Seeking Adventure and Ensuring Safety

Those of you who have 17 year old sons (or have been a 17 year old son) know what it’s like to walk that balance of adventure seeking while staying safe.  Our son, Turner is a junior in high school, and he is passionate about kayaking.  His school’s outdoor program provides opportunities for adventure and … Continued

The Hunger Games and Our own “Sundae Games”

Camp Illahee is set in the quiet town of Brevard, NC and those of you who have been to camp here know how fun it is to walk down Main Street and visit our shops and enjoy grilled cheese sandwiches and ice cream sundaes at Rocky’s old fashioned soda counter.  There is a definite buzz … Continued

Art Projects, Horses, and 192.1 Disney Style!

It’s been a great weekend getting ready for camp!  On Friday afternoon one of our kindest  camp  friends and neighbors Miss Nancy, had Kris, Caroline, Gretchen and me over for a “ladies lunch”  and for a chance to preview the needlework projects that she is planning for the summer.  True to her camp roots, she … Continued

Camp Illahee: “Music to Our Ears”

After our leadership planning and brainstorming sessions of the weekend, we have  gotten down to the “nitty gritty” with camp preparation.   The  Parent Handbooks are on their way to all camper families and the Ship’s Store  and  activity sign-up forms are up and running on the website!  We can’t wait to see what activities that … Continued

Leadership Weekend!

With one eye on the radar as some very dramatic lines of thunderstorms swept through Alabama and Tennessee headed our way, eleven Illahee girls arrived in “the Heavenly” for a weekend of fellowship, team-building and planning. From as close as Clemson and as far away as Chapel Hill and Charlottesville Virginia, these folks will be … Continued