SPARKS Fall 2012

SPARKS 2012 Fall Jimboy’s Joke of the Month What would a cannibal be if he ate his mother’s sister? An AUNT-EATER Read more of Jimboy’s jokes on upcoming blog posts: www.campgreystone.com/news/ Greetings Greystone Girls, We hope that you enjoy our Fall “Sparks”... we think that it is better than ever! It has tons of pictures and we have written articles that should interest you and might even be helpful. The new look is from your Head Counselor Sarah Brown; she loves camp and is very excited about sharing this excitement with you in the “Sparks”. Enjoy! Fall has arrived at Greystone, and it is glorious! The first signs always arrive unexpectedly, for the days are usually warm but temperatures drop drastically at night and the trees show the signs of change. Dogwood trees turn red, the Maple trees turn either red or yellow, Oaks and Poplars orange. There are lovely red berries on the little bushes that surround the Dining Hall and the migrating birds fill the sky with a last rush of feathers. It is a lovely time of year; we wish you were here. The lake is gone! Not for good, but for a month or two at least… Duke Power has dropped Lake Summit 35 feet in order to do repairs to their dam. Our lake (Lake Edith) is actually part of Lake Summit, so now the front campus looks like a mud pit that is sprinkled with lots of hair bands, ribbons, and the occasional tennis shoe or flip flop. It is pretty sad looking, but has given us a good chance to clean up. Fall always provides an excellent season for building new things at camp. Sam and his crew have been working hard on the grounds, sowing new grass, meeting with engineers for upcoming projects, and starting on the long list of big improvements for next summer. The first job has been to fix the drainage problems by the track. Last summer was a wet one, the grass by the “Horsie” tennis courts and the Riding Ring was a real problem… but that is now a problem of the past! We have also replaced a sea wall beside the waterslide and added a new dock for paddle boards. I will post progress reports on the camp blog; make sure you check in from time to time. Thank you for making Greystone your summer home. We are blessed to know you and cannot wait till the leaves return and we welcome you back. Jimboy 1 2 Physical Growth with Jimboy We strongly believe that it is important to grow physically when at camp. It is part of what makes camp so much fun! If you were not growing physically at camp, something would be seriously wrong. You would not feel good about yourself and would not want to come back for another year… so we work hard to see that you have significant physical growth while at Greystone. Here are some ways we work on Physical Growth while at Greystone: • We get plenty of sleep. • We eat good food and only snack on apples and watermelon! • We walk all over the camp as we change classes and go to programs. • We take physically active classes (even waterpark is an active class). • We drink lots of water. • We offer Stumblers each Sunday. • We have a Great Day 5K during our Main camp session. 3 Ways to Work on the Physical at Home Did you feel better when you were at camp? While it may not be exactly the same, you can feel GREAT at home, and it starts with making sure you are growing physically. A few suggestions: • Get plenty of sleep (turn off the phone, get off the computer, don’t watch TV during the week) • Eat good food (cut down on the fast food) and eat apples and watermelons for snacks! • Walk around the neighborhood for an hour every day. • Join a team or take up a sport that will get you moving. Jimboy’s Physical Routine During the Year I have a few “exercises” that I have found to be fun enough to work into my days… the idea is to find something that will give at least one hour of exercise every day of the week (except Sunday). • Go to the fitness room at the gym and hit the treadmill while watching a TV show or listening to a book on tape. • Take a walk with the dogs around Apple Hill… wonderful this time of year! • Run/walk a 15 lap “Stumblers” around the track (listening to a book on tape). Consider making your own list and making exercise a part of your life. My father used to enjoy running and would take his running gear with him during his travels. He ended up running in 48 states! 4 5 Greystone by the Numbers The1974 very first summer Greystone added the June camp session. August camp was added in 1979 and Junior camp in 1999. The48,000 approximate number of laps run each summer at Stumblers. Paying the price for the promise of the prize! The8 number of different art departments who showcased campers’ art pieces in this years Greystone Art Show. 6 One1969 of many years that the Drama Department performed Peter Pan for the Main Camp play. Other years include 1976 & 1988. The115,643 approximate number of times throughout the summer that campers ask their counselor “What is Banquet?” 7 Greystone Through the Years Memories from the 1930’s & 1940’s “Some of the happiest & most carefree times of my life were spent at Greystone. Overnight hiking trips, horseback riding trips, and bus trips to Biltmore were especially memorable. The camaraderie and spirit have lasted a lifetime!” -Jan Hulin Ferguson, 1930’s 8 I was at Greystone Aug. ‘45. The final banquet was the night the war ended. Word went through the line as we stood waiting to go into the dining hall. I was 14 at the time and I was far more interested in the banquet and the theme. -Rutledge Ingram Gross, 1945 “Summer ‘48 there was a bad polio epidemic in N.C. It broke out after camp started. The gates were closed - groceries delivered to & picked up at the gate. Counselors took their days off in camp. I do not recall any complaining by anyone - in fact, it may have been one of Greystone’s best & closest summers.” -Dilly Johnson Jones, 1948 9 New Campers at Greystone The Ins and Outs of Food at Camp Welcome new 2013 campers! There are many of you that are receiving this Sparks magazine for the first time. We are so excited you will be joining us this coming summer!! In each Sparks issue, we’ll be teaching you the Ins and Outs of Greystone - in this issue, you can learn all about our food. Ask any of our returning campers - it is fabulous! We can’t wait for you to be eating with us in a few short months. 10 • We eat meals family style in our Dining Hall. You will sit with one or two counselors, who will help serve the food. • At breakfast every morning, we offer cereal and a fruit bar, filled with many different fruits. You’ll often find yogurt and oatmeal in our fruit bar as well. We also have a “hot food” option each morning, such as pancakes, french toast, biscuits, eggs, or bacon. • At lunch and dinner, we always have a salad bar available. In our salad bar area, you can usually find hard boiled eggs and tofu. Our Greystone bread is also infamous - campers can’t get enough of it! We also serve desert after both lunch and dinner. • Most of our meals are eaten in the dining hall, but we do also have picnics throughout the week, when you will eat with your cabinmates. Taco in a Bag is the camp favorite picnic! • At the end of each of our dining hall meals, we sing traditional camp songs together. It won’t take long before you know all of our camp songs - we sing the same ones over and over. • At June and Main camp, we have Sleep Late Friday on some Friday mornings - we love it! After you sleep-in an extra hour, your counselor will pick up your breakfast, so you can eat in your cabin. Sometimes we’re even spoiled with doughnuts! You will love the food at Greystone! We can’t wait for you to join us in the Dining Hall! 11 Camp Style with Laura Our Director Laura Hollowell has been styling at camp for over 30 years. Learn great tips on Greystone style from a well- dressed, camping veteran. Hey girls! One of the most fun Evening Programs we have at camp is the Decade Dance! We have one at every session, so you’ll want to pack something fun to wear. Any costume will do. Some girls wear jeans and a cowboy hat. Others bring a hula skirt. Some may just add a feather boa to camp clothes. Last year, a camper dressed up like me! From the simple to the outrageous... ...all girls love to dress up and dance to great music. We can’t wait to see you at the.... 2013 Decade Dance!! Decade Dance Decade 12 Camp Style with Laura 13 Activities with Kelly Our Program Director Kelly Carew is the mastermind behind all of our Activity areas. Learn some cool facts about classes you enjoy taking at camp each summer! 2012 Swimming Stats: Swimming: 704 Total Campers June - 194 Main - 313 August - 197 Diving: 265 Total Campers June - 110 Main - 95 August - 60 Swimming 14 We have 2 pools.

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