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June 25 2024
Main Camp is unique… I have never experienced a community that is like it. June Camp is close, but the shorter timeframe combined with the younger age...
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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Main Camp is unique… I have never experienced a community that is like it. June Camp is close, but the shorter timeframe combined with the younger age...
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I have never been this late with a blog post. Generally speaking, I post before noon every day. Today I was on the soccer field till noon and the rest...
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I’ll assume you read yesterday’s blog so today I’m not going to write a bunch of words. Today, I’m going to share some of my favorite photos from last...
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It is early Saturday morning, and camp is not quiet… in fact, it is ROCKING with the sounds of preparation. Three food delivery trucks arrived all at ...
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Another perfect day, but this time you parents will be able to judge for yourself! Our weather is never of great importance, but this years perfection...
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Tonight, we will celebrate our last night together with a Banquet, an event keenly anticipated by the campers from their first days at camp, often ran...
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What a show! Countless hours were invested by the 108 campers who comprised this year’s cast and crew. The directors spent long nights and early morni...
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Raise the curtain and start the show! These familiar words elicit a physical response every time I hear them. They bring back memories of my brief tim...
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So many things to write about, but I don’t have much time (a common problem during the last week of camp) so I will just hit the highlights. Age limit...
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Today I’m going to do a “reprint” of my Fathers Day post from last summer. I have NOT lost my inspiration, but I am running late. Taking Stumblers pho...
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At Breakfast Club this morning, we talked about what we (and others) look like. This subject is a big deal for many (most) people and it has been a bi...
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Writing a daily update is a lot of fun during the summer. It forces us to distill a thousand moments of joy and inspiration into a theme for the day. ...
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Today is the Birthday Ball! We make sure birthday girls feel special on their actual birthday day, today is an extra occasion to remember. On the actu...
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Tonight is Carnival and the girls are FIRED UP. From the first day of camp, everyone has been talking about it… wondering if we will get shirts this y...
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What does EVERY camper hope to do at camp? We think about this question all the time and plan each session in such a way that it connects deeply acros...
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Yesterday afternoon, I was struck by two moments of delight and inspiration. I read an email from the Creative Writing counselor (yes, we have a creat...
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Our Sunday schedule starts with Stumblers (our Sunday morning running club) at 8:30, a leisurely buffet breakfast from 9:00-10:15, a “white glove” ins...
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Our Opening Vespers was not just a success, it was a testament to the spirit of our camp. Having Catherine on stage was a highlight, and her prayer an...
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Dr. Sevier, Gigi, and Libby (Greystone’s directors through the years) taught us to be intentional about the details at camp. Our mission is to “Deligh...
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Last night everyone from Bungalow 3 to Cabin 12 performed with their cabin on the big stage. It was a fun show… great choreography, fun costumes, and ...
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Peter, my son-in-law, fixed the internet problem at 3:30 this morning. HURRAY!!! We are so thankful for his tech savvy (his explanation of the problem...
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5 AM Update: Internet issues resolved! Uploaded about 2,000 photos, looking forward to a great day! Thank you for your continued patience! Most of us...
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One of the great things about the Christian worldview is how it encourages a spirit of gratitude, patience, long-suffering, and joy. This is what I th...
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It is hard to believe that June Camp opens on Monday. Just one week ago we opened our 105th summer with the CUTEST group of Junior Campers! They were ...
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I had another birthday this month (for those of you who want to know the trivia answer, I am 61 years old). I have spent almost all of those years at ...
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January is one of my favorite months! Not only because of the snow (we are always hopeful that we will get a big, beautiful snowstorm in January), but...
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It’s Giving Tuesday, and for the first time ever, we are asking you to join us in celebrating this international day of philanthropy! It’s a great opp...
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This is always an odd blog to write, for not many people read it. If you are one of the few that do, you are a kindred spirit. You love camp, just lik...
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Our banquet day began with a thunderstorm. This was unusual (not the fact that we had a thunderstorm, but this was actually the first time we experien...
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The sun is shining brightly, the humidity is low, the temperature is perfect, and we are enjoying another Great Day. Our last full day of classes is g...