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Sunshine and Smiles
What a fantastic day! The rain is gone, the sun is shining and all is right in our world at Camp Highlander! Days like today, I find myself overwhelme...
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A Great Sunday
Sundays are awesome at camp because they have the perfect balance of slow and restful while also being wildly energetic. Sunday programming is meant t...
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We Love Saturday!
We love Saturdays at Camp Highlander. Today we were walking on sunshine…literally! The sun was out and there was a skip in our step that we haven’t se...
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Growing Confidence
We had another great day at camp today, but tonight was unforgettable! Tonight we had our Session A Talent Show, and it was fantastic! We had almost 3...
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Silver Lining Spirits
Well, we played in the puddles, danced in the rain and enjoyed every moment possible in spite of the weather the past few days. I am so proud of our c...
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Choose Happiness
Life is a series of choices that make you… YOU. One of the most valuable life skills we practice with our campers here at Camp Highlander is decision-...
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Rain or Shine Baby
The forecast for the week is predicting pretty wet days as a weather front slowly moves through Western North Carolina. We have had many wet days over...
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Crazy Campers
We had an awesome first full day of classes in our cabin groups today, and I am so grateful to our incredible staff who make even the rainy days some ...
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The Power of Camp
As I heard Bryan’s voice over the radio this morning, “Ring the bell…we are opening the gates”… my heart leapt with anticipation, excitement and those...
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Too Fast
What an amazing day we had today on Old Forge! Today was the last full day of activities as a cabin, and everyone was soaking up every fun activity wi...
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Choosing Kindness
Today was Camper’s Choice Day - one of the favorite days in the session for our campers. These days are an intentional part of our programming to teac...
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Shoutout to Kickoff Camp!
After every meal at camp, we give announcements. Announcements are critical to remind us about important events like camper’s choice sign ups, evening...
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It's Gonna Be Fun
FUN was the theme of the day here on Old Forge Mountain! We started off the morning with a very fun surprise…DUNKIN DONUTS for breakfast! As the donut...
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Hey, I know you!
Today was our first FULL day of activities on camp, and it was FULL of “firsts” for all of our campers. For some campers, this is their first time at ...
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Kickoff Camp: Opening Day
As I stood in the dining hall this morning making announcements, I felt tremendous gratitude for the fantastic staff that we have at Highlander this s...
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Packing 101: Tips & Tricks from Melissa
I can hardly believe that Opening Day is ONE WEEK AWAY!! As I sit and type this blog, the Orientation Leaders are lining the camp road to greet the st...
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Parent-to-Parent: Highlander Can Handle It
You can’t decide. You know there are so many benefits to sleepaway camp for kids, but making the decision to send them can be the toughest part thanks...
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Parent-to-Parent: Preparing Your Child for a Successful Session
One step at a time. I find the best way to get my kiddos out the door to school in the morning, to bed at night, ready for Saturday’s baseball game an...
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Parent-to-Parent: Why Camp? Why Highlander?
There are so many decisions we make as parents. Small decisions like what to put in that lunch box, what to make for dinner or what extracurricular ac...
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Beautiful Summer
Some people look for a beautitful place. Others make a place beautiful
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Camp Friends Are the Best Friends
Today is International Friendship Day, and there is no better place to celebrate friendship than at camp! Camp friends really are the BEST friends, an...
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CW Final Day
We have had such an amazing Color War! This morning we had two big competitions with Rope Burning and Final Program. Rope burning is an event that dat...
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CW Day 3
We had a fantastic day of competition today! Day three has the most points on the line for the teams and has historically been a game-changer for many...
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CW Day 2
During Color War, I am keenly aware of the conversations going on around me…the buzz about who is really winning Color War, conversations about who wi...
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