2023 Counselor Applications are Open!
Are you thinking about applying to be a Camp Counselor? Maybe you were at Alleghany with us this summer during our historic 100th Anniversary and can’t wait to be back! Or you heard about us through a friend and want to experience the magic with us next summer. Whatever the reason, you’re in luck! Our […]
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 […]
A Thank You to our Campers, Counselors, and Staff of Summer 2022, We Miss You!
Goodbye Summer 2022 Our Summer 2022 season has officially come to a close, and as I sit here looking out over an empty Alleghany I am reminded of all our Campers, Counselors, Staff, and Volunteers who filled our tents this summer. Thanks to you, we filled our Play Hall with songs and laughter, circled campfires […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, August 1963: What Alleghany Means to Me
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! What does Alleghany mean to you? Marian Fisher writes about her experiences at Alleghany while reminiscing about […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, May 1946: Twenty-Fifth Season
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! Camp Alleghany’s director writes to ‘Ghany Families before the 25th summer of camp. Though 25 summers certainly […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, July 1962: Camp Spirit
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! Read about Cinda White’s definition of ‘Ghany Spirit, an often indescribable feeling anyone who crosses the river […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, July 1929: The Blessing of Rest Hour
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! A 1920’s camper writes about her love and admiration for Rest Hour. Rest Hour is a time-honored […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, July 1942: How to Take an Overnight
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! Martha Smith writes a first-hand account of a fun-filled overnight she took with her tentmates during the […]
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, July 1953: Fourth of July
Editor’s Note: As part of our year-long celebration of our 100th Year Anniversary (1922-2022), we’ll post a Throwback Thursday edition of our Alleghany Rattler Newspaper to give you a peek into life at camp across those 100 summers! Take a look at what the Fourth of July looked like at ‘Ghany in 1953, hint: it […]