Posts tagged with session a

All You Need To Be Is You

All You Need To Be Is You

Imagine a place where you are loved just for being you. Imagine being in a community where you didn’t have to prove yourself to be valued, respected a...

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The Little Things

The Little Things

I love the start of the camp session. Though I have been here for 18 years, there is a newness at the start of each session that inspires me to learn ...

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Session A Opening Day!

Session A Opening Day!

It was a beautiful Opening Day on Old Forge Mountain, and I was so happy to see all of our Session A campers when they arrived today. The excitement o...

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March Into Summer!

March Into Summer!

Every off-season, as the days grow colder and shorter, we get right to work making updates all throughout camp. Some years we build brand new cabins o...

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The Legacy Project

The Legacy Project

In all we do, we seek to provide a way for our campers, counselors and alumni to be a part of this mountain home and the ‘One Love’ of our camp family...

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Memories that Matter

Memories that Matter

Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.

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Campers Bring the News

Campers Bring the News

We are so proud of the activities we offer at Camp Highlander and the exciting adventure that they provide our campers every day. We always say that i...

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Make Every Moment Count

Make Every Moment Count

We have been in camp now for nine days, with only four days until our campers go home. How is that possible? Yesterday we felt like we were just enter...

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SUNDAY FUNDAY

SUNDAY FUNDAY

Today was Sunday Funday, and to be honest…EVERYTHING about today falls under the “Favorites of the Day.” We had the BEST day at camp, and it all start...

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A Fair to Remember

A Fair to Remember

Tonight we had Country Fair - the signature EP and arguably most popular EP of the session. The Gillespie Gymnasium was transformed into a down-home ...

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We're Making History

We're Making History

After 60 years of history at Camp Highlander, there is rich tradition that fills our days and our nights. These traditions are what make Camp Highlan...

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Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

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 it’s campers. ...

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Making Choices

Making Choices

I wonder how many decisions a person makes in their life. Think of all the choices you have made that have made you the person you are today. One of ...

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Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

One of the things I love most about summer camp is the long-lost art of letter writing. We live in a busy world. We seek out convenience, speed and ef...

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Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

Life is like a camera... Focus on what's important, Capture the good times, Develop from the negatives, And if things don't work out, Take another Shot.

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Passing the Torch

Passing the Torch

Dear Camp Highlander Family, Shelley and I happily shared a lifelong dream of one day owning and operating a summer camp. Our goal was to use this dre...

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Living Camp Happy Every Day

One of the things I find amazing about camp is that every day is a day that ends in “y.” Now, you might be thinking, “Of course it is, Melissa! Every ...

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Summer Fades, CHIF is Forever!

Summer Fades, CHIF is Forever!

Summer is officially over. The days have grown shorter, the temperature has dropped, and the trees throughout camp are freckled with the first colors ...

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