The beginning of orientation is always the culmination of a tremendous amount of planning, and feels a little like Christmas for us year rounders at Illahee. The guys have put the finishing touches on the facility and it sparkles and shines…Gretchen and Laurie eagerly anticipate the arrival of all of the GREAT Illahee girls they … Continued
I have the best view outside of my office window. The rhododendron trees next to the dining hall are in full bloom and the cinnamon fern are growing up around them. They definitely announce the arrival of summer. It would be peaceful except for the pressure washing that is taking place next to the dining … Continued
It’s May at Camp Illahee! There are some things I always do in early May; they are pre-camp rituals. On May 1st we rounded up fire extinguishers – 44 of them- from around camp so that they could be tagged and inspected by ….the fire extinguisher inspector. Then we label and put them all back … Continued
After an unseasonably cool start to spring, we finally got out to Hannah Ford to plant the new raised bed gardens last night. One bed will be flowers, another predominantly herbs for the Illahee kitchen and salad bar! Miss Dee, who will be back to create exciting salad bar offerings, is super-excited about the herb … Continued
Camp Illahee girls hail from all over the world. This summer, over 33 states and 6 foreign countries will be represented among campers. Today, we were enjoying a great spring day in sunny south Alabama and noticed a bunch of young sailors getting their Prams and 420s ready to race. Among those sailors? June camper … Continued
It looks like we have finally turned the corner to spring on a beautiful Saturday in the mountains! Last week, we had sleet and a winter weather advisory…in April! We all have spring fever and can’t wait for camp to start. Tom and Tim have been out working on a new raised bed garden at … Continued
It has been cold and wintry here in the Heavenly! Today is beautiful and sunny, and it looks like we will warm back up through the Easter weekend. See if you can pick out the snowcapped mountains in the back of Hannah Ford farm. Brevard has recently become the cycling capital of the South, and … Continued
An Illahee contingent had a magical weekend celebrating Daniela’s marriage. Her wedding in Greenville, SC was an international event with all of her family travelling in from Guatemala. Held at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral, the wedding was a traditional orthodox ceremony and Daniela was a beautiful bride. Illahee girls of all ages travelled from Fort … Continued
Camp Illahee has partnered with Simply Easier Payments in Durham North Carolina to process credit cards and web checks as a convenience to our camp families. Folks are often astounded that we have not accepted credit cards prior to now, but we have been unwilling to pass on the hefty fees through tuition increases. Simply … Continued
[audio:http://campillahee.com/media/desperado.mp3|titles=Desperado] Desperado Chorus: Oh, what a big, bold man was this desperado, From Cripple Creek, way down in Colorado, And he horsed around just like a big tornado, And everywhere he went he gave his war whoop! He rode out of the wild and the woolly, woolly west, He rode into Chicago just to give … Continued
