Author: Don Gentle

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.… Continue reading Waikiki Wednesday

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… Continue reading Tie Dye Taco Tuesday Already!

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… Continue reading Welcome August Two Week Campers

End Game and Final Campfire … and Drill Team, and the final tennis match, and banquet, and slideshow highlights I 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… Continue reading End Game and Final Campfire

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… Continue reading Upper Senior Dinner and Cabin Night

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… Continue reading You Can’t Do This at Home

We Don’t Want to Go! Mondays always start with a lot of excitement here at The Rocks.  We had 4 trips out of camp AND another group on the ropes course today.  Mountaineering headed out with some Mini guys on a two-day perimeter hike. They will spend their two days traversing our 1000-acre perimeter.  Rock climbing… Continue reading We Don’t Want to Go!

We Love Sunday’s 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 the kitchen crew accompanied by scrambled eggs, oatmeal, fresh-cut fruit, yogurt, and assorted cereals.  After breakfast we always… Continue reading Upper Senior Challenge Sunday

It’s All About This Place Another exciting Saturday at Camp High Rocks.  While this is the only Saturday for our Mini II guys, we have had a few in our four week session.  Saturdays are a great time to regroup, have a litttle fun in our activities, and enjoy Hiking enjoyed some car camping days. … Continue reading It’s All About This Place

The Journey The best part of my day has always been the morningings here in the mountains. High Rocks is so beautiful in th emroning!  I usually take in a quick cup of coffee with my dog biscuit on the deck. It is SO quiet!  Sometimes it’s a little too bright, but most days therre… Continue reading The Journey

Wiakiki 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. We had all… Continue reading Waikiki Wednesday Again!

Welcome Mini II Campers! There was plenty going on for a Monday as we got back into the action after a restful day.  We had all sorts of trips heading out today. Hiking, climbing, canoeing, and mountain biking all had trips out the door. The hikers had a three-day heading out up to Shining Rock… Continue reading Welcome Mini II Campers