A New Entry (and Exit) for Illahee!

One of my favorite things about the off-season is looking at all of the things we can do to make Camp Illahee’s physical site more attractive and great for camp. I have been looking forward to this year for a long time, because there are LOADS of projects that I have been wanting to do … Continued

Second Period Illahee Snow

During a recent January snowfall, Associate Director Gretchen Greene, Assistant Director Kris Campbell, and Program Director Dave Hartsock took Camp Illahee Summer Camp for Girls’ campers Liza Dog and Newton out for second period. Watch them as they play tennis and revert to their rainy….ummm…snowy day plan.

A White Christmas!

For many in the Southeast, Christmas brought a beautiful white snow, and Camp Illahee was no different! According to Gretchen, who is holding down the fort, more than six inches had fallen and it was still coming down. Our parents are visiting Pinecrest for Christmas and helping with feeding the dogs, taking care of Stormy … Continued

Camp Illahee’s December Snow

We were all surprised last weekend to get an early winter storm that dumped almost 6 inches of the soft fluffy stuff at Camp Illahee. It came at the perfect time, really as our kids were in exams all this past week, and the snow didn’t really disrupt the school schedule for them that much. … Continued

Fall Travel Season in Full Swing!

I’m sitting in a hotel room in Houston, Texas after a great afternoon in Dallas yesterday reuniting with a terrific group of Illahee girls there. I will leave in a few minutes to greet a group of girls in Houston, then head to the airport for a flight back to Asheville. I love this time … Continued