For Parents: Until Next Summer, Main and Junior 3 Campers!
Today we have ended on a very high note 🙂 Last night, Moving testimonies were shared about the powerful shifts of heart that have happened this summer, as well as celebration of the many wonderful adventures shared by our campers and staff! There are many tearful goodbyes this morning as our campers prepare to head…
For Parents: A Look Into Our Last Days in the Mountains!
If volume is a credible barometer for the positivity in our camp Dining Halls, then the energy is through the roof right now! Our campers are safely back on our home campuses at Kahdalea and Chosatonga and we are roaring into some of the most fun and exciting days of the entire year – stay…
For Parents: What if my camper is homesick?
Coming to summer camp is a wonderful adventure! A good camp, with a little time, can become a beautiful home away from home and a supportive force for parents as they raise their children. Sometimes, there is an understandable adjustment period when a camper arrives at camp for the first time. Due to a diversity…
For Parents: 7/16/2025: Life and Photos from the Mountains
Here’s a little update from our mini session opening day yesterday! Our campers are currently exploring the beautiful high country of the Balsam Range near the Shining Rock Wilderness, paddling the Tuckaseegee and French Broad rivers, climbing in Pisgah National Forest at Cove Creek and Cedar Rock, and biking in the beautiful 8000 acre wonderland…
For Parents: 7/15/25: Farewell Junior 2! Welcome Mini Session!
It has been a busy couple of days at Kahdalea and Chosatonga! Yesterday we said farewell to our Junior 2 campers (2-weekers). What a great group of kids we had. One parent texted us on her way home to share a story: she asked her daughter if she ever missed home or her mom and…
For Parents: Growing Gratitude and Wonder
I have been bouncing with my laptop and books in and out of the sunshine as I get my work done this morning. It is another gorgeous day. Currently I am sitting on a porch above our homesteading area; An exuberant group of girls just passed by me heading that way. They were joyfully talking…
For Parents: 7/8/2025
Smiling contagiously, the campers excitedly surrounded me, eagerly recounting scenes from their journey through an ancient river gorge as I stood in the Triangle area in front of the Kahdalea office. Indeed, their trip sounded like a lot of fun 🙂 Jungled pathways, crystal clear water, rock hopping, honest and happy exploration, and one camper…
Adventure, For Parents: 7/7/2025: Bravery and Adventure
Today was such a beautiful day at Kahdalea and Chosatonga. Indeed, we have been blessed with an incredible first week of glorious sunshine! Highs in the low to mid 80’s and lows in the mid 60’s. It is great when the weather cooperates so well and leaves us to enjoy the first week of building…
For Parents: July 6, 2025
Our camp leadership and staff have been devastated upon receiving the news from Texas this week. Learning of the tragedies unfolding at Camp Mystic, Camp Stewart, Vista Camps, Camp Heart O’ the Hills, and other camps in the hill country, we wept like so many of you have. Amidst the many beautiful things happening here…
For Parents: Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day! Yesterday was such a blast! Independence day is a high-spirited celebration of the many things that make our country so beautiful and great — starting with one another. Both camps came together at a co-ed day of games and fun for the afternoon. After a big cookout dinner and songs in the…
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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….