requests

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Music is a BIG deal at camp because it sets the tone for so many of our favorite events and memories. It could be playing as you’re having a cabin dan...

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Meet Our 2023 Group Leaders

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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 2023 Group...

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What's it Like to Participate in the Honor Council Leadership Program?

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One of our favorite (updated!) traditions at Greystone is the Honor Council Leadership Program! Senior Seniors can choose to opt-in at the beginning o...

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Join Us for the 2023 Great Day Alumnae Weekend

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Hello alums! Spring means that camp is almost here, and while most of you won’t be pulling in the gates on Opening Day, your chance to be at camp is c...

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The 2023 Greystone Store Lookbook

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It’s almost time to start packing for camp! And while there are many ways to pack, The Greystone Store’s mission is to make your camp preparations a b...

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Camp Recipes to Bring the Greystone Kitchen to You

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Is anyone else out there craving some camp food right about now? It feels like forever since you had that last Opening Day scone, and your next one wo...

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Haley and Lindsey: Co-Counselors to Lifelong Best Friends

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We love highlighting our alum’s stories, and that is especially fun when we get to share about the friendships that connect Greystone Girls for decade...

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Check Out Our NEW Staff Website!

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It’s not every day that we launch a BRAND NEW website, and we wanted you to be the first to know! Say hello to campgreystonestaff.com, our new hub for...

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2023 Staff Profiles Are Live!

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You heard that right - it’s one of our favorite days of the year (besides Opening Day!). We can finally start to introduce you to our incredible 2023 ...

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Why Work at Greystone? We Asked, Our Staff Answered!

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We’ve told you why employers love hiring camp counselors and shared what it’s like to be a first-time counselor at Greystone, as well as what might su...

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Camp Weddings through the Years

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As a girls camp, it’s no surprise that we love a wedding, especially when it’s a camp wedding! While we don’t host weddings very often, we’ve had some...

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Contest Winner: Our New Fort Activity

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We love a good contest around here, and we love a contest winner announcement even more! You submitted SO many incredible ideas for our Fall Contest. ...

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Check Out the 2022 Greystone Photobook

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Summer 2022 is in the rearview now, but we have one last resource to share to help you reminisce on our (latest) best summer ever: the 2022 Greystone ...

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Our Favorite New Devotion Resources

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January is the perfect time of the year to start new habits, and what better habit to foster this year than your spiritual growth! We have a great lis...

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Alumnae Stories: Camp Friendships that Last

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For so many of us, camp is synonymous with friendship. You can’t think about the golden days of Greystone without remembering your bunkmate, Penpal, o...

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23 Camp Moments We’re Excited for This Year

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Happy 2023, Greystone Girls! And even more excitingly, we can finally say “happy camp year” again. Here in Tuxedo, we are always anticipating the next...

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Your (and Our!) Favorite Moments from Summer 2022

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Plans are already well underway for summer 2023, but we couldn’t let the year end without reflecting one last time on just a few of the magical and me...

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Christmas List to Packing List: Our Best Gift Ideas

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We love gift-giving here at Greystone (we’re even doing our own office secret Santa exchange next week!). We think it matters, and not just because it...

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Video Series: Growing in the 4-Fold Way at Greystone

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On Monday, we shared with you a few of the things our campers learned at Greystone last summer. Those lessons ranged from silly to serious and everyth...

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What Do You Learn at Greystone? Hear from Our Campers!

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Since 1920, parents have greeted their daughters on Closing Day with some version of “you have grown so much!” Physical growth is a part of that of co...

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Introducing the Greystone T-shirt Challenge

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Camp t-shirts have become a bit of a currency around here; nothing makes our campers cheer more than hearing that a shirt giveaway is coming in their ...

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Camp Recipes to Make for Your Friendsgiving

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‘Tis the season for gratitude and long meals with the people we love, complete with great food and even better conversation - all things we LOVE here ...

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Crowd Sourced: How Do You Display Your Camp Memories?

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There’s a reason your trunk feels much fuller going home than it did on your way to camp (and it’s not just that all those dirty clothes seem to have ...

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Alumnae, We Want Your Updates!

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No matter if you were at Greystone for one year or twenty, if you joined us as a camper, staff member, or as a parent, we consider you a part of our c...

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