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Friendships and Fun

The beauty of a 25 day term, the gift you’ve given your boys, is the time it allows for feeling settled in and living in community. Boys can hardly re...

Trip Day Safe Returns

I’m happy to report that all 9 chartered buses have safely returned to camp. Tired and sleepy, but happy campers and counselors disembarked and made t...

Christmas in July

We’ve enjoyed a busy start to our second full week of camp. Sunday afternoon Roderick cut 23 large watermelons, grown locally just up the hill by Mrs....

Weekend Update

Happy Saturday from Alpine. I’m writing this a bit earlier than usual in the day, during Store Period. Store comes immediately after Rest Hour. Today ...

A Night at Alpine

It’s Wednesday evening, I’m sitting on my screen porch at my house, directly across the road from the field and gym. It’s a humidity-less 74 degrees. ...

Worship and Watermelon on a Sunday

Sundays are special around here, a celebration. The start of the week. It’s a day set apart and we enjoy some special activities and treats. This afte...

Let the Games Begin!

Spirits and temps were high this morning as Alpine opened its 65th Second Term of camp high atop Lookout Mountain. While most folks have been anxiousl...

End of Term Celebrations

Tonight feels like the beginning of many end of term celebrations. It’s our annual Council Ring celebration, held in our outdoor amphitheater. We’ll g...

Monday Musings

It’s hard to believe we are entering our final full week of First Term. Activities throughout camp are preparing for final competition. The early roun...

Trips, Trips, Trips!

Our Chief 2’s have safely arrived home from their grand 4 day adventure on the Appalachian Trail. I have just greeted them as they walked their final ...