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- Dolly’s Ice Cream - A summer camp tradition
Couldn’t resist sending along this article about our favorite local ice cream shop, Dolly’s Dairy Bar. It’s from the online edition of the Hendersonville newspaper, The Times-News. If you’ve been to Dolly’s, you’ll love the article and enjoy hearing some of the trivia it reports. For example, did you know that Dolly’s [...]
Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:52:30 +0000 - Horseback Riding in NC
Here in the mountains of western North Carolina we have cooler summer weather than most places in the south. This past summer, when most places were immersed in extraordinaryily hot weather, we had more pleasant temperatures. This is one of the reasons it’s so great for the St. Andrews College horses to spend [...]
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:56:19 +0000 - Childrens Outdoor Experience
Another article has come our way (thanks Bird!) about the value of outdoor experience for kids. It’s “Time Outdoors Gives Kids a Big Boost” by Tom Stienstra of the San Francisco Chronicle. The article is about an initiative in California to recognize a “Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights,” a document declaring that every [...]
Fri, 07 Sep 2007 14:00:11 +0000 - The Lessons of Sleepaway Camp
Here is another article highlighting the benefits of attending a sleepaway summer camp like Rockbrook: “Summer Camps Offer Youngsters Fun, Friendships, and Life Lessons,” by Adam Phillips of The Voice of America News. It spends a good deal of time talking about the social aspects of being at sleepaway camp, the kind of friendships formed, [...]
Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:22:07 +0000 - What Summer Camps are About
Here’s another interesting bit of reading about summer camps, this time from Harper’s Magazine (September 2007 issue). Rich Cohen, in “The Summer of Our Discontent: An Ode to Sleepaway Camp,” writes about his childhood experience at Camp Menominee in Wisconsin, and brings to the article a good deal of research about summer camping in [...]
Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:41:02 +0000 - Summer Camp History
We came across this interesting book, History of Organized Camping: The First 100 Years by Eleanor Eells. It discusses the earliest camps, the people who founded them, and the first motivations behind summer camping. While the ideas of how camp is beneficial to children have changed over the years (from providing exercise, to [...]
Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:43:39 +0000 - Scary Bugs and Other Critters
Saw this series of sketches over at the New Yorker and thought they were funny. Of course, none of the critters exist at Rockbrook, but they’re fun to imagine nonetheless. Camper Bug Report
Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:30:34 +0000 - Final Campfire of the Summer
We’ve had our final closing spirit fire for the summer, and we can’t help but remember all of the wonderful parts of the summer. We’ve made so many amazing friends, seen so many beautiful places, and enjoyed so many fun activities. As we’re busy with everything each day, it’s easy to forget how [...]
Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:12:00 +0000 - Camp Archery Program
Archery is another huge hit with the kids at Rockbrook this summer. Girls really enjoy learning about archery at summer camp. There’s something classic about it. Nocking an arrow, pulling the bow, taking a breath, holding still, and releasing the arrow toward the multi-colored target. Of course, we’re aiming for the [...]
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 02:21:48 +0000 - Rock Climbing Summer Camp Trip
After breakfast we hike up the hill in camp to reach Castle Rock. Locking carabiners, harnesses, helmets, rock climbing shoes, and ropes… everything in place for a day on the rock. Put on the gear and tie into the rope with a follow-through figure eight knot. Wait for the belayer to get [...]
Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:33:50 +0000 - Summer Camping Birthday Party
Tonight was birthday night at camp, but a few girls were heading out for an overnight backpacking trip and would have to miss the celebration back at camp. Rather than go without, however, Jessi made arrangements to bring a few party things with the hiking group. Yep, they had their own birthday party [...]
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 02:23:38 +0000 - 1-Week Summer Camp Session Opens!
Our final camp session of the summer has opened and we’re very excited to have all of the campers arrive. This session is unusual because we’ve got mostly new campers and it lasts for just one week. Everyone is so enthusiastic, it’s going to be great fun to introduce Rockbrook to these [...]
Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:07:15 +0000 - Day Of Celebration
This morning Rockbrook hosted its very own horse show, and many of the campers participated in the event. Parents were also invited and were able to watch their kids in the show. The show was optional, and some of the campers did some last minute packing instead. The other kids went to their scheduled first [...]
Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:12:58 +0000 - Collect $200 Salary As You Pass GO!
Today was cabin day and the Senior line took an excursion to Sliding Rock. The temperature peaked at around 98 degrees, so it was a refreshing change for the girls. Sliding Rock is basically a large rock which mimics a gigantic water slide. It is located in the Pisgah Forest, and is just a little [...]
Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:34:08 +0000 - Good News On The Home Front
Rockbrook has been anticipating the health inspector, and she finally came today! We are happy to report that we earned a 98.5%! We have been keeping the camp extra clean, and all our hard work has paid off. On another subject, today in pottery one of the classes went on a pottery hike. We took a [...]
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