Late May is always the time for “all-hands-on-deck” as we make sure that Camp Pinnacle is ready to go by opening day. Even though we have been preparing since last August, getting camp ready always seems to come down to the wire. We bite off too many projects each year and then keep dreaming of […]
Notes From The Road
Category: New At Camp Pinnacle
What’s New for Camp Pinnacle 2021
A Few Thoughts about Fayssoux Moss
By Steve Baskin I want to share a few thoughts about Fayssoux Moss. Almost eight years ago, we conducted a nationwide search for an assistant director to join our brand-new team at Camp Pinnacle. Back then, camp was much smaller and less complicated. We had no Sky Park, only half as many biking trails, and […]
Introducing New CP Team Member Brian Manhart
By Steve Baskin I first met Brian Manhart in 1999. At the time, he was working for a summer camp in Maine. A friend introduced us, and we quickly realized that we shared the same passion for summer camp. A few years later, I hired Brian to work at a camp I directed in Texas. […]
Learning about Nature at Camp Pinnacle
Hi! I’m Charlie Kendrick, and I’m happy to be returning to Pinnacle this summer. I grew up coming to Pinnacle as a camper and later as a counselor. When I became a school teacher (currently I’m the media specialist at Blue Ridge Middle School in Greenville County, SC), I got to return to camp in […]
Introducing New CP Team Member John Burton
As summer draws closer, we are getting so excited about welcoming our campers on opening day! We want to reaffirm our commitment to our mission: to create the safest, most exciting, and most substantive summer camp experience through our personal attention to every camper, our caring, and our competence. To help fulfill this mission, we […]
Camp Photos During the Summer
Returning parents know it, and first-time camp families will soon understand: Seeing photos of your child having fun while they’re away at camp is a huge deal! The Camp Pinnacle media team understands that the photos and videos we upload in the summer are a window into your child’s Pinnacle experience, and we take that […]