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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 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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How Closing Day Works
With camp right around the corner, we know Opening Day is on many of your minds. We have a great video from a few years ago to show you how the Openin...
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Rain Rain
Rain, Rain, Go Away… we are about ready for a change! The forecast calls for gradual improvement in our weather pattern over the course of the day. It...
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The Show
There are many cumulative moments happening this week; one of them was the Play “Seussical” last night. This EP has taken the entire session to put to...
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All Good
Yesterday’s rain did not impact our program very much. Nothing fell until midway through the afternoon classes. At that point, it rained hard for abo...
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Wet Dog Day
Some of my favorite childhood memories occurred during long rainstorms. I was a camper at Falling Creek, always attending the Main Camp (seven weeks l...
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Father's Day
While we do not celebrate Father’s Day at camp (we reserve that occasion for homelife), we acknowledge the fact that Dads play an important role in fa...
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Self Image
Body image… This subject is still a major problem for many people. It is one of those things that has always been a burden for our campers (even in th...
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Chicken Day
Any day that begins with Chic-Fil-A biscuits is a GREAT DAY, and that is what we enjoyed for breakfast this morning. We slept late and set out a lavis...
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Having a Ball
My Grandmother’s birthday was in July, so her father made sure to treat birthdays as a big deal at camp! He set one day apart to honor these girls in ...
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Good Times
Spirits are high as we enter another GREAT DAY at Greystone. The girls are celebrating the Great Day way of living as we enter the final stretch of ca...
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Good
In the beginning, God declared His creation good. This fact has not changed, dispite the impact of sin. Our cynical and pessimestic minds might tell u...
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Why We Love June Camp
Welcome to the middle week of camp, what we consider to be the most significant part of the June Camp experience. The first week of camp is very impor...
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Gr8Days
It’s another Great Day at Greystone! Great weather, high spirits, raucous laughter, quiet conversations, and memorable moments. We are on track to fi...
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Our Currency
”At Greystone, Kindness is a Currency.” This is how a Greystone mom described camp to a friend, and I think it is a perfect way of encapsulating the e...
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Anticipation
Starting a journey is exciting… pulling out of the driveway for a road trip, boarding a plane for an exotic destination, or setting sail for an advent...
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Real Friends
The Breakfast Club thought for the day was on making new friends. Making friends is the most important camp goal for most of our campers and we think ...
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