Life At Alleghany, a Series: Why you don’t Need to Send your Child to Camp with Friends
Oh my goodness, my daughter would love a camp experience. It would be so good for her! New friends, new experiences, all the best, because my daughter means the most to me! If those things are true, then why would you send her to camp with a friend? A camp that is ACA accredited has […]
Parent Resources: Meet Some of our 2023 Counselors
Summer 2023 is right around the corner! We hope you are just as excited as we are to cross the river this summer and meet our amazing counselors. We have been busy all year hiring the best Counselor Staff and are so excited for you to meet them! But if you just can’t wait to […]
Parent Resources: Is it too Late to Register my Child for Summer Camp?
Spring has officially sprung and it’s at this time of year that we tend to get lots of worried emails and phone calls asking: is it too late to register my child for camp??? Fret not we still have a few Summer 2023 spots available! We know that summer plans can change and evolve as […]
Life At Alleghany: How Sleepaway Camp Builds Independence and Confidence in Young Girls
At Alleghany, our mission is: naturally inspiring growth through honor, loyalty, and friendship. The word growth in the mission statement refers to personal growth and character development. The Berkeley Well-Being Institute defines personal growth as: a process of developing new skills, attitudes, actions, or reactions that can have a positive impact on your life and […]
Life at Alleghany: Our Different Sessions, Which is Right for You?
So, you have made the decision to send your daughter to camp, but how do you know what length of time at camp is right for your family? While there are lots of factors that go into this decision, here at Alleghany we have created 4 different camper paths for you and your daughter to […]
Parent Resources: How to Prepare my New Camper for a Summer Away from Home with Love
Are you curious about how to LOVE your daughter enough to let her go confidently to sleepaway summer camp?
Life At Alleghany, a Series: Writing Letters, Why Practicing at Home can Prepare your Camper for this Summer
In today’s world of social media, texting, facetime, and asking Alexa for all of our answers, gone are the days of writing letters. But at Alleghany we are 100% tech-free– so how do our campers and counselors stay in touch with friends and family at home while they are enjoying camp life? We write letters! […]
Parent Resources: Sending Siblings to the Same Camp, is it Right for my Family?
I’ve blogged a lot about my sons’ experiences at their summer camps, and this year my youngest will finally get to join one of his big brothers at a sleepaway camp! My sons do go to the same camp together, and at Alleghany, we have a LOT of sisters who attend together. But is this […]
Life At Alleghany: Why Outdoor Education and Adventure is Important for Children
Outdoor Education A child’s early learning experiences occur both indoors and outdoors, and at Alleghany we focus on providing outdoor education and play for our campers. Outdoor play and nature build confidence, promote creativity and imagination, teach responsibility, encourage physical activity, improve concentration, and reduce stress and fatigue. ‘Ghany Girls embrace nature and grow from […]