The Illahee Index

Inquiring minds want to know: Is it possible to measure the amount of fun girls have at Camp Illahee each summer? After carefully compiling a host of facts and figures, we've arrived at a simple answer: Yes!

2,640
Giggles heard on Hillbrook in the morning

129
Number of minutes actively spent singing the Birthday Queen song per summer in the dining hall

13875
Number of peanut butter packets consumed during a session

298
Average number of yards covered by a camper during Capture the Flag

8
Hours each night that we get to enjoy the harmonizing of the bullfrogs

6598
Sweet dreams

183
Gallons of Ice Cream scooped

86
Decibels Dave’s “That’s what I’m talking about” reaches during tennis class

63
Number of cases of homesickness diagnosed each summer

63
Number of cases of homesickness cured each summer

2500
Pounds of clay made into masterpieces

27
Average number of hugs and high fives an individual receives during a camp day

35
Colorful noodles waiting by the swim lake for campers

14400
Number of Rich’s Rolls consumed all summer

10000
Number of Rich’s Rolls consumed on Sundays

865
Pizzas served

9820
Sticky fingers following S’more consumption

450
Miles Sugar Daddy drives the big bus to Pisgah Forest and back

190
Honey bears on dining hall tables

361
Bales of hay fed to the horses

2018
Feet of lanyard string woven into keychains

423
Scoops of Illahee Swirl ice cream enjoyed at Dolly’s Dairy Bar

2961
Trips down sliding rock by an Illahee camper each summer

247
Pieces of wood made into campfires

315
Napkins transformed into Napkinballs and sung about in Rise and Shine

0
Amount of food used in making said Napkin Balls

7
Soccer balls punctured by Newton each session

300
Feet of plastic wrap anchored down for Swim Show slip and slides

giant ice cream cone served at Camp Illahee Girls Camp