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Trip Day tomorrow!!!

It’s been a hot one here at camp today but it hasn’t slowed us down a bit.  We’ve had plenty of water breaks throughout our 5 activity periods.  This ...

Tuesday Tales

First the important news: what we ate today We walked to the dining hall smelling bacon wafting from the kitchen (you really smell it around camp, it ...

Weekend Update

The lead picture for this blog, found above, says it all.  It’s been a postcard worthy weekend in Mentone with abundant sunshine and fun.  Saturday br...

Never a Dull Moment

I left off yesterday’s blog with a little bit of a cliffhanger. Let me fill you in on the events from last night. Last night, during his announcements...

Senior Social and Other Happenings

Time flew by pretty quickly yesterday. It flew by so fast that I’m just now able to write yesterday’s blog. Yesterday we had three activity periods in...

New Associate Director

Carter and I are so excited to officially announce that Adam “Bully” Shields will be returning to Alpine this fall to fill the position of Associate D...

Taco Tuesday and other Tidbits

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Ben Kenna.  I am the newest full time member here at Alpine having started last August.  My main respon...

For Whom the Bell Tolls

At Alpine we live on a bell system.  A large bell hangs suspended at one corner of the dining hall and can be heard throughout most of camp.  Most of ...

Taming the Tongue

Carter and I have just returned from a Sunday evening vespers service in the Mountain cabin area.  The Mountain is where the Warriors and Braves live,...