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High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie (Vlasis) Nichols Welcome to our Alumni Spotlight series! 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 spotlighting former High Rocks staff member Stephanie (Vlasis) Nichols. Steph… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Stephanie (Vlasis) Nichols

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

High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Macaulay 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 introducing Alexander Macaulay, a former High Rocks camper and staff member… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Alexander Macaulay

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

High Rocks Alumni Spotlight: Jack McCallie Welcome to our Alumni Spotlight Series! 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! We are thrilled to introduce you all to Jack McCallie, a former High Rocks… Continue reading Alumni Spotlight: Jack McCallie

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