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January 8, 2018 By Sam Dawson

Big News for Camp Alleghany

Join me in welcoming Elizabeth Shreckhise into her new position — as Director of Camp Alleghany!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: administation, Camp Alleghany Alumni Association, Camp History, Celebrations, family, leadership, professional development

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October 18, 2016 By Sam Dawson

Drying Out Over the Winter

Now that camp is cleared it’s time for some infrastructure jobs in drainage and other repairs in the wake of the historic 2016 flood.

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: 95th Summer, Camp History, facilities, Garrett O'Dell, team work, West Virginia Flood 2016

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September 5, 2014 By Sam Dawson

The play’s the thing

Each summer we treat our Upstarts (15- and 16-year-old campers) to a play at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre (GVT) in Lewisburg, West Virginia. This past summer the play that they would be attending would be The Lucky Stiff, a musical comedy. I heard of the premise of the play when I attended the Lewisburg Rotary during the […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Drama, Lewisburg, Sam Dawson, Upstarts

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September 11, 2012 By Sam Dawson

Camp Alleghany registration information for Summer 2013

Believe it or not, Autumn is almost here, school is back in session, and it’s already time to start thinking about the summer of 2013! But first, a recap from this summer. Summer 2012 We just completed one of our most successful summers ever, despite the unique weather that came our way. Mini-Camp was full […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Mini Camp, new campers, registration, Summer 2013, term camp

March 20, 2012 By Sam Dawson

Sam Dawson’s Camp History: An older map

Over the years Camp Alleghany has changed in many ways (while remaining true to its mission and values, of course). What I mean about change are just changes in the way things look, where things are —changes in the map of our camp world. One of the first programs we had at Camp Alleghany was […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Camp History, Dining Hall, Greenbrier River, Memories, surrounding area

March 20, 2012 By Sam Dawson

Sam Dawson’s Camp History: An older map

Over the years Camp Alleghany has changed in many ways (while remaining true to its mission and values, of course). What I mean about change are just changes in the way things look, where things are —changes in the map of our camp world. One of the first programs we had at Camp Alleghany was […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Camp History, Dining Hall, Greenbrier River, Memories, surrounding area

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March 8, 2012 By Sam Dawson

Sam Dawson’s Camp History: Barge Edition

Recently my son-in-law Matt expressed an interest in learning more about some of Alleghany’s history, specifically the barge. Elizabeth and I have often wondered why we’ve never found or been given a written history of Alleghany. Most of what we have to go by is pictures (and alumni of course), and most of the pictures […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: 90th Year, Barge, Camp History, Green Team, Greenbrier River

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March 8, 2012 By Sam Dawson

Sam Dawson's Camp History: Barge Edition

Recently my son-in-law Matt expressed an interest in learning more about some of Alleghany’s history, specifically the barge. Elizabeth and I have often wondered why we’ve never found or been given a written history of Alleghany. Most of what we have to go by is pictures (and alumni of course), and most of the pictures […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: 90th Year, Barge, Camp History, Green Team, Greenbrier River

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