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Ready for Camp - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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New camper families, it is our final week in our New Camper Blog series! Thanks for joining us this year. The start of our camp season is just a week ...

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How Girls Pack at the End of Camp - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper families! We are nearing the end of our New Camper Blog series – it’s hard to believe we’re so close to the start of the summer. We c...

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What Happens the Rest of Opening Day - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new campers! It’s the month of May, which means that camp is just around the corner. We cannot wait for ALL of our campers to arrive, but we are...

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Food Allergies and Selective Eaters - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome back new camper families! Today, we are diving into a topic that we get asked about a lot – how food works when you have a camper with food al...

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Cabin Tour Video - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new campers! Today, you are in for a treat. We have a great video to show you the inside of a cabin at Greystone, and its even more fun because ...

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Parent Blog: Packing Tips and Tricks - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hi! I’m Katie Nicholson Wynn. I’m a former Greystone camper and counselor, and last summer officially graduated to my new affiliation with Greystone -...

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How Scanned Letters Work - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper parents! We are excited for another week of our New Camper Blog series! If you are just now joining us, make sure to check out our pa...

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Parent Blog: Practice Before the Summer - New Camper Blog Series

by Leah

by Leah

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Hi! My name is Leah and my daughter is Nora Day (10 years old). I became a Greystone girl in college when I worked at camp for three summers and now m...

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How to Speak Up for Yourself - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper families! Tuesday means another week of our New Camper Blog series where we look at a topic that is relevant to our first time camper...

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Welcome New Campers - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper families! Today is like Christmas over here at camp as we are kicking off one my favorite new camper traditions - our New Camper Blog...

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Final To-Dos - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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It is hard to believe, but today is our final day in our New Camper Blog series. We are that close to camp! The excitement is surely building over her...

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Why Our Opening Day System is Great for New Campers - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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We are just days away from the start of the summer, and Opening Day is on our mind! New campers, you are going to LOVE your first day at Greystone. We...

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Plan a Get Ready for Camp Day - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome back to all of our new camper families. It is another week of our New Camper Blog series, and we are so excited about our topic today: practic...

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Shower Time, Cabin Clean-Up, and Mail - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new campers! It is hard to believe that in one month, Junior Camp will be underway! Camp is just around the corner for so many of you. We can’t ...

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Medicines at Camp - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new campers! Welcome back for another week of our New Camper blog series. If you’re just now joining us, make sure to catch up on our past few a...

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Making a Cabin Request - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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New camper families – welcome back! It’s another Tuesday, which means another week of our New Camper Blog series. With the weeks counting down until t...

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Parent Blog: Tips and Tricks - New Camper Blog Series

by Allison

by Allison

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Hi! My name is Allison, and I am the proud momma of two Greystone girls from Austin, Texas - Caroline (11) and Elizabeth (9)! From the moment we pick ...

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Parent Blog: Packing for Camp - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello everyone! I am Sarah, a mother of three girls, two attending Greystone and one anxiously awaiting her turn. I’m taking over the blog this week t...

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Cabin Life Video - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello to all of our new campers out there! Tuesday is a day to celebrate as it means another blog in our New Camper Blog series. Last week, we shared ...

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New Camper Resources - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper families! Today feels like Christmas as we have finally reached that time of year where we start our New Camper Blog Series…which als...

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Preparing for Goodbye - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Happy Tuesday new camper families! This is our last week in our New Camper Blog Series before the summer. It is hard to believe we are so very close t...

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Packing for Unpacking - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper parents – this blog is specifically for you! We are finally in the month of May, which is the month of camp! We can’t believe we are ...

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Arriving at Your Cabin on Opening Day - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Camp is only a month away, and we are so excited here at camp. The weather is warming up, the projects are wrapping up, and the energy is just contagi...

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Photos: Campminder or Waldo - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Another Tuesday means another post in our New Camper Blog series. Today, we’re going to be talking about camp pictures, specifically the different way...

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Communicate with Your Camper and with Us - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper families! We are just a few weeks away from the start of the summer, and we are excited today to talk about communication. Let’s jump...

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Parent Blog: Communication from Camp - New Camper Blog Series

by Virginia

by Virginia

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Hi, we are the Cains from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and we have two Greystone girls. Charlotte, our oldest, attended for five years and will hopefully r...

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Tour Greystone from Your Home - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Welcome new camper families to another post in our New Camper blog series! We hope you have been following us each week as we post some new info, and ...

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Preparing for Camp Right Now - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper families! Welcome back as we delve into another topic specifically geared to our new families. If you’re just joining us, make sure t...

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Packing: This or That - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello Greystone parents! Another Tuesday means another week in our new camper blog series (check out some of our recent posts from this year, if you h...

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Your Pre-Camp Checklist - New Camper Blog Series

by Sarah

by Sarah

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Hello new camper families! Welcome to our second week in our New Camper Blog series as we count down the days until summer 2021! If you didn’t catch o...

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