Camp Rockmont
Strength and Gentleness, Force and Refinement, Mastery of Body, Servitude to God
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| Location | Black Mountain, NC |
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| Established | 1956 |
| Director | Dan Davis |
| Associate Director | Josh Drexler |
| Assistant Director | Shawn Marler |
| Assistant Director | Mike Peckham |
| CEO | R. David Bruce |
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Black Mountain College Historic District
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| Nearest city | Black Mountain, North Carolina |
| Area | 586.9 acres (237.5 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/craftsman, International Style |
| NRHP Reference # | 82001281 |
| Added to NRHP | October 5, 1982 |
Camp Rockmont for Boys is a Christian residential boys summer camp in Black Mountain, North Carolina. Rockmont was founded in 1956 on the former campus of Black Mountain College. Three full sessions, including a 13-day, a 20-day, and a 27-day session, are held each summer, with each full session also being split into shorter sessions, including 6-day or 13-day sessions. Capacity for each session is about 400 boys, with each session varying slightly depending on enrollment.
Rockmont was founded in 1956 by George Pickering on the campus of Black Mountain College, which had recently closed. It was founded as a boys-only Christian camp, and carried an American Indian theme. This Native American theme continued until 2000, at which time the theme was dropped, but still holds roots to it through the ceremonial "council".
The camp is run by Dan Davis who took over the position of Director in 2006 from David Bruce, now the Manager/CEO. David Bruce is also the Executive Director of the Rockmont Alumni Association.
Rockmont is rather large for a summer camp, with around 400 boys per session ranging from ages 6 to 16. The camp is divided up into different groups based on age and each boy is placed in a cabin with 7 to 14 boys his age and 1 or 2 counselors. Campers spend a large amount of time with their cabin, including sleeping in the same cabin and eating with their counselors in the dining hall. The cabins are numbered from youngest to oldest: 1 through 40, 6.5 (65), 18.5 (185), 42, 43 and 44. (41 is not a cabin due to a camp story.)
Each cabin is part of a larger "tribe", which generally include 6 to 8 cabins. The 6 tribes, from youngest to oldest, are Buckeye, Birch, Hickory, Hemlock, Poplar, and Sycamore. Tribes often do activities together, and sometimes compete against or with other tribes in games. Each tribe has a Tribal Director (TD) assigned to it, whose purpose is to plan, run, and manage activities, as well as to support the cabin staff within their tribe.
Each tribe is also part of another larger camp. The camp is divided into junior camp, better known as Bear Camp (Camp for younger children), intermediate camp (Deer Camp), and senior camp (Mountain Camp). The Buckeye and Birch tribes make up Bear Camp, the Hickory and Hemlock tribes form Deer Camp, and the Poplar and Sycamore tribes form Mountain Camp.
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