Junior Counselor Applications!

Junior Counselor applications are available! If you're a rising 11th grader, 12th grader, or college freshman and are attending Camp Gailor Maxon this summer, you are eligable to apply to be a "JC."

A junior counselor's role is to provide additional support and leadership in the camp community. Although still a camper, junior counselors are seen as counselors by the campers and are expected to be role models and mentors to these youth. Being a junior counselor is an excellent leadership development opportunity for anyone interested in working with youth. 

The application is found online here and is an online form. Please complete the application by May 1st.

Introducing the Staff... Andrew Street

In our next installment of Staff Intro's, we present Andrew Street. Here's Andrew in a tree outside the Art Barn at Camp Gailor Maxon last year:

And, in Andrew's words, here's a bit about Counselor Andrew.

"Hi my name is Andrew Street and I could not be more excited about staffing at CGM this summer! I am a freshman at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama and I am planning on double majoring in International Studies and Political Science with the hopes of one day working as an international diplomat. I'm from Memphis, TN and my home parish there is St. Philip, where my dad serves as rector. At camp, I love to play sports, go on nature hikes, make people laugh, not sleep during siesta, and, most of all, just spend time with friends, both new and old. CGM is where my heart is and I am SO excited to be a part of such an amazing camp staff. This is truly going to be the best year ever!"

Introducing the staff... Jillian Smith

Next in line for introductions in our random system is Jillian Smith! In Jillian's own words, here's a little bit about her:

"Hi! My name is Jillian Smith and I’m currently a freshman history major at the University of Evansville in Evansville, IN. Originally, I’m from Smyrna, TN, and before college I attended St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Murfreesboro. I love spending time with my friends and playing music, and I’m really excited about camp! I can’t wait to sing some great songs with everyone, carry out old traditions (and make some new ones), seek God, and really make it the Best Year Ever. See everyone in June!"

Introducing the Staff... Andie Scott

Next on the random list of staff to be introduced is Andie Scott, a new staff member coming off two years of staffing Winterfest (our winter youth retreat). 
 

Here's a little about Andie, in her own words...

"My name is Andie Scott and I’m from Nashville, TN. When I’m home, I attend St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. I go to school at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY where I’m majoring in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology with a double minor in Deaf Studies and Religious Studies. At my school I am a tour guide and a part of ICircus, Ithaca’s circus club. I also love to go on hikes and bake. I’m so excited for camp because I get to spend time with my CGM family and have a new experience as a counselor! I’m counting down the days until camp!"

Memphis area Camp Gailor Maxon Open House party 3/21

Calling all Memphis area Camp Gailor Maxon supporters and those interested in learning more about CGM!!!

CGM alum Hester Mathes has graciously offered to host an Open House information session at her house on Sunday, March 21st from 2-4 so current and prospective Camp Gailor Maxon families can come learn more about our wonderful camp. If you're going to be in the area or know of people who might be interested in learning more about camp, please send them this information.

Camp Gailor Maxon Open House
hosted by the Mathes Family
2-4pm on March 21st, 2010
687 West Suggs, Memphis, TN 38120

Come learn more about Camp Gailor Maxon! Camp Director Charles Houston Beaumont, III and Assistant Director Kathryn Elam Jasper will be present to accept applications and answer questions about CGM. We'll have s'mores, bug juice, and goldfish (all the camp staples) as well as stickers, a camp video, and pictures to share.

Introducing the staff: Lizzy Holt

In keeping with the theme of introducing the staff, I would love to announce the next staff member to join us this summer, the first of the cabin counselors we have profiled. Lizzy Holt is a returning staff member and has this to say about herself:

"I am a sophomore at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, where I am studying Psychology, hoping to go onto graduate school to pursue a career in Counseling. Memphis, Tennessee is the place that I call home and while I am there I attend the Church of the Holy Communion. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with friends, running, baking, cheering on the Vols, and being active in my sorority, in which I am serving as the Pledge Mom this fall. I am SO excited about CGM this summer for more reasons than I can count. A few include: water hikes, songs with hand motions, ringing the bell for seconds during meal time, siesta, and telling silly stories in the cabin."

Camp Gailor Maxon Reunion 2010

Today's post is a guest-author posting courtesy of the one, the only Christy Beesley:

Hello Camp Gailor-Maxon!

Mark your calendar for Friday, July 23 - Sunday, July 25th, 2010 for the Camp Gailor-Maxon reunion. We will have a relaxing weekend of reminiscing, sharing stories, singing, hiking, hanging out by the pool, possibly helping with a project or two and sharing Eucharist together at DuBose. There has been a spark lit among the CGM community and we want the light to shine bright that weekend. We have had two reunions in the past several years and we hope to keep this tradition going & growing. Please join us and pass along the information to all of your CGM friends!

The reunion is open to all past CGM campers & counselors above the age of 21. Yes, you can bring your spouse & significant other if you wish. The CGM community of the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 2000's are all invited to the reunion.

The cost of the reunion is $170 per person based on double occupancy in Claiborne Hall. Singles are available for an additional cost. The price includes all meals (Friday night dinner through Sunday breakfast), a shirt, group photo and small donation to CGM.

If you are interested, please send me a Facebook message or an email to christybeesley@gmail.com with your email address. A registration form will be emailed to you.

The peace of the Lord be always with you!
Christy Beesley
DuBose Board
Camp Gailor-Maxon committee chair

The unveiling of our 2010 Camp Staff...

In the coming weeks, we will be unveiling our 2010 Camp Staff in no particular order. Today's post is the first of many. I would like to introduce you to our 2010 Intern Chaplain, Gracie Killman.

Gracie Killman joins us as our intern chaplain after being a camper and counselor of Camp Gailor Maxon. Gracie is graduating from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill this May and entering graduate school in the fall to study religion. Currently she has been accepted to one program and is waiting to hear back from others so as soon as we know where she will be going in the fall, we'll update you!

The intern chaplain's responsibility is to lead all things worship and spiritual related at camp. Gracie has been working on our chapel program - theme to be announced soon. She will organize prayer times, plan our evening prayer service at All Saint's Chapel in Sewanee and our closing Eucharist, and will be a spiritual mentor for the camp. She will work very closely with the priests and visiting youth ministers that will be with us on the mountain.

Gracie is from Nashville, TN, graduated from University School of Nashville (USN), and attended St. George's, Nashville. She now calls Chapel of the Cross in Chapel Hill, NC home as she leads their Episcopal Campus Ministry program and works with their youth. Grace's major at UNC-Chapel Hill is Religious Studies, but she also has a flair for the dramatics and has an excellent background in theatre and dance.

Gracie is a left-handed vegetarian with a close relationship with both of her parents and her sister. She loves giraffes and e.e. cummings, hates her handwriting, and wishes on stars. Gracie is dedicated to the Camp Gailor Maxon community and has the following to say about her excitement about serving as our intern chaplain:

"I'm looking forward to another great summer on the mountain, re-connecting with old friends and making news ones. I'm also thrilled to be able to give back to a camp that has given me so much

But, I am most excited about out theme- getting to dive into our treasured traditions and bringing that alive for ourselves on and off the mountain."

Ladies and Gentlemen, we give you our intern chaplain, Gracie Killman.

What a great party!

Last Sunday we had the pleasure of going to the the Sarratt's house for a Camp Gailor Maxon party! We had tons of food, we watched the NEW CAMP VIDEO, looked at lots of pictures, and met lots of new people. We were so pleased to have 55 people at the party - some familiar faces and some new ones too. It was so much fun!!!

 Some of our Camp III campers came, including Lizzy, Bitsy, Eloise, and Jackie.

Mrs. Sarratt decorated the house so wonderfully, including food provided by the "Kitchen Lovelies," and a picture wall of old CGM group pictures - "Picture Yourself at CGM."

These girls were just the cutest ever. They enjoyed hanging out and learning all about camp.

Former camper/counselor Caroline Ramsey Rossini led us in two songs and everyone sang along.

And, everyone got a sticker or two on the way out! We ordered new Camp Gailor Maxon stickers for your laptop, nalgene, car, guitar case, etc - we'll have them at our Memphis party too if Memphis people want them!

A huge thank you to the Sarratt family for putting on this wonderful event in Nashville. I can't wait to see all sorts of camp supporters at the Memphis party on March 21st at the Mathes family's house!