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The Words!

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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About the phones… it is a wonderful story that the girls will certainly talk about when they get home. I think it will be a story remembered by Greys...

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More is Better

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

The girls are adjusting to camp very quickly, and good thing… August Camp is a very quick session. Blink and it is over, so we encourage the girls to ...

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Simply Delightful

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

The counselor skits last night were a huge hit. It never ceases to amaze me how much delight arises from the simple fun of camp. A typical Netflix sho...

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The Blog... It Can Help!

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Hello everyone! Welcome to the Blog. It is my privilege to officially say “THANK YOU” for allowing us to once again open the gates of Greystone for an...

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Finally!

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

August Camp is coming! Your trunk is packed… You’ve been thinking about camp for a whole year (watching the videos, browsing the website, opening ever...

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Introducing Our Summer 2022 Theme Verse

by Catherine

by Catherine

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You may or may not know that we pick a theme Bible verse for each summer at Greystone, but it is one of our favorite things we do as a Head Staff team...

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What Classes Are We Offering this Summer?

by Catherine

by Catherine

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May is here, and that means it’s officially camp-prep time, for us and for you! Greystone families all across the country are packing their trunks, wr...

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Catch up with the 2021 Dog Camp Puppies!

by Ellen-Anne

by Ellen-Anne

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We LOVE our dog camp dogs, and last summer was no exception! Our 102nd year was filled with 4 of the fluffiest, BIGGEST, and most mild-mannered Doodle...

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Behind-the-Scenes of Last Summer's Unexpected Hit Class

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

We offer over 70 (!) different activities for campers to choose from - everything from Waterpark to Archery to Metal Jewelry to High Adventure. In add...

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The Greystone Ornament Exchange Is Back: Sign Up Today!

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

Do you hear the sound of jingle bells? The happiest time of the year (other than camp!) is back, and our annual Ornament Exchange is too! We launched ...

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Four Unexpected Joys of Summer 2021

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

It’s no secret that summer 2021 had to look a little different. In order to open our gates, we had to make adjustments to the way we gathered and went...

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Summer 2021 Videos: Week By Week

by Catherine

by Catherine

38

We try to capture the magic of camp all summer long through photos and blog posts, but there’s so many moments you just have to see to believe. And th...

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Giddy

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

Today is the last day of camp and everyone is giddy with excitement. We have one more day to spend with our friends in the best place on earth and we ...

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Whimsically Wonderful

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

Yesterday afternoon we celebrated a wedding on the Pagent Court… Jerry Broomski and Susan The Great Broom (who looked a lot like brooms dressed to the...

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Surprise and Delight

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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August Camp is a session that filled with surprise and delight… and not just for the campers. Every year the staff enters this session with a very hig...

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Why Do We Have Age Limits At Camp

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

Occasionally it is helpful to take a deep dive into a question we get a lot, and today I wanted to talk about our session age limits. Parents frequent...

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Our Last Sunday

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

Our last Sunday of the summer began with a thick fog that made it impossible to see more than 20 feet in any direction. We were in the middle of a clo...

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Beautiful

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

Camp is in full bloom… flowers grab our eye at every turn and make every moment more beautiful. We have picked a bunch of flowers and put them on the ...

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Too Long Didn't Read

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

If I open an email, Blog, or news article and see that it is long I typically don’t read the words that follow but jump into speed reading mode or clo...

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You're Doing A Great Job

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

First of all, thank you for being such great camp parents. We do not take you for granted, especially those of you who are new to Greystone. There are...

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A Great Day

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

Let’s start with the weather… I mentioned the heavy rain that hit camp early Tuesday morning and according to the forecast should have have remained f...

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Rain At Camp

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

38

Last night we were treated to a nice heavy rain. If you have ever slept in a rustic cabin with an old tin roof, you know exactly what that sounded lik...

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