A Message from the Baughmans: “After almost 40 years operating Camp Carysbrook we have sold the business to Colleen Hagan Egl, former Carysbrook director, counselor and camper. Carysbrook will always be part of our family and we are happy to turn the reins over to a woman who shares our love of camp and […]
21st February 2018 15:08 *ping* 1 unread email Subject: “Opportunity to Work at Camp Carysbrook.” When I saw that notification on my phone, I had quite a few emotions running through me, from “I’ve been chosen” to “Why have they chosen me?”, “How do I reply?”, “Wait, can I teach girls how to […]
» CCAA HOLIDAY FUNDRAISER The CCAA’s annual winter fundraiser is here! Cure your winter camp blues by donning some new Carysbrook gear, all while helping girls of different backgrounds attend camp. The Camp Carysbrook Alumnae Association is invested in building a bridge between past and present campers and staff. The CCAA has been integral in […]
More info and registration details to follow! Mark you calendars for September 21-23: Celebrate 95 years of Camp Carysbrook and many more to come! Open to all Camp Carysbrook camper/staff alum 18+ Return to camp days, sleep in cabins; meals in the dining hall; activities; silent auction to benefit the Scholarship Fund; alum service […]
On this International Women’s Day, we’d like to recognize the courageous women who pioneered Camp Carysbrook into existence and the brave women who have followed in their footsteps to fan the flames and be the light for girls and women around the world. Katherine and Caperton Preston built the foundation for a safe place […]
The Camp Carysbrook Alumnae Association fundraiser ended December 7, 2017! Thank you to all who participated! We sold 96 shirts and sweatshirts and raised $1550 for the CCAA Scholarship Fund. If you missed out, please contact the office. We have a limited number of green and brown long sleeved shirts still available. The Carysbrook holiday […]
I can still vividly remember the day that I accepted my placement at Camp Carysbrook. It was New Year’s Day. ‘Dear Olivia! Thank you for accepting your Camp America placement!’. ‘New year new me!’ I joked to my parents, but little did I know how true those words would be. Immediately once I hit accept […]
I could say that being one of few Black American girls at a predominately white camp was like being one of a few brown eggs in a huge basket of white eggs. Or, that being at Carysbrook made me feel aware of my status as a minority ethnic group in America. However, it just wouldn’t […]
As parents we are tasked with raising our children to leave us, and to leave us well. From the moment they are born we begin our journey of giving them one of the greatest gifts they will ever receive—independence. It’s not an easy task, for we want to hold on so tightly. How we […]
by Tori Cook, WIT 2016 Coming back for WIT year (Worker-In-Training) was a decision that I struggled with. Being a WIT is not something you just decide to do on a whim. It’s a significant time commitment, at a time in life when time is hard to find with college applications, internships, service, clubs, and […]
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