Posted in Summer Camp on Jul 11th, 2007
It’s Wednesday at Rockbrook, and on Wednesdays, we do things a little differently. During the middle of the week we have a special day appropriately titled “Cabin Day,” for it is a time set aside to spend with your own cabin. Today, for example, middler cabins four and seven will be participating in an extreme [...]
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Posted in Camp on Jun 11th, 2007
That time has finally come! The time of year we wait for all winter long and wish all summer long would never end! I would have to say, for both the campers and the counselors, we all are very pumped camp has started!
I distinctly remember walking towards the hill yesterday and hearing Jeff and the [...]
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Posted in Counselors on Jun 4th, 2007
Our counselors for this summer arrived yesterday for the start of our staff training week. More are on the way, but it’s very exciting to finally have everyone together at camp. We’ve got a really great bunch!
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Posted in Outdoors on Apr 4th, 2007
Basket weaving is an outdoor craft activity at Rockbrook Summer Camp for girls.
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Posted in Camps on Feb 26th, 2007
Remember the “Slip n’ Slide” ?! You take a summer afternoon, a hill, a big long piece of plastic, a water hose, a little baby soap, and whole bunch of your friends and you’ve got a crazy fun time. Just run as fast as you can and launch yourself down the slide. [...]
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Posted in Summer Camp on Feb 14th, 2007
Archival photo of summer camp archery at Rockbrook Camp for girls
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Posted in Girls Camps on Feb 9th, 2007
Rockbrook offers a one week sleepaway camp option for girls.
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Posted in Outdoors on Feb 2nd, 2007
A snowy view of Rockbrook sleepaway summer camp in North Carolina
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