Author: Elizabeth Shreckhise

Elizabeth is the Director of Camp Alleghany for Girls, the third generation member in her family to hold this position. But she also spent her childhood (ages 7-16) as 'Ghany camper, then held various counselor positions, and spent a decade here as the Assistant Director. She has a Masters in Education and Human Development and is a former School Counselor. Elizabeth lives in Staunton, Virginia during the "off-season" with her husband Matt and sons Mason, Ellis, and Noah. In addition to staffing, enrollment, program planning, outreach, and camp management duties, she helps keep the website current, writes and updates camp literature, and oversees the blog.

His Experience: My Son’s First Sleepaway Camp

My son went off to his first sleepaway camp this summer. As a camp director, I knew the drill. But as a child, it was all new to him. What happened? Read on…

My 6-Year-Old Son’s First Sleepaway Camp Experience

Off he went — my first born — to sleepaway camp. And even though I’m a camp director myself, I now saw it all through a camp parent’s eyes. And it’s not easy!

Off to My Son’s First Sleepaway Camp

More in my series about sending my son off to sleepaway camp for the first time and what I learned about the difference between being a camp director, and being a camp mom!

Opening Days In Blues & Whites

Campers, come ready this summer in your Blues & Whites for Opening Day. No need to think about what to wear and you’ll be ready for yearbook pics, dinner, and fun!

Is my child ready for sleepaway camp?

Camp Director Elizabeth Dawson Shreckhise answers the questions that parents most want to know about sleepaway summer camp readiness.

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!

Day Camp versus Sleepaway Camp — A Mini Camp Query

Day camps can be lovely, but for the family, they often keep up the frantic pace of the school year. Sleepaway camp offers different outcomes, for kids and parents!

The Power of Summer Camp to Build Life Skills

Parents are finding that their kids benefit from life skills, like being a self-starter, resilience, and personal responsibility. Camp can help get them there!

Camp Clean-up in the Aftermath of the 2016 Flood

We’ve moved rocks and power washed tents, we’ve put down gravel and sanitized the whole place. There’s still some mud, but has mud ever stopped a ‘Ghany Girl? Read all about our clean-up efforts int eh wake of the 2016 Flood.