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 In what has become a common trend towards the latter part of this session, the morning began cool with some clouds in the sky. A light breeze was blowing that made that second blanket on the bunks seem very appealing! The bell rang, chores commenced, and hordes arrived for a breakfast of eggs, cream of wheat, cinnamonRead More »

No One wants it to End! Mondays always start with a lot of excitement.  We had 5 trips out of camp AND another group on the ropes course today.  Hiking headed out to High Pisgah late morning.  By the time we dropped them off it was almost midday and it was still 68 degrees outside.  They will hnag at some higherRead More »

We Love Sunday! 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 Nate and the kitchen crew accompanied by scrambled eggs, oatmeal, fresh-cut fruit, yogurt, and assorted cereals. We had a great meal, then aRead More »

it's All About This Place I made a point of being out in camp as much as I could tday It’s not that I don’t get out on a regular basis, but today, I made a point of being out in camp all day.  I enjoyed the assembly this morning.  I think everyone needs to start their day with some stretching,Read More »

Fridays are the Best It is pretty universal that Fridays are going to be a good day. Fridays at camp, however, are a step up in that you have a whole day of activities and trips, you are surrounded by people you know well, and you are heading into the weekend where the schedule changes up with dances, campfire, UpperRead More »

Good Morning High Rocks I was super excited to get up to the dining hall this morning. While I typically make it up there fairly early for our daily meeting, I wanted to be sure I caught some of the mini guys coming in from their cabin overnights. As luck would have it, I was even able to catch aRead More »

Waikiki Wednesday Again! It was another great day on the mountain. I enjoyed seeing these new mini-men begin to figure out a few skills and other items in their activities. Most of them jumped on the Waikiki Wednesday theme day. You will see a number of Hawaiian-themed shirts in the images today. I work hard to learn these new boys’Read More »

Tie-Dye Tuesday Today started with a cool dawn over camp, dry and sunny like so many days before. The wakeup bell cranked out its 7:45 call and man was it answered by all of our Mini II guys now in residence!The excitement of the first full day of camp was obvious from a distance as those cabins began their firstRead More »

Heading After a festive Sunday the crowds appeared a little winded this morning.  There was not the typical stampede at the door as the boys wer just sauntering up after the bell rang for brekafast. There was still plenty going on including many trips out today and several Camper-Counselor matches that had to be wrpped up so we could move toRead More »

Reflection and Ilahee Field Day It sure was a delightful day.  Our morning was super chill.  The laundry system was well oiled just before breakfast.  As the boys entered to eat, the smell of house made doughnuts fill the air. It sure was a pleasant event.  From there we had a few health checks and then on to our morningRead More »

Big Saturday Adventures I had to post this picture! It was priceless and just captured the fun out there today! We had a great day visiting with the Mini I parents and wish well to all those boys heading home today.   This group of “minis” was more than half first-time campers. It was a big step to jump into allRead More »

Fridays at Camp It seemed like the end of the second week came fast. All of a sudden the week was closing out with a beautiful morning, bits of fog rolling across the lake. Sunny skies were already awakening camp by the time the morning bell rang out. There were several people helping with the subsequent shout of “Good MorningRead More »

Another Jersday Thursday It sure was fun to see all of the jerseys coem out again today.  It always brings out a little smack talk about teams and who we like. I like this tough one above. They tried to look tough :).  The high pressure continued today with fantastic weather.  The salers enjoyed another breezy day on the lake.  ThereRead More »

What a Wednesday 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.I had a few things going on in allRead More »

Tuesdays are Tuff Today was a warm start to the day. Sun shining brightly and just a light breeze to move the few clouds overhead. Like clockwork, the bell tolled out at 7:45 to announce the official start to the day. With this second week cranking though, plenty of folks were already on the move as they got gear andRead More »

The Challenge is the Fun! Our paddling program always starts out in canoes and is always on flat water in the beginning. The canoe gives the boys a good vantage point for when they first hit the river and it gives them a bigger craft that is not as edgy as a solo canoe or kayak.  It is a triedRead 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 »

Camp Friends For as long as I have been here, we have had pancakes on Saturday.  Throughout High Rocks history, there was a time that the director himself would cook pancakes on Saturday since our head cook was off that morning.  I tried that for a while, but the program has become much larger and more complex than in thoseRead More »