Rockmont Blog
How We Swim: 2021
Rockmont enjoys a spectacular and beautiful waterfront! Our 20-acre lake, fed by fresh mountain streams at the base of the Asheville watershed, is the focal center of our whole camp. When it comes to safety that is good news because all eyes are on the waterfront, and that is how we want it to (...)
Wait, is that Potato Knob?
A blog for camping professionals involved in the North Carolina Youth Camp Association. and now (...)
The Importance of Play: Mother/Son Pogo Sticking Edition
Camp Rockmont is a special place - a community set aside for new experiences and new (...)
The Case for Camping
I believe in the power of a night spent camping in the woods. At Rockmont, we believe in (...)
Little Legacies
As many of you know, this summer at Rockmont looked quite a bit different from the sixty-four that (...)
The Power of Friendships to Shape our Lives
The core of any camp experience is friendship. When all goes well at camp, we find friends who (...)
How to Have a Productive and Fun Family Meeting
This article\'s timing may seem interesting given most of us have been spending a lot (...)
Group Game Facilitation
Picture this... 200+ high schoolers, 2 hours, 20 orange cones, a soccer field, and... You. Summer (...)
Let Your Son Make Choices When He’s Afraid
Most young men are used to making certain choices: what will I wear? What do I want to eat? Do I (...)
Summer 2020 – In Review
How We Handled Health and Safety this Summer We are always grateful after we wrap up a safe and (...)
