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By this point in the year, school has set in, Thanksgiving break is still a ways off, and camp couldn’t feel further away. You know what we all need? ...
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Dear Campers, It’s been two months since camp ended, but that doesn’t mean we’ve moved on to the real world entirely. It would take a lot more than tw...
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We are another month closer to summer 2019, which means we are another month closer to celebrating our 100th anniversary at camp! This month, we will ...
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This Monday is the BEST Monday because our 2019 Staff Application is finally live! We have been waiting for this day since camp ended, and we cannot W...
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“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart.” Helen Keller I’ve never been a G...
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A Summer classic that had a cult following in the summer of 2018!
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Hi everyone! Welcome to an early fall edition of “What We’re Into,” where some of the year-round crew shares some of their favorite things post-summer...
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Before you start making macarons, be sure you have a good amount of time and the right equipment. Also prepare yourself for the macarons to not turn o...
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Oh, 2018 staff - where do we begin? I speak for the entire Head Staff when I say that this summer’s crew was a truly exceptional bunch. From beginning...
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The day you’ve all been waiting for is here!! We have all of our summer Cooking class recipes up on our blog - it’s time to start cooking!! In a new s...
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We are officially kicking off our Countdown to the 100th this month!!! Hard to believe that in just 9 months, we will be celebrating our huge centenni...
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If you’re anything like us, by this time of the year you’ve had about enough of the real world, and you’re starting to yearn for the simple routines o...
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These past few weeks without camp have just been so weird. After spending an entire year planning all of the details for the summer and then living in...
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Your trunk is unpacked, your Chaco tan is already starting to fade, and you’ve traded bugles for books. You’re going back to school and getting back i...
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The emotions of closing day are complex for camp people. Our world has been shaped by bugles and bells for weeks (sometimes months) on end. Every need...
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Council Fire and Closing Vespers were wonderful last night. A rain storm forced us into the Pavilion, and the setting proved to be magical. The girls ...
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Tonight we will assemble in the oldest area of camp (the Council Fire Ring) to talk about “important things” and award patches to girls who passed lev...
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Breakfast Club today switched to our last theme… Spiritual Growth. You might have first thought it surprising to learn that we spend time “teaching” a...
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A beautiful blue sky, warm sunshine, cool breeze coming off the lake… some days are really heavenly; this is one! The girls have settled into camp lif...
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Is it already Sunday? Wow… that was fast! Before I begin, let me tell you about the “pranks” at camp yesterday. Actually… there were no pranks! In one...
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The rain is over! The sky is blue, the sun shines brightly, and all is well with the world! Everything changed in an instant yesterday afternoon at 1:...
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We continue to press on with a great attitude, but the intermittant showers continue to impact camp life. Our towels, shoes, socks, and shorts are wet...
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Margaret and I have a daughter who really loves animals and her love translated into a new class at camp several years ago: Farm and Garden. It is a c...
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We are going to get a little rain this week… probably off and on for the next three days. Some might think that this is a bad thing for camp but such ...
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A quick word about yesterday. Such a great opening day! The weather was perfect, the girls enthusiastic, the classes were fun, the mealtime singing wa...
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Oh how I love opening day of camp! It really is so wonderful. Sure, there is a lot of work (getting up early, walking up the hill, making bunk beds). ...
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Many of you are new to Greystone, or at least relatively new (60% have only been to Greystone one previous year) so it is possible you are a bit conce...
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At this moment all I can say is thank you. Such a wonderful summer. Such wonderful campers. Such wonderful counselors. Such supportive parents. My hea...
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How to describe what is going on at camp today… I find it difficult, for it is a savory cauldron of good things. Joy— the girls are literally bouncin...
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Self Consciousness fades in the light of a summer at camp. It is a beautiful effect when we practice unselfishness every day. Our hearts focus on othe...