Here at The Heart, we are always so fortunate to have an excellent summer staff year after year. Our new counselors bring their flair to camp with open minds of just what will come their way. Our returning staff are an asset, they know the camp flow and adopt a big sister role for our new counselors (see, it’s not just …
Where do we find our inspiration? -Jane
It’s easy enough for me to find inspiration to work on camp and at camp, even when nobody else is here, and to keep on going after I’m tired. My inspiration is all around me, in the very air I breathe. It’s camp itself! When I was a small child, my daddy would bring my brother, sister and me down …
What does Head Staff do?
To some it may look like all we Head Staff members do is sit around in the office and wait for the daily High Noon Nerf gun shootout. To others it might seem that we’re never around. While even some people just don’t have the first clue as to what we do all day long during the summer. We do …
Why every kid should go to camp
There’s only a couple of short months to go until those gates open to summer 2017 and excitement is brimming over yet another summer of magical fun at The Heart. If camp isn’t at the forefront of your mind yet – it sure should be! Speaking as someone who was (unfortunately) never a camper but (fortunately) found my place at camp …
My inspiration
I was tasked with thinking about where I get my inspiration for camp. I quickly realized I could go on and on forever about every little thing that inspires me but I’ll keep my list short. My creative and talented mother! Reading books on anything from creativity to self-growth. My inspiration comes from watching campers blossom while making new friends and finding …
We’re 100 days away!!
Well y’all, we’re 100 days from camp!! That’s right, 100 DAYS! Can you believe it? Here in the office we are giddy with excitement, we just can’t contain ourselves! With camp being this close we are in hyper speed getting everything ready for Opening Day. From Carnival, Field Days, Vespers, hiring our last few counselors, and making sure that everything …
We’ve got some news for you…!
We know you’ve been chomping at the bit to know Field Day themes for 2017 and just so you know, we’re really excited to tell you! We’ve also got our Head O’ Field Sports for the summer and we are over the moon to have her with us, so without any more delay….HERE WE GO!! FIRST TERM, SECOND TERM …
13 Reasons why you should give camp a try
Summer camp is a place unlike any other. From the days under the sun, spending weeks on end with your best friends, blobbing in the river and exploring the beauty that God has created, the reasons on why every kid should attend summer camp is endless. But trust me, I promise not to make my list that long. <3 Nature …
How does The Tooth Fairy find us at camp?
The story of Enamel Crown, who led The Tooth Fairy to Heart O’ the Hills “Ena! Ena! Wake up!” I stretched my wings and opened my eyes to see my twin brother, Dentin, showering me in way too much fairy dust for this early in the morning. “The Tooth Fairy is home early! She’s assigning us today!” He practically sang, …
Let’s get artsy!
Hi everyone! My name is Yvonne and I’m the new Arts and Crafts Coordinator for camp. I’m so excited to return to The Heart. I used to be not only a camper, but also a Heart Lite! This will be my 8th term at The Heart. I currently live in Florida, right next to the mouse, but I’m originally from …