For Parents: Refer a Friend and Save!
Give the gift of camp! It is no secret that our camp families are the best ambassadors of our programs and mission. No one spreads the word like those who love the place the most! As a small family business, we like to thank and reward our camp families for sharing the word about our…
Choose the Hard Right: A Forest of Virtue
We are thrilled to share this blog from Anthony Benton , a current counselor at Chosatonga who has been coming to camp since he was seven years old! Following his summers as a camper, Anthony served on paddling and mountain biking staff, as well as being a leader for the Junior Counselors. Tony plays the…
Encounter Faith: 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…
Homefront: Tribal Leader: The Fruits of a New Position
Erin Callahan was a counselor at Kahdalea for three summers as barn staff/Shawnee Tribal Leader before stepping into the sole role of Seminole Tribal Leader last summer. In this blog, Erin shares her experience serving in this revamped position and how it changed camp beautifully in so many ways. We are so excited to see…
We are a Family: The Family Camp Experience!
Leah O’Meara attended Kahdalea as a camper when she was in high school. She now brings her family to Kahdalea each summer for Family Camp and gets to share with them the joy and beauty of welcoming adventure. In this blog, Leah shares her family’s personal experience from their time at Kahdalea and why they…
For Parents: Medication at Camp- Simple and Safe
This is an important message from our wonderful camp nurse, Tiffany Taulbee, regarding some changes to the medical protocols at CKC for 2025. If you have any questions or would like Tiffany to give you a call, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office! Tiffany has been with us for many years as…
Life in the Mountains: 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…
Adventure: 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” 🙂…
For Parents: Choosing the Right Summer Camp for Your Child
Summer camping is one of the great youth traditions in the United States. Over the last century, millions of young people have experienced the great outdoors, deep friendships formed in wholesome environments, and the joys of belonging to communities that often endure far past the summers of childhood. Because summer camp is often the first…
We are a Family: Hurricane Helene Update
Dear Camp Family, We are grateful for your many inquiries and we wish to share that all of our camp staff members are safe and accounted for. Our camp community’s warm response has been uplifting in this difficult moment. Thankfully, the camps have weathered the storm with minimal damage. Many local to us were not so…