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 […]

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 […]

Happy Holidays from Camp Alleghany: Our Digital Holiday Card

It’s that special time of year when we all get together with family and friends to celebrate the holidays and Camp Alleghany is here to add cheer to the festivities! We are excited to share our digital holiday card with campers, parents, staff, and alumni!

Fall Reunion Fun! Read About our 2023 Fall Reunions

Fall Reunions 2022 This past weekend our Camp Alleghany Team traveled to Alexandria, VA, and Richmond, VA to host our annual Reunions! It was SO fun to see current campers, meet potential campers and visit with our alumni; we are still recovering from all the fun! Fun and Games What would a Camp Reunion be […]

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 […]