12 Days of Christmas, or Camp-mas!
This year we’re counting down the 12 Days of Christmas from Christmas Day until Epiphany, but camp-themed of course!
On the first day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
…an ornament in a Christmas tree!
Every year we mail an ornament, card, and new summer camp tshirt to all enrolled campers and hired staff for the holidays. We hope you were able to enjoy the annual FCC ornament on your tree this year. We had ours up in the office to bring some more festive cheer to camp.
On the second day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
📖 two magazines, 🎄 and an ornament in a Christmas tree!
Each year we publish this annual “Grow & Behold” magazine, which features photos from the summer, news about camp, and stories both about and by our campers, parents, and staff. This publication serves as both a historical record of the summer, as well as a way to share news and updates with our camp community.
Can’t wait to read it in person? This edition and all our previous issues can be read on our website!
Read It Here
On the third day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
In our version of the 12 days of Christmas, forget french hens, we want camp pins! (Though there are a flock of very friendly hens at the F.A.R.M. already).
Did you know that we send pins to graduating high school seniors every year? If that’s you, keep an eye out for the email this spring, so we can get your mailing address and hear what your plans are after graduation.
We’re excited to continue to stay in touch as you start your next chapter after high school!
On the fourth day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
four calling birds? No, four value words: our FCC Code!
…🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
Warrior Spirit, Servant’s Heart, Moral Compass, and Positive Attitude. These four values shape our actions and expectations at summer camp.
You can visit our blog series to read previous articles about campers and staff who “live by the Code” year round
On the fifth day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
💛five gold (and green💚) things,
4️⃣ value words,
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
We may not have gold rings, but we have plenty of gold (and green) to show our camp spirit all year!
If you’re running low on gold and green gear, check our our online camp store.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
⛳️six games a’playing,
💛five gold (and green💚) things,
4️⃣ value words,
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
We play a lot of games at camp, whether it’s Saturday All-Camp-Games, Evening Program each night, or games under the Dining Hall at free time.
Wondering what some of these games are like? You can read our blogs tagged with “Evening Program” here
On the seventh day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
🎶seven songs a’singing,
⛳️six games a’playing,
💛five gold (and green💚) things,
4️⃣ value words,
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
Did you know we have an online music gallery? If you’re missing camp songs, or you want to learn the lyrics before your first summer, you can listen to them here!
On the eighth day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
eight maids a-milking? Well, while we could use that for nightly milk and cookies, today we’re sharing Alli’s red velvet cookie recipe to bake at home instead!
These red velvet cookies were a camp favorite last summer, but you might not realize how easy they are to make.
🍪eight cookies baking,
🎶seven songs a’singing,
⛳️six games a’playing,
💛five gold (and green💚) things,
4️⃣ value words,
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
On the ninth day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
📬nine letters mailing,
🍪eight cookies baking,
🎶seven songs a’singing,
⛳️six games a’playing,
💛five gold (and green💚) things,
4️⃣ value words,
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
The photo on the left is one of Yates’ letters home as a camper in 1979! Everyone loves snail mail - why don’t you write your camp friends a letter today?
If you need the mailing address of a cabinmate or camp friend, just ask at . Or you can always write us! Camp’s mailing address is: PO Box 98 Tuxedo NC 28784
On the tenth day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
⬆️ten lords a leaping,
📬nine letters mailing,
🍪eight cookies baking,
🎶seven songs a’singing,
⛳️six games a’playing,
💛five gold (and green💚) things,
4️⃣ value words,
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
Whether it’s leaping off the blob, into a lake, on a horse or bike, on the courts, or just jumping for joy - we can’t wait to jump back into more of this at camp in 2025.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
…11 pipers piping? How about 11 hikers hiking?
You can bet there will be at least 11 campers camping, bikers biking, climbers climbing, riders riding, etc. this summer. You could pretty much insert your outdoor activity of choice here! No matter what, we’re looking forward to more adventures together in 2025.
🥾eleven hikers hiking,
⬆️ten lords a leaping,
📬nine letters mailing,
🍪eight cookies baking,
🎶seven songs a’singing,
⛳️six games a’playing,
💛five gold (and green💚) things,
4️⃣ value words,
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree
On the twelveth day of Christmas, my camp friends gave to me…
12 drummers drumming? More like 12 summers summering! This year marks FCC’s 57th summer, and some people joining us on the mountain in 2025 have been coming for at least 12 summers.
This collage features the top nine posts from this past year. Here’s to many more!
🏕️twelve summers summering,
🥾eleven hikers hiking,
⬆️ten lords a leaping,
📬nine letters mailing,
🍪eight cookies baking,
🎶seven songs a’singing,
⛳️six games a’playing,
💛five gold (and green💚) things,
4️⃣ value words,
🎓three senior pins,
📖 two magazines,
🎄 And an ornament in a Christmas tree!