Author: Don Gentle

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… Continue reading Until Next Time…

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… Continue reading Jersey Thursday

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. … Continue reading Waikiki Wednesday

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… Continue reading Tie Dye Tuesday

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… Continue reading Welcome Junior Campers

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… Continue reading Endgame and Final Campfire

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… Continue reading Having a Blast!

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.… Continue reading Not Far Now

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… Continue reading Not Even Fair

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… Continue reading Carnival Sunday

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… Continue reading It’s All About The Kids

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… Continue reading Jersday Thursday