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Memories and Reflections of Camp Carysbrook
âThis summer that Iâve spent working at Camp Carysbrook has easily been the best summer of my life so far. Itâs a truly incredible experience as you watch young girls be themselves in a place where no one judges, gossips or argues.â
Claire CarlinStaff, 2015
âOur daughter has gone to Carysbrook for 3 summers now and each year my wife and I come away more impressed with all that the camp has to offer. She has built great friendships that persist throughout the year while camp is out.â
Jeremy HellmanParent
âCarysbrook brings out the very best in my daughter. She feels loved, and she feels confident to take all kinds of risks.â
Ellen CarverParent
âThis past summer I spent at Camp Carysbrook was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Deciding to apply for this job was the best decision I have ever made, I had the absolute best summer of my life. I canât wait until next year.â
Lucy MullerStaff, 2014
âI just spent 8 weeks of my summer in the most magical place in the world. Nights are spent cuddled around a fire with campers and friends alike, and girls are challenged to grow and find themselves, while always being accepted for who they are. Here, life is simpler and makes more sense.â
Abby Worth-JonesStaff 2014
âI went to Carysbrook over 50 years ago! The Prestons ran the camp then. It was a transformative time for me, and I have loved the mountains ever sinceâŠwhat a magical time it was!â
Bridget Ritter
âCamp Carysbrook is a safe place to try new things without fear of failure. Every summer left me with a fortified sense of confidence.â
Frannie McCorkleFormer Camper and Counselor
âThere is a place at Carysbrook for all girls â bold, shy, athletic, musical and those who canât carry a tune. Camp Carysbrook encourages campers to believe and trust in themselves and discover their unique abilities.â
Toni M. Baughman
âOver the years as a parent of campers, it has become increasingly clear how the Carysbrook experience influences the empowerment of girls and the paths they choose.â
Jean SchlichterParent
âI met my most cherished friends at camp, had experiences that I would have never experienced outside of Carysbrook (riflery, archery, rappelling, cavingâŠ.) and had an opportunity to be independent in a safe setting.â
Brooks Garris LivelyFormer Camper and Parent
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Riner, VA 24149
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Alumnae Spotlight July/August 2013 Travis Giles Schnell Brown-Purple
/in Alumnae News/by cc_adminHow did you find out about camp? I come from a family that has Carysbrook in its blood! The tradition of Carysbrook goes back 3 generations for me. Describe your first summer My first summer at camp was 1987! I lived in Finch with some other girls from Norfolk. I loved looking for my mother’s […]
Alumnae Spotlight June 2013 Elizabeth Fox Ball Green-Purple
/in Alumnae News/by cc_adminCamp Carysbrook is literally in my blood. Carysbrook was started by my two great great aunts. My grandmother went to the camp before it moved to where it is today. My mother and sisters were also campers. I grew up on Carysbrook stories. I was fortunate that Toni reopened Carysbrook so that I could go. […]
Alumnae Spotlight May 2013 Rachel Steury Brown-Purple
/in Alumnae News/by cc_adminHow did you find out about camp? Toni Baughman was married to Earl, Earl worked with my dad, my dad wanted to send me to camp for the summer so what else was he to do? Describe your first summer? Camper years 1983-86 I started in Dove and I think I was there 2 years, […]
Alumnae Spotlight April 2013 Paula Rainey Benson Purple
/in Alumnae News/by cc_adminHow did you find out about camp? Toni was my step-momâs cousin and we went to Carysbrook for a family reunion during the late fall of my senior year of high school. I fell in love with camp⊠the fields, forests, and cabins that weekend and was thrilled when Toni offered me a job at […]