Camp vs. School
What’s the difference between camp and school? That’s the question I asked a few campers today as I wandered around camp. You might think that’s like asking what’s the difference between chocolate...
View ArticlePainting in Action
It’s common for Alumnae of Rockbrook to return to camp. They’ll tell you fondly about their childhood experience being a camper here, and how they feel drawn to relive bits of it by coming for a...
View ArticleRen Fair Fun
A little change of pace feels good on a Sunday morning. With this much action, all this chatting, singing, and playing throughout or regular days, sleeping in for a little extra rest is great. Our day...
View ArticleFoamy Glee
One of the lovely things about life at Rockbrook is how much time we get to spend with people of all different ages. The girls who attend camp as campers can be as young as 6 years old, and they go...
View ArticleOur Third Place
Over the winter, I learned about a concept called the “third place.” This is a social setting in our lives separate from our “first” and “second” places – home and work/school, respectively. They are...
View ArticleThird Session Video Glimpse – Part Two
Once again, we’re fortunate to have a fantastic video produced by Robbie Francis of FrancisFilmworks! Robbie visited us late this past week, capturing the vibrant spirit and excitement of our camp...
View ArticleLeaving Camp
Let’s discuss the closing day of camp. You might think it’s a simple matter of arriving to pick up your child and a return to normal life. While it does mean reuniting after being separated for these...
View ArticleRBC in Orbit
Just ask any of the Senior campers at Rockbrook to tell you about the first camp banquet they attended, and you’ll hear about an incredible, all-out, all-camp celebration that takes place at the end...
View ArticleAltogether Miraculous
Now that we’ve finished up our last session of camp, and we find ourselves reflecting on the summer, it’s again a challenge to describe it all. Friends will ask, “How was the summer?” And, I’ll stumble...
View ArticleHurricane Update
Hurricane Helene in the Heart of a Wooded MountainWe imagine you have all heard the news that western North Carolina experienced a very powerful hurricane that left quite a lot of damage in its wake....
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