A Final Campfire Tonight marks the midpoint of camp for many, and the bittersweet final evening for our Mini I guys! The day had a nice and cool start that ended with a very, very light sprinkle to send campers off to the cabins for their nighttime routines. We had delicious meals today! Breakfast: Eggs, English Muffins, Hashbrowns, Sausage Patties, Cereal, Yogurt,Read More »

On Target As we near the end of our second week, once again we were treated to a beautiful morning as the bell woke camp up. And wake camp did. From deep slumber to the steady summer hum of (sleepy) camper industry, things began to pick up speed.As always, trips were at breakfast first and on their way as theRead More »

What Wednesdays Should Be What a beautiful day!  The outside breeze began blowing in the later morning and the air dried out a bit. The high hit about 82, but the breeze made it feel amazing. The sailors had a blast this afternoon.  It was an amazing day in the mountains. Sunny, breezy, and wonderful all day!!!I sure have seenRead More »

Taco Tuesday (YUM!) As the sun sets over the lake, joyful shouts are echoing from all around camp as the campers wrap up their evening program. Since this is my first official summer blog post, let me take a quick second to say hello! This is Darby Dame, and I'm excited to step in as a guest writer. I alreadyRead More »

The Challenge IS the FUN! Monday's come in fast and screaming with fun. After a relaxing Sunday we are ready to GO!  Check out this group of guys from Flattop Cabin enjoying their morning on the High Ropes Course.  Instead of their normal morning activities, this group of guys adventured on our High Challenge Course with heights at 25 andRead More »

Sundays are for Rest We love Sundays at High Rocks! They are typically a little more chill than the rest of the week.  We wake up a little later, and the morning is at a much slower pace. However, that slower pace does include getting our laundry up to breakfast in the morning.  It doesn’t sound like a huge deal,Read More »

Celebrating Independence Independence Day is a great time to be at Camp high Rocks! What better place to be to focus on independence as you celebrate it on the same day?  We always have a large time on July 4th.  Our day starts with all sorts of fanfare and dress.  The staff worked hard after hours to decorate the diningRead More »

Swinging into the Weekend I don’t know if I’m acclimating to the heat or if it was just a bit cooler today, but this morning was nice on top of the mountain. A light breeze and some tired campers made for a rather peaceful start to our Friday, and the end to our “work” week.The impending hoopla of the 4thRead More »

Watch The Magic Happen It warm but it sure is wonderful!  We are taking advantage of our lake this week for sure!  It sure was great to see all the guys in their activities for several days.  You can already see the magic or success and progress.  Check out some of our first trip pictures posted tonight.  These boys areRead More »

Waikiki Wednesday The heat is on out there!  While life at 3000 feet still has its advantages, we did aproach 85 degrees today! It was nice and cool this morning, and the temperature dropped nicely as the sun faded.  Life in the mountains rocks! You will notice several Hawaiian Themed shirts in the pictures tonight.  Some of the guys reallyRead More »

Tie Dye Tuesday Every morning waking up at camp is a fun one as each camp day holds so much promise of fun, food, activities, and the unknown. Today might have held a bit more in that it was the first full day of our session and the first with activities running. It was also Tuesday, and camp believes inRead More »

July Sessions Opening Day It sure was a wonderful morning to welcome in all our July campers! I really enjoy visiting with parents and catching up with new and reutnring campers. As the arrivals trickled down to just a few remaining campers who were flying, it was time to get up to lunch. The first meal was a solid staple ofRead More »

End Game and Final Campfire I can’t believe it has been three weeks already! OK, just two weeks for a few folks. There was no rest today as we blasted out the last day of the session with gusto!  What an incredible group of young men.  We played hard, we laughed hard, we cried a little, and we even dancedRead More »

Upper Senior Dinner and Cabin Night It was another sunny at High Rocks!  The breeze kept it wonderful as the last of the trips were heading out this morning.  Boys headed over to the Nantahala River for paddling. The climbers took off to The Nose of Looking Glass Rock in Pisgah.  Mountain biking had morning and afternoon trips, and theRead More »

Living the Dream This last Tuesday of the session had an early drizzly start as the night rain slowly tapered off. Needless to say, the morning was a little bit slow in getting going as campers are feeling two and a half weeks of camp. The beds feel cozier, the pillow seems deeper, those loud bird noises are practically lullabiesRead More »

Only Three Days Left It was another great weather day at High Rocks!  Warm, sunny, with a fantastic breeze all day long!  The sailboats had a blast on the lake today! If you do not see your son, it is likely he is out on a trip today.  We had several trips out the door this morning. Our rock climbing two-dayRead More »

Upper Senior Challenge Sunday It was another fantastic Sunday here at High Rocks!  After a much-needed sleep-in, the boys worked hard to get their laundry up to the lot before breakfast. We had a great meal including scratch-made cinnamon rolls, then headed down to the lake for our morning service.  Zoob led us in a great morning presentation and discussion onRead More »

Square Dance Saturday It sure is nice to have everyone back in camp on Saturday.  After a busy week of trips, there are some boys you have not seen for several days in a row. Most activities were running normally with a few added twists here and there. Climbing had "challenge day" where the guys did hard moves like climbingRead More »

Heading Into the Weekend It is the end of our second “work” week, though that doesn’t mean there was any knocking it off early for our camper crew this Friday! Yet another cool, clear morning with the bell ringing loud to get everyone moving. Breakfast was a southern affair of sausage biscuits, gravy, grits, berries/fruit, yogurt, and cereal. The diningRead More »

A Swell Wind Blows A windy beginning to the day as a cool breeze came fresh off the lake and through each cabin in camp. The wake-up bell rang out and a group of early eaters did too, wishing all of camp a “Good Morning High Rocks!” at the top of their lungs.The morning cheer and chores quickly moved intoRead More »