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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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What Can A Skip Year Look Like?

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After you finish your camper years, it’s time to be a counselor, right? Not quite so fast! The summer after you graduate from Greystone is your time f...

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The Staff Application is LIVE!

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Ever since we said goodbye to our 2017 staff, we have been on pins and needles waiting to see who the Lord has in store for 2018 and today is the day ...

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Camp-Inspired School Lunches

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By this point in the Fall, you’re back in the routine of school and sports practices and homework. The glow of new pencils has started to wear off and...

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Where Has Your Greystone Shirt Been?

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There’s no excitment at camp like t-shirt excitement! When Jimboy holds up the latest shirt you can hear the screams from a mile away! Whether it’s th...

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Cooking with Solveig: Garbanzo Bean Donuts

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Cooking was one of our most popular classes this summer, and with recipes like this, it’s not hard to see why! Any day these donuts were cooking was a...

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An Open Letter to Our Campers as You Go Back to School

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Dear Greystone Girl, You may have left camp, but camp has not left you. You’re going back into the real world, back where life is complicated and peop...

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7 Ways to Bring Camp to the Real World

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By now we’ve all caught up on sleep, spent some time with our families, and gotten back into the routines of everyday life… and we’re about ready to g...

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5 Ways to Handle Your Pre-Camp Excitement

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This time of year, camp can feel SO close… and yet we’re not quite there yet! You dream about your counselor, doodle pictures of your classes in schoo...

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Meet the 2017 Group Leaders

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Greystone could not run without our Group Leaders! They plan EP’s, stock Candy Shoppe, support our counselors, communicate with parents, dry a few tea...

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Katherine Rogers

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Clemson University Group Leader 3rd year on staff Hi! I’m Katherine and I can’t WAIT to be back for my 3rd summer on staff! I just finished my junior ...

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Abby Umberger

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Wofford College Riflery and Zumba 8 years as a camper 4th year on staff Hey buddies!! :) Can’t wait to be back in my little miracle in the mountains t...

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Abby Mullis

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Salem College Riding Staff 1st year on staff Second year history major at Salem College! I’m so excited to meet new people and campers! “Moses answer...

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Katherine Boda

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Furman Grad/Wake Forest School of Business Group Leader 5th year on staff Hello hello! I am coming back to this miracle in the mountains as a group le...

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The Moments We're All Waiting For

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There are a million reasons why the Head Staff loves camp. Every year here gives us more favorites and more things to love about this place - it’s why...

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Caroline Buchanan

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University of Florida Sailing and Kayaking 7 years as a camper 2nd year on staff Hey y’all! My name is Caroline and I’m a junior at UF. I couldn’t be ...

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Kate Sory

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George Washington University Glass Beads 10 years as a camper 1st year on staff Hi friends! I’m so excited to be working at such a beautiful place thi...

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Casey Williams

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Gardner-Webb University High Adventure 1st year on staff I grew up in Southern California but moved here to North Carolina 5 years ago where I attende...

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Laura Cummins Gleason

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Furman University Sailing and Cooking 1st year on staff Hiii!! I am Laura Cummins (or LC!!!), and I am a Sophomore at Furman University. I am from Coo...

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Claire Ottinger

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University of Tennessee at Martin Riding Staff 2nd year on staff Hey guys! I am currently a senior at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where I a...

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Ansley Thomas

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University of North Georgia Volleyball and Crafts 3rd year on staff I am so excited to be back at camp for my third summer on staff! I just graduated ...

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Deirdre Nally

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Mary Immaculate College Drama 3rd year on staff So excited for another summer at Greystone! “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified ...

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