#whycampwednesday- Brooke Gowder
/We are publishing a series of essays written by Gravatt campers and alumni about why Camp Gravatt is important to them.
Read MoreWe are publishing a series of essays written by Gravatt campers and alumni about why Camp Gravatt is important to them.
Read MoreThis year Gravatt will begin raising pigs as part of the growing Gravatt Agricultural Compound. We will be raising Kunekune pigs, originating from New Zealand.
Read MoreGravatt internships are designed to introduce young adults to a nonprofit camp and conference center work environment, providing the opportunity to decide if this type of work is a possible career path. Interns at Gravatt also acquire valuable supplementary skills during their service period and make contact with potential future employers within and outside of camp and conference ministry. The Gravatt internship is a perfect opportunity for high school graduates, new college graduates, and college students taking a year off to determine their vocational path.
Our group of two interns has now become three, and we're excited to introduce the new addition to you. Parker Lucas is the Operations Intern...
Read MoreThe freedom to choose a new book to keep every day for a week, catching your first fish, swimming and canoeing on the lake, picking tomatoes and squash that will become part of your dinner, reading a great book with a crowd of new friends and having the story come to life through activities inspired by the book’s action, arts and crafts, cooking a meal featured in the book. This is a list of some of what makes Camp AIR a fun filled week for the children who come and the adults and young people who work with them.
Read MoreFor the sixth year, families from the Army, Air Force, Marines, Navy, and National Guard who are unable to go home for the holidays will come together to Gravatt to enjoy delicious, homemade meals, making gingerbread houses, the high and low ropes course, zip line, canoeing, fishing, evening activities, a visit from Santa, and more.
Read MoreWe are getting closer to fall here at Camp Gravatt Farms....
Read MoreGravatt internships are designed to introduce young adults to a nonprofit camp and conference center work environment, providing the opportunity to decide if this type of work is a possible career path. Interns at Gravatt also acquire valuable supplementary skills during their service period and make contact with potential future employers within and outside of camp and conference ministry. The Gravatt internship is a perfect opportunity for high school graduates, new college graduates, and college students taking a year off to determine their vocational path.
Gravatt has two news interns this fall, and we're excited to introduce them to you...
Read MoreGravatt internships are designed to introduce young adults to a nonprofit camp and conference center work environment, providing the opportunity to decide if this type of work is a possible career path. Interns at Gravatt also acquire valuable supplementary skills during their service period and make contact with potential future employers within and outside of camp and conference ministry. The Gravatt internship is a perfect opportunity for high school graduates, new college graduates, and college students taking a year off to determine their vocational path.
Gravatt has two news interns this fall, and we're excited to introduce them to you...
Read MoreCabins are swept, tents flaps are tied, hugs are exchanged, and some tears slip. Cars depart one by one, and each takes a different exit off the interstate back into what we call real life. It seems like just yesterday...
Read MoreAt the end of summer, Scott McNeely, announced that we will welcome Frank Townsend as the new summer camp director this fall.
Read MoreThis year's recipients of the Archdeacon Frederick C Byrd Outstanding Staffer of the Year Awards are Amanda White and Matthew Hogue.
Read MoreThank you for making Camp Gravatt a safe place for young people. You have done amazing things this summer. Because of you, over 900 children had some of the best times of their lives.
Read MoreWelcome to Adventure Discovery! (Better known as A.D.) This year’s A.D. program is run by the one and only, Winston Collins, who serves as our ropes director, goat fanatic, and friend. I was able to sit down with Winston after one of his long days managing our Challenge Course to get his input on what this program is about.
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Meet Scott McNeeley, a Clemson alumni and three time champion of the Gravatt Fantasy Football League. Scott is a very busy man, but fortunately he was able to sit down with one of camp’s summer interns, Claire Walters, to answer some questions about camp.
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Welcome to to Footprints, Gravatt’s faith formation program. This year our Footprints program is being led by Lay Chaplain Etta Gantt. Etta, with the help and guidance from Father John Bethell, has prepared a summer's worth of activities for our campers to experience
Read MoreGravatt just got word we will receive a grant from the United Thank Offering for the development of three outdoor learning centers that will support environmental education and the ministry of hosting retreats
Read More“This year will be big! Your little brother is officially part of the Gravatt staff family!” At least that is what I keep telling myself. But what dawned on me recently is that my brother is already a part of my Gravatt family.
Read MoreDid you know that 7% of children in South Carolina have a parent serving time in jail or prison? I
Read MoreTrying to pick my most memorable moment from my time as a counselor is nearly impossible. When I think of my time at camp last summer, I see flashes of smiling campers, awesome co-workers, and crazy activities.
Read MoreThere are so many fun activities that we get to do at Camp Gravatt. Some of my favorites are Polar Bear, archery, and high ropes, but by far my favorite thing at camp is mealtime.
Read MoreGravatt is a sanctuary for the ministry of faith formation, hospitality, leadership development, and environmental stewardship.
Questions about Summer Camp? Email our Camp Director, Fletcher Spigner at fletch@campgravatt.org for more information!