Pictures from August 13, 2010 (password required)

Heading out on a cabin overnight

What a great week we’ve had with a group of campers completely new to High Rocks!  We are ending the week with a campfire story told by long-time staff member Dan Noland.  We may have pictures of that tomorrow.

Parents’ day will begin at 9:30am tomorrow morning (Saturday).  Please plan to arrive tomorrow between 9:00 and 9:30.  We will load trunks at the gym and park all cars on a field just past the gym.  All parents, siblings and friends are invited to join us at that time to tour camp with your son & then join us for a slideshow and refreshments that will begin at 10:30.  The program will conclude around 11am. 

At some point before leaving please be sure to “check out” at the camp office.  The office will have a packet that includes an address list, cabin picture, store account refund, and a “jump drive” with pictures from the session (if you preordered one).  If you didn’t preorder a “jump drive” we will have extras available in the camp store.

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow morning.

Hank Birdsong

Pictures from August 12, 2010 (password required)

Another great day in camp!  The boys spent some more time in horseback riding, climbing on the tower, hiking, and canoeing this morning and afternoon.  Our morning choice period had options including the waterslide, archery and riflery, candle making, and fishing.  We had a little thunderstorm this afternoon, that shortened our 3pm class a bit, but the guys still had time for most of their afternoon activities.  The skies look clear for tonight’s cabin overnights.

Tonight all the guys will head out for an overnight on the property.  One benefit of having over 1100 acres of property is that you can get away from camp without getting out of camp.  Each of the groups will have a short hike to an Appalachian Trail-style shelter.  They will spend the evening exploring, eating pita pizzas, and cooking up marshmallows for s’mores.  After a little time around the campfire, the boys will sleep out in the shelters, and then hike back into camp just before breakfast.  It should be an exciting time for everyone!

We sure have had an exciting week!  I have really enjoyed getting to know your sons and watching their accomplishments.  For some of these guys, their biggest accomplishment has been spending an entire week here at camp.  For others, it could be getting to the top of the climbing wall or going off the zip line.  Personally, I still get excited about the zip line!  Most of all, these boys have gained some independence, a few friends, and even some resiliency.

In the next day or so, you will be receiving a letter from your son’s cabin counselor.  Many of these will be e-mailed so that it arrives to you in a timely manner.  It should give you just enough information so that you can have an idea of what your son did this week, how he related in the cabin, and even some of his accomplishments

Where do we go from here?  As you might have guessed, six days is actually a fairly short amount of time.  Our Starter Camp is just that, a good springboard for one of our longer sessions.  These longer session offer more activities, a longer amount of time to build skills, and many opportunities to go on trips out of camp, like whitewater paddling, rock climbing, multi-day backpacking trips, and even mountain biking and caving as an activity. 

We still have a full day of activities tomorrow!  We will wrap up the day tomorrow with a campfire, where we sing songs, listen to a story and reflect on the awesome week we had here at High Rocks.

I know some of you will be traveling tomorrow.  Have a safe trip.  We look forward to seeing you on Saturday morning.   Have a great night and enjoy the pictures.

Don Gentle
Associate Director

  Pictures from August 11, 2010 (password required)

Today started off with cabin pictures before breakfast (which will explain some of the bed head in the pictures).  Morning assembly was rocking now that the boys have learned some of the camp favorite songs.  Many slept in a little later this morning now that they are starting to get a feel for the routine and are quite tired from the days before.

Activities this morning consisted of Archery & Riflery, Ropes course (for Hillside), Horseback Riding, and Canoeing.  Today during their morning choice period the boys got to choose one from the following, Rope Swing, Canoeing (for those that just can’t get enough), Fishing ( those fish just keep biting thankfully), and Tie Dye.  It is often a hard choice with so many fun activities and luckily they will have a couple more days to experience more!

The afternoon the boys rotated between Hiking, Climbing and Horseback Riding and Lakeside got their turn on the Ropes Course.  The afternoon choice period had options of Swimming (including the Rock-it), Sailing, Tennis, and Soccer.  It has been fun to watch the boy’s branch out a little bit more as the session progresses.  Some of the boys were a little hesitant with activities at the beginning and now are charging full steam ahead with every new challenge. 

Tonight for Evening Activity we had a High Rocks Olympics of sorts.  Each cabin group represented their own country with names like the Federation of Hillside, St. Lakeside Island, Republic of Foxhollow and The Flattopian Territory.  The campers got to design their own flag and march in with their cabin to the games.  Each “country” participated in games like the “water bomb launch” where they got to heave water “bombs” at the counselors.  They also got to experience other field games and obstacle courses.  It was a big hit with the boys as you might imagine!

After all of the excitement of the Olympic Games the boys got to enjoy fresh baked cookies and milk before heading back to the cabin for showers and cabin meetings to find out the highlights and challenges of the day.  Nothing like a busy, sweaty day, followed by milk, cookies, and a hot shower.  Finally, turning in with the distant sounds of crickets and cadidids in the cool mountain air. 

I hope that you are enjoying the pictures again tonight and we will have more for you tomorrow!

Until then,

Elizabeth “Zoob” Gentle

 Pictures from August 10, 2010 (password required)

Making tie-dye t-shirts in crafts

This was the first full day of Starter Camp and the boys didn’t waste any time.  With some guys waking up pretty early, we had a bright and early start. The wake-up bell rings at 7:45am & it takes the early risers a day or two to adjust.  The extra time did result in some very clean cabins to begin the day!

The morning was a rotation of Canoeing, Climbing, Horseback Riding, and the High Ropes Course.  On the lake, the canoers learned how to begin handling a tandem boat with a partner using forward strokes, the rudder, and many draws and cross-draws to get back on course. With a whole lake to explore, the learning happens almost without their knowledge as each cove or fish habitat presents a goal to reach and fresh motivation to paddle hard. Of course, after such exertion, the only suitable way to cool off is to flip your boat and swim it back to the dock, truly a favorite pastime here at camp.

In Climbing, the guys put on their harness and helmet, and then assaulted the three outside walls of our tower. The beginner wall starts with a sloped bottom half and tons of handholds to allow campers to gain a feel for climbing without causing too much stress searching for a spot for a hand or toe.  Soon the group was on to the intermediate side which was a much greater challenge and one the campers loved tackling.  With two guys climbing on each wall at the same time, there is time to rest tired muscles and cheer from the ground while the two climbers help each other through their difficulties much higher up.

Down at the barn, the Horseback Riders learned to lead each of their mounts out of the stall and down to a ring for the first time. There the riders mounted and worked on controlling the horse while moving around the ring. The size of the animals was the first hurdle for many of the guys, but once they felt the reins control this huge creature they were pumped!

Horseback riding began today

The High Ropes takes place over a two-hour block for one cabin at a time. The boys practice some trust exercises on the ground before climbing up ladders to the platform fifty feet in the air.  From the platform, they begin working around the elements by balancing on wires, crossing bouncy bridges, and cruising over a large telephone pole. To finish, each camper gets hooked onto a 450′ zip line and shoots off the tower to the group waiting below.

This afternoon was a similar selection to make sure all the cabins had a crack at each activity, with a little bit of Archery and Riflery thrown in. It amazes me at how focused these otherwise super-energetic guys can be while they are controlling their breathing and aiming for the bulls eye.  At the end of each hour, everyone was looking for people to check out their targets with much commotion over just about any bullet hole in the paper.

In the Choice Periods today there was Swimming, the Rock-It, Tie Dye shirts, Tennis, the Rope Swing, Sailing, a Hike to the Cathedral Rocks, and dozens of fish caught (some fish repeatedly jump on the hooks). The boys really enjoy getting a constantly changing menu of choices each morning and afternoon.  Some have found the waterfront and do not ever leave while others are all over the place, sometimes trying two activities in one hour. 

There are two age groups consisting of the two youngest and two oldest cabins. Today they came up with a name and cheer for their own group. Now, Hillside and Lakeside are the “Sidewinders” while Foxhollow and Flattop are the “Thunder Cats”.  This evening, the Sidewinders are in the gym playing several versions of dodgeball while the Thunder Cats are launching themselves off of the waterslide.  With huge soft Pretzels for snack before showers, the guys are heading back to the cabins worn out, excited, and ready for another early wake up!

Thanks for checking in, enjoy this evening’s pictures, and we will see you back here tomorrow.

Woody Noland

 Pictures from August 9, 2010 (password required)

The waterslide was an evening activity hit!!

Opening Day!!!

There has been plenty of excitement, smiles and fun to go around today.  Some of the biggest smiles were seen after the “Basic Lake Test”, or BLT for short.  You’ll see lots of pictures today as the campers turned over their canoes.  The “BLT” serves a few purposes- learn about life jackets, learn that canoes float even when full of water, learn not to panic if a boat goes over, and to have a great time!

Who knew that capsizing a canoe was so much fun??

This session is unique; It is meant as an introduction to camp life.  In our longer sessions we are able to work on skills progression in the activities and move on to intermediate and advanced levels.  The starter camp is more about taking a first step towards independence.  Most of the nervousness about being in a new place has already been replaced by fun and the bonds of new friendships.  The schedule for the week is nonstop- there is so much to do & so little time!

I have just sent the  initial letter to parents from camp (& emailed it) that tells you a bit about your son’s counselor and the activities. If you haven’t had a chance to look over our wonderful staff yet, be sure to see our 2010 summer staff page.

Please remember not to send packages of any sort, but letters and emails are encouraged. Letters sent after Wednesday will probably not arrive before closing day, so plan accordingly.  If you need to send a forgotten item of clothing, medication, etc, call our office first & then send the item to the attention of our office staff. Our office staff will open the package & deliver the item.  When sending letters and emails to your son it is helpful to ask about the fun things at camp rather than dwell on how much he is missed at home! 

Enjoy the pictures- we will try to post by 9pm each day, but it can be much later, or even the next day. Sometimes the pictures are from the previous day, sometimes they are from earlier in the same day.  We tried to take a bunch today (167).  On most days we will upload around 100-150 pictures. 

• Hillside & Lakeside are at the water slide.
• Flattop & Foxhollow are playing a game on the Activity Field

We’re looking forward to a great session. Be sure to visit often to check out pictures as the session progresses.

Take care,

Hank Birdsong
Camp Director

 Pictures from August 5, 2010 (password required)

It was counselor-camper t-shirt swap day today- you will see several pictures of staff members with undersized t-shirts on and campers with oversized t-shirts. 

Camper-Counselor t-shirt swap was a hit!

Friday is our last program day.  We will have regular activities and several special activities going on (be sure to ask your son if he painted a pony).

What’s Next? I always have parents ask about the difference between our two-week session and our longer sessions. The two-week session is meant as an introductory camp experience and all of the trips during a two-week session are beginner level trips. In every session our goal is to have a progression of building skills in the activities. When boys move on to longer sessions as they get older, we are able to build on their previous experiences and keep them at an appropriate level of challenge.

Climbing a short, low-angle, rockface in the two-week session

 The older campers in our four-week session, shown below, began their High Rocks careers climbing the same climb our two-week campers were on yesterday, shown above. Another huge benefit to longer sessions is the social experience the campers have within the cabin groups. For us, a camp experience should be fun, but we also want our campers to grow socially and to become more independent as a result of the experience.

In the three and four-week session the climbs are steeper . . .

. . . and longer!!

High Quality pictures- Some parents have been asking about getting copies of the pictures that are a higher quality than what we load on the net. We will have pictures from this session (almost 2,000 that are about ten times the resolution of the website pictures) available for sale on “thumb” drives.  For those of you that pre-ordered the thumb drives, they will be enclosed in your check-out envelope on parent’s day.

Today’s outings- There were several trips out today, including: a French Broad River canoeing trip; an overnight hiking trip; a “Pilot Rock” climbing trip; and an all-day hike.  The guys in Hillside were on the Ropes Course this morning.

Parent Day- Parent’s day will begin at 10 AM on Saturday. Please plan to arrive around 9:30, but Please not before 9:15!! Our counselors will not be ready to load trunks and the campers will still be in assembly until 9:45. Each camper will be able to demonstrate the activities of his choice, so plan to stay until noon and join us for lunch. If you were not planning to stay for lunch originally, don’t worry- we always plan for extra.

One last reminder- please do not send any more mail, it will not arrive before closing day! (it is fine to send emails)

Pictures from August 4, 2010 (password required)

Wednesday dawned a bright, sunny day with unaccustomed silence before the wake up bell.  These boys are working hard!  With today being one of the last two tripping days, campers were off in all directions as soon as the cinnamon toast was destroyed and assembly songs belted out.

Climbing sent two more trips to the Cathedral Rocks for the guys to try out their tower skills on actual rock.  It gets much harder as soon as you must find your own finger and toe holds as the guys discovered.  With a lot of coaching from their counselors (and plenty from waiting, helpful campers!) the boys painstakingly hauled themselves up three levels of difficulty for that oh-so-sweet moment of slapping the top of the rock to cheers. The Cathedral Rocks are a perfect place to start your climbing career, but some of the more experienced guys get to head to a much taller rock face tomorrow for an advanced trip sure to open their eyes.  I look forward to the stories and embellishments, more to come soon.

In Hiking, our Perimeter overnight arrived back in camp after a great, but arduous, journey.  They began with the Lake Loop trail then headed up to Dogwood Den Ridge before crossing over the road and disappearing into the Still Oaks area to end up camping at one of our shelters.  With plenty of firewood, a nearby creek with crawdads, and plenty of cheesy pasta for dinner, the boys were in wilderness heaven.  After an excellent night’s sleep, back they came with packs being proudly carried and lunch at the dining hall quickly sought as they relayed unimaginable physical exertions and trail obstructions to anyone nearby.  A second group went out of camp today heading for the peaks of High Pisgah for two days.  With such an incredible resource so close by, our tripping programs are able to really push campers with constantly more challenging, longer hikes while motivating them with gorgeous views, delicious berry bushes, and pristine swimming holes.  While the Two Weekers get a taste of what is available, it takes a longer session to more fully explore all that our state and national forests have to offer, and to acquire the skills necessary for such exploration.

Canoers also headed out for a full day trip to the Little Tennessee to get the next level of whitewater experience.  The increased length of the river and more powerful currents make the partner pairs work together to control the 15 foot canoes in order to avoid rocks, get speed boosts with downstream V’s, and catch a breather in an eddy along the way.  This is the first level of river that requires boaters to handle themselves comfortably or be pushed along by the constant flow. This is also the level where boating fever is contagious and lights many a fire to get back out on moving water.

Mountain biking also enjoyed the gorgeous day over in DuPont with a wonderfully smooth trip along several of the many trails.  The amount of effort each camper has put in to make it on those trails is amazing with days spent practicing braking, downhill position, obstacle courses, and controlling their bikes in a split second (or two).  Because so much of the safety on the trail involves a camper’s awareness, this constant rehearsal of techniques is necessary to ingrain each movement into a camper’s muscle memory so they react with conditioned reflex.  The need for this work becomes instantly understandable to the guys after they tackle their first trail, which they love but come back respecting fully.

Our youngest campers headed out this evening for a night on Sliding Rock and then over to Dolly’s for some serious ice cream love.  The excitement level with the crew was uncontainable as they were gradually herded together and corralled into vans.  I have no doubt there will be loud, convincing cases made for the best ice cream flavor and the exact temperature of the Davidson river by some very tired, very happy little guys.

Around camp, activities were still going at their usual frenetic pace with tennis balls flying everywhere (sometimes even in the opposite court!), regatta boats getting souped up, and a waterslide/Rock-It combo for Choice Period.  Campers were advancing left and right in Archery and Riflery where several guys had just shot their best scores of the session and were clutching their prized target sheets closely on their way out.  Pottery was busy glazing all sorts of creations and a group of campers practiced their lacrosse throws with crab apples hurled into a pasture.

 The energy in this camper group is seemingly inexhaustible when a new activity or source of excitement presents itself.  I look forward to these next two days of pure fun and watching these guys make the most of every single minute here, literally, every minute. 

Have a great night and please enjoy the pictures,

Woody

Pictures from August 3, 2010 (password required)

Chris Dorrity

Hey everybody!  This is Chris Dorrity, the director of the climbing program here at Camp.  I have the honor of working in the area of camp which includes the tallest structure in camp, our climbing tower!  This is true on all days of the week except Tuesday, when the mountain of cleaned and returned laundry dwarfs the height of the tower!  Jokes aside, we have had an excellent 2-week session so far!  I have had the privilege to work at High Rocks for six years as the director of climbing.  I have been climbing for 17 years and have climbed in over 120 separate climbing sites throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Thailand, and Greece.  I have also twice climbed El Capitan in Yosemite Valley; a 3,000 foot cliff that took my partner and I six days to complete.  It was this climbing partner that first introduced me to High Rocks, over eight years ago.  I did not know the impact in my life that this camp would create and how special it would become.

High Rocks holds a special place in my heart and I am so blessed to have been a part of it.  The reason I keep coming back to High Rocks is simply because it is the best.  I feel the cabin counselors, facilities, head staff, programs, activities, instruction, and trips are superior to all camps in the Southeast.  Everywhere I go, people have heard of the excellent programs at High Rocks.  For the climbing program, we are allowed freedom and flexibility in the locations of climbing sites.  For example we travel to local climbing destinations such as Looking Glass Rock, Cedar Rock, Horseshoe Rock, Rumbling Bald, The Stone Depot, Pilot Rock, and Cathedral Rocks.  During the 3 and 4-week sessions we travel to out-of-state sites such as the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, the New River Gorge in West Virginia, the Obed, Foster Falls, the Tennessee Wall, and the Stone Fort in Tennessee.   Lastly, the skills and experience of the staff in the climbing program allow us to explore and climb a much wider variety of climbs than most camps in the area.  But above all these things, the biggest reason I come back to High Rocks is the kids.  They mean so much to me and I am blessed to have the opportunity to make a difference in their lives, if even for a short time.

I often think of Sumner Williams and his original vision for this camp.  Would he approve of the lessons, the skills, the progression, the staff, the facility, and the trips?  I know that he is not here to make sure that all is well in the activities provided for the campers, so I have to make sure that I do my very best to serve his original interests in this camp (that Hank and Townsend have continued).

In working toward these interests, on the first day of camp we ask each camper what their individual goals are for climbing.  Some say that they want to get invited on a climbing trip to Pilot Rock, a 350 foot cliff that is a special all-day climbing trip for 10 campers.  Some say that they want to be able to get to the top of the beginner wall on our climbing tower.  Some say that they want to get to the top of the advanced wall without falling.  Whatever their goals are, we help them to achieve them by the end of the session.  On the last day, we ask each camper if he has indeed reached his goals.  Some camper goals have been reached and new ones made for next summer.

Climbing at the Cathedral Rocks

In helping the campers reach their goals, the climbing program incorporates a variety of lessons and skills that we teach to the children every day.  Examples are types of climbing (e.g. traditional, sport, bouldering, aid climbing, ice climbing, and mountaineering).  Other examples include climbing equipment, difficulty ratings, types of holds, body positioning, knots, hitches, and advanced anchoring systems.  We also include climbing skills for the campers to practice.  Examples include foot and hand positions, balance, static and dynamic movement, and resting positions.  Every day the campers have the opportunity to learn these lessons and skills, while having fun climbing on the outside or inside of the climbing tower, or in our large bouldering cave.  Also, each day during the 2-week session we take a morning and afternoon climbing trip to Cathedral Rocks.  This is a climbing site on camp property just a short hike from main camp.  Here the campers have the opportunity to climb on real rock transferring the lessons and skills learned at the climbing tower.  For many campers this special trip is the first time they have gotten to climb real rock.  The climbing activity is a single program in the whole of camp.  All the activities in which the campers choose to participate are first-rate.  All of the programs are effective at teaching each camper real skills and lessons that he can take with him and use outside of camp for a lifetime of physical activity.  Something we tell the campers in climbing on the first day of camp is, “Today you are campers who climb at camp.  When you leave here you will be climbers that come to camp”.  This is why I keep coming back to camp.  I love it!

As for today, the sun is back out and it is warming up again.  The fog has lifted and all the activities are in full swing.  Today Arts & Crafts is beginning to make boats for the Regatta race being held this Friday.  This morning, several campers set out on the overnight hiking trip.  These hikers are taking the perimeter trail around camp.  We had a mountain biking trip this afternoon, a morning and afternoon trip to the French Broad river, and of course a morning and afternoon trip to Cathedral Rocks.  Lastly, the ropes course ran an afternoon program as well.

Tackling the Ropes Course

As I am writing this I hear the cheers and laughter of the campers in the afternoon swimming classes.  I am saddened a little to know that in a few short days, the camp will be quiet, campers and parents gone, and a silence will fall again on the camp.  Another summer will have passed and I know that it has been a great one.  As for me, I will be here next year heading up the climbing program for my seventh year.  I want to do this forever.  I don’t think I could imagine a summer away from the children and this camp, and I don’t want to have to.  For now I have to believe that our programs, staff, and facilities were able to make a positive difference in the lives of each camper this summer, and I hope to see everybody again next year. 

Have a good rest of the summer and start of the school year! 

–Chris Dorrity

Pictures from August 2, 2010 (password required)

Today the campers were off and running with their activities.  In addition to the regular activities we had trips out in Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Canoeing, and Hiking.  The Mountain Bikers went to Dupont State Forest this afternoon to enjoy some trail riding.  They left after lunch and returned right before dinner having worked up a good appetite.  Some of the climbers spent the afternoon up at the Cathedral Rocks a short hike from main camp where they got to experience climbs on real rock.  Several of our canoers got to practice their skills on the French Broad River this morning.  It was their first chance to learn about moving water and how the boat responds differently than on the lake.  There was also a day hike to Dupont State Forest where the campers got to see several of Western NC’s best waterfalls.

In camp today Windswept and Chalet got to experience the ropes course.  They were lead through several elements as a cabin group and then the final element was the zip line.  It was an exhilarating experience and one I am sure the will not forget soon (or until the next really cool thing comes along).  Many of our Horseback riders got to venture out of the ring and onto our large network of trails.  It was a welcome change of scenery for the horses and the campers seemed pretty excited as well!

All of us enjoyed another day of cool temperatures here at High Rocks.  It was another great day and we are looking forward to another one tomorrow!

Hope you enjoy the pictures from today!

Elizabeth “Zoob” Gentle
Associate Director

  Pictures from August 1, 2010 (password required)

I woke up this morning to a cool mountain fog.  One of those somewhat cloudy and a little foggy mornings we have here in the mountains; it is these days that give “The Smokies” their name.    The fog rises right out of the trees like they are on fire.  It is also one of those sorts of days that make you want to lie in bed all day; my oldest daughter had different plans for me at 7am, however.  I love Sundays at camp; it’s a special day to relax, reflect, and re-energize. We get up about thirty minutes later on Sunday, and ease into the day.

The Krispy-Kreme fairy left a special gift in the kitchen overnight…dozens of glazed doughnuts for all of us! Oh Boy was the kitchen staff excited to see that! They rounded it out with the usual breakfast fair, including hard boiled eggs, yogurt, and assorted cereals.  The kids loved it.

After breakfast we all headed down to the edge of the lake to sing some songs and learn a short lesson.  Several of the staff did a dramatic reading of Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax.  The kids loved the dramatic interpretation.   We talked a little about the message of the story and how the future is in the hands of our campers today.  

After our morning service we got the kids all ready and excited about the Annual Counselor Hunt!  Counselors are briefed on the acceptable places to hide, while the campers are oriented on the rules of the game. Once everyone is ready, we ring the bell and the cabin groups are off to build up their score by finding the hidden counselors. Finally, we wrap up the morning with some choice activities like canoeing, swimming, four square, tennis, or fishing.

Right after rest hour we headed down toward the gym to get the guys ready for another annual event, The High Rocks Carnival.  It is a special event that only happens in this two week session.  Campers participate in a bunch of games and fun to choose from. Some are games of skill where the boys can earn points like ring toss, Frisbee golf, musical chairs, card games, squirt gun “rapid fire,” or the football toss. Other activities include the counselor dunk tank, moonwalk, and face paint. The boys can use the points to purchase snow-cones, and candy. Finally, each camper has a chance at guessing how many Skittles are in a quart size container. It’s a whole heap of fun! The boys seemed to really enjoy it!

As if that wasn’t enough, we got all cleaned up after the carnival for an awesome cookout of hamburgers, hotdogs and all the fixin’s.  Now Townsend is a bit of a beef connoisseur, so it isn’t just any old burger or dog.  Our hamburgers are all wonderful Black Angus beauties and the dogs are of the best quality we can get!  We also add in some cheese, lettuce, and fresh tomatoes from our garden.  Add a few sides and a little bug juice and that is what I call a cookout!

Finally, we wrapped up dinner and dragged our full bellies and worn out bodies up to campfire hill to sing some more songs and listen to a story told by Chris Dorrity.  It was so cool to finish the night singing taps and watching each of the cabins desend siliently into the fog thinking about the great week ahead.

It sure has been a great week with these boys.  Have a great night!

Don Gentle
Associate Director