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…

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Your 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…

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Exciting 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…

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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…

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Fall 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…

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Working 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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