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June 18 2024
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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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 17 2024
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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June 16, 2024
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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June 15 2024
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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June 14 2024
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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June 13 2024
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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June 12 2024
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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June 11, 2024
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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June 10 2024
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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June 9 2024
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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June 8 2024
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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June 7 2024
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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June 6, 2024
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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June 5, 2024
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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June 4, 2024
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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June Camp 2024!
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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About to Open June Camp!
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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Jimboy's Spring Project Update
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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New Years Goal Setting the Breakfast Club Way
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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Giving Tuesday: Support Future Greystone Girls with Your Contribution
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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Almost Perfect
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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Thursday August 10
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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Wednesday, August 9
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...
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Happy Campers
August is a month when many families choose to tour camp. They are often completely new to Greystone and want to check it out in person. They always n...
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Why Age Limit Camp?
Occasionally a blog is helpful in answering a common question. One of the big ones we get from August parents is why we do not allow older girls at sh...
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Sunday, August 6
We started our day with a morning run. Almost everyone in camp showing up for Stumblers (our running club). Stumblers is a club my father started many...
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Spiritual Growth
Next week you will be struck by how much your camper has grown. This fact has been a comment parents have made for a hundred years, and we think it is...
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Breakfast Club
Some of you might wonder about Breakfast Club. I feature it in the the Blog but haven’t really explained its purpose. It plays an important part in ou...
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Thursday, August 3
RAIN! Liquid Sunshine! We love it when it rains at camp! Campers and counselors alike get very excited when it rains (a fact which might surprise you…...
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Wednesday, August 2
There is a lot going on at camp and things you can do to make it better. If this is your first year at Greystone you might want to read up on some det...