Endgame and Final Campfire 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 danced a bit. Your son has made new friends and strengthened old relationships. He is more self-reliant. He hasRead More »

Having a Blast Today was our last full day of activities.  We still had a couple of trips out today.  Hiking took an all-day hike up to High Pisgah.  The rock climbers were out for another trip to the High Rocks.The weather was wonderful all day. I think my favorite was just looking across the lake today to see theRead More »

Not Far Now It sure was another great morning here at High Rocks! The cool 64 degrees this morning was a delight! I made it up to our morning meeting only to find scratch-made biscuits being made! A little biscuit, a little jam, add some coffee. Suddenly a 7:30 am meeting doesn’t seem too bad. I got a couple ofRead More »

Oh the Places You'll Go The morning here in the mountains was cool, cloudy, and with a nice breeze all day. After rustling themselves from bed and cleaning their cabins, the camper hordes arrived for a hearty breakfast of chocolate chip scone/muffins (aka Scuffins), sausages, breakfast potatoes, boiled eggs, cereals, yogurts, and the ever-appreciated fruits-n-berries.Not long after the wake-up bell,Read More »

Not Even Fair It sure was a fantastic day here at Camp High Rocks!  The partly cloudy skies, reasonable temperatures, and plenty of awesome things to do sure helped a lot!  Speaking of awesome things going on, we had another mountain bike trip (like we do almost every day) out of camp today. We have the benefit of our ownRead More »

Carnival Sunday Sundays are special here at High Rocks.  We want to be sure the boys have some time for reflection and to change it up a little bit.  Rest is important.  We give the boys an extra thirty minutes to sleep in on Sundays and we also share some important lessons down by the lake. Today was a perfectRead More »

It's All About the Kids The weather was near perfect up here with temperatures at just around 80 degrees for the hot part of the day. There was a light breeze with mostly to partly cloudy skies.  Western North Carolina was meant for summer camp! We are also situated right at 3000 feet, which gives us even a little moreRead More »

End of a Good Week This morning was delightfully cool and certainly made those camp bunks far cozier. It took a vigorous bell ringing and the promise of a hot breakfast to get most of camp stirring on time. As we head into the weekend of the session, the sounds of camp in full swing have normalized delightfully into theRead More »

Jersday Thursday Another theme day at High Rocks!  This is a bit of a stretch, but still pretty cool. “Jersday Thursday” is all about wearing your favorite jersey today.  Boy do they look good! It ws fun to see so many jerseys out there today.The boys are beginning to figure out the high-energy camp day. They even looked a littleRead More »

Waikiki Wednesday It sure was a wonderful mountain day.  It was 65 degrees this morning!  It warmed up nicely while the constant breeze kept everything just right. We are in for a lovely late summer cool down the next few days as the lows hit the upper 60s and the highs in the mid 70s.After breakfast, morning assembly was theRead More »

Taco Tuesday with a few Tie Dyes I think the first full day of camp is one of my favorites.  The boys have had a little time to be comfortable, but there is still a lot of excitement in the air.  They typically wake up early. As in WAY before the wake-up bell.  The first cabin clean-up takes a littleRead More »

Welcome August Two Week Campers It sure was a wonderful opening day of the season! I certainly enjoy meeting new families and reconnecting with so many of the boys that come back year after year. It was fantastic to jump into the session with such a fantastic group of boys. I am so excited to share the wonder of whatRead More »

End Game and Final Campfire ... and Drill Team, and the final tennis match, and banquet, and slideshow highlightsI can’t believe it has been four 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.  WeRead More »

Upper Senior Dinner and Cabin Night It’s hard to believe that today was the last full day of activities. It was another wonderful day with fairly warm temperatures that kept most of us on the lake, particularly this afternoon.  It still looked like another day at camp out there.. Some boys were still heading out on trips including paddling andRead More »

You Can't Do This at Home It is that time of the session when everyone is trying to squeeze out that last bit of joy from camp.  You can see it in the activities, the cabin, and even during the evening program.  The boys know the time is drawing near and there are only a few days left.  This timeRead More »

Savor the Moment My title this evening actually came from a camper at our most recent Sunday campfire. I was asking our guys what they were looking forward to in this final week of camp with the idea of steering them in some productive and goal-setting directions… They were many steps ahead of me.From left and right came all kindsRead More »

We Don't Want to Go! Mondays always start with a lot of excitement here at The Rocks.  We had 4 trips out of camp AND another group on the ropes course today.  Mountaineering headed out with some Mini guys on a two-day perimeter hike. They will spend their two days traversing our 1000-acre perimeter.  Rock climbing had a trip out toRead More »

We Love Sunday's 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 enjoyed some of those scratch-made cinnamon rolls from the kitchen crew accompanied by scrambled eggs, oatmeal, fresh-cut fruit, yogurt, and assorted cereals. After breakfast we always have a short reflective moment byRead More »

It's All About This Place Another exciting Saturday at Camp High Rocks.  While this is the only Saturday for our Mini II guys, we have had a few in our four week session.  Saturdays are a great time to regroup, have a litttle fun in our activities, and enjoyHiking enjoyed some car camping days.  Picture a drive-in campground and youRead More »

End of the Work Week This morning was sunny and breezy to start things off. I found myself chatting with some guys waiting outside the dining hall for an early breakfast. All of us were commenting on how delightful it felt, so much so that a few guys had sweatshirts on as they were easing into their day and preparingRead More »