Posted in Swimming on Apr 30th, 2007
The lake at Rockbrook is built between four really big rocks, gigantic bolders in fact. That’s really cool because these rocks make perfect places to lounge in the sun, catch a few rays, or just to leave your towel as you swim. Sunbathing during free swim is a pretty popular activity with our [...]
Posted in Adventure on Apr 27th, 2007
Speaking of canoeing, it’s still a summer camp activity we offer at Rockbrook. Like most of the adventure activities, we have a progression where kids first learn basic skills and safety procedures, and then move up to more challenging aspects. For canoeing, we learn the names and uses of the equipment (the boats [...]
Posted in Summer Camp on Apr 25th, 2007
Here’s something cool— it’s the cover page from the 1925 camp catalog. Rockbrook’s first summer was in 1921, so this is very early in the history of the camp. You can see the founders listed right there on the bottom: Nancy Clarke Carrier and Henry Carrier, her husband. No doubt the photo is a canoeing [...]
Posted in Arts on Apr 23rd, 2007
One of the most traditional arts and crafts activities at Rockbrook is weaving. It’s been something girls have done at camp since the very beginning back in 1921. In the craft cabin we call Curosty (which even pre-dates camp!), there are several table-top and floor looms we use to teach basic weaving [...]
Posted in Girls Camps on Apr 20th, 2007
Another great quote from a Rockbrook alumna:
My favorite thing is returning year after year and spotting a friend from the previous year and knowing that even though you didn’t see each other since last summer… you instantly had a best friend for the next couple of weeks.
Yep, making these kinds of friends is probably the [...]
Posted in Rock Climbing on Apr 18th, 2007
Here’s a middler (who’s finished either the 5th or 6th grade of school) climbing up the route called “Whim” on Castle Rock. It’s just one of the rock climbing routes we have on the camp property. There are definitely some challenging spots, with a cool “foot-switch” move about half way up, so we’ve [...]
Posted in Camp on Apr 16th, 2007
We’ve often said that attending an overnight summer camp like Rockbrook helps children become more self-sufficient and independent. But how does it work? What is it about being at camp that makes this kind of growth possible?
One secret is that camp provides a structured environment where we give children the chance to make [...]
Posted in Kids on Apr 13th, 2007
Hey we’re kids, and we’re ready for camp! We want to play outdoors this summer, dress like a goof ball, and run around trying new activities with our friends. How much longer do we have to wait? Well, once school is out, it won’t be long. In fact, you can see [...]
Posted in Horseback Riding on Apr 11th, 2007
Cara sent this excellent photo of herself and her friends down in Laurinburg, North Carolina. During the school year Cara is a barn manager and riding instrutor at St. Andrews College, and of course, also the Director of Rockbrook’s horse summer camp program. There’s Jack, Nyles and Jonah and the star of the show, [...]
Posted in Tennis on Apr 10th, 2007
Tennis Camp at Rockbrook Summer Camp for Girls
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