Company Profile
Camp Rockmont for Boys
Company Overview
Camp Rockmont's focus is male development within an intentional Christian community. We work with young men and women who are self-motivated, service-minded, and creative individuals who are passionate about our mission of helping youth grow into young men who bring life to their homes, schools, and communities. Our work is also incredibly fun, and we seek staff who will bring positive energy to the camp experience.
Rockmont's activities include camping, hiking, kayaking, blacksmithing, homesteading, canoeing, crafts, guitar, Bible study, and more! Campers live in a cabin of 8-12 boys their age, select 4 skills to learn and develop, and participate in large-group activities within their age group.
Company History
This place has been developing its story over the last century, though the voices have changed over the years. First built by the famous Asheville developer E.W. Grove, Lake Eden and its lodges were originally a family retreat area. The natural beauty provided a respite from work. The land and property were later sold to the historic Black Mountain College in the 1930s, a creative learning community that was not afraid to experiment with new ideas in the visual arts, performing arts, and architecture. When the College closed in 1956, Camp Rockmont was founded as a Christian summer camp for boys.
Since its founding in 1956, Camp Rockmont has been a place where boys have found space and opportunity to grow into the men that God is calling each of them to be. Rockmont presents age-appropriate challenges that become the vehicle to personal growth and whole-person development. Campers encounter these growth-inspiring challenges through the cabin experience and through time spent in large-group activities and camp skills – basically, lots of FUN – all of which happens in a supportive community. For the last half century and more, Rockmont has been developing a language around male development, honing in on what it means to grow as a young man.
One of the more recent chapters in the Rockmont story includes the introduction of our co-ed Day Camp in 2009. Having strengthened our core program for boys, we had a strong desire to open up a whole new ministry opportunity to both boys and girls who live close by, or for whose families want to spend some time nearby in the mountains. The Rockmont Day Camp seeks to help each child understand God’s love for them as they play, explore, create, and grow in self-confidence. Please visit the Day Camp page to read more of this chapter.
Rockmont has made a significant impact on the lives of young men throughout its history, but that has only been possible because families have chosen to partner with us in the work of helping to raise their sons. In 2011, we sought to strengthen that partnership by inviting fathers to come experience camp with their sons. Each May, Fathers now have the opportunity to come play alongside their sons while also capturing the Rockmont vision and seeing first-hand the methods and language we employ in male development.
The story of this place has always been one of family-oriented, residential, creative learning – a story of growth! This story continues to be written, and we invite your family to be a part of it!
Benefits
All paid residential summer staff members' contracts include a salary, lodging, meals, and laundry service.