We came across an interesting document the other day while doing some research for the Rockbrook archives that features Nancy Carrier, Rockbrook’s founder. We have mentioned in a previous blog post that Nancy Carrier was instrumental in the creation of The Brevard Music Center and served on it’s board of directors until her death in […]
We found some wonderful pictures of Nancy Carrier, Rockbrook’s founder, and her family on a road trip. The photographs are dated from the 1930’s. Nancy is pictured on the left in the first photograph and second from left in the middle photograph. She is also pictured at right taking a photograph. We can only imagine […]
It’s hard to believe the color that has appeared at camp in the last few days! Fall has definitely arrived. We hiked around a bit today and were so impressed with the display of Fall in all it’s glory. The crunching of leaves underfoot as we walked down the line and the sparkle of color […]
This past summer, at our spirit fire, a beloved Hi-Up counselor delivered a beautiful speech. The message was summed up as this,”You ladies may wonder if Rockbrook is changing, but girls, I can assure you, it is you who is actually changing.” Returning to the place of our girlhood dreams summer after summer with an […]
The world can teach us so much. During our last Alumnae reunion, Phyllis Shaw, former hiking guide and “CT”, lead a hike to Quinton Falls. The ladies trekked into lush landscape and toward cascading mountain water. Nature reveals to us a parallel between the wonders of the natural world and who we are as Rockbrook […]
Our friends from Camp Carolina dropped by the office the other day with a wonderful gift- a Rockbrook Camp record! These records were made in the 60’s and 70’s and were mailed out with the Rockbrook Catalog. It features 11 popular camp songs of the era. All of the voices on the record are the […]
During the recent Rockbrook reunion there were several sets of Mothers and Daughters in attendance. It was such a special experience for Moms and Daughters to finally get to be campers together, sharing bunk beds, singing camp songs and dining around the green tables in the dining hall. During the activity portion of the reunion […]
The years drifted away during the recent Rockbrook Reunion weekend as old friends reconnected in the heart of a wooded mountain. For some women it was their first trip back to Rockbrook in more than 40 years but it did not take a moment to find a friend and jump right back to where they […]
Each summer we are always thrilled to have campers in attendance whose family members are also former campers. This year we were especially excited as we had three campers during our Third Session who are the great-great grandaughters of Nancy Carrier, Rockbrooks’s founder! It was so great seeing their enthusiasm about camp and knowing how […]
Earlier this summer, we were lucky enough to have former camper and counselor Dolly Robertson Herron stay with us for a few weeks during 1st session. Dolly helped out around camp in a variety of ways, and one of her biggest projects was refurbishing old riflery plaques from the 1960s. After over 40 years on […]
Calling all Rockbrook Alumnae… The Rockbrook Reunion countdown has begun- only 45 days until the big weekend, August 26-28. We can’t wait!! If you have already registered- hooray! We can not wait to see you! If you would like to participate, please take a moment to register now as spaces are limited and are filling […]
It is with great sadness we report the passing of Rockbrook Alumna Ellen Lensing. Ellen passed away on June 22 at the age of 92. Phyllis Shaw sent us a beautiful email that captures the spirit of Ellen: “I am very sorry to report the passing of Ellen Lensing, age 92, last night June 22. […]
Brevard is famous as the home of the white squirrel and rumor has it that there may even be a Rockbrook connection! Check out this recent article from The Blue Ridge Times for a fascinating look at the history of the white squirrel, Nancy Carrier and PT Barnum. Sounds like a great idea for a […]
In the early days of Rockbrook, trail riding was a popular activity. Rockbrook’s location 3 miles from Brevard was far enough from the hustle and bustle of town to allow the girls to ride to the river or down the road towards Caesar’s Head. They also had daily instruction in the ring on what is […]
We recently found another Rockbrook photograph during our search of the archives at The Transylvania County Library. In their records they had this photo of the original tennis courts at The Carrier House. The Carrier House or Rockbrook House as it is now known was the home of the owners and directors of Rockbrook, Henry […]