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I love Greystone because everyone is so kind to you.
The emotions of closing day are complex for camp people. Our world has been shaped by bugles and bells for weeks (sometimes months) on end. Every need...
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I learned this summer that you can only spend two weeks with people but all of a sudden you feel like sisters.
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I love Greystone because it is the sleepover that never ends!
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New Video: August 2018 Highlights
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Ninety Nine!
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Our Last Day
Council Fire and Closing Vespers were wonderful last night. A rain storm forced us into the Pavilion, and the setting proved to be magical. The girls ...
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Council Fire & Closing Vespers
Tonight we will assemble in the oldest area of camp (the Council Fire Ring) to talk about “important things” and award patches to girls who passed lev...
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Tuesday Update
Breakfast Club today switched to our last theme… Spiritual Growth. You might have first thought it surprising to learn that we spend time “teaching” a...
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Birthday Ball
A beautiful blue sky, warm sunshine, cool breeze coming off the lake… some days are really heavenly; this is one! The girls have settled into camp lif...
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Sunday
Is it already Sunday? Wow… that was fast! Before I begin, let me tell you about the “pranks” at camp yesterday. Actually… there were no pranks! In one...
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Celebrate!
The rain is over! The sky is blue, the sun shines brightly, and all is well with the world! Everything changed in an instant yesterday afternoon at 1:...
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A Bit More
We continue to press on with a great attitude, but the intermittant showers continue to impact camp life. Our towels, shoes, socks, and shorts are wet...
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Thriving
Margaret and I have a daughter who really loves animals and her love translated into a new class at camp several years ago: Farm and Garden. It is a c...
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A Little Rain
We are going to get a little rain this week… probably off and on for the next three days. Some might think that this is a bad thing for camp but such ...
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What's Happening?
A quick word about yesterday. Such a great opening day! The weather was perfect, the girls enthusiastic, the classes were fun, the mealtime singing wa...
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Welcome to Camp!
Oh how I love opening day of camp! It really is so wonderful. Sure, there is a lot of work (getting up early, walking up the hill, making bunk beds). ...
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August Camp!
Many of you are new to Greystone, or at least relatively new (60% have only been to Greystone one previous year) so it is possible you are a bit conce...
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Everyone here is kind. They care, and want to make your day the best it can be.
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Everyone is so kind and I feel so loved by God and my counselor and everyone. I love Greystone because it feels like home.
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I love Greystone because I smile every second, I’m even smiling right now!
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New Video: August Camp 2017 Highlights
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Everyone fits in here.
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Everyone and everything here radiates happiness.
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As the campers were dismissed by cabin groups from the Pavilion after the Banquet Skit last night, they broke through big banners (one for each cabin)...
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Banquet Day
Today is banquet day. A day of great joy at camp, one that is sweet in a way that is quite special. In my normal work year I experience each and every...
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Vespers
Tonight we will assemble and light our candles in our last Vespers ceremony of 2017. It is a poignant moment that is marked by tears at June and Main...
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Tuesday Update
Breakfast Club yesterday featured growth in the mental skill of “look at the bright side” of every situation. A simple recipe for a Great Day, but one...
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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 da...
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A Great Day!
Aren’t weekends great! There is a lightness of spirit that makes even routine tasks a delight. It is that way at camp too… for weekends are always giv...
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Friday
While I write this, communications are still down. Phone and internet services are very stable at Greystone (we have awesome internet service that is ...
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