While it is FINALLY the year of camp, we still have a few months to go. Doesn’t the countdown seem like an eternity in January? While you may have to ...
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Camp-Themed Books and Movies to Tide You Over Until Summer
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Get to Know Her: Peggy
Ask anyone what makes camp so special and one of the first answers you’ll hear? The people! The magic of Greystone is in the community that gathers to...
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Make this Your Year of 4-Fold Growth
Around here, we love the new year (and not just because it means that camp is on the way!). A new year is a fresh start, a hopeful beginning, a chance...
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The Evolution of Greystone Food
Today we’re diving deep into one of our favorite topics and yours: camp food! Even if you were last at camp decades ago, we bet you can remember that ...
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Head Staff Goal Setting: Progress Update
It’s finally 2021, and we couldn’t be more excited over here at camp! It is finally the YEAR OF CAMP, and since we missed last summer, the countdown t...
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Make Your NYE the BEST with These Camp Ideas
Wanting to make your New Year’s Eve celebration the VERY BEST EVER?! Look no further, as we’ve got you covered. Camp is one big celebration all summer...
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5 Reasons 2021 Is the Year to Work at Greystone
2020 is finally coming to a close, and it’s safe to say it might not have been your favorite. But we know one way to guarantee you start 2021 on the r...
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Merry Christmas from Greystone!
Merry Christmas! I am sure many of you awoke early this morning to see what Santa put under the tree. I am sure you have enjoyed your Christmas tradit...
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Light Your Greystone Candle This Christmas
One of our favorite (and most meaningful) camp traditions is our Vespers service. This “ceremony of light” is our way of helping the campers to unders...
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Camp Out Under Your Christmas Tree!
If there was one holiday tradition I would encourage you to try this year, it would be to camp out in front of your Christmas tree on Christmas Adam (...
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Table Topics for the Christmas Table
Time at home with family provides some wonderful opportunities to enjoy a long meal around the table. Today, we’re helping you spice up your holiday t...
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Watch Elf With Us!
Join us in the Greystone movie theater! Tonight, we have a treat for you! What’s better than Jimboy dressed up as Buddy the Elf? Watching the movie El...
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Christmas in Ireland with Deirdre
We know you’re missing her as much as we are, so we caught up with your favorite Irish Greystone staffer, and asked her all the questions you’ve been ...
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Make a Ham and Apples Holiday Breakfast Feast
As you’re planning your Christmas breakfast menu, camp is the perfect place to look from some delicious recipe options. We enjoy warm, home-cooked bre...
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The Ultimate Crowd-Sourced Camp Christmas Playlist
At camp we know two things for sure: 1. There is power in a great playlist and 2. our camp community has the best taste in music! So this Christmas we...
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Join Our First-Ever Greystone Ornament Exchange!
‘Tis the season for gifting (and decking the halls!) and it’s been too long since you’ve met a new camp friend, so why don’t we fix that, shall we? In...
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How to Spread Socially Distant Holiday Cheer
The Christmas season is finally here, but if you’re anything like us, you’ve had some moments this year that have been less than cheery. It’s a cliche...
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Advent Reading Plan: Greystone Edition
We LOVE the Christmas season at Greystone, and we are excited to share with you our Advent Christmas reading plan for this year. While the decorating ...
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The Greystone Girl's Gift Guide
Christmas will be here before we know it, which means it’s time to start making a list for all the Greystone Girls in your life! Here at camp, we love...
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Thanksgiving Thoughts with Jimboy
Tomorrow we will gather for Thanksgiving, a favorite holiday for most of us and one that is worthy in every way. It is appropriate for us to acknowled...
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Podcasts and Audiobooks for your Holiday Road Trip
While this holiday season is surely going to look different, I bet many of you will be hitting the road at some point to do a little traveling. And wh...
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Camp Recipes and Traditions for Your Thanksgiving Table
We just wrapped up our first ever Parent Book Club, and one of the highlights? Getting specific about how you can bring the joy and lessons of camp ho...
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The Greystone Store Is Open for Holiday Shopping!
Believe it or not, the holidays are almost upon us which means it’s time to start making that gift list (and checking it twice!). The Greystone Store ...
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Behind the Scenes: Closing Vespers
This year, we’ve been giving you a peek into some of the “Behind the Scenes” happenings at camp. From hiring our staff to adding a new class to planni...
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Dog Jokes from Jimboy for the Animal Lover in Your Life
If there’s two things Jimboy loves, it’s dogs and corny jokes, and at camp he gets to show off both! We start every day off with Breakfast Club, where...
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What We're Into: Fall Faves
We are entering a glorious season up at camp (Fall!!!), so what better time for our Head Staff crew to share some of our current favorites? Enjoy!
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What I Gained by Working at Camp
A few weeks ago we talked about how being a camper prepares you for college, and today we’re jumping a few years ahead to how working on staff prepare...
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Meet the Winners of Our Photo and Video Contest
Way back in July (remember July?), we launched our big 2020 Camp Photo and Video Contest, and it is finally time to announce our winners! We sorted th...
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Camp Recipe: Shepherd's Pie
Shepherd’s Pie has been a camp classic for decades. It’s warm and comforting, and if you thought you liked it in the heat of summer, just wait until y...
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What's Going on in this Picture? 1920s and 30s Edition
When you have 100 years of history (and 100 years of pictures to go with it!), there’s no shortage of fun memories and stories from the years gone by....
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