Director Jud's Blog

Every summer at Stone Mountain Adventures promises something extraordinary, and Session 4 of 2024 was no different! With campers and staff bursting with energy and excitement, we kicked off the season in spectacular fashion. Now that summer has wrapped up, we’re over the moon to share the fantastic highlights from Session 4, 2024 in our slideshow!

Scout Kranick

This was my first year at SMA. I had spent 3 summer at an all girls camp in Maine. My first year there I didn’t make many friends. I saw all the other girls laughing and hanging out with their friends. Therefore, I kept going back because I wanted what the other girls were having and getting out of camp. However, I never did find it. By the end of my third year, I decided I was done trying to find something I was never gonna get at my old camp. So I searched on the internet for a new camp. I found Stone Mountain Adventures. I was really excited when my parents said I could go. A few months later, (aka 2 weeks ago) my dad was driving me to camp and all of a sudden I got sad and began to cry because I was scared this camp would be like my old camp where everyone was a brat and had all their cliques. But I got here and Swags came and told me that everything was gonna be ok and it wasn’t gonna be like my other camp. Then I started making friends with everyone in my cabin. Everyone was so kind and opened up to me. Soon, I had many friends from all different cabins and we had fun, laughed together and cared about each other. Here at SMA, I finally found what I was looking for at camp: fun, memories, and friends that will last a lifetime. Next year, I wanna come back…maybe even for two sessions. So thanks SMA for giving me a second home and being the camp I always hoped to find.

Liz F-N

This year marked my second year and third session here at SMA. Coming back, I was thrilled to reconnect with the people and the atmosphere at camp. It’s not hard to believe that I immediately felt back at home within minutes of arriving! I jumped from being in Rothrock last year to Mattawanna this year and I couldn’t be any happier with my cabin. Having a small group of welcoming girls made it easy and fun to get back in the groove of SMA after being away for 11 months. Some of my favorite moments or activities from this session include: being on the boat, 4^th of July fireworks and watching the sunset in the huge cuddle puddle, playing ultimate in the rain yesterday, and all-camp day. I also especially enjoyed feeling so loved by my “parents” (Simon and Greta). This session flew by faster than ever before. I feel like everyone just got here and I can’t believe most of my friends are leaving tomorrow! I will never forget the people and the memories I had made this session and even though I’m staying for another session, I can’t wait to connect with my friends after and visit.  Cheers!