I have been hinting for several months now, and have even spilled the beans to some girls who attended fall movie showings, but it’s Christmas time, and the right time to announce our BIG news! Camp Illahee has acquired a farm outpost along the French Broad river! Almost 60 acres, the farm was part of Read more...
Archive for December, 2011
What does it mean when we say Illahee is A Christian Camp?
Friday, December 9th, 2011
With the onset of the Christmas season, I have been thinking about what it means for Illahee to be a Christian summer camp. It’s no coincidence that Illahee is known by its family as “the heavenly world.” That title is used interchangeably with the camp’s name. The underlying core of the Illahee experience is the Read more...
The Brevard Christmas Parade!
Monday, December 5th, 2011
One of the joys of living in a small town is getting to know neighbors. Brevard, like many other rural areas, has suffered the loss of some long-time economic engines with the closing of the DuPont X-Ray film plant (when was the last time your DR. held film up for you to see?) and the Read more...
Wrapping up the Camper Shows!
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
The Camp Illahee road show ended just before Thanksgiving. Illahee alumnae and year-rounders Kris Campbell and Caroline Warren journeyed to Northern VA and were hosted by alumnae along the way. For a bird’s eye view of the trip, check out their vimeo movie filmed with Caroline’s iphone: Kris and Caroline\’s Trip to the Big City They Read more...