Author: Woody Noland

End of a Good Week This morning was delightfully cool and certainly made those camp bunks far cozier. It took a vigorous bell ringing and the promise of a hot breakfast to get most of camp stirring on time. As we head into the weekend of the session, the sounds of camp in full swing… Continue reading End of a Good Week

Savor the Moment My title this evening actually came from a camper at our most recent Sunday campfire. I was asking our guys what they were looking forward to in this final week of camp with the idea of steering them in some productive and goal-setting directions… They were many steps ahead of me. From… Continue reading Savor the Moment

End of the Work Week This morning was sunny and breezy to start things off. I found myself chatting with some guys waiting outside the dining hall for an early breakfast. All of us were commenting on how delightful it felt, so much so that a few guys had sweatshirts on as they were easing… Continue reading End of the Work Week

On Target As we near the end of our second week, once again we were treated to a beautiful morning as the bell woke camp up. And wake camp did. From deep slumber to the steady summer hum of (sleepy) camper industry, things began to pick up speed. As always, trips were at breakfast first… Continue reading On Target

Swinging into the Weekend I don’t know if I’m acclimating to the heat or if it was just a bit cooler today, but this morning was nice on top of the mountain. A light breeze and some tired campers made for a rather peaceful start to our Friday, and the end to our “work” week.… Continue reading Swinging into the Weekend

Tie Dye Tuesday Every morning waking up at camp is a fun one as each camp day holds so much promise of fun, food, activities, and the unknown. Today might have held a bit more in that it was the first full day of our session and the first with activities running. It was also… Continue reading Tie Dye Tuesday

Living the Dream This last Tuesday of the session had an early drizzly start as the night rain slowly tapered off. Needless to say, the morning was a little bit slow in getting going as campers are feeling two and a half weeks of camp. The beds feel cozier, the pillow seems deeper, those loud… Continue reading Living the Dream

A Swell Wind Blows A windy beginning to the day as a cool breeze came fresh off the lake and through each cabin in camp. The wake-up bell rang out and a group of early eaters did too, wishing all of camp a “Good Morning High Rocks!” at the top of their lungs. The morning… Continue reading A Swell Wind Blows

The Midpoint Living in the mountains is wonderful for many reasons, and waking up this morning was one of them. It was chilly! A light breeze and sunny skies only accentuated the temperature in the upper 50s as the wake up bell rang out. What a treat to start a summer day with a sweatshirt… Continue reading The Midpoint

Jersday Thursday Thursday got off to a beautiful start this morning. The sun was poking through clouds and camp was cool after a solid rainstorm late last night. As the wake-up bell tolled out, the typical morning noises commenced and the day was off to the races! Breakfast consisted of some delicious grits, boiled eggs,… Continue reading Jersday Thursday

Tie-Dye Tuesday Today dawned cool and cloudy, fog rolling over the lake and all was remarkably still. Still, but not necessarily quiet. If you listened closely you could hear the chatterings of some excited young campers (well!) before the wake up bell officially began the day. The bell sounded and the chatterings became something more… Continue reading Tie-Dye Tuesday

Rain-a-Palooza After a summer of clear mornings that hint at the day’s heat yet to come, this morning continued  a change in weather to start this week. The morning was a bit chilly. The blankets were pulled up firmly and man was it quiet out in camp right up to the bell. In some cabins,… Continue reading Rain-a-Palooza