Posted in adventure on May 2nd, 2008
Rockbrook girls kayaking! Here’s a photo we found the other day of a kayaking trip we think is from the 1990s. It’s true; whitewater kayaking trips on local rivers (like the Nantahala) have been a part of our whitewater program for more than 20 years. Even now, we’ll take out a few [...]
Posted in girls-camps on Apr 28th, 2008
Long-time Rockbrook counselor Beth Dobson sent us this great old photo of some Rockbrook Girls.
“I was going through some old family photos yesterday and found a picture of my grandmother at RBC. I edited the photo to point out which girl is actually my grandmother. Beth Davies Allee Gruen was born in 1921, so this [...]
Posted in camps on Apr 21st, 2008
The regular sessions at Rockbrook are either 3 or 4 weeks long, and most of the girls who return to camp each summer select one of these as their camp session. In addition though, we also have several 2-week-long “Mini Camps” offered throughout the summer— one in late June, two in July, and one [...]
Posted in horseback-riding on Apr 4th, 2008
“What’s the Rockbrook Stable Club?”
A riding camp for girls should be more than just riding; it should also be learning about horses. That’s why girls who are truly “horse crazy” love Rockbrook’s ground lessons, what we call the “Stable Club.” This is a chance for girls to have “extra time at the barn [...]
Posted in summer-camp on Mar 19th, 2008
Dressing up is one of the best things about going to an all girls summer camp. There seems to always be a chance to put on something funny, become a character, or create an alter ego of some sort. Parties, skits, shows! Thinking of Rockbrook, here are the top 10 fun dress [...]
Posted in kids on Mar 17th, 2008
How do you know if your child is ready for summer camp?
It’s an important question to ask, especially if you have a younger child who’d be new to the experience. Most discussions of this question focus on whether or not your child is outgoing and ready for the social component of camp. See [...]
Posted in camp on Feb 29th, 2008
“Like your hat Maddie.”
You get to make some pretty cool stuff when you come to camp… like this hat for instance. Maddie knitted it when she first got to camp last summer, and from then on was rarely seen without it. It’s true; knitting has become an increasingly popular activity at camp. [...]
Posted in crafts on Feb 25th, 2008
One of the many folk crafts of the Appalachian region, including the area around Rockbrook Camp, is pottery. Following a long tradition of people making household pots from clay, there are now, according to the Southern Highland Craft Guild, more than 125 ceramic artists and potters working in western North Carolina. Using traditional [...]
Posted in games on Feb 22nd, 2008
Shaving Cream Fight!!!
It’s true; there’s really nothing quite like a summer game of 50 kids and teens running around tryng the cover each other in shaving cream. Not really many rules to the game, but it won’t be long, and you’ll be laughing your head off. Spraying, sculpting, smearing— your hair will be [...]
Posted in girls-camps on Feb 1st, 2008
And these aren’t your casual friends. At camp you’ll make the absolute best friends of your life, the kind of friends you’ll always stay in touch with. That’s because camp is a place where you can be who you really are. No need to pose, no need to worry about who is [...]
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