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July 10 2025
Last night’s EP was intended to be a blowout, over-the-top Main Camp tradition (we have done it for almost 50 years) that surprised and delighted ever...
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July 9 2025
You are well aware of the remarkable influence of celebrity. It is a great power, and with great power comes great responsibility (as Peter Parker’s g...
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July 8 2025
Internet was fixed about 4:30 yesterday afternoon and all was well again as we entered a HUGE night of group activities. All of them were over the top...
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July 7 2025
Cell and Fiber data is out in Tuxedo, so don’t bother calling camp at this time and know that replies to emails will be delayed. This is due to techni...
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July 6 2025
There is something magical about being here at Greystone. The love and kindness of this community is a wonder to behold and was celebrated last night ...
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July 5 2025
The tragic news from Texas hit our team like a ton of bricks. We wept. Many of you did the same; how could you not? Our hearts break for the families ...
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July 4 2025
Greystone was founded by Dr. Sevier just two years after World War I. The United States’ pivotal role in that conflict transformed our national identi...
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July 3 2025
The theme of Breakfast Club this week is Mental Growth. Yesterday, we featured some of the campers who can do amazing impersonations (OG Snow White, D...
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July 2 2025
It’s Main Camp Challenge Day, one of the best days of the year. Opening Day is more satisfying, Closing Day more poignant, but Challenge Day is just p...
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July 1 2025
How many campers would sign up for Koi Fish Club? You would be surprised to know that the girls on the cover did… and they are LOVING IT. I get a fron...
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June 30 2025
Maggie Reeves gave an awesome concert on the lawn last night. She has an absolutely wonderful singing voice (predictable since she was on season 11 of...
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June 29 2025
Our daily routine is interrupted on Sundays. This is true of all sessions, and the girls love it. You probably have a Sunday routine that is different...
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June 28 2025
”Winds in the east, there’s a mist coming in, like something is brewin’ and ’bout to begin. Can’t put me finger on what lies in store, but I feel what...
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June 27 2025
A predictable daily routine is a foundational expectation of every camper at Greystone. We delight in the cadence of this routine, which has remained ...
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June 26 2025
SUCH A GREAT SHOW!!! Cabin Lip Sync quite literally gave me goose bumps. Apparently, lip synchs are a “thing” that the girls plan for throughout the y...
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June 22 2025
I wanted to blog yesterday. Last year, I did not miss a day, and that fact was a point of pride. The Lord has a way of removing such idols. In this ca...
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Meet the 2025 Group Leaders
We’ve been introducing you to our full-summer staff, Junior Camp staff, and nurses all spring long, and today we finally get to brag on our 2025 Group...
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July 25 2024
I didn’t carry trunks this morning. For the first time in forty years, I was sidelined and put on the injured reserve (or permanently removed from the...
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July 24 2024
I can’t believe this is our last day. It is a jolting fact that surprised me this morning. I awoke with the usual little details niggling the back of ...
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July 23 2024
I awakened thinking of last night’s play. Matilda is a fantastic play and an excellent movie, and it is worthy of this moment in camp. It was an ambit...
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July 22
We changed tables again this morning. After this change, mealtimes typically become more suitable for an elderly gentleman like myself (at least for a...
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July 21 2024
For Greystone girls, camp Sundays become the standard by which all future Sundays will be measured. Most will pale in comparison, particularly regardi...
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July 20 2024
Production Night was shockingly good. Each dance and every musical performance outstanding in every detail. The costumes, the timing (during and betwe...
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July 19 2024
Our last Sleep-Late-Friday began with cloudy skies, cool temperatures, and the promise of rain in the air. As we STILL have not had a rainy day, the c...
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June 18 2024
Last night’s Senior Celebration was spectacular. We quickly gathered on the pageant court for an early 7:15 start, knowing that it would be a long sho...
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June 17 2024
The 2024 Jimbolympiad threaded that elusive needle of the “perfect” EP experience. This is high praise, for we usually regret little things that didn’...
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July 16 2024
As Christians, we are called to be generous. I was taught to give generously, and most of our Greystone community believes likewise. We have all been ...
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July 15 2024
Breakfast conversations today were centered on the interesting question of “why am I at this table?”. Every week, we change tables, but this is not a ...
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July 14 2024
How do you handle unsettling news in a camp setting? This is not an unusual question; we have faced it many times. It always comes as a surprise at th...
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July 13 2024
The “early-morning report” from Jimboy adds humidity to the otherwise perfect sunrise today. It appears that the “Dog Days” of summer are upon us. Thi...
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