A Masterpiece

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 23

Bryan and I want to thank you for sharing your precious children with us. Session A has been truly magical! We have loved watching your children learn...

Raining Positivity

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 22

Today it was raining positivity at Camp Highlander. Your children are absolutely amazing and loving camp so much! When I woke up to the rain that felt...

Sweet Sunday

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 20

Sundays are AWESOME at camp! I love that they have a balance of quietly restful and wildly energetic. Sunday programming is meant to give our campers ...

Sleep In Saturday

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 19

One of the things that makes camp more fun is the unexpected - the little surprises that shake up our routine and bring joy through the unusual. We in...

Flexible and Willing

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 18

When hiring staff for the summer of 2021, our words for the year were “flexible and willing.” We knew going into the summer that things would likely c...

Happiness is a Choice

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 16

Today we had our first cabin choice day at camp! This is the day when instead of being scheduled for activities, cabins get to choose which activities...

Two Weeks of Recess

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 15

While most of our campers are fully settled into camp life and having an absolute blast, there are a few who are having fun but are still adjusting to...

Camp Never Fails

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 14

Today was our first full day of camp which meant it was the first day of rafting on the Nantahala River, our first day for off-camp hikes and our firs...

Home Sweet Highlander

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 10

While waiting at the gym for our Opening Day arrivals, I heard over the radio the name of our first camper arriving for Session A 2021 and my heart al...

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

Posted by Camp Highlander on March 04

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...

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...

More To This Mountain: The Song

Posted by Camp Highlander on November 07

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...

Camp Recipes for the Holidays!

Posted by Camp Highlander on November 06

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

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...

Autumn On Old Forge

Posted by Camp Highlander on October 23

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...

Everything You Need to Know About Highlander Home Shows!

Posted by Camp Highlander on September 04

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

News from the Mountain

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 26

It was a great day - a beautiful blue sky, a warm shining sun, and a light breeze whispering in the Carolina Pines. Today was camper’s choice day and ...

Experiential Learning

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 25

We had another fantastic day at Highlander. It was our last day of cabin activities, so everyone was soaking up every minute of cabin bonding time. I ...

Shout Out for Sundays...And Mondays

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 24

Sundays are AWESOME at camp! I love that they have a balance of simply restful and wildly energetic. We have spent years trying to perfect Sundays to ...

So Much Fun

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 22

Today was just SO MUCH FUN at Camp Highlander. After a much appreciated late wake-up for our sleep in Saturday, campers and staff were so excited to s...

The Sound of Summer

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 21

It’s hard to believe, but today is officially the first day of summer! Crazy for me to think because summer started for me the first day that we opene...

Can't Stop The Feeling

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 20

Today was a totally awesome, super fun, unbelievably fantastic, really great day! The sun was shining and everywhere I looked I saw smiling faces and ...

Attitude Is A Choice

Posted by Melissa Fitzgerald on June 19

Making decisions is one of the biggest things I do all day as a camp director. What are we going to put on the menu? Who is going to teach tennis beca...