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10 Reasons Why Working at Camp IS a Real Job

Posted by Camp Highlander on March 9

Ah, summertime. That glorious season of the year when you can simply sit outside, soak up the sun, and relax your troubles away. Or, that time of year...

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(CH)allenge Yourself: Celebrate the National Day of Unplugging!

Posted by Camp Highlander on March 4

Nomophobia. Or rather, NO MObile PHOne phoBIA. As in, the fear of not having your phone. According to about a hundred different studies, well over hal...

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The Legacy Project Update!

Posted by Camp Highlander on February 19

It’s the middle of February, and while most of our mountain home lies dormant and cold, the Assembly Court is a constant hub of activity (just like du...

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Announcing the 2020 Camp Highlander Alumni Reunion!

Posted by Camp Highlander on January 20

If you’ve never been to an Alumni Reunion at Highlander, or if you’ve forgotten how it works, we’ve broken down the basics for you below. Read up, sig...

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Camp Reunions 101

Posted by Camp Highlander on December 4

When the holiday season is over and the new year rolls around, it can only mean one thing … HIGHLANDER CAMP REUNIONS ARE HERE! Every year, for two wee...

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More To This Mountain: The Song

Posted by Camp Highlander on November 7

It all started with two brothers from Fort Lauderdale by the name of Fisher. The older, Pete, was shorter and wore thick-framed glasses wherever he we...

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Camp Recipes for the Holidays!

Posted by Camp Highlander on November 6

If your social media feeds and email inboxes are anything like ours, they’re blowing up right now with holiday-themed EVERYTHING: festive gatherings, ...

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Overcoming Fears

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on October 29

As you’re reading this, Bryan and I are likely driving down a rain-soaked road somewhere between Louisiana and North Carolina. We’re rushing back home...

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Autumn On Old Forge

Posted by Camp Highlander on October 23

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Sometimes Participation DOES Deserve an Award

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on September 12

With a blog title like that, I know what you’re likely thinking (cue the dramatic eye-roll) … but, hear me out! I realize we live in the age of partic...

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Everything You Need to Know About Highlander Home Shows!

Posted by Camp Highlander on September 4

The beginning of fall means the return of three things: football, pumpkin spice everything, and, most importantly, CAMP HIGHLANDER HOME SHOWS! Every f...

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Session C Final News

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on August 2

It’s closing day of Session C and the summer of 2019! We had a fantastic day yesterday saying good-bye and remembering the amazing three weeks we shar...

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Embrace the End

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 31

Today was camper’s choice day, which was the best way to end the session. The campers love the freedom of choosing their activities and going exactly ...

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Life Without Social Media

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 30

One of the greatest gifts of camp is disconnecting from technology and finding true connection with friends for three weeks. As we head towards the re...

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Slow Down Summer

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 29

Traditionally the day after Color War is the day of rest. Everyone is very tired after a long 4 days of competition, and nothing sounds better than a ...

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Color War Day 4

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 28

The final day of Color War 2019 was fantastic! We have been incredibly blessed with gorgeous weather for the past 4 days, and today was no different....

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Color War Day 3

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 27

We had a beautiful day three of Color War today. Sunny skies and a cool breeze made this an absolutley perfect day for competition. Day three has the ...

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Color War Day 2

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 26

Day two of Color War had us running all day! Today hosted one of the original events of Color War from 1964 and what we call today the Old Forge Run. ...

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Color War Day 1

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 25

We had a great first day of competition. The weather was incredible today - warm and sunny with a cool breeze at just the right time. The campers work...

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Color War Break!

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 24

It was a cool, beautiful camper’s choice day on Old Forge Mountain. The anticipation for Color War started this morning at Assembly. The Green Giants ...

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Raining Kindness

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 23

Today is the American Camp Association’s National Camp Kindness Day! This is a day highlighting the practice of purposeful kindness that happens every...

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Simply Wonderful Sunday

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 21

We have had a really great, super busy, totally awesome day! I love that on Sundays at camp we change up the schedule to allow less structured time an...

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Willy Wonka Comes to Highlander

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 20

Today was another beautiful, sunny, hot day on the mountain. It was camper’s choice day today, and we had so much fun playing, swimming, singing and d...

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Growing Smiles

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on July 19

Smiles are the language of love at camp. A smile says I’m glad you’re here or I’m proud of you. A smile can say “you’ve got this” or “don’t give up.” ...