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Blog for Rockbrook Camp for Girls, a traditional overnight sleepaway summer camp for girls in the mountains of North Carolina.
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The Rockbrook Camp Bell
Here’s something that all the girls who attend Rockbrook will easily recognize— the camp bell! This is the bell we ring to signal the whole camp when it’s time to change activity periods, come to meals, and of course, wake up in the mo...
Charlotte Camp Party
Loads of summer camp fun down in Charlotte! Yesterday Sarah traveled down to visit with our Charlotte NC girls, show the new Rockbrook movie and slides from this past summer, and meet some new girls interested in finding out more about camp. Since th...
Ellen Hume Jervey
Here we have a photograph taken sometime in the 1960s of Ellen Hume Jervey (in the foreground), fondly remembered at camp as “Jerky.” A native of Charleston, South Carolina, she was Rockbrook Camp’s Director following Mrs. Carrie...
Exploring Rockbrook Camp’s Past
Here are two more vintage postcards showing the historic character of camp. Like the others we’ve posted, the Albertype Company produced these postcards in the 1930s. The first is a view of Vesper Rock looking out across the camp lake, and in...
Rockbrook in Richmond
Here’s a photo from our recent camp show and reunion up in Richmond, Virginia. Mandy drove up with the slides and new movie of last summer to see our “Virginia camp girls” and to meet some new girls interested in summer camp at Roc...
Shooting Archery
Here we have another of the more popular activities with the girls at camp— shooting archery. It’s not too surprising when you think about the satisfaction that comes from hitting the target, or the confidence you feel when you get better an...
New Orleans Girls Summer Camp Party
Lots of summer camp excitement down in New Orleans! Last week Sarah traveled down to visit with our New Orleans girls, show the new Rockbrook movie and slides from this past summer, and meet some new girls interested in finding out more about camp. ...
Old Summer Camp Map
We’ve been going through some of the old summer camp catalogs around here and we found this cool old map. It was mailed with the 1941 catalog and is really 14 inches square. Click on the map to see a bigger version, and you’ll be surpri...
Let’s Talk Like a Pirate
Arrr! It’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day! It’s true. There’s a big following of folks excited about all things pirate. Well blow me down, matey! Of course pirate day is one of our favorite silly activities at camp. ItR...
The Weisstronauts — Live at Rockbrook !!
We’ve been meaning to post something about this all summer, but only just now sat down to do it. Back in June we had the awesome instrumental rock band The Weisstronauts play a show at camp. Pete Weiss, who fronts the band, and who knew Jef...
When the Rising Bell Rings
Here’s something from this summer’s “Photo Phun” activity where the girls at camp run around with digital cameras taking pictures. In addition to learning about photography and how to use the cameras, they play loads of game...
Tie dyes are always in fashion!
One craft at summer camps that’s always popular is making a tie dye t-shirt. It’s certainly a classic thing to do, and while you might think of swirls and colors on shirts from the 1970s, tying and dyeing cloth is common all over the worl...
Is your child ready for camp?
How do you know if your child is ready for summer camp? It’s an important question to ask, especially if you have a younger child who’d new to the experience. Most discussions of this question focus on whether or not your child is outgoi...
Hey, Let’s work together on this.
The summer adventure program at camp includes the challenge “low ropes course” portion of Rockbrook’s Alpine Tower. This is a series of obstacles and events where girls, instead of climbing, enjoy different group initiatives, coope...
What’s made you so talented?
OK, what do these people have in common: Larry Page (co-founder of Google), Condolezza Rice (U.S. Secretary of State), Bob Dylan (musician), Drew Carey (television actor), J.D. Salinger (author), and Katie Couric (journalist)? You might guess, but...
Kids Summer Program
Is it possible to have “too much summer camp?” According to Abby Brunks, in her recent Atlanta Journal Constitution article, the answer might be yes. Ms. Brunks fears that being at summer camp can become an extension of the busy, overly...
Fort Myers Florida Summer Camp Girls
Here’s a photo from our recent visit down in Fort Myers, Florida to present the Rockbrook summer camp slide show and movie. It was another great event with loads of girls who attend camp already and new girls who are considering Rockbrook for ...
Jacksonville Florida Summer Camp Girls
We just had a wonderful time visiting all the Rockbrook Camp girls down in Jacksonville, Florida. Tons of girls came and enjoyed the party, the pizza, the craft activity, and of course the camp movie and slide show. Most of them were new girls want...
Rock Climbing Summer Camp
Why do people go rock climbing, particularly when it looks so scary? Well, there’s something fun about the challenge of it all, the concentration and the determination it takes. You know there’s an amazing view waiting at the top and t...
Summer Camps Sports
Tennis is one of the traditional sports we play at Rockbrook. It’s another summer camp activity that just fits perfectly. When you get out on a clay court surrounded by big trees (rather than a big slab of asphalt out in the wide open), get t...
Summer Camp Blog News
Great news! We were just added to the EatonWeb Blog Directory. It’s the oldest blog directory on the internet, and is very particular about which blogs the editors accept. The main editorial review they wrote about us is particularly excelle...
Fun Summer Sleepaway Camps
When you go to a summer sleepaway camp, you’ll have some crazy fun. Here’s a great example of a camp game that’s popular at Rockbrook… a Shaving Cream Fight! The rules are pretty simple. Armed and ready with a can of shavi...
Camp Map NC
Here’s a map that Sarah drew of the camp back in 1992. While certainly “not to scale,” it shows the main part of camp, the Rockbrook buildings and cabin areas. There are a couple of important new things not shown on the map, too. ...
