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June 19, 2026
I rarely put my own picture in the blog. Campers and counselors are the theme of every post so it is appropriate that they are featured, but today I w...
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Jimboy Miller
Director
Jimboy (a Director since 1988) has been the Executive Director of Greystone since 1996. He grew up at camp and has worked in virtually every area of the business, from horse groom, to maintenance boy, to canoeing counselor, to camp cook, then Director. Jimboy makes camp fun! He brings simple enthusiasm and devoted care to every detail of the summer. Fireworks during the carnival, amazing facility renovations, and generous giveaways all bear Jimboy’s “over the top” signature. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill and RTS seminary before returning to Greystone to serve as Director.
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June 18, 2026
First, a public service announcement: Heavy Rain is forecast for WNC tonight. If the rain comes (100% chance at this point), the soccer field will be ...
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June 17, 2026
Last night’s Play was amazing. Two weeks of focused rehearsals and hard work memorizing lines during rest hour paid off. I teared up as Adelyn (Annie)...
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June 16, 2026
The cheerleading squad is never very big. Just a small group of upbeat, smiling, cheerful people whose enthusiasm pulls a large group into the game. T...
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June 15, 2026
We awoke to a brilliant, blue-sky day. Light breeze coming off the lake, birds singing, the aroma of bacon, and laughter from the cabin area. The last...
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June 14, 2026
Not that many people read the Sunday blog, and we don’t blame you. Taking a break is a good idea! For you and me too… so I am going to reprint a favor...
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June 13, 2026
Writing a daily update helps me maintain a positive outlook. The daily discipline distills a thousand little observations and situations into a theme ...
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June 12, 2026
Sarah came up to me unexpectedly before dinner and asked, “Take a look, Boss. What do you think?” I was wearing my newly acquired blue/gold/silver seq...
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June 11, 2026
I never miss morning assembly, Especially if Mac is speaking. He accomplishes more in 5 minutes than 99% of ministers. Such a gift is rare (I have nev...
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June 10, 2026
Some describe camp as “The closest thing to heaven on earth.” Granted, hyperbole is embraced around here and the point is over stated for effect… but ...
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June 9, 2026
It is raining this morning. The clouds opened up as predicted (about 7:45 AM), and the rain fell in a steady downpour for about three hours. It allowe...
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June 8, 2026
It is rare that we are given clearly negative feedback from parents, so when we do, our entire team pays attention. When we get multiple emails on one...
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June 7, 2026
Our camp is Christ-centered in every expression of its mission “to glorify God”. This has always been the way we “do camp,” and it has been our privil...
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June 6, 2026
The first time I realized that I was “good” at anything was as a camper in sixth grade. I needed the confidence boost that such a realization brings, ...
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June 5, 2026
EP last night was a hit. It started with a theme dinner: Camp Walden (from The Parent Trap). Green and white pennant streamers, green and white checke...
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June 4, 2026
On the Closing Day of each session, we send out parent surveys. We have found it important to get feedback as quickly as possible, and surveys are the...
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June 3, 2026
What is the best thing about camp? This is a tough question and one that has no “right” answer, for camp impacts everyone differently. The answer chan...
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June 2, 2026
We had a good start yesterday. A Very Good Start. In the Bible, when something is called “good,” it is considered to be the highest compliment. In the...
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June 1, 2026
Opening Day is a bit crazy, isn’t it? You carefully plan in order to arrive at camp promptly for a very specific drop-off time. Drive through a line o...
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May 31, 2026
I expect just a few June parents are reading the Blog today. I expect these people to be detail-oriented, prioritize preparation, and value a “heads u...
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May 30, 2026
This is a short Blog just to keep a line of communication open with anyone still interested in camp life. The audience is small (Junior campers and pa...
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May 29, 2026
The silence of camp is almost oppressive after the campers leave. The change is too abrupt… At 10:00 we see, hear, and feel the impact of a vibrant co...
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May 28, 2026
The clouds moved out yesterday afternoon, providing a perfect setting for the carnival. It was a beautiful evening: warm but not hot, blue sky mixed w...
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May 27, 2026
I love my new office location just above the tennis hut. It offers an authentic glimpse into camp life as I observe girls attending and participating ...
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May 26, 2026
Last night, there was a Flash Flood warning for Henderson County, which concerned some parents. We got a few emails and a couple of phone calls asking...
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May 25, 2026
Thank you for making Opening Day so great! You filled out your paperwork (I know how hard that can be), arrived on time (Margaret knows how hard that ...
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May 24, 2026
You are probably aware of the forecast in Zirconia… ten days of rain… your heart drops, and you fear the weather will ruin your daughter’s camp experi...
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May 23, 2026
Last week, before we started Orientation, Margaret and I were both on our computers in different rooms. We were plugging away on the various details t...
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Our Hopes For Summer 2026
This is Orientation Week, and we are training our staff. It is a big week for us and essential to a good camp. This is when we become of “one mind” fo...
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August 8 2025
If you do one good deed your reward usually is to be set to do another and harder and better one. C.S. Lewis, The Horse And His Boy I write this (a bl...