Rockbrook 2024

Hi there! My name’s Kathryn (or Kat) and I’m so excited to be coming back to Rockbrook this year! I got the chance to work as a counselor for the first time last year and loved the experience, so I’m thrilled I’ll get the chance to do so again.

I was born and raised in South Florida before I moved to Orlando to attend the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!) where I recently graduated with a bachelor’s in journalism. As much as I love home, I also love to travel to different places like Aruba, New York, California, the Bahamas and more! My favorite things to do are watch hockey (let’s go Panthers!), snuggle my 2 cats, or go for a bike ride.

I can’t wait to once again head to the heart of a wooded mountain to help make some amazing memories happen for our campers!

Hi! I’m Meg or Nature Meg around camp. This will be my third year at camp, and I’ve been a counselor for all three! I love our community at Rockbrook. If you’re new to camp, I get how scary it is to go to a new place where you know no one. I’ve done it a lot: I grew up in London and moved to North Carolina when I was fourteen (which was really hard), and then I didn’t know anyone at Rockbrook when I first came here. Rockbrook is incredible about welcoming new faces, making sure everyone finds something they love, and turning camp into a home in the woods. It’s part of why I keep coming back!

I am so excited to wake up to the sounds of the streams that run through camp and spend the days exploring the woods and swimming in the lake. I can’t wait for our adventures to sliding rock and Dolly’s (best icecream ever, the Keystone Sunrise is my favorite, and I totally recommend it if you like mint), singing in the dining hall, and being back in cabin life!

My name is Lauryl Meile, I’m 21 years old and working as Rockbrook’s Folklore Activity Specialist. I was raised here in Brevard but currently live in Wilmington, NC during the school year. I’m a student at UNC Wilmington studying Studio Art and Art History. My area’s of interest include photography, ceramics, and printmaking. I’ve worked as a camp counselor since I was 16 but this will be my first summer at Rockbrook. I’m looking forward to a summer filled with crafts, games, and lots of fun!

Hey y’all! My name is Brooke House and I am from Clinton, North Carolina! I grew up on a chaotic family farm down here in Sampson county. We raise hogs, cattle, goats, and sheep. I was a camper here at Rockbrook for 5 years and absolutely loved the atmosphere and the community it provided. I decided to come back to be a counselor to other young aspiring women to hopefully give them the same opportunities that my counselors gave to me. And those opportunities were full of fun, adventure, and discovery. I want to inspire the campers to explore all they can while giving them a whimsical camp experience to look back on for years to come!

Hello all! My name is Melody and I’m excited to return for my 3rd year at Rockbrook. I’m originally from Kentuckiana (the affectionate nickname for the southern Indiana and northern Kentucky region around Louisville, KY) and grew up playing outside, camping, and spending lots of time in the woods, so I’m happy to be in this very special place. I’ve enjoyed doing several different jobs at Rockbrook, which definitely reflects my hodgepodge of interests. I always love learning something new, especially if I can share it with a friend! This year I’ll be down in the garden in GART and up in Needlecraft a bit, where I loved teaching campers all things needle arts last year. You can find me crocheting (a skill I learned and taught last summer that I have become OBSESSED with) especially modern granny squares right now, identifying native plants and animals, pulling volunteer plants around camp when needed (what is a “weed,” anyway, but a plant who volunteered to grow without a human’s say-so?), and chilling out with my feet a stream. I love to see all the creativity around camp and can’t wait to see what magic everyone makes together this year!

Hi everyone! I’m Wiley, and I’m thrilled to be returning to Rockbrook for my 8th summer after a five-year hiatus. The last time I was at camp, I was a CA, and I can’t wait to reconnect to my favorite place in ~the heart of a wooded mountain~.

I grew up in Washington DC and I’m currently a rising senior at Davidson College, where I study Anthropology. I’ve been lucky enough to have my studies take me around the world, including time abroad in Ghana, Venice, and Chile.

I have countless wonderful memories from camp, like celebrating my birthday here every year, exploring the outdoors in ways I never had before, and of course embracing Rockbrook-tier silliness. The relationships I’ve built here as a camper are incredibly special to me, and I look forward to making many new ones with you this summer!

I’m from London, England and just moved back from Nottingham after being away from home for 4 years!

I studied childhood psychology and so I know the important of children’s life experience and the impact they have on them which is why doing camp was so important to me.

I can’t wait to meet everyone and create some amazing memories and friends!

Hey everyone! My name is Sofia, and this is my first year at Rockbrook. I am a rising junior at NC State University. I grew up in Waxhaw, North Carolina and lived in Sweden for two and a half years. I love reading, traveling, anything outdoors and I am a part of the Rafting club at NC State. I am super excited to meet everyone and make new friends! I am really looking forward to the community at Rockbrook and being a part of a positive and fun camp environment.

Hello! My name is Sylvia Jean Hemmer and I am from Farmville Virginia! I grew up in North Carolina so it is fun to be going back to my roots. I am an avid runner and plan to run cross country for my college in the fall. I love the outdoors and all things adventure. I am exited to get out on the water with campers at Rockbrook!

Hello! I’m Naomi and can’t believe this will be my 6th summer at Rockbrook! I’m back again this year as an Assistant Director and will also be working with the Hi-Ups, the oldest campers who you’ll soon learn do many important things around camp. Rockbrook is such a special place to me, namely for the community of supportive, loving, and spirited individuals who love it just as much as I do. It is here you will develop lasting friendships, connect with nature, and potentially discover something new and wonderful about yourself.

At camp you can find me admiring all the flora and fauna, enjoying Rick’s delicious meals, and no doubt doing something silly! I am always grateful to be here for another joyful summer in this magical, wooded fairyland. I hope I can be a part of making your time at Rockbrook full of fun! Can’t wait to see y’all soon!