Until Next Time... Time sure flies in just one week.  I know you are excited to see your boys, but it seems like they only arrived yesterday.  We spent the better part of the day rotating through some more fun activities. At 4:00 we had "Waterfront Palooza" where all the boys played down at the lake! It was a super funRead More »

Jersey Thursday Today began in the same gorgeous fashion as our other mornings this week. A cool breeze was coming across the lake and blowing through the cabins to make those covers feel extra good just before the wakeup bell. As it tolled out, it actually did it's intended job this morning and awoke some of our guys as the week'sRead More »

Waikiki Wednesday It sure was a beautiful and cool morning here up the mountain.  The sun was poking through some smokey fog that made it look like the sky was on fire.  As the warm lake created some additional steam in the cool mountain air, it sure seemed pretty delightful outside for an August day.  My dog Biscuit and IRead More »

Tie Dye Tuesday The first morning at camp began, for most, a bit earlier than the 7:45 wakeup bell. As soon as the sun crests the horizon and the birds start their chatter, so too do our excited young guys waking up in a new environment for the first time. The cool breeze blowing in off of the lake keptRead More »

Welcome Junior Campers I am so excited to share the wonder of what we do every day.  My hope is to capture the moment and let you in on a little of what is happening at High Rocks.  I’ll try to include you in on a lesson or two on why things work out the way they do and addRead More »

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 »