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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… Continue reading All Style, No Speed

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… Continue reading TGIF… at Camp!

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,… Continue reading Jersday Thursday

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… Continue reading Waikiki Wednesday!!!

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… Continue reading Tie Dye, Taco, Tiger Tuesday

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… Continue reading Did we really JUST get here?

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… Continue reading Summer Camp Kick-Off 2025!!!

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… Continue reading Springtime Reflections

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.… Continue reading Camp: The Road to Independence

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… Continue reading Staff Hiring Trip to the UK

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… Continue reading Discovering Joy at Camp