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Goodnight but not Goodbye

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It always surprises me how quickly the end of camp arrives.  We closed our last session of the summer on Saturday…
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Courage Beyond Camp

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E Session radiates such presence, excitement, and fresh energy that it's difficult to imagine its conclusion just…
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Summer Days and Weeks at Camp

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One of the sayings you will hear our team say during the summer is “The days feel like weeks and the weeks feel…
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Firsts and Lasts at the End of the Summer

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And just like that, we've jumped into our final session of camp for the summer.  Today, we opened for E session,…
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So Much to Smile About

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Bittersweet feelings fill the air as our wonderful D Session and Starter Camp comes to a close. On the final evening…
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Camp Fun and Whimsy

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I love when we get to celebrate firsts here at camp!  A very exciting first we celebrated recently was the beginning…
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Celebrating Culture & Community at Camp

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While campers scatter across Gwynn Valley each morning and afternoon for their various activities and adventures,…
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Kicking Off D Session!

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I say this every year, but I truly can not believe our final three weeks are upon us. We had our third and final…
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The Longest Session: An Ode to C Session

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Three weeks ago, Opening Day arrived in a rush of duffel bags, cabin assignments, and that particular kind of noise…
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On the Road Again!

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As C session draws closer to its end, I find myself reflecting back on the midway point of this session; that…
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Checking in from C Session! 

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We were elated to welcome our C2 campers this week as the fun of C Session continues! The fun kicked off with some…
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Camp Counselor Appreciation Day!

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If you ask campers what they love most about their time at camp, the answer is often surprisingly simple. While…
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Perspectives Around Camp

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Sunset Over Friendship Circle The evening of Twilight Play was sparkling. Camp buzzed with waterfront play,…
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Silence and Simplicity of Camp

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Summer camp, by design, fuels boisterous and happy energy in children.  In only one day, the quiet mornings of…
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Celebrating Simple Joys as C Session Begins

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Just like that… C session has commenced! We were so excited to welcome our C1 and C Session campers to…
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Another Beautiful Day: The Magic of International Day

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What an amazing session we’ve had! After nearly 10 years of working at Gwynn Valley Camp, I can say with total…
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Several Days of Fun in the Sun at GV

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We have had quite the exciting weekend at Gwynn Valley! An air of magic always looms here, but with Main Camp,…
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First Full Day of Camp Gives Us a B-B-B-BINGO

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Not to be outdone by the bright and happy A Session that just wrapped, B Session has gifted us with a shining sea…
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The Summer Begins – Opening Day at Camp

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June 6th is a day that has loomed large on the calendars of our Year-Round Team and seasonal staff for the past…
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Signals of Summer

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  When May arrives here at camp it always feels like a promise, one that summer is just around the corner.…
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Here Comes the Sun!

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Camp has been filled with joy, sunshine and new experiences this week for our campers old and new. As we begin…
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Summers Not Over Yet! E Session Kicks off Strong

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While the calendar may be inching toward August’s end, the energy here at Gwynn Valley says otherwise—summer…
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United Kingdom International Day

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Wow, what an exciting week it has been in the beautiful mountains of Brevard! As evening thunderstorms rolled through,…
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Sunday Traditions at Gwynn Valley

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Sundays are busy days here at camp, filled with pancakes for breakfast, Special Day fun, and our Vespers service.…
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Stories That Come Home

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As D Session, MS3, RS3, and YL3 rolls on, Camp is buzzing with energy. Campers are busy making friends, trying…
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An Amazing First Week of D Session!

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The magic of Gwynn Valley has been alive and thriving, reaching new heights when we welcomed our D session campers…
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A Wonderful End To C!

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This little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home, and these SIX little piggies were born here at…
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Young Leaders Learn GV’s Camp Legacy

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This summer, the Cashiers Historical Society opened an exhibit on the history of summer camps in Western North…
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GV Special Days!

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One of our most beloved traditions at camp is our Special Days—days where the usual camp schedule is set…
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Night Rides

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Bicycling to the Hunt Farm, across the road from Gwynn Valley, is a favorite evening activity for many campers.…
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The Peace of Wild Things

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At first glance, it may seem counterintuitive, but some of the most peaceful moments in life can come from the…
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The Magic of Gwynn Valley Evening Programs

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As the sun dips behind the Blue Ridge Mountains and the fireflies leave their foliage shelters to glisten in the…
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Opening Day Excitement!

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Greetings from Gwynn Valley! Today was a very special day here at camp!  Today marked the beginning of some…
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Top Moments from an Incredible 10 Days

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As the sun sets on another unforgettable session at Gwynn Valley, we’re filled with gratitude and  many incredible…
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Program Spotlight: Waterfront!

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When the summer sun is high and the mountain air warms up, there’s no better place to be than the Waterfront…
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Celebrating the Longest Day of Summer

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Today is the Summer Solstice! What better way to enjoy summer than being nestled into 400+ acres of dense woods…
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Opening Day at Gwynn Valley!

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The drive through Brevard is quiet and peaceful, but butterflies flutter in first-time campers’ bellies as the…
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A Week at Gwynn Valley: What Campers are Loving Right Now

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The hills of Gwynn Valley are alive with laughter, song, and the joyful rhythm of camp life this week. As we settle…
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Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!

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Thursday at camp was International Day, and we were able to celebrate our fantastic staff members from New Zealand…
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Simple Joys & Trying Something Difficult

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Camp is officially underway, and it’s nothing short of magical. All around, you can feel the energy—laughter…
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Summer Fun has Begun!

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After months of planning, weeks of training and days of anticipation, we are SO excited summer has arrived at Gwynn…
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Closing Camp with Gratitude

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And that’s a wrap!   With one final Friendship Campfire, our summer 2024 season is drawing to a close. …
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Sun Shining Day at Camp

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Another sun shining day here at Gwynn Valley! We’ve been so lucky to have great weather, great food and great…
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Glimmers of Summer

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It’s hard to believe we’ve had our last Opening Day of this summer here at Gwynn Valley. It seems like only…
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Welcoming August and A New Round of Adventures

White Rabbit! Welcoming August is always a bittersweet time of the year. The bitter part means that soon camp will…
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Curiosity of Change

Camp is a place where traditions thrive.  We have so many here and some of those go way back to the very beginning…
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Finding Treasures at Camp

While the Olympics may take a four-year long hiatus (two years if we want to be technical), here at GV we have…
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Nature and Camper

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“I see myself in his eyes, I’m kind of part of his world,” remarks six-year-old James.  His first Discovery…
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The Anticipation of Joy – Opening a New Session at Camp

Saturday night we gathered for the last time as a full staff before the conclusion of the summer in a ceremony…
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Fun in the Summer Sun at GV

As the heat of summer moves through the valley, I reminisce in the shade about how quickly the last three and even…
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International Day – Britannia Rules GV!

Happy International Day from Gwynn Valley!  Yesterday at camp we celebrated our staff and campers that hail from…
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The Journey Mindset

As we journey through the 89th summer at Gwynn Valley, we’ve reached C session which brings forth a longer session…
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Adventures in the Rain

I always say that a rainy day at camp is better than a sunny day anywhere else, and the last few days have proven…
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America Day at Camp!

Hot and sunshine filled; time spent playing in the water; fireworks; BBQ picnics; everything bedecked in red, white,…
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Growing Alongside the Natural World

If you've ever visited Gwynn Valley, you can attest to the pure, natural beauty that consumes you here. The rolling…
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Shining Into C Session

Dear Parents & Friends, As we head right into the middle of our summer, many thanks for dropping off your…
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International Day at Gwynn Valley – Mexico

Greetings from Gwynn Valley!  With 24 of our staff this year being from Mexico, excitement and expectations…
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Every Day is Special Day

As special as camp always is, the past few days have given a little something extra! The Summer Solstice on June…
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Escaping the Heat with Riverside & B Session Begins!

The first day of summer has arrived bringing with it a wave of heat and a fresh group of campers joining us for…
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The Power of Firsts

A joyful first session of camp has set the tone for summer here at Gwynn Valley. With programs dialed in, PFDs…
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Camp: It’s Like Riding A Bike

   Children’s happy voices announce the coming change. It’s a transformation which happens every year on…
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The Majesty of Sunsets at Camp

One of my favorite daily rituals here at camp is rounding the corner on my way back to the office after Evening…
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The Variety of Camp Life

Dear Parents and Friends,  The sun is out, the clouds are fluffy and it’s another exquisite day here at Gwynn…
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A Spectacular Start to Summer

The morning light always shines brighter on Opening Day at Gwynn Valley Camp as counselors wake in anticipation…
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Gearing Up for Summer 2024

Spring has brought new beginnings, fresh greenery and staff to Gwynn Valley this month! The mill wheel turns, the…
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Camp Helps a Child Develop a Powerful Identity

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We awoke this morning to rain and thunder which passed over us by 8:00 just in time for campouts to return to camp…
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Growing Up, But Not Too Fast

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We had another beautiful morning today and by midday the sun was warm with some cloud cover and a lovely breeze…
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What a Great Opening Day!

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What a great opening today with lots of new first time campers and many returning to Session E.  As I write children…
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Having a Great Time!

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We have had a couple of wonderful days here at camp. When you’re having a great time, things tend to speed up…
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Twilight Play and a Golden Glow

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In the deepening blue light of late evening, silhouettes of campers pedaling bicycles down the long Gwynn Valley…
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International Day! Learning about the UK

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We have had a great start to our last three weeks of camp with lots of sunshine, blue skies,cool evenings and warm…
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Life is Good at GV

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We just finished our Tajar Ball celebration and although it didn’t rain much today, it has been cloudy with some…
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Simple Joys

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What a fun day at camp.  It was of course “special day” here where we don’t run normal programming and all…
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Camp Ignites a Fire

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Great start to our C-2 / C Session yesterday.  The weather was perfect, good for traveling and dropping off C-2…
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Terrific Young People!

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Our wonderful C-1 campers departed today and we are down to those terrific children who are staying at camp for…
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Another Excellent Day at GV

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Yesterday was another excellent day here at GV as I spent the morning visiting program areas. As I traveled…
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4th of July

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Wow -  the fun never stops here.  Yesterday was an unbelievable day as we celebrated the 4th at camp.  It was…
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Winding Down the Session with the Tajar Ball

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The weather has been beautiful this week and today was no exception! It was our last full day of programming and…
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An Almost Perfect Day!

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Yesterday evening, Hillside finished their day with stories about the Tajar acted out by their counselors.  Laughter…
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Enjoying the Sunshine!

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Yesterday, we were still a little damp here at camp, but spirits were sunny.  I must admit that we’re all very…
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Simple Joys

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Even though it rained today off and on, we went full on into program for our first full day of Session B. As I…
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What a Fun Group!

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"Those first few days go so slowly and way too soon it’s almost over."  This was said to me by a child in passing…
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This Is What Camp Is All About

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We’re in our second full day of Session A and we couldn’t ask for better weather and a great start to our summer.…
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Another Wonderful Summer at Gwynn Valley

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And so it begins, another wonderful summer at GV on a beautiful opening day filled with long waited expectations,…
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Tajar Ball

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We awoke this morning to the Tajar’s folly with all kinds of pranks in downtown GV.  There were so many things…
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Do Something Difficult Everyday

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What a great start  to our last week of camp for our new campers who arrived yesterday for E session and for our…
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The Simple Joys Abound

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What a great day here with beautiful breezy weather starting our morning.  Today we were starting our week with…
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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun

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It’s hard to believe we are halfway through D session. Time has really flown by here at camp, and we hope it…
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Developing Strong Friendships

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As I write, my window captures our mountain’s silhouette of 5000 and 6000’ peaks, darkened by the vanishing…
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What a Great Time We Have Had

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We just finished our Friendship Campfire for the three week and 10 day session.  What a great time we’ve had…
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Sunday at Camp – What a Special Day

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Every Sunday at camp, when it’s not an opening day, is “Special Day” and today was very  special despite…
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Camp Is About Connection

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We welcomed our new campers for C-2 today and got off to a rousing start to begin that session. For those of you…
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An Almost Perfect Day

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It was an almost perfect day here at camp with great weather, a big rain during rest hour and everyone enjoying…
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Another Busy and Beautiful Day at GV

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Here we are at the end of another busy and beautiful day. We had some rain early this morning but it stopped right…
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Simple Joys at GV

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Our first full day at camp was pretty darn good.  We had a wee bit of rain just during lunch and it was over before…
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A Golden Day of Summer

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Today was truly a golden day of summer! We have enjoyed cooler temperatures, a lovely breeze today and lots of…
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Great Day to be on the Waterfront

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It’s been another great day at camp although hotter than usual.  We thought we might get some rain or a storm…
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Great Opening Day!

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Opening Day for B Session was the best. Thank you for dropping off many returning campers as well as new campers…
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That Silly Tajar

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Today happens to be a very special day at Gwynn Valley. It’s the Tajar’s birthday! No one knows for sure how…
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Camp – the Perfect Recipe

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We had another great day here in the Valley with beautiful weather, brilliant blue sky, sunshine, and a lovely…
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Off to a Great Start

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What a wonderful opening to camp we have had with lots of sunshine, cool weather, fun, and friendships being formed.…
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Tajar Ball E Session

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We awoke this morning to the Tajar’s folly with all kinds of pranks in downtown GV. There were so many things…
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Playing and Learning Outdoors

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We had a cool and misty day today with some light showers but we continued to have fun at all of our activities…
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Opening Day of E – Final Week for Older Programs

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Great opening for E Session today; thanks so much for giving us a chance to host all the wonderful children who…
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Tajar Ball!

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What a day!  Tajar Ball has just ended and the sun has just gone behind our beautiful mountains.  On nights like…
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Building Resilience and Confidence

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We were watching the weather today here at camp and were fortunate to have a clear morning with no rain until rest…
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Playing Outside, Growing Inside

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We’ve had beautiful and warm weather today with lots of blue skies and sunshine. The lakefront, pool, and hiking…
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The Simple Joys of Childhood

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What a great day here at camp.  The weather couldn’t have been better with lots of sun and a brief shower right…
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International Day!

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We had a great day at camp today and were fortunate to not get rained on during activity times. It was International…
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Camp Is A Magical Place by Grant Bullard

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I hope you’ve all safely arrived either home or to your destination.  Opening day was great with cool nice weather…
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The Land of Fun! By Grant Bullard

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Greetings from the land of FUN! The Tajar visited us last night and there was evidence of his mischief in Downtown…
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Farm Campfire!

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We just finished our farm campfire (evening program) which was great fun with skits, baby animals, a band, stories,…
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Cloudy Skies and Sunny Faces

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Though the threat of thunderstorms loomed over our valley all day, activities went on all day without a hitch across…
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Reconnecting with Nature

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Today we began a new round of morning discoveries with our C & C2 campers. Campers were excited as they…
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Simple Joys of Childhood by Grant Bullard

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We were sad to say good-bye to our C-1 session campers today but are so happy to have our three week campers from…
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Happy 4th of July!

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Happy 4th of July and hope you all have had the enjoyable day we’ve had.  Our day started with a bit of history…
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Another Day of Opportunity

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Here at Gwynn Valley we are at the end of another busy and beautiful day. Although they were calling for rain,…
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The Fun Doesn’t Stop Even in the Rain!

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Wow and the fun doesn’t stop even in the rain!  Yes, it was a very rainy day today but fortunately, we were…
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Making New Friends

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What a wonderful opening day with only one small shower early this morning and then lots of sunshine and smiles.…
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Sad To Say Good-Bye

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What a great day here and I can’t believe the week has gone so quickly!  Isn’t that how it works.  When you’re…
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Celebrating Australia and Argentina Day!

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As I woke up early this morning to the sound of rain, I thought about our Mountainsiders all out on adventures…
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Another Beautiful Day in the Valley

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The weather has been beautiful this week with crisp, cool mornings, warm afternoons, and lots of blue sky. They…
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Twilight Play Makes the Day

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Today was another chilly morning at Gwynn Valley as the sun crested over the mountains. Breakfast was a huge…
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A Beautiful “B Day”

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Tuesday, June 15th dawned bright and with a refreshing mountain-crisp edge. Breakfast was burritos with egg, fresh…
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B Session Opening Day! With one session of Main Camp under our belts we had a great opening day for B Session. …
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The Week Has Flown By!

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It’s been a full day at camp and unfortunately the last full day of Session A.  We just finished our evening…
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It’s been a beautiful day!

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It was another beautiful day at camp with the perfect mix of clouds and sun.  Our day started off with homemade…
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Camp empowers young people

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Camp empowers young people! It was an early morning for Riverside as they grabbed breakfast at 8:00 and headed…
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Girls Jumping in Lake

Opening Day of Camp 2021

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Dear Parents and Friends, Wow! We have been waiting two long years for today and what a great day it was at…
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A Full Last Day of E!

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Dear Parents & Friends, Another day has ended here at GV and we’re about to end our E Session and summer…
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Free to be you and me

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Dear GV families and friends,  The blue skies were totally uninterrupted today at Gwynn Valley, which…
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Mountainside has returned!

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Hello, families and friends! Guess what! There’s a guest author for today’s Gwynn Valley news! Allow me…
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What a DAY!

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Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been an incredibly beautiful day in the mountains.  I was not at camp…
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Celebrating sunshine and friends from afar!

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God aften Gwynn Valley families and friends!  Every Tuesday throughout the summer, campers and staff celebrate…
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First Full Day of E

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Dear Parents, Family, and Friends, Today was the first full day of E session and what a day it has been! We…
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Sunshine in the Smiles of Our Campers

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Dear Parents, Family, and Friends, We hope you all have reached your homes or the place you are staying for…
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A Perfect Final Day of D!

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Dear Families and Friends,  What a wonderful final day of camp! We started the morning with our very last…
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Festive Days and a Little Haze!

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Dear Parents & Friends, My guess is some of you watch our weather here on most days.  We had threatening…
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An Amazing Costa Rica, Argentina, and Mexico Day!

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Hola Familias y amigos,  Today was international day at camp and we were fortunate enough to learn about…
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Time Flies When You’re Having Fun at Camp

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Dear Parents, Family, and Friends, It’s hard to believe we are halfway through D session. Time has really…
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A Truly Magical Special Day

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Dear Parents, Families, and Friends, Today was Special Day at camp, and the last one of the summer. For Special…
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A Great Day to be a Camper!

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Dear Families and Friends,  Every day is a great day at Gwynn Valley, and today was no exception. We started…
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A perfect day at GV for all!

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Dear Families and Friends,  What a wonderful day at Gwynn Valley! Today was filled with adventure and…
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A magical GV day wraps up with Twilight Play

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Dear Parents and Friends, I'm not sure how your day was back home, but here at camp... Today was practically…
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Another Perfect Day at Gwynn Valley

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Dear Parents and Friends, Our morning started out very cool with temps hovering around the mid 50’s. Everyone…
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A Magical UK Day!

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Dear Families and Friends,  What a day! Today was International day at camp and we spent it learning…
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The First Full Day of D

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Dear Parents, Family, and Friends, Today was the first full day of D session, and what a full day it was. Campers…
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A Perfect Opening of D Session!

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Dear Families and Friends, Today was our opening day of D and what an incredible day it was! Skies were blue…
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Sunny days and sad goodbyes!

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Dear Parents, Family, and Friends, It’s hard to believe that we are already at the closing night of C session!…
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Making Memories!

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Dear Parents & Friends, We just finished our Tajar Ball celebration and the skies cleared just before the…
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Twilight Play, Adventures, and More!

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Dear Families and Friends, We have enjoyed another great day at camp! Campers worked hard on their final…
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A Farm Filled Day

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Dear Parents, Family, and friends, Each day is important and fun at Gwynn Valley but today really seemed to…
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Moon Landing Special Day!

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Dear Families and Friends, ​ Today was another SPECIAL day here at Gwynn Valley. Each Special Day has…
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A Great Day at Camp!

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Dear Families and Friends,  ​What a great day we had here at Gwynn Valley! With plenty of activities,…
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A Wonderful Day for the Books

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Dear Parents, Families, and Friends, It’s been another fun filled day at camp. Our campers started the day…
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New Zealand and Spain International Day!

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Dear Families and Friends,Kia Ora and Hola! Today was International Day at Gwynn Valley and we were able to learn…
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C-2 Opening as C Dances On!

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Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a great day to open our C-2 Session and thanks for bringing your children…
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C-1 Closing…C Session, MS2, RS2 and YL2 march on!

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Dear Parents & Friends of C-1 Campers, C-1 Closing Thank you for a great ending to our C-1 Session today!…
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The Last Full Day of C1

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Dear Families, Friends, and Loved Ones, It’s a wrap on another day here at Gwynn Valley, and what a…
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A World Cup Special Day

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Dear Families and Friends, What a special day we had at Gwynn Valley! Today was Special Day here at camp,…
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Another Gorgeous Day at Gwynn Valley

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Dear Parents, Families, and Friends, It’s been another gorgeous day for the books! The sun was out all…
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The Layers of Friendship!

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Dear Parents and Friends,  It’s hard to top July 4th at camp but darn if we didn’t do it today. …
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A Fantastic Fourth of July!

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Dear Friends and Families,  Happy 4th of July! What an incredible day we had celebrating Independence…
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Twilight Play, Adventures, and an Inspection!

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Dear Families and Friends, ​Another great day has passed at Gwynn Valley and what a full and exciting…
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A Great Day at GV!

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Dear Families and Friends,  Every day at Gwynn Valley feels like the best day, and today was certainly…
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A Fun Filled First Full Day of C and C1

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Dear Parents, Family, and Friends,  What an amazing first day of our C and C1 session. We had a great opening…
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A Great Opening Day! C Session 2019

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Dear Families and Friends,  What a wonderful day we had at camp! Today was our opening of C and C1, MS2,…
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B Session Closing Day 2019

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Dear Families & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our B Session today! We’ve had a wonderful time…
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The Perfect End to an Amazing Session

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Dear Parents, Family, and Friends, The final night of B session is here at Gwynn Valley. It has been an…
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A Fantastic International Day!

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Dear Families and Friends,  What a wonderful day we had at camp! Every Tuesday we have an International…
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Another Beautiful Day at Gwynn Valley

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Dear Parents and family, It was another beautiful day at Gwynn Valley. Everyday is filled with the joy of…
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A Fantastic Summer Solstice!

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Dear Families and Friends, Another wonderful day has passed here at Camp Gwynn Valley! Today is the Summer…
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The FUN Never Stops and There’s More!

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How do you spell fun at camp?  All capitals, right! FUN! I see it everywhere I look and it’s like waves…
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What a Way to Celebrate Australia

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Dear Parents and Families, What an amazing day! We had our first International Day here at camp and it was…
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Enjoying the Natural Wonders of Camp! B Session 2019

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Dear Families and Friends, What a wonderful day here at Camp Gwynn Valley! Our first full day of B session…
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B Session Opening Day 2019 – A Fun Filled Day!

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Dear Families and Friends, Today was a wonderful day at camp! With the opening of B, the sending off of Riverside…
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Sunshine and Smiles – A Session 2019

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Dear Families and Friends, After several rain showers the last few days, a warm sunny day was greatly appreciated…
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Another Great Day

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Dear Family and Friends, Another great day has passed at Gwynn Valley. Each day brings more fun and excitement…
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The Simple Joys of Camp

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Dear Families and Friends, As our first full day of A session comes to an end, I’m reflecting on the day…
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Opening Day Session A – 2019

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Dear Parents and Friends, We hope you are safe and dry back in your home or maybe on the way to your next destination. …
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Tajar Ball and More at GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, We awoke this morning to the Tajar’s folly with all kinds of pranks in downtown…
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A Day on the River Makes for a Perfect Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a great day on the river with Mountainside.  I left camp this morning at about…
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Beautiful Morning As We Start Our Second Day of Discovery!

Dear Parents & Friends, We had another beautiful morning here again today and by midday, the sun was rather…
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First Day of Discovery and Cruising at 6000′ !

Dear Parents & Friends, What a day here at GV.  The weather started out beautifully this morning as we…
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E Session Opening!

Dear Parents & Friends, Welcome to E Session and hope your travels home or wherever your destination was…
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A Little Rain Can’t Dampen Our Spirits!

Dear Parent and Friends, I just returned from campfire with a slight drizzle overhead.  We’ve had rain throughout…
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Chasing Raindrops!

Dear Parents & Friends, My guess is most of you have been watching our weather the past couple of days. …
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Bikes, Boating, & Climbing Beta!

Dear Parents & Friends, We had a great day on the Tuck today with Riverside.  Leaving camp this morning…
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Breezes, Clear Skies and Full Lives!

Dear Parents and Friends, What a great day here with beautiful and breezy weather today.   When you’re…
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Sunshine Brings Out the Best and We Play All Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, We have had a beautiful and action-packed day here in the Valley! The weather was…
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Twilight Play Is the End to a Perfect Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, What a great day here at camp.  The weather couldn’t have been better with lots…
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Better Weather Ahead But Still The Fun Quotient Exists!

Dear Parents and Friends, Our day was cool this morning with a rain shower just before rest hour today.  The…
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Australia Day at Camp!

Dear Parents & Friends, G’day Mates and today was Australia here at good ole GV.  The whole day was mixed…
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A Day of Discovery and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a great first day of program here at camp and we’ve had good weather…
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Opening Day of Session D!

Dear Parents & Friends, I hope you’ve all safely arrived either home or to your destination.  Opening…
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Session C and C-2 Closing!

Dear Parents & Friends of C and C-2 Campers, Thank you for a great ending to our C and C-2 Session today.…
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Tajar Ball and Adventurers Return!

Dear Parents & Friends, Tajar Ball just ended and the sun is down on a wonderful GV day.  In a matter of…
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Twilight Play is a Blast!

Dear Parents and Friends, It is a beautiful sunset here tonight and as you can guess that made for a great day. …
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World Cup and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Vive la France and congratulations to the French nation for winning the World Cup…
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The perfect day at Gwynn Valley!

Dear Gwynn Valley Parents and Friends, Today was another perfect camp day! Campers continued to build skills…
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First Day of Discovery!

Dear Parents & Friends, Welcome to another day of GV news and what’s happening at camp.  Certainly way…
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Opening Day of C-2 and Off to a Great Start!

Dear Parents & Friends, We welcomed our new campers for C-2 today and got off to a rousing start to begin…
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C-1 Closing and C Marches On!

Dear Parents & Friends of C-1 Campers, Thank you for a great ending to our C-1 Session today. We’ve had…
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Last Full Day of C-1 was Spectacular!

Dear Parents & Friends, It was a glorious day here at GV and as I write the silhouette of the mountains…
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“Spacial” Day Was a Beautiful Day Here at GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a day we’ve had…. hot and beautiful weather with a breeze all day long…
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July 4th and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Hope you’ve had a wonderful 4th of July!  We certainly have and it’s been a…
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World Peace in Our Hands Here at Camp!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another great day at Gwynn Valley and a bit hot but a good day to stay wet.  No…
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No Rain Today and We’re Off and Rolling!

Dear Parents and Friends, Our first full day of C, C-1 Session was excellent.  We had cool temps today and…
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C Session – Opening Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, Thanks for a wonderful opening day and hope that drop-off went well for you and family. …
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Final Full Day of B Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, We just finished Friendship campfire and everyone is headed back to their cabin. …
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Tajar Ball – Mountainside / Riverside Return!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another cool morning gave way to afternoon showers but a wonderful day again at camp. …
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Celebrating Poland and Ireland!

Greetings from Gwynn Valley! Every Tuesday we celebrate a different country or group of countries, and this…
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Camps Values and How It Changed the Monkey Kingdom!

Dear Parents & Friends, Happy Sunday to all and here at camp it was “Special Day”, which always bring…
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Building Bridges in Many Ways!

Dear Parents & Friends, A spectacular day here at GV with typical early summer weather, low 80’s and a…
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Summer Solstice!

Dear Parents & Friends, When was the last time you milked a cow or goat or fed a baby calf?  For many of…
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Celebrations and Dignitaries Make a GV Appearance

Dear Parents and Friends, Lots of sun and some rain were a part of our day here at GV.  A thunderstorm rolled…
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First Full Day of B Session and Off to a Great Start!

Dear Parents and Friends, I can just barely see the outline of the mountains as camp settles into our quiet…
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“B” Session Opening and More!

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day for B Session was awesome.  We had cool weather in morning fading in…
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A Great Session to Start Off the Summer!

Dear Parents and Friends, It is just after our Friendship Campfire which is always on the last night of the…
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A Sunny Tajar Ball Day!

Parents and Friends, We have some catching up to do and it’s been a wonderful day, starting with a little…
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Partnering With Others!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another super day at GV brought more sunshine than we anticipated.  It was supposed…
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Playing Outside and Growing Inside!

Today was a great start to our regular days here in session A.  We started our Morning Discovery Activities and…
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Opening Day A Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, Welcome to Session A and another great year of Gwynn Valley.  We had a wonderful…
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E Session Campers Were the Icing on the Cake!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our E Session yesterday. We’ve had a wonderful…
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Last Full Day Was Spectacular!

Dear Parents and Friends, We just finished our Friendship Campfire for Session E.  What a great session it’s…
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Celebrating the Tajar’s Birthday and A Great Day At Camp!

Dear Parents & Friends, We awoke this morning to the Tajar’s folly with all kinds of pranks in downtown…
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Camp Community reunited to celebrate New Zealand & South Africa!

Dear Parents and Friends, Today was a very special day at Gwynn Valley. We celebrated the countries of New Zealand…
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Rolling On the River!

Dear Parents & Friends, I’m back at camp after a great day on the river with Mountainside.  I left camp…
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Weaving Your Way Through Camp – So Many Opportunities!

Dear Parents & Friends, Even though it started a little rainy this morning during breakfast, our day was…
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We Only Get Wet Skin Deep!

Dear Parents & Friends, It takes more than a little rain to dampen our spirits here at camp.  All activities…
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Opening Day of E Session!

Dear Parents & Friends, A cool morning turned into a warm day as we opened E Session.  Many thanks for…
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Last Awesome Day Of A Great Session!

Dear Parent and Friends, As I write, it’s almost dark and just a wisp of red is in the western sky.  Campers…
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Where the Wild Things Are at GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, As I write, Mountainside is walking back from the Hunt Farm where they found out…
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A Special Day In So Many Ways!

Dear Parents & Friends, An absolutely beautiful day again here at camp as we held our Special Day for Session…
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Golden Days of Summer

Dear Parents and Friends, Today was a perfect summer day! Although the weather was cloudy for some of the day,…
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A Cooler Day and Wonderful Evening!

Dear Parents and Friends, Our day was sunny, bright and warm and with our shade, water activities and fun quotient…
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It Was UK Day At GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, Today is UK (United Kingdom) Day here at good ole GV.  The whole day was mixed…
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Growing With Each New Experience!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a beautiful day here, a little warm but no rain or thunder storms which…
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Opening Day D Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, Thank you for bringing such a great group of campers today.  We’ve had a great…
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C, C-2 Closing and Video!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our C, C-2 Session today. We’ve had a wonderful…
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A Wonderful Way to Spend Our Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, We just finished our Friendship Campfire for Session C, C-2.  At campfire we honored…
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Happy Birthday Tajar!

Dear Parents and Friend, Greetings from the land of FUN! The Tajar visited us last night and there was evidence…
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Viva El Mexico!

Dear Parents & Friends, We are celebrating Mexico Day here at camp today.  Our morning started off on the…
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A Special Day inspired by Dr. Seuss!

Dear Parents & Friends, Every Sunday at camp, when it’s not an opening day, is “Special Day” and today was…
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Farm Campfire and a Beautiful Day!

Dear Parents and Families, It was a hot and sunny day here today and we began with clear blue skies without…
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Imagination at Camp – Powerful!

Dear Parents & Friends, It was an almost perfect day here at camp with great weather, a short shower during…
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A Great American Day and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Wow and the fun never stops here.  Yesterday was an unbelievable day as we celebrated…
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Happy 4th of July!

Dear Parents  and Friends! We hope you've had a wonderful 4th of July and just finished our annual Fireworks…
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Session C, C-1 Opening!

Dear Parents & Friends, As folks arrived this morning it was clear that most of our families and campers…
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Trips Out and Ending on a High Note!

Dear Parents and Friends, We just finished Friendship campfire and during dinner it rained for the first time…
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One Day in a Most Excellent Week!

Dear Parents & Friends, Campfire is over and it’s been a truly cool mountain day.  Our morning temps…
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Special Day is Truly Special!

Dear Parents and Friends, It was Special Day at GV and it was just that.  We got a little extra sleep in this…
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Saturday at GV and More to Come!

Dear Parents and Friends, We just wound down from Mountain Dancing in the Lodge and had 6 cabins join us for…
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Gold Rush at Gwynn Valley!

Dear Parents and Friends, Today was truly a golden day of summer! After the recent rain, we enjoyed every moment…
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Nary a Raindrop Today!

Dear Parents and Friends, It was a great day a camp today with nary a raindrop in sight.  The temperatures…
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A Few Showers and a Great Day!

Dear Parents and Friends,   It was a cool start to our day today and one that makes us all appreciate…
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Session B Opening Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day for B Session was the best.  Thank you dropping off many returning campers…
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The Tajar’s Birthday!

Today happens to be a very special day at Gwynn Valley. It’s the Tajar’s birthday! No one knows for sure how…
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A Little Sun, A Little Rain!

Dear Parents and Friends, We had a beautiful morning here at camp and the afternoon was filled with some showers. …
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Sun, Shade & Water = Fun!

Another great day here at camp started a little cloudy but the sun broke through early afternoon.  Even when it’s…
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Day Two – Discovery and More!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another great day with beautiful sunny skies today at GV!  We started our Discovery…
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Opening Day “A Session”!

Dear Parents and Friends, We hope that you’ve either had a safe journey home or at another destination of…
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E Closing and End of Our Summer! :(

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our E Session today.  We’ve had a wonderful time…
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A Simpler Life at Camp!

Dear Parents & Friends, We must be living right here at GV.  We have had another good weather day today…
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Good Weather and Climbing High!

Dear Parents & Friends, Believe it or not we dodged the weather forecast again today.  It was a beautiful…
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Opening Day of E Session!

Dear Parents & Friends, Welcome to Session E and welcome back to those who have children attending our 3…
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Tajar Ball is Always a Highlight!

Dear Parents and Friends, Today we awoke to a foggy and cool morning.  It was nice until ole Mr. Sol came up…
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The Dragon That Ate Gwynn Valley!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another splendid day at GV and time is flying.  It’s hard to believe that we are…
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You’ve Got a Friend At Camp!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a gorgeous day here today.  The temps were about 10 degrees cooler…
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Special Day and New Video!

Dear Parents & Friends, We just finished our Sunday Service here at camp after another perfect GV day. …
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Just the Right Amount of Rain!

Dear Parents and Friends, We have had a beautiful and action packed day here in the Valley! The weather was…
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Camp Is All About the Simple Joys!

Dear Parents and Friends, Our day started much like the past few days with a cool morning followed by a warm…
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Opening Day of D, MS3 and RS3!

Dear Parents and Friends, From my view, opening day for Session D was smooth.  There are always a few kinks…
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C, C-2 Closing and Thank You!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our C, C-2 Session today. We’ve had a wonderful…
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Tajar Ball and All His Mischief!

Dear Parents and Friend, Greetings from the land of FUN! The Tajar leaves lots of mischief around the center…
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“I Still Call Australia Home”

Dear Parents & Friends, Another beautiful day at camp dodging the weather around us and we were lucky to…
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A Well Rounded Day of Imagination!

Dear Parents and Friends, Here we are at the end of another fabulous day at Gwynn Valley! The day started off…
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C-2 Opening on a Perfect Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, We welcomed our new campers for C-2 today and got off to a rousing start to begin…
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“Special Day!”

Dear Parents & Friends, What a day at camp!  It was the perfect day to get wet and our “special day”…
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Your Child on Nature!

  Dear Parents & Friends, Sorry for not posting a blog yesterday.  I was on a day off and frankly…
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Many Teachable Moments!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another great day at Gwynn Valley and we’re just experiencing a little front that…
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The Song of Camp!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another warm and beautiful day here at GV.  The mornings are wonderful and by 10…
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Only the Beginning!

Dear Parents & Friends, Happy 4th of July and hope you all are enjoying your time off today.  Our day started…
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Opening Day C/C-1 !!

Dear Parents & Friends, A cool morning turned into a warm day as we opened C/C-1 Session.  Many thanks…
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Closing Day B Session!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our B Session today. We’ve had a wonderful time…
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Piglets, Pizza and Pillowcases!

Dear Parents and Friends, What a great day here and I can’t believe it’s gone so fast this week.  Isn’t…
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Happy Birthday Tajar!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another great day at camp with sunny hot weather!  Today we awoke to some major…
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Rocks, Roots and Kiwi’s!

Dear Parents & Friends, I spent a good portion of my day with the Mountain Bikers in Dupont riding just…
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Special Day for B Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, It was Special Day at GV and it was just that.  We got a little extra sleep in this…
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Servant Leadership

Dear Families & Friends, It has been another sunny, gorgeous day here at Gwynn Valley! Campers were busy…
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Challenge by Choice and More!

Dear Parents and Friends, We just finished our first International Day of the summer and celebrated England. …
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Cool Weather and Cool Counselors!

Dear Parents and Friends, Day two of Session dawned bright, cool and beautiful and our temps were chilly this…
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B Session Opening Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day for B Session was the best.  Great cool weather in the morning was the…
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Closing Day A Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, It's hard to believe that our first session of the 2016 summer has already ended!…
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Happy Birthday Tajar!

Dear Camper Families & Friends, Today happens to be a very special day at Gwynn Valley. It’s the Tajar’s…
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Rain Is Good!

Dear Parents and Friends, We finally got some relief with rain just before dinner tonight.  It really rained…
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First Day of Discovery!

Dear Parents & Friends, A great day at GV started early and cool this morning.  Many campers and staff…
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E Session Opening Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, I hope most of you are safe and sound at home or perhaps at your alternate destination. …
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Closing Day D Session!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our D Session today. We’ve had a wonderful time…
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The Tajar’s Birthday!

Dear Parents & Friends, Tajar Ball has come to an end here at GV and it was total fun had by all involved. …
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Kiwi Day Today!

Dear Parents & Friends, Welcome to New Zealand Day.  We were met at breakfast by Gandalf the Wizard and…
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Counselor Spotlight!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a great day at camp and that’s not unusual.  You know staff really…
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Special Day at a Special Place!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a fun and beautiful day here at camp.  As you may or may not know Sunday’s…
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Another Day of Opportunity

Dear Gwynn Valley Familes and Friends, We are happy to report that our dining hall was full again this morning!…
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Great Opening Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, Your arrivals and drop-offs went very smooth this morning.  Our D session started…
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Thank You All for a Great Session!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our C, C-2 Session today. We’ve had a wonderful…
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Tajar Ball!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s the Tajar’s birthday here at camp.  Everyone knew it this morning when…
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UK Day !

Dear Parents & Friends, Today was UK Day here at camp and as you may know, every Tuesday we celebrate our…
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Adventure Leads to Personal Growth

Dear Gwynn Valley Families and Friends, Here we are at the end of another beautiful and action packed day at…
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Many Benefits to Camp!

Dear Parents and Families, Today we began a new round of morning discoveries with our C & C2 campers.…
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Opening Day C-2 Was Perfecto!

Dear Parents & Friends, We welcomed our new campers for C-2 today and got off to a rousing start to begin…
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Life Is Good At GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, As our C-1 session campers left today we still have Mountainside participating in…
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Happy 4th of July!

Dear Parents & Friends, Happy 4th of July to one and all and we just wound down for the day at the Lake…
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Cool Summer Day in the Mountains

Dear Gwynn Valley Camper Families and Friends, Here at Gwynn Valley we are at the end of another busy and beautiful…
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Happy Canada and South Africa Day!

Dear Camper Families and Friends, Following our tradition of International Tuesdays, today we celebrated our…
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Cool Start to a Great Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, After a cool morning we began our activities and children started their Discovery…
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A Full and Fun Filled Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, What a great day here and I can’t believe it’s gone so fast this week.  Isn’t…
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Tajar Ball !

Dear Parents & Friends, Another great day at camp with sunny hot weather!  We had a short thunderstorm…
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Happy Monday and More to Come!

Dear Parents & Friends, I’m constantly amazed by the children we have here at camp.  I think they are…
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Special Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a day!  It is our “Special Day” at camp and a special day for all you…
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Adventure Awaits!

Dear Camper Families and Friends, The weather was absolutely perfect today. Everyone was grateful for the sunshine…
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Rainbows and Ice Cream!

Dear Parents & Friends, As I write, all of Main Camp is playing a game that has everyone pursuing colors…
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Good Food, Good Fun!

Dear Camper Families & Friends, Time flies when you’re having fun here at Gwynn Valley.  It’s hard…
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Australia Day! Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie!

Dear Parents & Friends, Today was Australia Day at camp and I felt like we were there because of the heat.…
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Opening Day of B Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day for B Session was the best.  Great weather in the morning for greeting…
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Last Full Day of A:(

Dear Parents and Friends, Perfect day at camp and just as we ended Friendship campfire a sprinkle of rain cooled…
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The Tajar’s Birthday!

Dear Parents and Friends, Today is a very special day at Gwynn Valley. We had three birthdays at camp today:…
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Unstructured Free Play !

Dear Parents & Friends, We deserved a beautiful day today and got it.  Perfect day for all activities at…
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Good Food and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another great day here at GV!  We had some rain this afternoon and spent some time…
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Camp is a Magical Place

Parents and Friends, Our first full day at camp was pretty darn good.  We had a wee bit of rain just during…
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Opening Day Session A – 2015

What a great opening day here at Gwynn Valley.  Parents and campers arrived to a cool morning after early morning…
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Making Camp DNA!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a full day at camp and unfortunately the last full day. We just finished…
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Soggy With a Sunny Side Up!

Dear Parents & Friends, If you’ve been watching our weather you know that it has been a rainy day, but…
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Full Days and More to Come!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another great day at GV! I must be the luckiest man in the world. We are having…
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Camp Does a World Of Good!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thanks for such a great opening day today and hope everyone is safe and sound back…
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Last Full Day of D Session :(

Dear Parent and Friends, Today was cool day at camp and then around 5:00 we got a little shower. It’s been…
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Tajar’s Birthday and Tajar Ball!

Dear Parents and Friends, Today we awoke to a crystal clear and cool morning. It was around 54 degrees this…
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International Day and More!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another splendid day at GV and time is flying. It’s hard to believe that we are…
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Sign-ups All Day Long !

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a gorgeous day here today. As I write the temperature has fallen to…
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Special Day and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, We’re just about to go into Vespers and I thought I’d start my daily rumination…
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Sunny Skies & GV Hunger Games

Dear Parents and Friends, We have had a beautiful and action packed day here in the Valley! The weather was…
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Soggy Turns Beautiful!

Dear Parents and Friends, Our day started much like the past few days with all things drippy wet soggy and then…
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C, C-2 Closing! See You Next Year!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a great ending to our C, C-2 Session today. We’ve had a wonderful…
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Tajar Ball and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another great day at camp started off cooler and the weather was terrific. We had…
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UK Day at GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, Sorry to miss our daily communication last night but some days are just too full.…
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Special Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, As we all know, every day is special at Gwynn Valley.  Sunday's are special because…
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What a talented bunch of campers!

Dear Parents and Friends, Here we are at the end of another fabulous day at Gwynn Valley! The day started off…
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Building Camp DNA!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been another great GV day here. Where else can you see so many activities…
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Homegrown Tomatoes & Carrot Cake

Dear Parents and Families, Today we began a new round of morning discoveries with our C & C2 campers.…
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C-2 Opening Day – Roll On C!

Dear Parents & Friends, We welcomed our new campers for C-2 today and got off to a rousing start to begin…
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C-1 Says Goodbye and C Rolls On!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a great session we just completed today for those of you that picked up your…
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Special Day- Disney Rules!

Dear Parents and Friends, Special Day at GV starts with a bit of a sleep in. We have breakfast 30 minutes later…
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Playing Outside-Growing Inside

Dear Parents and Friends, Another weather from heaven day today at GV. It was a chilly 54 degrees in Brevard…
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Twilight Play!

Dear Parents and Friends, Despite a shower today during lunch and rest hour our day was perfect. Tonight’s…
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Sunny and Hot; We’ll Take It!

Dear Parents and Friends, It was a beautiful day here at camp today. Nice and sunny and hot. Good day for any…
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Opening Day C/C-1

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s a cool night here after a beautiful day and a few showers that rolled in…
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Last Full Day of B Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, What a great day here and I can’t believe it’s gone so fast this week. Isn’t…
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Tajar Ball!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s Great Outdoors Week this week and what a great way to celebrate the outdoor…
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Big Days Behind and Ahead!

Dear Parents & Friends, First of all let me apologize for the lack of pictures on the internet over the…
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This and Much, Much More!

  Dear Parents and Friends, A day without rain is a day without sunshine or in other words it rains…
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A Day of Firsts!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been another great day at camp.  The day was only interrupted by a short thunder…
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First Full Day of B!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a most pleasant day here at camp. The weather was near perfect with a…
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Opening Day B Session

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day for B Session was the best. Beautiful weather, great kids and smooth arrivals.…
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Session A Ends!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a nice way to start our 79th summer of camping here at Gwynn Valley. Thank…
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Last Full Day of A :(

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a full day at camp and unfortunately the last full day. We just finished…
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Tajar Ball!

Dear Parents & Friends, It was a sunny day here at camp that was bright and beautiful. We got a little rain…
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Camps Noises- All Good!

Dear Parents and Friends, A little rain shower this evening cooled things down just as campfire was ending.…
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Campouts, Sun, and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another sunny day here made it another great GV day. We started off with a bang…
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End of a Great Session and Season!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you for a wonderful summer and thank you E session campers for an excellent…
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Last Full Day of E:(

  Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a wonderful last full day of Session E.  A shower came midway…
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Tajar Ball and What a Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, What a day, what a day, what a day.  We just finished our Tajar Ball evening ceremonies…
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Paddling and A Great Day At Camp!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another great day of camp and I must say that I wasn’t privy to it today because…
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Summer is in full bloom at GV!

Today was another later summer success! It was a beautiful, sunny, warm day. Best of all, the hydrangeas lining…
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Wet & Wild!

Dear Parents & Friends, We’re just finishing up our campfire tonight, which has been our international…
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Adventure for all!

Good evening from Gwynn Valley! It seems we had found ourselves at the end of another wonderful, magical day here…
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Herding Children and Herding Sheep!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been an amazing day here.  I started my day getting over to work early and…
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Opening Day E Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day for E Session is almost coming to an end and thank you for bringing such…
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Last Full Day of D :(

Dear Parent and Friends, Today was another beautiful day at camp and then around 5:00 we got a nice shower. …
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Tajar Folly, Boys and Time!

Parents and Friends, Tajar Folly greeted us this morning as we all came down to breakfast.  The Tajar had been…
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A Busy Day Means Happy Campers!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a busy day here and a very fun one.  We celebrated the Tajar’s birthday…
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So Much to Do and So Many Chances!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another rain free day at GV produced a bevy of fun today.  As Discovery ended on…
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Special Day at GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another splendid day at GV and time is flying.  It’s hard to believe that everyone…
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One of Those Perfect Days!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another great day at GV and it actually doesn’t take much to pull that off.  You…
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Campouts Galore & Twilight Play

Dear Gwynn Valley Families & Friends, Today started with a misty mountain morning here at Gwynn Valley!…
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UK Day at GV!!!!!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s UK day here at camp.  Every Tuesday we celebrate a country or several countries…
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Mostly Sun with a Shower or Two!

Dear Parents & Friends, A beautiful day here at camp set the tone for our first day of programming.  We…
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Opening Day D Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, A great start for opening day brought sunshine and warm temps this morning.  Perfect…
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Last Full Day of C, C-2! :(

  Dear Parents & Friends, We just finished our Friendship Campfire for Session C, C-2.  What a…
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Tajar Ball Day!

Dear Parents and Friend, Sorry to have missed you last night but our internet was giving us fits.  We were…
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Great Day at Camp!

Dear Parents and Friends,  Our internet is acting up tonight and it's on and off.  I'm putting this up to let…
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Here Comes the Sun!

Dear Parents and Friends, We couldn’t have asked for a better day today at camp.  I expected good weather…
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Special Day! Wet in the Wonderland!

Dear Parents & Friends, If you missed the blog last night, Anne and I had an evening off and of course camp…
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A Great Day for Any Activity!

Dear Parents and Friends, Everyone was back in camp today and we’re getting ready for the last week of C and…
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C Goes on and C-2 Opens

Dear Parents & Friends, We welcomed our new campers for C-2 today and got off to a rousing start to begin…
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Closing Day C-1 and C Goes On!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a great session we just completed today for those of you that picked up your…
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Special Day and More!

Dear Parents and Friends, I’ll be brief tonight because it’s been a full day and we have staff rec soon. …
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Bridges, Piglets, Pudding and More!

Dear Parents and Friends, If you missed the Blog last night or this morning, it was because I was on a day off. …
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Sunny Day and Twilight Play

Dear Parents and Friends, Here we are at the end of another wonderful day at Gwynn Valley! After all the rain…
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A Surprising Weather Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, It was a surprising weather day here at camp and one that we enjoyed rain free. …
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Sunny Day – Evening Showers!

Dear Parents and Friends, Today we began our activities and children started their Discovery activities in the…
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Opening Day C, C-1! Welcome All!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s a cool night here after a beautiful day and some clouds rolling in just before…
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Closing Day B Session!

Dear Parents & Friends, By now many of you winging your way toward home and perhaps already there.  What…
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Tajar Ball and MS and RS Return!

Dear Parents and Friends, The Tajar was in all his glory today as we awoke to major Tajar Folly.  Cars were…
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Great Day – Weather and Program!

Dear Parents & Friends, If you didn’t catch my blog last night it was because Mr. and Mrs. Camp Director…
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Buckle that Helmet!

Dear Parents and Friends, Maybe not a topic that you want to read about but, I was thinking as I was walking…
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Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie, Oi, Oi, Oi !!!

Good Day Mate!  Today was Australian Day at camp and we had a great day learning about the folks that live down…
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Lots of Sun and a Little Rain!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a most pleasant day here at camp.  We dodged some scattered showers and…
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Opening Day B Session!

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day for B Session was the best.  Beautiful weather, great kids and a smooth…
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A Great Day Had By All!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a full day at camp and unfortunately the last full day of Session A. …
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Weather FIip Flop

Dear Parents and Friends, Today was a total flip flop of yesterday.  We awoke to rain this morning and lots…
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Some Sun and PM Rain…!

Dear Parents and Friends, It was a brilliant morning and the sun slowly gave way to a few showers this afternoon. …
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Photos for Parents!!

Dear Parents and Friends, We're having some technical difficulty getting our pictures to publish on the website. …
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2013 Opening Day – Session A

Dear Parents and Friends, Thank you for a great opening day of our 2013 season.  Even though we had a few showers,…
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Latest Video From Session E!

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Parents & Friends, Here is our last installment of video from Session E.  You will see scenes from Main Camp…
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The Tajar’s Birthday and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Today was a very celebratory day at camp and the Tajar played a major role.  It…
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New Video Up for Session E!

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Dear Parents & Friends, We have some video footage up from the past several days!  Click on this link …
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Tutu’s and Tajar Tales!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thanks for your patience today with pictures.  Our uploader is still moving slower…
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Picture Uploads :(

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Dear Parents & Friends, We're having some difficulties uploading photos and some of yesterdays photos are…
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A Little Sun and a Little Shower!

Dear Parents and Friends, Just as we let out for campfire it began to sprinkle and now about thirty minutes…
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More Session D Video

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Parents & Friends, Thought you might like to see some footage from D.  Hopefully E will follow in the days…
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Opening Day E Session!

Dear Parents & Friends, It was a splendid day in the Valley.  Thank you for dropping off your children…
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Ropes Course and Orange Teeth!

Dear Parents & Friends, Wow – what a great and beautiful day at Gwynn Valley! Although it was hot, there…
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Video Update from D Session!

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D Session Creeks, UK Day, Fishing, Farm and More from Gwynn Valley on Vimeo. Parents & Friends, Check…
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UK Day Earned a Gold Medal!

Dear Parents & Friends, Wow!  I feel like a camper because it’s been such an exciting day around camp. …
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Last Full Day of C, C-2 : (

Dear Parents & Friends, We just finished our Friendship Campfire for Session C, C-2.  What a great time…
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Video – Riverside and More!

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Riverside and Main Camp Arborist Climbing from Gwynn Valley on Vimeo. Here's a snipet of some video from…
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The Tajar’s Birthday!

Dear Parents & Friends, We’re just getting back from a full day at GV.  All of Main Camp attended the…
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New Zealand Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, Kia Ora everyone, which is Maori for “greetings”.  Today was New Zealand Day…
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A Day With NO Rain! Yesss!!

Dear Parents & Friends, If you are wondering why no blog last night it was because I was on a day off. …
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C-2 Opening Day and C Boogies On!

Dear Parents & Friends, We welcomed our new campers for C-2 today and got off to a rousing start to begin…
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Closing Day C-1 and C Goes On!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a great session we just completed today for those of you that picked up your…
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Special Day and Wild Westing It!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a great day here at camp.  It was special day here and the theme was “The…
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Saturday is Everyday at GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, Saturday at Gwynn Valley feels like every other day and every day is special. …
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Fires, Arborist Climbing and Open House

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s back to business as usual tonight and please know that I was on a day off yesterday. …
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Fourth of July at GV – The Best!

Dear Parents & Friends, Can I even possibly remember all the things that have happened here at camp today? …
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Getting Ready for a Big Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, Happy 4th of July to all of you at home and hope you’re getting ready for our Independence…
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Opening Day – C / C-1

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s a cool night here after thunderstorms gathered all around us tonight during…
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Closing Day of B and Happy Trails!

Dear Parents & Friends, By now, many of you are winging your way toward home and perhaps already there. …
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Last Full Day of B Session

Dear Parents & Friends, The last full day of Session B was spectacular.  It was another beautiful day as…
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Special Day & More!

Dear Parents & Friends, A great day at GV for our first “Special Day” of the summer.  We started the…
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Summer Solstice and Free Play!

Dear Parents and Friends, We started off with another beautiful day here and it was fitting since it’s the…
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Australia Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, If you’ve been trying to reach us today our phones and electricity have been off. …
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A Session Kayaking Trip

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We were paddling the Upper French Broad that comes out of the Pisgah National Forest. The West, North and East…
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B Session Opening Day, June 17th

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day for B Session was the best.  Beautiful weather, great kids and smooth…
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A Session Closing Day

Dear Parents & Friends, What a nice way to start our 77th summer of camping here at Gwynn Valley.  Thank…
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A Great Day at GV!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a full day at camp and unfortunately the last full day.  We just finished…
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June 12th A Session

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been another day full of fun, play, and laughter at camp. We woke up this morning…
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The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow!

Dear Parents & Friends, A sunny afternoon made everyone’s day here at camp.  It rained this morning during…
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Playing in the Rain!

Dear Parents and Friends, Although it has been a rainy day at camp, we have had lots of fun and played a lot.…
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Opening Day Session A!

Parents & Friends, What a great opening day here at Gwynn Valley.  Parents and campers arrived this morning…
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E Session Day 7 Video and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Here's some video from yesterday.  Hope you enjoy!  More to come in the PM. It’s…
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No News Is Good News!

Dear Parents and Friends, I’m sorry we didn’t get any video up today.  I just returned from a river trip…
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E Session Day 3 Video and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Here's another short from yesterday and last night.  Hope you enjoy!   As…
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E Session Day 2 Video and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Here a short video from the morning.  Hope you enjoy!  Click on link below. Session…
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E Session Day 1 Video and More!

Parents & Friends, Thought you might enjoy a video glimpse of our morning.   Enjoy! I hope you enjoyed the…
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Opening Day Session E!

Dear Parents & Friends, It was a splendid day in the Valley.  Thank you for dropping off your children…
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Closing Day D Session

Dear Parents & Friends, What a great session we just completed today for those of you that picked up your…
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Last Full Day of D Session

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a great day at camp with our last morning of sign-ups and our end of…
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A Day for the Tajar and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Tajar Folly was what we awoke to this morning.  As you can see there were kayaks…
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Ninjas and the Giant Chicken

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a perfect camp day here today.  The weather couldn’t have been better. …
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Special Day is Always Special

Dear Parents & Friends, A cool evening here at camp that started out hot and muggy.  It was Special Day…
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Camping Out on a Perfect Night

Dear Parents & Friends, Just a regular old beautiful day here at camp with no threat of rain and we have…
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New Zealand Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, Greetings from the land down under.  Today was New Zealand day or as we learned…
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D Session Opening

Dear Parents & Friends, A great day for an opening of D Session and thank you for bringing such a great batch…
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Closing Session C,C-2!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thank you all for a great ending to our C, C-2 Session today.  We’ve had a wonderful…
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We’re All Home and Tajar Ball

Dear Parents & Friends, We’re all back together in the Cove.  All of Mountainside and Riverside adventures…
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Australia Day and The Tooth Fairy!

Dear Parents & Friends, This week is flying by and I can’t believe we’re just a few days away from the…
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Fresh Food & Ant Lions!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a great day here at camp and many cabins are on campouts tonight and…
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Harry Potter Comes to GV

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a busy two days at camp and we had beautiful sunny skies today.  It’s…
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Comfort Zones & Challenge by Choice

Dear Parents & Friends, A cool and overcast day here was a welcome relief to the weather we’ve been having. …
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C-2 Opening and C Rolls On!

Dear Parents & Friends, For those of you that dropped off your children today, I hope that you’re safe…
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Closing C-1 and C Thrives!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a great session we just completed today for those of you that picked up your…
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Last Day of C-1 and a Great One

Dear Parents & Friends, Our last day for C-1 Session and it was a good one.  I started off with a trip…
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ARRRRGGGHHH! Shiver Me Timbers!

Dear Parents and Friends, Sorry for the delay on the post. We have such full days here it’s sometimes hard…
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Corn Meal to Mountain Biking

Dear Parents & Friends, A bookend day like yesterday.  Some sun, some rain, more mud and camp marches on. …
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Piglets on the Way!

Dear Parents & Friends, No rain today and many cabins are having a successful campout tonight.  Wood is…
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Rainy, Sunny and Oh So Funny

Dear Parents & Friends, A rainy morning turning to sun and turning back to rain about 7:30 this evening. …
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Happy 4th (5th) of July!

Dear Parents & Friends, Happy belated 4th of July and yes we’re just about to wrap up our grand ole day…
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C, C-1 Opening Day

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s a cool night here after a great opening of our C, C-1 Session.  Many thanks…
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Closing Day, B Session

Dear Parents & Friends, By now many of you winging your way toward home and perhaps already there.  What…
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Thirteen Days of the Simple Joys!

Dear Parents & Friends, The last full day of Session B was spectacular. It was another beautiful day as…
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Playing Outside and Growing Inside

Dear Parents & Friends, What a beautiful day! We have a song we sing at camp that’s one of my favorites…
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A Day to Remember

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been another great day at camp. We had a thunder boomer this evening right…
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UK Day and the Royals!

Dear Parents and Friends, Today was UK Day here at camp and the Union Jack’s spirit filled us all day long. …
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Playing, Growing and Learning

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a most pleasant day here at camp.  We dodged some scattered showerss…
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Session B Opening Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day was the best.  Beautiful weather, great kids and smooth arrivals.  Hope…
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The Simple Joys!

Dear Parents & Friends, What a nice way to start our 76th summer of camping here at Gwynn Valley.  Thank…
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We’ve All Made New Friends!

Dear Parents and Friends, It’s been a full day at camp and unfortunately the last full day.  We just finished…
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Sunny Days and Cool Nights!

Dear Parents and Friends, A day without rain is a day full of sunshine.  It was chilly here this morning with…
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What a Life the Camp Life Is!

Dear Parents and Friends, What’s a day without a rain shower.  Thankfully the past few days we’ve gotten…
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A Very Special Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, Another very special day here at GV.  We just finished our evening campfire program…
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An Overflowing Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, The magic of camp has begun in our first full day of Session A.  I just left campfire…
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A Session – Opening Day

Parents & Friends, What a great opening day here at Gwynn Valley. Parents and campers arrived this morning…
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Last Full Day of Session E

Dear Parents & Friends, I missed providing an update for you all last night because I had some time off. …
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The Simple Joys!

Dear Parents & Friends, The simple joys of camp abound here today from the photos I’ve been looking at. …
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It’s Going Way Too Fast!

Dear Parents & Friends, I can hardly believe that we only have three days left in this session.  It’s…
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A Splendid Day At GV!

Dear Parents & Friends, A splendid day here at GV just ended with campfire and the finishing touches from…
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Opening Day Session E

Dear Parents & Friends, We hope you all had a safe trip home or to another destination if you were going…
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Session D Closing

Dear Parents & Friends, As we wind down today I want to thank you for sharing your children with us this…
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Final Full Day of D Session

Dear Parents & Friends, A bright and sunny day here at camp for our last full day of D.  Clouds and thunder…
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Celebrating the Tajar’s Birthday!

Dear Parents & Friends, We’ve got the best group of SIT’s this session.  If you don’t know what an…
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Cloudy with a Chance of Spaghetti!

Dear Parents & Friends, Some days are just so busy that you don’t have time to turn around.  Yesterday…
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Simple Joys!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another great day for D session at Gwynn Valley.  We just finished our campfire…
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Twilight Play and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s Twilight Play tonight here at camp.  There are quite a few cabins on cookouts…
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Butterfly’s are free to fly!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s cooled off a bit after a brief shower this evening.  Our first full day…
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Opening Day Session D!

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day was the best.  Beautiful weather, great kids and smooth arrivals.  Hope…
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Closing Day C/C-2 Safe Travels!

Dear Parents & Friends, As we wind down today I want to thank you for sharing your children with us this…
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Session C/C-2 Coming to an End

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a full day at camp and unfortunately the last day of the session. …
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Tajar Ball

Dear Parents & Friends, Tonight we celebrated the Tajar’s Birthday with a cookout, games, hayrides and…
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UK Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been one heck of a day here at camp.  Today was UK day starting out with…
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Special Day – Carnival!

Dear Parents & Friends, As you’ve probably seen on the web site, we’re experiencing upload problems…
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Not just another Saturday!

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a beautiful day here at Gwynn Valley with a little thunder but no rain…
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Twilight Play and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another glorious day here at camp with clear skies and warm temps.  Tonight is…
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C-2 Opening and C Continues!

Dear Parents and Friends, Thanks for such a smooth opening day for C-2 Session.  The weather was perfect and…
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C-1 Closes, C Continues

Dear Parents & Friends, Thanks so much for such a smooth closing today and hope everyone is safe at home…
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Last Day of C-1!

Dear Parents & Friends, Our time is fleeting and as we just ended campfire I really hate to see this session…
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C/C-1 First Week

Dear Parents & Friends, If you didn’t see a blog up last night it was because Anne and I had time off. …
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Thursday Means Twilight Play!

Dear Parents & Friends, Another warm sunny day here at camp filled by active children and staff.  Mountainside…
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Sunny and Beautiful!

Dear Parents & Friends, We were a little tired this morning after staying up a bit later last night to watch…
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Happy 4th of July !?

Dear Parents & Friends, Happy 4th of July (even though it’s the 6th).  Our day started out quite chilly…
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A GV Kind of Day!

Dear Parents & Friends, It was a splendid first day here at camp today.  Perfect weather, great campers,…
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C-1/C Opening Day & July 4th

Dear Parents & Friends, Thanks so much for such a smooth opening day and Happy 4th.  We hope that you’re…
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Session B last full day

Dear Parents & Friends, What a day we had today.  Great last day of Session B.  I can hardly believe it’s…
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Tajar’s Birthday

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s the Tajar’s Birthday today which calls for celebrations.  We awoke to…
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International Day!

  Dear Parents & Friends, It has been another busy day here at camp and I apologize for not putting…
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Special Day!

Dear Parents and Friends, Today was Special Day at camp which we celebrate each Sunday when we’re in session. …
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Tajar Times and More!

Dear Parents & Friends, Thought we might start off the day with a sample of the Tajar Times.  I’ll be…
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Just Horsing Around

Dear Parents & Friends, Sorry the blog is late.  We had some thunder boomers late last night and we shut…
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Every day is day of Opportunity!

Dear Parents & Friends, Sorry I’m missed the blog yesterday.  I was out with Riverside on the river so…
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New Zealand Day

Dear Parents and Friends, It was New Zealand Day today at camp and we started off with a Maori ceremony on the…
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First full day of B Session

Dear Parents & Friends, Greetings from GV and so glad to have you join us.  I just finished meeting with…
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Opening Day Session B

Dear Parents and Friends, Opening Day was the best.  Beautiful weather, great kids and smooth arrivals.  Hope…
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Session A Closing

Dear Parents & Friends, As we began our 75th summer of camping here at Gwynn Valley I want to thank you…
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Session A – Last Full Day

Dear Parents & Friends, It’s been a full day at camp and unfortunately the last day.  We just finished…
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Color Me Tie-Dye

Dear Parents and Friends, Did you see the colors on those tie-dyes in today’s pictures. Those are some bright…
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Just Milling About

Parents and Friends, Greetings on this cool evening.  We had a couple of showers that helped with the heat…
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A Full Day

Dear Parents & Friends, We  finished up our day with a dance at campfire followed by some Tajar Tales.…
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Day 2, A Session

June 12, 2010 The magic of camp has begun in our first full day of Session A.  I just left campfire and the…
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Opening Day Session A

Parents & Friends, What a great opening day here at Gwynn Valley.  Parents and campers arrived this morning…
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Video from E Session

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Video of E Session Farm.  We've had a great summer and hope to see you all next year, our 75th year here at Gwynn…
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New’s from Session E

  Dear Parents & Friends,   A beautiful but hot day here at GV.   We just finished up…
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Paddling & Biking Video

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  Parents & Friends, This is video taken two days ago on the French Broad and also at Dupont…
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B Session

  Dear Parents & Friends, It's been a great day at camp and we just finished campfire with Brookside.  …
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