TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, July 1962: Camp Spirit
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! Read about Cinda White’s definition of ‘Ghany Spirit, an often indescribable feeling anyone who crosses the river […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, July 1942: How to Take an Overnight
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! Martha Smith writes a first-hand account of a fun-filled overnight she took with her tentmates during the […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, August 1942: Table Song Contests
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! Take a glimpse into a fun after-dinner activity held in August 1942! Campers and counselors create unique […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, May 1962: The Spell of the Fire
In this poetic piece, Sara Rardin reflects on the spirit and spell of a good campfire.
Remembering Natalie
Reflections, events, and ways to donate in honor of longtime camper and counselor Natalie Wade.
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler May 25, 1944: Countdown to Camp
In this piece the paper featured a few letters from campers and staff who were eagerly counting down to Opening Day and ready to get back to camp.
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler August 1972: Thoughts on the Anniversary
In this piece we Molly Rardin reflects on the 50th Anniversary celebration of Alleghany and an interesting essay on what camp would be like in the year 2000!
The Alleghany Rattler: Our Treasure Trove of Testimonies
How many places can boast decades of first-person narratives, testimonials, and news stories? Our camp newspaper, the Alleghany Rattler, is a collective historic document of epic proportions!
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler May 1971: The Spirit of Alleghany
Kitty Hutcheson explores during the 50th anniversary year what it is that captures the spirit of Alleghany.