Over The Hump It was another mountain morning up at High Rocks! Life at 3000 feet sure feels different.  I really enjoy the cool mornings. I think it makes it feel like camp.  Put on a cozy sweatshirt and by the end of breakfast, it’s down to the tee shirt.  Really, the June session campers get the best of it. Read More »

Those Magical Camp Moments Today dawned bright and cool. A light breeze off the lake made that extra blanket feel good until the morning bell rousted camp from their beds. With the morning feeling so routine now, cabin crews worked efficiently through their morning chores and arrived to ready for breakfast. The schedule has become ingrained and meal times areRead More »

Best of Times Our Monday started off with a bang as climbing, paddling, and mountain biking had trips out the door early this morning. After a nice rain late last night, the blue skies and wonderful breeze all day long made for a great start to the week!The June Mini guys headed right into their activities this morning.  I feelRead More »

Welcome June Mini Campers 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 andRead More »

All Style No Speed If that doesn't sum up summer camp at High Rocks, I'm not sure what does. I heard this phrase most of the day as the hikers were "underwater hiking" today.  As I walked around camp, it is exactly what I saw.  These boys were all about style.  It couldn't be described any other way.  The styleRead More »

TGIF at Camp! It is hard to believe that we are already wrapping up the first Friday of the session. Aweek has flown by in a way that only camp can do.Today promised that same bustling activity with our cabin overnighters returning in the early morning hours, clearly feeling like they had conquered the experience though were excited about a big,Read More »

Jersday Thursday Another Theme Day at Camp High Rocks!  It was so fun to see all the jerseys today.  I really enjoyed asking the guys about their teams and why they chose that particular jersey.  It sparked some fun conversations.We had all sorts of fun trips out of camp today including mountain biking, paddling, and climbing. I put a fewRead More »

Waikiki Wednesday!!! Morning assembly is just about what everyone needs to start their day.  Imagie if you woke up every day with your new friends, enjoyed some breakfast, and then broke out into motion songs and power squats (seen above)!  it practically adds years to your life!You can't miss the Hawaiian Themed shirts in the pictures tonight.  I love itRead More »

Tie Dye, Taco, Tiger, Tuesday I sure do like waking up at Camp High Rocks!  The calm before the storm is delightful. Our day starts early at the Camp House. Izzie and I get up about the same time to have coffee before she heads down to the barn.  We get up around 6:30 am and have just about 15Read More »

Did We JUST Get Here? I enjoyed the first glance of the lake this morning in a bit of a mountain fog as it slowly lifted into the sky.  Not too far behind was the first wake-up bell of the season.  It is almost always followed by a primal “Good Morning High Rocks” that echoes through the hills. Soon after,Read More »

2025 Summer Kick-Off After over thirty years here at Camp High Rocks, I still get excited about opening day of the summer.  So much has gone in to what we started today.  I love what we do and I love our families.  Six months ago, it was certainly a little different.  I guess I should say I am happy thatRead More »

High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Katie Crawford Welcome back to our Alumni Spotlight Series. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you!Today we are introducing you to Katie Crawford! Katie was a counselor at High Rocks from 1998 - 2001, and again in 2005. Today, Katie lives in Brevard,Read More »

Springtime Reflections Springtime is an exciting time for folks in the summer camp community. It won't be long now until camp is filled with staff ready for staff training. Then after that, our first Opening Day will be here and life at camp will be bustling with activity. The springtime is a period of time at camp where things areRead More »

High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie (Vlasis) Nichols Welcome to our Alumni Spotlight series! We’re excited to highlight our alumni through the years. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you!Today we are spotlighting former High Rocks staff member Stephanie (Vlasis) Nichols. Steph worked at camp from 2013 -Read More »

Camp: The Road to Independence I know many of you have read about independence in my summer blogs. Whether you're sending your child to High Rocks or have a son at another camp, you’ve likely heard about how summer camp fosters independence in children. Today, I’d like to focus on this topic in more depth. This post will be helpfulRead More »

High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Macaulay Our Alumni Spotlight series is back! We’re excited to highlight our alumni through the years. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you!Today we are introducing Alexander Macaulay, a former High Rocks camper and staff member from 1978 - 1989. Alexander's sonRead More »

Staff Hiring Trip to the UK Recently Don, Zoob, and I were fortunate enough to head to the UK on a mission to hire some British staff members for the upcoming summer. It was our first time participating in a series of staffing fairs organized by Camp America and, as you can imagine, we were quite excited at the prospectRead More »

High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Jack McCallie Welcome to our Alumni Spotlight Series! We’re excited to highlight our alumni through the years. If you or someone you know would make a great feature, email Darby at office@highrocks.com—we’d love to hear from you!We are thrilled to introduce you all to Jack McCallie, a former High Rocks Camper and Staff member! Jack wasRead More »

Discovering Joy at Camp Over the holidays, I found myself reflecting on joy—how to experience more of it and how to spread it. While happiness is wonderful, I often find it tied to external factors, whereas joy seems to come from within.We often think of camp as a place filled with fun and happy campers. Of course, I’d prefer aRead More »

2024 Summer Highlight Video Get Ready to Relive Summer 2024! We can't wait for everyone to see our Summer 2024 Highlight Video and be reminded of our amazing summer together!Click below to access the video on our Youtube page!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdE9cwtqI-Q