Happy New Year!

A new year is here and we are officially beginning the camp countdown! The time leading up to January generally brings a slower pace for our year-round crew; the phones ring a little less in the office, and the days end a little bit earlier. Everyone has adjusted to the cold, dark evenings and it’s … Continued

Illahee in the History Books

Campers reading about Illahee's past

Browsing through my favorite bookstore, Highland Books in downtown Brevard, I stumbled on the latest Images of America, Summer Camps Around Asheville and Hendersonville  by Melanie English.  Illahee is prominently featured on pages 24 to 34.  Earlier that day I had shared some of Illahee’s history with the older campers, the Sparks.  We read letters … Continued