Recovering Together: Hurricane Helene Updates from Camp Greetings from Camp! We are now two weeks removed from the destructive passage of Hurricane Helene through western North Carolina. In that time, we have heard from many of our concerned High Rocks people and wanted to take a moment to provide an update from the mountain.Here at camp, we were very fortunate inRead More »

Until Next Time It was a quiet morning with the groups out for their cabin overnights.  It was fun to see them roll in telling me how it went as soon as they saw me.  It is a time-honored tradition that goes back many decades.  We feel an overnight camping experience in the woods is a big part of whatRead More »

Cabin Overnights It was another great day at Camp High Rocks.  The boys are not even showing any signs of fatigue yet.  It’s coming, but I have been impressed with their stamina.  We rocked right into another day of activity rotations.  The boys are getting to re-visit some activities to pick up where they left off and still see someRead More »

Waikiki Wednesday It sure was a beautiful and cool morning here up the mountain.  The sun was poking through some smokey fog that made it look like the sky was on fire.  As the warm lake created some additional steam in the cool mountain air, it sure seemed pretty delightful outside for an August day.  My dog Biscuit and IRead More »

Tie-Dye Tuesday The first morning at camp began, for most, a bit earlier than the 7:45 wakeup bell. As soon as the sun crests the horizon and the birds start their chatter, so too do our excited young guys waking up in a new environment for the first time. The cool breeze blowing in off of the lake kept theRead More »

Welcome Junior Campers I am so excited to share the wonder of what we do every day.  My hope is to capture the moment and let you in on a little of what is happening at High Rocks.  I’ll try to include you in on a lesson or two on why things work out the way they do and addRead More »

Until Next Time There was no rest today as we blasted out the last day of the session with gusto!  What an incredible group of young men.  We played hard, we laughed hard, we cried a little, and we even danced a bit. Your son has made new friends and strengthened old relationships. He is more self-reliant. He has even learned aRead More »

Heading Today was our last full day of activities.  We still had a couple of trips out today.  Hiking took a morning trip to Dupont for another waterfall hike.  The rock climbers were out for another trip to the High Rocks. It was a little bit of a crazy weather day with that tropical depression lingering to the east.  ItRead More »

Waikiki Wednesday Again! It sure was another great morning here at High Rocks! The cool 64 degrees this morning was a delight! I made it up to our morning meeting only to find scratch-made biscuits being made! A little biscuit, a little jam, add some coffee. Suddenly a 7:30 am meeting doesn’t seem too bad. I got a couple ofRead More »

Tie-Dye Tuesday While we commiserate with our coastal brethren as Tropical Storm Debby cruises up the east coast, here in the mountains that meant today was cool, cloudy, and with a wonderful breeze all day. Camp was feeling it too as the bell rang and the day began its typical hustle and bustle.Not long after the wake-up bell, two groupsRead More »

Not Even Fair It sure was a fantastic day here at Camp High Rocks!  The partly cloudy skies, reasonable temperatures, and plenty of awesome things to do sure helped a lot!  Speaking of awesome things going on, I was privileged enough to be able to lead a mountain bike trip this morning.  What a great group of riders. We have theRead More »

Carnival Sunday Sundays are special here at High Rocks.  We want to be sure the boys have some time for reflection and to change it up a little bit.  Rest is important.  We give the boys an extra thirty minutes to sleep in on Sundays and we also share some important lessons down by the lake. Today was a perfect Sunday morning!Read More »

Its All About The Kids The weather was near perfect up here with temperatures at just around 82 degrees for the hot part of the day. There was a light breeze with mostly to partly cloudy skies.  Western North Carolina was meant for summer camp! We are also situated right at 3000 feet, which gives us even a little moreRead More »

End of a Good Week As we cruise into the weekend of the session, the sounds of camp in full swing have normalized delightfully into the daily cacophony of fun that we associate with the place. There is a steady hum of noise and energy about camp that just feels right!At the end of the “work week”, our campers haveRead More »

Jersday Thursday Anther 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 fun seeing everyone roll into breakfast with their Hawaiian themed shirts on today! it's my favorite day!  I think it looks so cool! It was another fantastic day at High Rocks!  It was so great to see these boys in their activities today. They are so excited. I really enjoyed watching these guys making it toRead More »

Full Steam Ahead Today dawned cool with a light breeze coming across the lake to welcome camp to the day. The kind of morning that makes guys snuggle deeper in their blankets and squeeze an extra minute or two before emerging… But this is the 2 Week and when that morning bell rang, more than 300 camper feet hit theRead More »

Welcome August Two Week Families 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 what weRead More »

Drill Team, End Game, Final Campfire 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 incredible group of young men.  We played hard, we laughed hard, we cried a little, and we evenRead 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 »