Author: Don Gentle

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

Rest, Refletion, Redirect Sunday started out with an opportunity to sleep in a bit for tired campers and staff.  We changed things up a bit this morning and did not ring a wakeup bell but rather allowed campers and staff to filter up to the dining hall as they woke up.  We had some classic… Continue reading Rest, Reflection, Re-Direct

Mini I Close and Illahee Dance This morning we had to say goodbye to our Mini I campers.  We did get to enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast and sing some of our favorite camp songs before they headed out.  This morning we had a few showers that helped keep things nice and cool.  We had a… Continue reading Mini I Close and Illahee Dance

What Wednesdays 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. Sunny, breezy, and wonderful… Continue reading What Wednesdays Should Be