Session Updates: June 30, 2026 – Main Session Opening Day: It Begins Again
Hello Camp Family! Adam Trufant here. Opening Day was a blast. As I write to you, our campers are working our their “heart” and activity goals alongside their cabin counselors after our opening Campfire ceremonies. Today, former Kahdalea Program Director, Claire Losavio Willis, shares her insights with us after accompanying our campers through opening day….
For Parents: June 15, 2026 – A Monday in Paradise :)
Hello camp families! It’s a glorious day in the Blue Ridge Mountains. To honor yesterday’s celebration Flag Day, we opened the day with some patriotic songs and shared some stories about what a gift it is to live in our country. After songs and morning inspiration, we launched into activities and trips! Today, our campers…
For Parents: June 13, 2026 – Updates, Adventures, and Srodowisko!
Co-ed day has just begun–I can hear the joyful shouts as the games begins! Today is Color War and the spirit of competition is strong between red and blue this year. Who will win? We’ll have to wait and see! The last two days have been full of fun and packed with adventure. We debuted…
For Parents: One Week Down, A Lifetime of Memories to Go!
Can you believe it? Today marks one full week of camp! The energy at CKC has been incredible, and the campers have fully settled into the wonderful rhythm of mountain life. Friendships are solidifying, skills are growing, and the camp spirit is louder than ever. I am writing this blog later than I’d like to…
Session Updates: June 8, 2026 – Adventures, Friendships, and Fun!
Camp is off to a wonderful start! It is a special joy to see the smiles of campers and counselors on the Dining Hall deck before meals, to hear the beautiful traditional camp songs lead by my wonderful mother, Anne Trufant, and to witness the excitement as new skills are shared within our community. The…
Session Updates: Opening Day for Chosatonga: June and Mini 2026
OPENING DAY! I woke up this morning, as I imagine many of our campers did, restless and full of excitement. A wee bit nervous too – this is my 24th summer as a camper, counselor or Director and I still get a little nervous! It is the start of another great adventure. And what a…
We are a Family: Opening Day of June and Mini Sessions at Kahdalea!
Our summer is off to an amazing start! After two wonderful and intense weeks of staff training, we are ready to welcome your campers to the BEST SUMMER EVER! This morning is already a cherished memory: the joy, the music, the smiles, the laughter, the reunions, the icebreakers, and watching the realization of just how…
For Parents: Choosing the Hard Right: Understanding the Core Values that Define CKC
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. And everyone who hears…
For Parents: Why CKC: Dom and Hanna Pautler on the gift of Camp
In this interview with Dom and Hanna Draddy Pautler, we hear from them about how camp can support young hearts as they navigate the toughest parts of today’s culture, what first time campers can expect, and how to manage homesickness. Dom and Hanna have been working intimately with the CKC team for a long time…
Friendship: Why Camps Kahdalea and Chosatonga Create Lifelong Bonds
A few months ago I found myself standing on an alpine precipice, my snowshoes plastered with ice and snow and my face covered to shield my skin from the powerful winds at play. I was surrounded by friends I made at camp; some friendships were fairly new, some dating back 5, 10, 15, even 20…