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An Alumni Reunion Like No Other
Let’s bring together the Camp Highlander family! When I joined the Camp Highlander staff in the 1970s, I never imagined that decades later I’d still b...
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Incredible Progress on the Discovery Course!
What a difference a few weeks makes! Construction crews have been on the mountain working hard building the new Discovery Course in Wilderness. Debuti...
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More Progress on Camp Highlander's New Discovery Course!
The new Discovery Course is starting to take shape! Check out the progress of this high ropes course being built in Wilderness. This incredible course...
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Construction Begins on the Discovery Course!
We have broken ground! It’s official! On Monday, December 1, crews arrived on the mountain and began construction on the new Discovery Course. The tea...
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In Memory of Mack Gillespie
Mack Gillespie December 12, 1928-November 6, 2014 Mack Gillespie was born and raised on Dalton Road. He and his family have been involved with the Cam...
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Riflery Road Gets a Makeover!
We have many exciting additions and improvements happening at Camp Highlander this off-season! One of those improvements is to Riflery Road. As one of...
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Our Final Home Shows of 2014
We’ve just completed our home shows for 2014! We had great shows in Port Orange, FL; Charlotte, NC; Asheville, NC; and Baton Rouge, LA. What a fantast...
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BREAKING NEWS: All-New High Ropes Course to Debut at Camp Highlander in Summer 2015!
Get ready for the most epic summer, ever! Next summer, a brand new high ropes course will be added to our Wilderness department! Designed and construc...
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Florida Home Show Fun!
We have home show fever! The leadership team is still very busy traveling throughout the south to do home shows for current Camp Highlander families a...
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Join Us at a Home Show!
Come see us and get a trunk sticker! Our fall home shows are in full swing! Join us at one of our home shows to see Highlander friends, meet new frien...
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Louisiana Home Shows
Our leadership team has been on the road in Louisiana doing home shows all week! Karl stopped at several homes of Camp Highlander families to talk abo...
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A Look Back At The Summer of 2014
So many memories. We are one month removed from the end of what was a great Summer 2014. From the bell that woke us up, to the Evening Programs that ...
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Honor Cabins and Honor Campers - Week One
At the end of each full week during Campfire, Gaynell announces our Honor Campers and Honor Cabins – these are boys and girls who lived out our CHIF c...
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Pardon Our Mess...We have children Making Memories Here
“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” -Mary Tyler Moore ...
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Changing Lives One Brick at a Time
Each summer the Camp Highlander Leadership team chooses a theme for the summer that gives our staff direction for our purpose in the lives of our camp...
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Healthy Competition
“Play with enthusiasm and recklessness. Never be afraid to lose. If you win, great. If not, you will learn a valuable lesson. It is the competition of...
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Top 10 Things to Know Before Arriving at Camp Highlander
Arrival Day & Time – Sunday, July 13, 9am – Noon – 42 Dalton Road, Horse Shoe, NC 28742 Parent Authorization Form and Health History Forms – W...
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Honor Campers and Honor Cabins - Week Two, Session B
To be an Honor Camper at Highlander, a camper must exemplify the CHIF values we promote of Courage, Honesty, Integrity and Faith. In addition, he or ...
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Honor Campers and Honor Campers - Week Two, Session B
Jr. Girls – Rori, Cabin 17
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I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream!
It’s a beautiful day in Western North Carolina and the perfect day for some ice cream!!! As campers lie in their beds, the breeze of the afternoon swe...
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Live Each Day With Courage
Karl brings lessons from Cowboy Ethics to our campers and staff this morning. The first principle in the Code of the West is “Live Each Day with Cour...
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Opening Day - Session A/Junior 1
Wow. What a great Opening Day! It’s always such a joy to see all the new and returning faces come back to visit our magical mountain. Although the day...
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Camp Highlander's Annual Father Son Weekend
The relationship between a father and a son is like no other. We all know that Dads protect and provide for their families, and teach their sons the l...
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Alumni Spotlight: Because of Camp Highlander ... Brooke Harris Raish
Because Camp Highlander was founded nearly 50 years ago, we have a vast community of alumni. Each month, we’ll spotlight one outstanding former camper...
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