The Magic We'll Miss (And What We Are Grateful For)

With the summer wound down, our full-time staff always finds it an odd time. We come off of a busy, invigorating schedule full of routine and living by the bells. Despite a few fall weekend events (hello, Family Camp over Labor Day Weekend!) it’s quiet. Our daily rhythm shifts back to a more normal pace. 

This jump to a quieter season puts us in a reflective mood. In early September, we’ll gather as a group and review the summer – the great, the good, and the things we want to change. No summer ever is perfect, but we do believe 2025 was a special one! There will be time for deeper reflections and plans for next summer soon.

For now, we are thinking about all that we’ll miss from Summer 2025 and all that we’re grateful for.

We will miss:

  • Trips to Sliding Rock, topped off with Dolly’s Ice Cream
  • Cheers of “Freebird” from our staff
  • Seeing first time campers succeed
  • Small moments of cabin life
  • Mini Corn Dog/Wing Day lunches
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  • Our programming duo, Courtney and Scros, the magic behind many of our exciting programs.
  • Watching brothers and sisters reunited at Ilahee and Keystone Square Dances
  • August Two Week Lip Synce Dances (Shout out to the Dynamos!)
  • Pieing staff during morning assembly
  • Waking up to “Good Morning High Rocks” yells
  • High-fives after a really good disc golf throw
  • Woody dressed up as a gnome
  • Everyone joining in on theme days: Tie-Dye Tuesday, Waikiki Wednesday, Jersday Thursday
  • Hearing stories of campers tackling their first out of camp trip
  • Campfire cabin wishes – reminding us of the importance of camp
  • 4th of July Fun
  • Camp’s chocolate chip cookies (and all the other delicious desserts)
  • Catching big fish
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What we are grateful for:

  • Our Campers: Who made the summer magical.
  • Our Summer Staff: Who gave it their all and inspired many.
  • Our Families: Who trusted us.
  • Our Community: Who continue to cheer us on.
  • Our Year-Around Team: Who led us through another wonderful summer. And are already planning for Summer 2026!

It was a true pleasure to welcome so many campers and staff to camp this year. Thank you. We are grateful you choose Camp High Rocks. We can’t wait to welcome you all back next summer. Yes, the countdown is already on and registration is open.