Posts by Adam Trufant
There’s No AI Out Here…
“I never let my schoolin’ get in the way of my education.” – Mark Twain “We must not oppose what is new and try to preserve a beautiful world that is inevitably perishing. Nor should we try to build a new world of the creative imagination that will show none of the damage of what…
Read MoreYour First Opening Day: 5 Things New Campers Should Know
Opening day at camp. There’s just nothing like it. I remember keenly my years as a camper. Opening day was only rivaled by Christmas in my mind, and when I awoke to the sounds of bustling vehicles and the early morning staff preparation bells, I could almost not contain my excitement. I hear from many…
Read MoreGrowing New Things: CKC’s Budding Gardening and Homesteading Program
Hello friends! It’s a joy to share some of the fun and exciting new things popping up around camp! Front and center this Spring is our budding Gardening and Homesteading Program. What is shown here is phase one of a multi year plan to cultivate an area of Kahdalea for an introductory program to gardening…
Read MoreExciting New Partnership for CKC’s Equestrian Program
One of the great joys of camp is our horseback riding program. Kids+horses=unbridled joy 🙂 Watching children encounter the beauty, power, and intelligence of these majestic animals is so fun! A first-time camper who comes to our barn will receive a warm welcome, introductory exposure to the barn and to the horses, basic understanding of…
Read MorePitching our Tents like Jesus – A Lesson from a Great Missionary
Hello friends, Here is a Morning Watch recorded in the catacomb of a 4th century Christian Church in Rome. Several hundred years after this Church was built, a saintly missionary named St. Cyril was laid to rest there. On our 2025 CKC Staff / Alum Mission to Rome to volunteer with Mother Teresa’s sisters, we…
Read MoreJoin Our Family: Administrative Assistant Position at Camps Kahdalea & Chosatonga
We are excited to expand our year-round team! We are looking for a dedicated Administrative Assistant who shares our passion for the mission and values of our camp family. Camps Kahdalea and Chosatonga, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Brevard, NC, are places where lives are changed, and we are looking for someone…
Read MorePhoto Gallery from the CKC Mission to Italy
Putting Faith in What Lasts Forever
“You made us for yourself, o Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” – Augustine of Hippo Recently, I had the joy of visiting an ancient Greek theater in Taormina, Italy. The theater sits in the saddle of a high ridgeline about 1000 ft above the ionian sea. The scenery is…
Read MoreFall Colors (and more) at CKC!
Here are a few snapshots from our Fall so far! New construction at camp, large volume water deliveries to local hurricane victims, rafting with school groups, hanging with baby Bea Trufant, volunteering with Samaritan’s Purse in Asheville, George Held receiving his very own Chosatonga monogrammed swiss army knife (aka the “Dave Trufant” knife :), and…
Read MoreWorking at CKC- An Experience Like No Other
Hi Friends! Adam Trufant here. In this week’s guest post, Chosman Joseph Duncan (’19-’24) shares about his experience as a CKC staff member with his classmates at Hillsdale College. We are grateful Joe passed this along to us, and we hope it may be a compelling invitation to others considering “something a bit adventurous” 🙂…
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