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Happy Birthday America! The Fourth of July is always a great day at camp, and today was truly one of the best I’ve ever been a part of. We had a wonde...
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Happy Birthday America! The Fourth of July is always a great day at camp, and today was truly one of the best I’ve ever been a part of. We had a wonde...
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The cabin unit is the heart and soul of the Camp Highlander culture. It fosters a sense of belonging and value in each and every one of its campers. I...
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We had a fantastic Opening Day for Session B! Due to some logistical needs, I found myself at the front gate this Opening Day when usually I am at th...
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There is a reason that camp friends are the best friends. Camp friends see the good, the bad and the beautiful about you and love you just the way you...
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We had our very own Fat Tuesday here at Camp Highlander today! Our EP staff decided that it would be fun to carry the theme of square dance tonight th...
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What a fantastic day! The rain is gone, the sun is shining and all is right in our world at Camp Highlander! Days like today, I find myself overwhelme...
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Sundays are awesome at camp because they have the perfect balance of slow and restful while also being wildly energetic. Sunday programming is meant t...
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We love Saturdays at Camp Highlander. Today we were walking on sunshine…literally! The sun was out and there was a skip in our step that we haven’t se...
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We had another great day at camp today, but tonight was unforgettable! Tonight we had our Session A Talent Show, and it was fantastic! We had almost 3...
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Well, we played in the puddles, danced in the rain and enjoyed every moment possible in spite of the weather the past few days. I am so proud of our c...
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Life is a series of choices that make you… YOU. One of the most valuable life skills we practice with our campers here at Camp Highlander is decision-...
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The forecast for the week is predicting pretty wet days as a weather front slowly moves through Western North Carolina. We have had many wet days over...
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We had an awesome first full day of classes in our cabin groups today, and I am so grateful to our incredible staff who make even the rainy days some ...
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As I heard Bryan’s voice over the radio this morning, “Ring the bell…we are opening the gates”… my heart leapt with anticipation, excitement and those...
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What an amazing day we had today on Old Forge! Today was the last full day of activities as a cabin, and everyone was soaking up every fun activity wi...
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Today was Camper’s Choice Day - one of the favorite days in the session for our campers. These days are an intentional part of our programming to teac...
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After every meal at camp, we give announcements. Announcements are critical to remind us about important events like camper’s choice sign ups, evening...
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FUN was the theme of the day here on Old Forge Mountain! We started off the morning with a very fun surprise…DUNKIN DONUTS for breakfast! As the donut...
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Today was our first FULL day of activities on camp, and it was FULL of “firsts” for all of our campers. For some campers, this is their first time at ...
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As I stood in the dining hall this morning making announcements, I felt tremendous gratitude for the fantastic staff that we have at Highlander this s...
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I can hardly believe that Opening Day is ONE WEEK AWAY!! As I sit and type this blog, the Orientation Leaders are lining the camp road to greet the st...
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You can’t decide. You know there are so many benefits to sleepaway camp for kids, but making the decision to send them can be the toughest part thanks...
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One step at a time. I find the best way to get my kiddos out the door to school in the morning, to bed at night, ready for Saturday’s baseball game an...
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There are so many decisions we make as parents. Small decisions like what to put in that lunch box, what to make for dinner or what extracurricular ac...
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