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Thanksgiving
The culmination of the fall colors is always marked by my favorite holiday of all times… THANKSGIVING! Thankfulness is in many ways the theme of camp ...
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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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Jimboy's Friday Five
I love the whole idea of “Favorite Things” blog articles. So much of the time we wallow in the things that we don’t like about our lives: for some rea...
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The Great Day Life at Home
Camp is amazing isn’t it? As I look back at last summer my mind is a blur of fun things that we did together, great meals that we enjoyed, an endless ...
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Things To Know
A few important things to know about Closing Day tomorrow: It has rained off and on for almost a week. This means that you will want to wear shoes sui...
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Not Perfect
There are times when I am overwhelmed by how great camp is. So many moments that combine to form a tapestry of such beauty it takes my breath away. Co...
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Spiritual Growth
The update yesterday was on the “Great Day Attitude” that we encourage at camp. Always look on the bright side of life, so to speak… A simple recipe b...
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Rainy Days
A low pressure front has stalled over North Carolina, bringing cloudy skies and the promise of a lot of rain for the next couple of days… and we could...
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Sunday
The day of rest is here and we are glad! It has been a very active week, our “work” has been fun but we are ready for a change of pace. To have a day ...
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In The Groove
“By George, I Think They’ve Got It”! Amazing difference in the overall camp dynamics today. The girls are completely engaged (super loud in the Dining...
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Carnival
We will celebrate the end of our first week at camp with a BIG CARNIVAL… and the timing of this blowout EP could not be better! The girls are REALLY e...
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A Little Rain
We awoke to rain for the first time this summer. That is quite a statement, for this part of the country is known for getting a lot of rain (the summe...
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Don't Worry
Some of you “get camp” either because you went to camp or have some personal connection to what camp does. But many of you are just trusting that this...
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Smile
How to make friends 101… SMILE! That is what we teach at Greystone. From day one we encourage the girls to be aware of their facial expressions. No ma...
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Opening Day
Opening Day number four in summer number Ninty Seven… amazing. Time passes quickly doesn’t it? Blink of an eye and we find ourselves once again welcom...
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August Camp
We are eagerly anticipating the arrival of our last campers of the summer; a summer that is proving to be one for the record books. August Camp is lik...
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Farewell
It is hard to know what to say in such a moment as this. Main Camp was so intensely good it has defied words. To have such a community just cease to e...
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Thank You
My last talk to the girls is always on the Ten Lepers (Luke 17:11-19): always the same scripture, always the same subject, always the same emotion… ou...
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Party
Yesterday was the hottest day of the summer… and we loved every minute of it, for it was a party day if ever there was one! The horse show was wonderf...
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Nice Work
Yesterday’s Art Show was an inspiration and affirmation of a decade long attempt to make the fine arts program at camp truly significant. For many yea...
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Prize
My father used to say “You have to pay the price for the promise of the prize”. Today is Prize Day! Our fourth Sunday marks our final Stumblers, the d...
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Watersports Day
One of the nice aspects of a 97 year old camp is that some of the activities taught there are plucked right out of a bygone era. Syncronized Swimming ...
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Anticipation
My father, when describing his philosophy on life, had a little phrase: “Everything to look forward to and Nothing to dread”. That phrase encapsulates...
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Celebrate!
Last night’s Senior Celebration was such a delight. A celebration of friendships, of talent, of humor, of fun… a celebration that honored a wonderful ...
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Surprise & Delight
Most of our Main campers have been coming to camp for a long time. This reality flavors the camp experience in ways big and small… yesterday evening i...
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Majesty & Beauty
Greystone girls are stunningly beautiful. I am struck by that fact every day. They are drop dead beautiful, and not because of the way they look… they...
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On The Lawn
Last night we once again had a delightful concert on the lawn. Jenny and Tyler are a wonderful couple from Nashville who are new to Greystone. Their m...
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Third Sunday
Time passes quickly at camp. We are always shocked to hear Reveille blow at 7:30 and when Taps blows at 9:40 we find it hard to remember all the thing...
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Saturday
We began the day with a surprise concert by Wes King and his sons (Mitch, Harrison, and George). Wes visits the family home at Apple Hill every summer...
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Backwards Day
For the past two years at this point of Main Camp we had “Do Nothing Days”… basically sleeping late, a bunch of laid back optional activities open aro...
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Summer Nights
Last night the moon was in a 64% Waxing Gibbous phase (that means it will be getting larger tonight and will be a full moon next week). I mention this...