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Gaynell's Gab: The "Black Beauty" Truck
Folks associated with Camp Highlander often have fond memories of their special time at camp. Whether you’re a camper, alumni or staff member, we all ...
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Alumni Spotlight: Because of Camp Highlander ... Bryan Beck
Because Camp Highlander was founded nearly 50 years ago, we have a vast community of alumni. Each month, we’ll spotlight one outstanding former camper...
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Karl’s Campfire Chat: We’re Thankful for You
Thanksgiving is a time to offer kindness and compassion toward others, as well as to reflect on those things in which we are grateful. As I look aroun...
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Gaynell's Gab: Wrestling at Camp Highlander
Folks associated with Camp Highlander often have fond memories of their special time at camp. Whether you’re a camper, alumni or staff member, we all...
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Alumni Spotlight: Because of Camp Highlander... Julia Ade
Because Camp Highlander was founded nearly 50 years ago, we’re lucky to have a vast community of alumni. Each month, we’ll spotlight one outstanding f...
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Read the Fall Issue of the Campfire Quarterly!
Keep up with what’s happening at camp this fall in the latest issue of the Campfire Quarterly! Go to www.camphighlander.com/register/forms and scroll ...
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Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May
There was a different feeling in the air this morning at Camp Highlander. A turbid mist still rolled over the Mills River valley. The rooster by the b...
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Stage Delight
Standing up in front of a crowd with a spotlight centered on you is a situation very few people feel comfortable in, and even less for which people vo...
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News from the Mountain
On Monday, Gaynell went into the hospital for an MRI. It was determined that he needed to have knee surgery. The wonderful doctors here in Asheville ...
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Gaynell's Gab: Archery
Folks associated with Camp Highlander often have fond memories of their special time at camp. Whether you’re a camper, alumni or staff member, we all...
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How to Have the Best Summer Camp Experience
Where has time gone? Summer 2013 at Camp Highlander is finally here! After a tremendous staff orientation, camp is now in full swing and everyone is b...
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A Flood of Feelings
By most accounts, it was a wet, dreary night in Western North Carolina. The Mills swelled with water. Rain that began with a ping on the metal roof of...
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2013 Staff 101
“I’ve worked at other camps before, but it’s NOTHING like this! You guys do it right!” Those are words spoken by one of our new staff members here at ...
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Let's Get Bloggy With It!
Summer is finally here, and with each new summer comes change. One change in particular we are very excited about this year is our dedication to keepi...
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Gaynell's Gab: Challenge Wall
Folks associated with Camp Highlander often have fond memories of their special time at camp. Whether you’re a camper, alumni or staff member, we all ...
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Karl and Shelley On the Road Again
Karl was on the road again this week with Shelley, recruiting and filling the bunks at camp, calling on all the terrific future campers down in BEAUT...
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Five Ways Camp Highlander Prepares You for Life
Greetings from the Mountain! Welcome to Karl’s Campfire Chat, my new monthly blog that highlights the four cornerstones of the Camp Highlander Creed. ...
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Being Thankful...It's so CHIF
Thanksgiving is not just another day of the year, it is the way we live the Highlander Creed each day at Camp Highlander. We each have a choice to be ...
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Camp Highlander Full of Color
For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad. ~Edwin Way Teale I love fall! ...
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Mother-Daughter Weekend: Precious Moments, Priceless Memories
There is nothing better than to have some quality time with Mom. Being the center of her world for one weekend…and even better…at CAMP HIGHLANDER. Wh...
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Reflections for Wednesday, July 11, 2012
“If ever there is tomorrow when we’re not together…there is something you must always remember, you are braver than you believe, stronger than you see...
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Reflections for Tuesday, July 10, 2012
“The kids back at home, who never went to camp, never understood us-not the inside jokes or the camp legends or the songs. They didn’t understand the ...
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Reflections for Thursday, July 5, 2012
“Nobody can do everything, but everyone can do something.” What are you doing to make a difference? The Highlander Campology encourages our campers to...
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Reflections for Wednesday, July 4, 2012
“A true hero is not someone who thinks about doing what is right, but one that simply does what is right without thinking!’ Today at Camp Highlander w...
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