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 [...]
Posted in Camp on Jan 21st, 2008
We just had a wonderful time visiting all the Rockbrook Camp girls down in Jacksonville, Florida. Tons of girls came and enjoyed the party, the pizza, the craft activity, and of course the camp movie and slide show. Most of them were new girls wanting to learn more about camp, but we also [...]
Posted in Camp on Jan 18th, 2008
A bathrobe
A wig
A couple of hair curlers
Lots of powder for all over
Glasses, preferably small ones on the end of your nose
Pillows or other stuffing for certain areas
A walking cane
Loose, baggy nylon stockings
Big puffy slippers
Really red, and a little messy, lipstick
A scratchy or frail sounding voice
“Put them altogether, and you’ve got a Rockbrook…” Well, [...]
Posted in Rock Climbing on Jan 15th, 2008
Why do people go rock climbing when it looks so scary?
Well, there’s something fun about the challenge of it all, the concentration and the determination it takes. You know there’s an amazing view waiting at the top and the repel down is thrilling, but it also feels good to use your muscle [...]
Posted in Riflery on Jan 11th, 2008
Another fun activity for kids at camp is riflery. It’s one of those traditional camp things to do… to learn how to shoot a rifle and aim very carefully trying to hit a target. At Rockbrook, we shoot .22 caliber rifles, at first from a prone position (lying down, that is!), but later, [...]
Posted in Campers on Jan 9th, 2008
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One of our longtime campers from Atlanta Georgia Alyssa sent word that she recently traveled to New York City to sing at Carnegie Hall. Here she is!
Congratulations Alyssa!
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Posted in Dance on Dec 26th, 2007
Dance continues to be one of the more popular summer camp activities we offer at Rockbrook. The stone “Lakeview Lodge” (shown in this picture) is set up for dancing— one wall with mirrors, a good smooth wood floor, and plenty of space to move around in. Girls love it because no matter how [...]
Posted in Kids on Dec 24th, 2007
Happy Holidays from all of us here at Rockbrook Camp!
Posted in Sports on Dec 17th, 2007
Rockbrook has its own “Girls on the Run” program in the summer. If you’re not familiar with it, Girls on the Run is a national program (with individual local chapters) that helps girls “develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.” Did you know that Charlotte, one of Rockbrook’s former directors, is one of [...]
Posted in Gymnastics on Nov 16th, 2007
The gymnastics camp activity at Rockbrook is designed for girls who want to explore gymnastics as a sport for recreation and personal growth. It is one activity offered as part of our overall tradtional summer camp program and is not really for girls who want to train for gymnastics competitions (like this gymnastics camp). [...]
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