Our 95th season opened with an alumnae reunion the last weekend in May. 130 women – three generations- returned to the Heavenly World from all corners of the country- Oregon, California, Texas, New York and Florida.  Our senior alumna was former director Frankie Hall who recently turned 90 and held court all weekend telling stories … Continued

What a homecoming! On Monday, Illahee director Kris Bush Campbell and husband Jeremy, aka “Soup” Campbell, arrived home with their son Mac!  Illahee counselors had prepared Welcome Home posters at the end of the camp season to be delivered on his arrival date!  “It feels great to be home and things are going so smoothly!”  … Continued

It’s the last week of Illahee’s 94th camp season and we just finished a dinner picnic on the white gravel path in front of the dining hall with James Taylor on in the background. This Wednesday evening dinner tradition is affectionately known as “bag supper” and the candy bar treat for dessert is a camper … Continued

I am enjoying the first rest hour shower and thunderstorm of the camp season!  It has been a full staff orientation week and the counselors are settled into the basement of Curtis making their door decorations, buddy tags and camper name tags.  We just finished the lifeguard refresher course and the last official orientation session … Continued

There are a lot of Illahee girls in my family- my niece, cousins and cousins of cousins.  While visiting my parents last weekend in south Alabama, I saw many of them.  Besides the family tree and reunions around the gumbo pot, we have found our shared Illahee experiences keep us connected.  All the girls have … Continued