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Rain Rain

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Rain, Rain, Go Away… we are about ready for a change! The forecast calls for gradual improvement in our weather pattern over the course of the day. It...

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The Show

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There are many cumulative moments happening this week; one of them was the Play “Seussical” last night. This EP has taken the entire session to put to...

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All Good

by Jimboy

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Yesterday’s rain did not impact our program very much. Nothing fell until midway through the afternoon classes. At that point, it rained hard for abo...

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Wet Dog Day

by Jimboy

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Some of my favorite childhood memories occurred during long rainstorms. I was a camper at Falling Creek, always attending the Main Camp (seven weeks l...

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Father's Day

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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While we do not celebrate Father’s Day at camp (we reserve that occasion for homelife), we acknowledge the fact that Dads play an important role in fa...

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Self Image

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Body image… This subject is still a major problem for many people. It is one of those things that has always been a burden for our campers (even in th...

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Chicken Day

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by Jimboy

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Any day that begins with Chic-Fil-A biscuits is a GREAT DAY, and that is what we enjoyed for breakfast this morning. We slept late and set out a lavis...

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Having a Ball

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My Grandmother’s birthday was in July, so her father made sure to treat birthdays as a big deal at camp! He set one day apart to honor these girls in ...

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Good Times

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Spirits are high as we enter another GREAT DAY at Greystone. The girls are celebrating the Great Day way of living as we enter the final stretch of ca...

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Good

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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In the beginning, God declared His creation good. This fact has not changed, dispite the impact of sin. Our cynical and pessimestic minds might tell u...

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Why We Love June Camp

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Welcome to the middle week of camp, what we consider to be the most significant part of the June Camp experience. The first week of camp is very impor...

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Gr8Days

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It’s another Great Day at Greystone! Great weather, high spirits, raucous laughter, quiet conversations, and memorable moments. We are on track to fi...

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Our Currency

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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”At Greystone, Kindness is a Currency.” This is how a Greystone mom described camp to a friend, and I think it is a perfect way of encapsulating the e...

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Anticipation

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Starting a journey is exciting… pulling out of the driveway for a road trip, boarding a plane for an exotic destination, or setting sail for an advent...

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Real Friends

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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The Breakfast Club thought for the day was on making new friends. Making friends is the most important camp goal for most of our campers and we think ...

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Greystone Girls

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by Jimboy

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Our first meal in the Dining Hall is always a big deal. This meal is something special for the girls for it marks the moment that our group officially...

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The Starting Line

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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I never wanted to be on the track team but that did not matter in my 10th grade year. I played on the varsity football team and our coach made all of ...

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New This Year! Parent Meet-Up on Opening Day

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Would you like to meet other Greystone parents on Opening Day? Or, are you an Alum who would be interested in reconnecting with your Greystone friends...

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Meet Our 2023 Group Leaders

by Catherine

by Catherine

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We’ve been introducing you to our full-summer staff, Junior Camp staff, and nurses all spring long, and today we finally get to brag on our 2023 Group...

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Activities Offered: Summer 2023

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Today is an exciting day - we are announcing our 2023 class offerings for the summer! Girls come to Greystone for many reasons, but our class activiti...

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2023 Staff Profiles Are Live!

by Catherine

by Catherine

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You heard that right - it’s one of our favorite days of the year (besides Opening Day!). We can finally start to introduce you to our incredible 2023 ...

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How to Save Money While Packing for Camp

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Our Parent Handbook is heading your way in a matter of days, and we know that it will get your head thinking about the summer. Packing for camp is a b...

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Check Out the 2022 Greystone Photobook

by Catherine

by Catherine

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Summer 2022 is in the rearview now, but we have one last resource to share to help you reminisce on our (latest) best summer ever: the 2022 Greystone ...

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The Moments You May Not Know about from 2022

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Summer 2022 was EPIC in so many ways. Through Jimboy’s summer blogs, it is easy to stay in the know on what is happening in camp. But, some of the bes...

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New Fall Contest: Pick a New Activity for the Fort

by Catherine

by Catherine

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We love a good contest around here, and our Fall 2022 Contest is an especially fun one: we’re giving you the chance to pick a brand new activity for t...

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Catch Up on Our Summer 2022 Videos

by Catherine

by Catherine

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The summer may be over, but we’ll never be done reliving all of the incredible memories we made together in 2022! And what better way to remember all ...

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Thanks

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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On this day we are thankful for so many things. That Camp Worked Covid is an everpresent unknown, particularly for a camp. Here we are living closely...

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Our Last Day

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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Tonight we will celebrate the end of camp with a Banquet, an event keenly anticipated by the campers, often ranking as their favorite event of the ent...

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Plane Letters

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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This is the time of “plane letters”, a wonderful camp tradition that began years ago when literally hundreds of campers would fly home. These flights ...

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The Greatest Showman

by Jimboy

by Jimboy

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One of my favorite movies is “The Greatest Showman” with Hugh Jackman. That opening scene gets me every time for it resonates with my experience of sh...

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