Camp Countdown
These people are available for anything you need in your cabin.
Who are cabin counselors?
These creatures are known for their beautiful songs, and also signify our cabins and other camp buildings.
What are birds?
This nightly event is enjoyed by campers and staff, and it’s a real fan favorite of each day.
What is Evening Program?
This activity teaches skills like firebuilding and tent-pitching.
What is Outdoor Living Skills (OLS)?
These two individuals started Camp Carysbrook.
Who are Katherine and Caperton Preston?
This required item on the packing list is essential for staying on schedule.
What is a watch?
This pony, a long-time veteran of Carysbrook, is known for being stubborn but loved.
Who is Chip?
Butter, salsa, cheese, and chicken are just a few of the toppings available for this fun weekly meal.
What is cabin night potato bar?
This cherished keepsake is something all first-time campers can look forward to getting at the end of their session.
What is a pennant?
The founders are originally from this place, also the hometown of Colleen and Erika.
Where is Norfolk, VA?
These 3 groups of campers get leadership training before the summer and are there to make camp even more fun for everyone, from free time, to drop-off, team meets, and everything in between.
Who are RecRanger Girls, GoToGirls, and CITs?
These two camp mascots are related but not quite the same.
Who are Tank and Tina?
This item is required to hand in before a special treat on Friday or Saturday.
What is an ice cream letter?
Campers can participate in this many hours of activities each day, choosing from 18 different options.
What is 4.5?
This university was made possible by the family that founded Carysbrook.
What is Virginia Tech?
This factor determines the schedule for camper arrivals.
What is grade?
These spots are named in honor of one of the founding camp sisters.
What are Lake Katherine and Miss Kat’s Bath?
Campers of all ages can shower at these times.
What are free times and the time between EP and the 20-minute warning?
This is the highest possible score on a riflery target.
What is 50?
After camp moved from its original Wytheville location to where it is now, but before Riner became a town, what was the city in the address for this current location?
Where is Christiansburg, VA?
Staff members will be representing this many different countries, including the US.
What is 7?
This off-site hiking location is named after an animal once native to this land.
What is Buffalo Mountain?
These cabins are on cabin row but are not for campers.
What are Chickadee and Canary?
The Dance activity consists of these 5 different styles or “disciplines”.
What are ballet, modern, jazz, tap, and hip hop?
In chronological order, these are the years that Colleen, Erika, and Savannah started at camp.
What are 1980, 1997, and 2019.