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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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Who's Excited About Main Camp?

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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!

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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

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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!

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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!

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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

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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

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“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

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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...

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August Camp Opening Day

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Welcome to “camp” everyone! While we are SO SORRY we are not actually welcoming you to camp today, we are still VERY excited to have you join the Cam...

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Main Camp Closing Day

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Every day, without fail, Margaret and I spend a few minutes talking about what WOULD have been happening if we had opened camp as normal this summer. ...

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Main Camp Opening Day and The Camp Connection

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Hello Greystone Girls! Welcome to Main Camp, we are glad you are here! We are very excited to see what the next five weeks are going to be like with y...

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June Camp Closing Day

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My goodness, has three weeks already passed? Every day I woke up very early in the morning (about 5:30 to be precise), just like a “regular” summer. I...

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