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Karl’s Campfire Chat: Seeking Dedicated, Passionate Young Adults
It’s hard to believe that spring begins in just a few days, which also means the start of camp is around the corner. I think the countdown calendar sa...
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Alumni Spotlight: Because of Camp Highlander ... Meredith Newmon Blanco
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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Alumni Spotlight: Because of Camp Highlander ... Russell Papineau
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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Karl’s Campfire Chat: February 1st is "I Heart Camp Day"
As you know, camp is so much more than just a way to pass the time during the summer. One of the ways we acknowledge the lasting affect of attending C...
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Alumni Spotlight: Because of Camp Highlander ... Rhiannon Miller
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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Karl’s Campfire Chat: Happy New Year!
Welcome, 2014! While time seems to be moving faster each year and bringing about so many changes, the one constant that remains is the magic on our mo...
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Gaynell's Gab: The "Black Beauty" Truck
Folks associated with Camp Highlander often have fond memories of their special time at camp. Whether you’re a camper, alumni or staff member, we all ...
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Alumni Spotlight: Because of Camp Highlander ... Bryan Beck
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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Karl’s Campfire Chat: We’re Thankful for You
Thanksgiving is a time to offer kindness and compassion toward others, as well as to reflect on those things in which we are grateful. As I look aroun...
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Gaynell's Gab: Wrestling at Camp Highlander
Folks associated with Camp Highlander often have fond memories of their special time at camp. Whether you’re a camper, alumni or staff member, we all...
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Alumni Spotlight: Because of Camp Highlander... Julia Ade
Because Camp Highlander was founded nearly 50 years ago, we’re lucky to have a vast community of alumni. Each month, we’ll spotlight one outstanding f...
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Read the Fall Issue of the Campfire Quarterly!
Keep up with what’s happening at camp this fall in the latest issue of the Campfire Quarterly! Go to www.camphighlander.com/register/forms and scroll ...
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Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
There was a different feeling in the air this morning at Camp Highlander. A turbid mist still rolled over the Mills River valley. The rooster by the b...
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Stage Delight
Standing up in front of a crowd with a spotlight centered on you is a situation very few people feel comfortable in, and even less for which people vo...
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News from the Mountain
On Monday, Gaynell went into the hospital for an MRI. It was determined that he needed to have knee surgery. The wonderful doctors here in Asheville ...
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Gaynell's Gab: Archery
Folks associated with Camp Highlander often have fond memories of their special time at camp. Whether you’re a camper, alumni or staff member, we all...
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How to Have the Best Summer Camp Experience
Where has time gone? Summer 2013 at Camp Highlander is finally here! After a tremendous staff orientation, camp is now in full swing and everyone is b...
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A Flood of Feelings
By most accounts, it was a wet, dreary night in Western North Carolina. The Mills swelled with water. Rain that began with a ping on the metal roof of...
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2013 Staff 101
“I’ve worked at other camps before, but it’s NOTHING like this! You guys do it right!” Those are words spoken by one of our new staff members here at ...
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Let's Get Bloggy With It!
Summer is finally here, and with each new summer comes change. One change in particular we are very excited about this year is our dedication to keepi...
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Gaynell's Gab: Challenge Wall
Folks associated with Camp Highlander often have fond memories of their special time at camp. Whether you’re a camper, alumni or staff member, we all ...
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Karl and Shelley On the Road Again
Karl was on the road again this week with Shelley, recruiting and filling the bunks at camp, calling on all the terrific future campers down in BEAUT...
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Five Ways Camp Highlander Prepares You for Life
Greetings from the Mountain! Welcome to Karl’s Campfire Chat, my new monthly blog that highlights the four cornerstones of the Camp Highlander Creed. ...
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Being Thankful...It's so CHIF
Thanksgiving is not just another day of the year, it is the way we live the Highlander Creed each day at Camp Highlander. We each have a choice to be ...
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