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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...
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Relax
Tension… Anxiety… Worry… these are emotions that we often struggle with in life outside “the bubble”. These emotions tend to cling as we adjust to our...
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A Break
Afternoon rain showers are delightful in many ways but I think the best part is the rest that arises from a heavy downpour. We hold rest hour until th...
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Joy
When was the last time you felt an overwhelming sense of Joy? Normal life is full of Joy but the very fact of the “routine” dulls our hearts to the Jo...
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Stumblers #2
The sun rose at 6:24 this morning, temperature was a perfect 65 degrees, time to run! I hit the track before the campers so that I can “focus” on taki...
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Five Years
Why does Greystone have so many campers who return for so many years? It is a good question, for it is fairly unique in the camping world and the answ...
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Impressed
We are proud members of the American Camping Association: “a community of camp professionals who, for over 100 years, have joined together to share ou...
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Glorious Rain!
The sky is overcast and a stiff breeze is blowing from the West. Temperatures are in the high 70’s and it feels like we might get another rain shower ...
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Challenge Day
It is Challenge Day today, a wonderful tradition that ALWAYS happens ten days into camp. Ten days is the “sweet spot” of the camp experience: when the...
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The Best Ever
The afterglow of a great day is one of those wonderful feelings that camp provides on a routine basis. There are a couple phases in this great aftergl...
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A Big Day
We awoke to a surprise… No Power! YIKES!!! Power is a big deal anywhere, but especially at camp. We operate a very large commercial kitchen serving th...
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Stumblers
Last night’s team fires elected Martha Grace Dixon and Weezie Targgart as Captain and Lieutenant of the Odds. Virginia Miller and Carson Staples were ...
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Mudpuddles
When was the last time you played in the rain? I bet it was a very long time ago, perhaps decades or maybe even NEVER! Maybe your mom wouldn’t let you...
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Enduring Truth
Camp Greystone was founded in 1920 by my Great Grandfather. Those first years must have presented a tremendous challenge to him as he prayerfully disc...
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Adjustment
Camp is a very unusual place. Let’s consider just a few of the ways this community might be different than home. The lack of technology - A typical ...
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Magic
Why is camp such a great experience? I think the answer is “magic”. A miraculous combination of simple ingredients that combine over time to deeply im...
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Smile
Smile… our simple advice to the girls this morning, our expectation from the counselors every day… the single most obvious thing that defines the atmo...
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Raise The Curtain
Good Afternoon/Evening everyone! Welcome back to Greystone! Every day I write some thoughts about camp. My intent is to help you better understand th...
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Main
We can’t believe it… Main Camp is here! This is the big show, the main event, the keynote, the standard for all other camps… It Going To Be Amazing! M...
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