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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

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!

High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: William Foreman 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 [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you! Today, we are excited to introduce William Foreman. William was a staff member at… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: William Foreman

Positive Impacts of Camp The holiday season is a great time of year for a camp director.  While there is plenty to do, most deadlines are far off in the distance. It requires some discipline, but not usually a lot of stress.  December, in particular, allows for a lot of goals, lists, and reflection. I… Continue reading Positive Impacts of Camp

Welcome, Andy! We are thrilled to announce that a familiar face is joining our Year-Round Staff at Camp High Rocks. Please join us in welcoming Andy Glas as our new Adventure Programs Director! With years of experience and a deep connection to camp, Andy is perfectly suited to lead our adventure activities into the future.… Continue reading Welcome, Andy to our Team!

Supporting a Nervous Child About Camp All children experience a mixture of excitement and nervousness when summer camp approaches. Through your child’s eyes, summer camp is a really big deal! These feelings are completely natural reactions to new and unfamiliar experiences. We want to help you support a child who is nervous about camp. When… Continue reading How to Support a Nervous Camper

Thanksgiving Gratitude As another Holiday season approaches, we are already gearing up for another summer of fun in 2025. While it can be easy to get wrapped up in excitement for next year, it is also valuable to take time to reflect on this year. We truly have so much to be thankful for here… Continue reading Thanksgiving Gratitude

High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Wyatt Amacker 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 [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you! Today, we’re thrilled to introduce Wyatt Amacker. Wyatt first joined High Rocks as a… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Wyatt Amacker

Chadwick’s Next Adventure As we look forward to another season ahead and an exciting 2025, we are sad to say goodbye to Chadwick Young as he moves on to new opportunities. Chadwick first came to High Rocks in the summer of 2018 by way of Brevard College. As a cabin counselor and mountain bike instructor,… Continue reading Chadwick’s Next Adventure

Recovering Together: Hurricane Helene Updates from Camp Greetings from Camp!  We are now two weeks removed from the destructive passage of Hurricane Helene through western North Carolina. In that time, we have heard from many of our concerned High Rocks people and wanted to take a moment to provide an update from the mountain. Here… Continue reading Recovering Together

Until Next Time It was a quiet morning with the groups out for their cabin overnights.  It was fun to see them roll in telling me how it went as soon as they saw me.  It is a time-honored tradition that goes back many decades.  We feel an overnight camping experience in the woods is… Continue reading Until Next Time

Cabin Overnights It was another great day at Camp High Rocks.  The boys are not even showing any signs of fatigue yet.  It’s coming, but I have been impressed with their stamina.  We rocked right into another day of activity rotations.  The boys are getting to re-visit some activities to pick up where they left… Continue reading Jersday Thursday