High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Wyatt Amacker Our Alumni Spotlight series is back! We’re excited to highlight our alumni through the years. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you! Today, we’re thrilled to introduce Wyatt Amacker. Wyatt first joined High Rocks as a… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Wyatt Amacker
Recovering Together: Hurricane Helene Updates from Camp Greetings from Camp! We are now two weeks removed from the destructive passage of Hurricane Helene through western North Carolina. In that time, we have heard from many of our concerned High Rocks people and wanted to take a moment to provide an update from the mountain. Here… Continue reading Recovering Together
Which Session Is Right For Your? Finding The Right Fit Each of our summer camp sessions has unique attributes and advantages. Sessions range from one to four weeks to fit your family’s summer calendar and goals for camp. Wondering which session is right for you? Keep reading! This is perhaps the most common questions parents… Continue reading Which Session is Right for You? Finding The Right Fit
High Rocks Alum Spotlight: Liz Walker Welcome back to our Alumni Spotlight Series! This series highlights alumni throughout our years and what they are up to now. Interested in being spotlighted or want to nominate someone doing good work? Email Darby at [email protected]. Today we are featuring Liz Walker. Read our other alumni spotlights on… Continue reading High Rocks Alum Spotlight: Liz Walker
The autumn foliage is a highlight of our off-season! The vibrant green leaves transform into a spectacular symphony of red, orange, and yellow hues. Camp’s leaves are just starting to turn. The far-side of the lake tends to turn first and the rest of camp follows soon after. Be sure to visit our Instagram’s stories… Continue reading Autumn at Camp: Preparing for the Next Summer’s Adventure
18) 4th of July fireworks and fun – see it from 2019!19) Staff arriving for their first day of orientation!20) Bringing back 2017 – Remember Your Table Manners!21) Camo Day in Archery and Riflery22) Upper Senior Day – When our 8, 9, and 10th graders compete in a multi-activity competition!23) Hitting a bullseye24) Paddling the… Continue reading 50 Camp Moments We Can’t Wait For!
We are back with our second installment in our alumni highlight. This series highlights alumni throughout our years and what they are up to now. Interested in being spotlighted or want to nominate someone doing good work? Email Darby at [email protected]. Our second spotlight features alum Barret Normann. Read our first spotlight on Dalton Langdon… Continue reading High Rocks Alum Spotlight: Barret Normann
Whether you went to camp last summer or 50 years ago, High Rocks is your community! Our strong alumni community is built of former campers, staff, parents of campers, and volunteers. It is a community doing impactful, positive work outside of camp! A community carrying on the lessons and skills learned at camp through their… Continue reading High Rocks Alum Spotlight: Dalton Langdon
Real Parents, Real Quotes Why Choose Camp High Rocks At the end of each session, we ask parents “Why Camp High Rocks?” Their answers are always enlightening and really show why our parents and campers choose Camp High Rocks. Take a look at what our camp parents have to say! Real Quotes from Real Parents… Continue reading What Families Say About Camp
9 Questions to Ask Before Sending Your Child to Overnight Camp Finding a summer camp is often done through a friend’s recommendation or a google search. Choosing a camp takes more than that. Before you sign your son up for a camp, there are a few questions you should be asking their Camp Directors. Here… Continue reading 9 Questions to Ask Before Sending Your Child to Overnight Camp
It is time for another Meet The Team featuring Townsend Birdsong! Check out our previous features of Don Gentle, Woody Noland, and Danny Stewart. Townsend brings a rich variety of skills to camps as owner and a director, she is a key part of our team. Her dedication to the mission of High Rocks and… Continue reading Meet The Team: Townsend Birdsong
What do you enjoy doing when you are not working?: Right now I am focused on my kids. They will be out of the house soon, so my time is short. Zoob and I are often headed to swimmeets, horse shows, and theater productions! I spend a good deal of my time as a board… Continue reading Meet The Team: Don Gentle
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