The heart and soul of Rockmont is our staff.
On the way home from camp you’ll no doubt hear lots of stories. Stories about the zipline, blob, mountain biking, the hike to Eden Rock, etc., and behind most every story is a counselor, director, lifeguard or skill head who made it happen.
They are all incredible. Today, I want to thank those staff members who you may not hear about, but they are just as important to your son’s experience.
For some campers the day starts when the sun comes up.
They emerge from their cabins, fishing rod and golf discs in hand, and head for the deck of Eden Hall or Hole No. 1. Waiting for them are Brian, Elliot and Josiah — the Dawntreaders, making sure everyone is safe and happy until the rest of camp wakes up.
As more of them wake up, they begin dropping by the Roundhouse window where they’ll see Sarah, Larkin, Taylor, or Margaret.
They’ll ask to check the lost and found or get a stamp for a letter home — always being met by a warm smile!
At meals they’ll eat in a dining hall managed by Edward, and his wonderful team including Diego, Kevin, Tad, Neveah, and Sami with food prepared by Rick, George, James, Kasey, Guy, John, Micah, and Rachel.
If need be, they’ll go to the Patch Box and see the nurses: Julie, Jan, Marlee, Jen, Kari, Claire, Nicole, and Kenya (who are all managed by Stevie).
Throughout the day, they’ll be photographed by Arturo, Sarah, and Gloria so you can see them on Waldo and social media.
They’ll go to showerhouses cleaned by Lidiya, Davyd,, Anna, Diana, Enna and Yana, and the rest of their team. Their laundry will be done by Nalaliya and Galyna.
They’ll walk on grass mowed by Ricky, Gary and Brian, and your campers live in cabins maintained by Ned and Dan. On trips, they’ll ride in vans organized and maintained by Stevie. They’ll go to a camp store manned by Sonya, Stacey and Summer. Polly handles payroll and more for our business.
We have a fantastic team of people who work hard to make this place hum.
Over the last couple of days we’ve very successfully completed our five-year accreditation visit from the American Camp Association and our annual Buncombe County health inspection.
The staff I’ve mentioned here — and many others — were responsible for our success.
But here’s the best part: We heard from the visitors and officials that as they walked around camp, they were blown away by how many of our campers came up to them, looked them in the eye and welcomed them to Camp Rockmont.
That’s the Rockmont Way. We’re all a part of it.
Chuck Flournoy
General Manager
1 Comment
By Jane /
I am the grandparent of a camper who is attending Rockmont for the first time. I can’t wait to pick him up Friday and hear about everything on the drive back. I love all of the pictures and have pieced together a lot of what he has done during the past two weeks. I wish I could be a grandparent camper myself! Looks like a blast. Thanks for taking care of my valuable and not replaceable grandson, Jonah Martin.