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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.

How to Help Campers and Parents Find Out About Camp

Sleepaway summer camps, like any other business, have to rely on marketing to reach potential camp families, and they essentially always have. It may feel strange to talk about marketing camp, or camp as a business, but marketing is simply telling our story. Who, what, where, why, and when? For us, marketing has always been […]

Second Term 2022, Looking Back Fondly

In continuing with our recap of our historic 100th summer, here is a rundown of how 2nd Term went! (and if you missed them, check out our previous blogs on Staff Training, Mini Camp, Mother-Daughter Weekend, 1st Term, and our 100th Anniversary Party!)   COVID?   As I mentioned in the 1st Term blog, we […]

First Term 2022 Reflection

1st Term was full of fun, memories, friendships, bonds, personal growth…. and a few surprises along the way! Every year you never know if there will be anything out of the ordinary, a surprise if you will – this could include a high river, a crazy storm, or a medical situation…. Well, 1st Term had […]

The Best Way to Start the Summer, Staff Training!

As our recap series of Summer 2022 continues, I’d like to share a little peek into our ever-so-important Staff Training period at the beginning of the summer.  Our Staff Training is a full two weeks, and it’s so important that we rarely allow counselors to miss any part of it. Of course, extenuating circumstances do […]

Early Bird Registration Coming Soon for our 101st Summer!

  Every year around this time, when summer is put to rest and we have only our memories of our recent camp summer, we turn toward the season ahead of us, and to life at home and at school. And we also get ready for the NEXT summer, when we’ll be back at camp again. […]

Elizabeth’s Top 5 Favorites from Summer 2022

The Staff Our staff was amazing this summer! I recently wrote a big thank you blog to all groups of staff, so be sure to check that out. From kitchen and grounds staff to medical and support staff, Mother-Daughter Weekend and Mini Camp Counselors, to our very own Term Counselors and of course the Administrative […]

Personnel Changes Afoot At Alleghany

It’s our 100th anniversary, and in addition to looking backward, we’re also looking forward, including to a season of change and transition for the leadership at Alleghany.