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 have normalized delightfully into theRead More »

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 day. They even looked a littleRead More »

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.After breakfast, morning assembly was theRead More »

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 cabin clean-up takes a littleRead More »

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 share the wonder of whatRead More »

End Game and Final Campfire ... and Drill Team, and the final tennis match, and banquet, and slideshow highlightsI 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 incredible group of young men.  WeRead More »

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 on trips including paddling andRead More »

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 few days left.  This timeRead More »

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 left and right came all kindsRead More »

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 had a trip out toRead More »

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 have a short reflective moment byRead More »

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 enjoyHiking enjoyed some car camping days.  Picture a drive-in campground and youRead More »

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 into their day and preparingRead More »

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 is enough morning clouds toRead More »

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 sorts of trips out today. MountainRead More »

Tuesday, Joy Abounds! Happy Tuesday! This blog post is going up a bit later than I was hoping because, in the middle of writing, I heard the most joyous shouts, cheers, and noise! Age Group 1 (Connestee, Hillside, and Lakeside) was having the absolute best time in evening program, playing our canoe fill-up game. When you hear that kind ofRead More »

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 wilderness. They will start atRead More »

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 Looney Tunes playing in theRead More »

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 great day visiting with theRead More »

A Final Campfire Tonight marks the midpoint of camp for many, and the bittersweet final evening for our Mini I guys! The day had a nice and cool start that ended with a very, very light sprinkle to send campers off to the cabins for their nighttime routines. We had delicious meals today! Breakfast: Eggs, English Muffins, Hashbrowns, Sausage Patties, Cereal, Yogurt,Read More »