Author: Don Gentle

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 had a great meal, then a little bounce-around time in assembly before service.  Both took place in the gym as the tropical weather moved through.  Zoob led our morning… Continue reading Mud Pit, Upper Senior Challenge, 5-Year BackPacks

I love Saturdays at High Rocks!  We do not typically do any trips, so it is nice to see all of the campers back in camp.  Further, some of the activity areas plan fun events or alternatives to the daily grind during the week.  Today, the big news was in Rocketry! Launch Day was a… Continue reading Launch Day

Life is good on the mountain!  Not only do we enjoy all the wonderful views, cool mornings, a passing shower, and even wonderful sunsets.  Mountain life has many advantages. Especially, life at 3000 feet.  This morning it was a cool 48 degrees.  We got to about 75 degrees today.  While that may seem cool to some… Continue reading Life on the Mountain

It’s hard to believe that we are past the halfway mark of the June Session already. It seems like the boys just arrived.  Life at camp feels in the groove. We have our routines, our systems, and even our schedules.  Wednesdays are one of the weekly theme days around High Rocks.  We ask the boys… Continue reading Less Than Half Left

It sure was fun to see everyone in the Tie-Dye shirts today. The sun certainly helped bring out the color. We had a nice cool breeze for sailing all day long. The entire day was amazing! My favorite part of today was at hiking. They work on all sorts of skills and fun over at… Continue reading Tie-Dye Tuesday

I feel like we are finally hitting our stride. While the feel of High Rocks is the same, there are all sorts of nuances that we had to come up with to have an extraordinary summer camp experience given our current situation.  It’s nice to see the boys figuring out all the dining hall details… Continue reading We Love Mondays

I love Sunday mornings at High Rocks! This morning was a particularly wonderful morning. A cool breeze, sun, and I get to sleep in a little bit later than 6:30 am.  Although, I still woke up early, it felt a little more restful since I did not have to rush off to my morning meeting… Continue reading Sleep-In Sunday

Today’s Pictures  The morning started out delightfully with hundreds of scratch-made pancakes with compliments of bacon, fresh-cut fruit and berries, hash browns off the griddle (just like Waffle House), yogurt, assorted cereals, and of course syrup and honey!  You can’t beat that to start your day.  I stuck with a big bowl of berries topped… Continue reading Pancake Saturday!

Today’s Pictures  I really do enjoy the quiet of the morning here at High Rocks. You see a few staff up early or exercise but for the most part, it is still.   I like to take a few minutes on the porch to view the lake and appreciate the moment. The Pheobe bird was screaming,… Continue reading Here Comes The Weekend!

Today’s Pictures It was a perfect summer day in the mountains.  You might even say it was a typical day in the mountains.  We had a cool morning that moved into a sunny day, followed by a short afternoon shower, and then the sun came right back out for a beautiful late afternoon and evening.… Continue reading Summer in The Mountains

Today’s Pictures  Today was another themed shirt day. I am sure you will appreciate our Hawaiian themed shirt day known as Waikiki Wednesday. These two rocked the themed even as they were heading out on their overnights tonight. This morning I enjoyed watching the guys roll in from the woods after their overnights.  The stories… Continue reading Exactly What We Need

Today’s Pictures It’s almost not fair to others how much fun we are having.  Life at camp feels like home. I have enjoyed watching the boys finding their way, having fun, and mostly enjoying being around each other. While it is not “life after COViD” quite yet, we are certainly doing our best and that… Continue reading Living The Camp Life