Blog Series: From Camp Director to Camp Parent: Booking My Son’s First Sleepaway Camp Session
This new blog series explores what it means — and what it takes — to send your child off to sleepaway camp for the first time and how that’s a huge step, even for a camp director!
Like it? Then label it!
Too many items are lost and never reclaimed at camp. We want to save you time and money by encouraging you to label and by offering you a great way to access labels.
Packing: A Mother’s Perspective
Our own Bonnie Dawson sent campers to camp for years and have watched campers for many more. She’s got great advice to make your camp packing a snap!
All-camp No Package Policy 2016
Last year we introduced no packages for Mini Camp and this year the policy extends to all-camp. We’ve got good reasons why and we think parents will agree — and be relieved — to not send packages.
The truth about homesickness at camp
Homesickness doesn’t really happen that often, but it DOES sometimes happen. Here’s what parents need to know both to prepare for camp and during camp.
Program Series: How to tell if a camper is ready for Term Camp
Camp is open to girls as young as rising second graders. How do we tell if your daughter is ready? We work with you to find the right fit at Mini or Term Camp.
Support for our Staff: Letters of Recommendation
Follow these tips for the best letters of recommendation and references after successfully working for camp (or any job!)
Camp preparation tips — nature edition
Help your daughter get familiar with spending time in nature at camp with these helpful ideas.
Refer-a-friend
It almost goes without saying that once a girl comes to Camp Alleghany she’s likely to have such an infectious affection for camp that she’s going to tell many a friend. It happens all the time. And we hear about this enthusiasm in nice post-camp notes and e-mails sent to us, or in off-season gatherings and reunions. […]