Frampton Becomes Program Director
Everyone at Rockbrook is thrilled to announce that Catherine Frampton, affectionately know around here as simply “Frampton,” has accepted the full-time position of Program Director. She worked as the...
View ArticleCatch Her if You Can!
Here in Brevard, the school year is underway and so are school sports! On Wednesday, Sofie, Charlotte, and Frampton went to Brevard college to watch Rockbrook camper Eliza compete in a cross-country...
View ArticleMarie Brown Chapel
Toward the end of our recent Rockbrook Alumnae reunion celebrating the 90th year of the camp, the women attending held an impromptu chapel meeting. Like those held on Sunday mornings in the summer,...
View ArticleJane and Stephanie
Sometimes when you make friends at camp, you’ll see each other long after the summer is over. That’s exactly what happened when Jane from North Carolina took a trip with her family to Washington DC....
View ArticleRiding English
At Rockbrook, our camp Equestrian Program teaches “English Riding” as opposed to “Western Riding.” But what is the difference between these two forms of horseback riding? One difference you’ll notice...
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2011 Photo Yearbook Published
This fall as we travel around to our camp slide show parties, we’ve got something cool to show you— our new yearbook of photos collected from last summer. It’s an awesome full-color, bound photo book...
View ArticleFrom Faraway Cities to Distant Towns
With the fall season underway, Frampton and Sofie have hit the road traveling around the States! Stopping in various cities to host camp parties and camper reunions, they have had so much fun hanging...
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Parent, Alexandria, VA
You folks do this beautifully. We’ve tried two other camps, and THIS was what we’d been looking for the whole time. The people + the tradition + the philosophy = spectacular experience. Related...
View ArticleAre You A Kayaking Girl?
Are you a kayaking girl? Do you love fitting all the gear— helmet, PFD, skirt, and paddle —and squeezing into the boat? And the best of all, do you love getting out on the river and playing in the...
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Friendship Animation Video
The digital photography activity at camp is always coming up with new projects and games for the girls, different ways to incorporate taking (making!) pictures with other active ideas. It might be a...
View ArticleDude, Do you Extrude?
One of the ceramics hand-building techniques we teach in Rockbrook pottery classes is extruding. This involves creating clay forms, or consistent shapes, by pressing clay through an extruder, a simple...
View ArticleLook at us and you will see, the very best Pets have we!
Since the beginning of their fall travels on the road, Sofie and Frampton have had so much fun hanging out with RBC girls and their pets! Big dogs, little dogs, crazy cats, lazy cats, and even a pair...
View ArticleHealthy Kids Get Outdoors
There’s a new bill introduced in the US Senate that authorizes “the Secretary of the Interior to carry out [state and local] programs and activities that connect Americans, especially children, youth,...
View ArticleHer Very First Ride
For little girls, taking their first equestrian lesson can be a mix of excitement and nervous jitters. It’s exciting because horseback riding seems so fun when you read about it or see it in movies,...
View ArticleTeens Seeking Sensations
If you spend time around teenagers, it’s easy to see them exhibit “sensation seeking” behaviors. They thrive on new experiences and stimuli of all kinds, and tend to take surprising risks. In fact it’s...
View ArticleAnd the bronze medal goes to…
Rockbrook girls can run! You may have read about camper Eliza winning her school track meet a few blog posts back, and we’re proud to report that camper Gracie from Greenville, SC has similar fast...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
All of us here at Rockbrook, Sarah and Jeff, Charlotte, Carol, Sofie, Frampton, Connie, Richie and Jerry want to wish our campers, counselors and their families a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Happiness,...
View ArticleA Real Page Turner
A nationally recognized expert on children’s and young adult books, Kathleen Odean is a fantastic resource for all-around awesome books for younger readers. A librarian for 17 years, Odean is...
View ArticleBuilding Self-Esteem at Camp
How does summer camp help children gain self-esteem? Parents know it’s important for children to feel good about themselves, to be proud of their abilities and accomplishments, and to be accepted...
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Shaving Cream Fight Video
Ever had a shaving cream fight? Armed with a couple of cans, and dressed in your bathing suit, have you chased your friends around trying to smear them with shaving cream? Has anyone ever sneaked up to...
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