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Childlike
Camp is a place that celebrates children so it should come as no surprise that we are silly a lot of the time. Favorite free time areas are the see-sa...
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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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Be Kind
Our theme this year is one that should resonate… “BE KIND”. I bet all of you celebrate this character trait in your homes. It is a no-brainer… who doe...
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Jump In With Both Feet
We love Main Campers! They don’t waste a minute because they understand the way camp works: every minute Might become a favorite camp memory of all ti...
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Opening Day!
What a great opening day! The new system was designed to be REALLY good and we think it turned out better than expected. While we miss hanging out on ...
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Who's Excited About Main Camp?
Who’s excited about Main? Oh let me think about it… Jimboy, Margaret, Cat, JF, John… and the rest of the Miller clan! Last year we had the entire cam...
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Thank You
We are overwhelmed with gratitude today. So very thankful for so many things. For The Way June Camp Worked We completely redid the playbook for camp ...
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Banquets
Tonight we will celebrate the end of camp with a banquet. It is an event that the campers anticipate with keen delight, often ranking as the favorite ...
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Plane Letters
There are a lot of cumulative moments happening this week, one of them was the Talent Show last night. This is an EP that has taken about 10 days to p...
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Why 8th Grade?
Occasionally a blog post is helpful to take a deep dive into a question we get a lot, and today I wanted to talk about a common one. Parent surveys fr...
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A Great Day
Yesterday’s rain moved out during Rest Hour. The steady light rain (more of a heavy drizzle) fell all morning and during our sermon but the clouds wer...
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Sunday
We awoke to light rain falling on tin roofs; snuggled under blankets and wondering what to do next. Do we double down on this lazy feeling and sleep f...
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Saturday Update
Not that many people read the blog on the weekend… so if you are reading this, THANK YOU! We are grateful for your interest! Most of you are parents o...
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Sleep Late Friday
Working a fun twist into a day of the week is a lot of fun. Fun at camp, fun at home! In the Miller’s house (back in the days we had all 5 children in...
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Cruising
Camp is a transformative experience that builds resiliancy, confidence, social skills, physical capabilities, and spiritual insight. It is comprehensi...
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Wednesday Update
Spirits are high as we enter another GREAT DAY at Greystone. On such a day my father would tell the campers to celebrate! Everything to look forward t...
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D.A.K.
I really enjoy Breakfast Club (the motivational moment I share with the girls each morning). I like to think that the girls like it too… for it is a r...
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The Middle Part
Why would I choose June Camp over a shorter session… what’s the difference? We get this question a lot. If a shorter session is good, why go all those...
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What Rain?
We have been in a pattern of rain for the past few days. This might come as a surprise to you because I have not mentioned it except in passing… it on...
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Vespers
If you were given the job of organizing a neighborhood summer camp experience, what Evening Programs would you include? S’mores and games… Check. Movi...
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What Matters
Steve Jobs gave the commencement address for the Stanford graduates of 2005. I listened to it for the first time this year while preparing for counsel...
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The Big Show
Last night everyone from the Bungalows to the Cabins had a chance to perform on the big stage. They had spent hours perfecting their acts and their ha...
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It's Working!
Yesterday Was Awesome! Reinventing camp isn’t easy. The details of camp life are many and not even thought about in the moment… our routines are a par...
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Our First "REAL" Day
The counselor skits last night were a huge hit with the girls. It never ceases to amaze me how much delight arises from simple entertainment at camp. ...
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June Camp Opening Day!
Thank you for making today possible. YOUR support and encouragement throughout this crazy year has been remarkable and deeply appreciated by all of us...
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Can't Wait
Hi June Camp! If you are reading this I am assuming a that you are one of these: Are excited about coming to camp on Monday! You might be a camper, y...
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Welcome James Franklin to the Year-Round Team!
It is not everyday that we add someone new to our year round team, and we are excited to welcome James Franklin Miller back to Greystone as our Operat...
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Merry Christmas from Greystone!
Merry Christmas! I am sure many of you awoke early this morning to see what Santa put under the tree. I am sure you have enjoyed your Christmas tradit...
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Thanksgiving Thoughts with Jimboy
Tomorrow we will gather for Thanksgiving, a favorite holiday for most of us and one that is worthy in every way. It is appropriate for us to acknowled...
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What a Summer without Camp Taught Us
“Unprecedented.” We have heard the word more times in the past few months than we ever thought possible. The pandemic has provided us with the opportu...
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August Camp Closing Day
WHAT??? The summer is ALREADY over???? I can not believe it, amd you probably can’t either. It went by so fast, but I have to admit that it was very h...