Closing Day Procedures

Mother-Daughter Weekend Closing Day Procedures

On Sunday morning, we will ask that you pack your luggage prior to breakfast, and put it out on the sidewalk before you walk up to the Dining Hall. It will be picked up during breakfast and will be waiting for you in the parking lot. After breakfast, your daughters will be accompanied to the Apple Tree area of camp for a closing activity with the counselors, while you gather any carry-on belongings or items left behind in the tent. Departure time on the barge will be 9:30 a.m.

Mini Camp Closing Day Procedures

On Closing Day, please follow the procedures outlined below. Should there be a change in plans that would affect your arrival/departure (e.g., weather), you’ll receive an email, text or phone call from one of the directors prior to arriving at camp. Upon registering online, you noted who is authorized to pick your camper up in your absence. We will not allow campers to leave with anyone other than who you listed on the application. Please notify the Office at [email protected] or 304-645-1316 if anything has changed.

Prior to Closing Day, we will send out a sign-up sheet for pickup slots, please note that these times are first come first serve and they fill up quickly! Closing Day pick-up time slots are 9:30, 10:15, and 10:45. Be aware that all parents and authorized pickup persons will remain on the parking lot side of the barge, campers will greet you at your car like a carpool line.

Closing Day Procedures are as follows:

  1. Upon entering Camp Alleghany’s parking lot, present your photo ID to the first greeters you see. The greeters will also confirm that you are on the authorized pick-up list (see below).
  2. Stop at the first tent to retrieve any electronic devices your daughter brought to camp, or any packages she received while at camp, if applicable.
  3. The greeters will tell you where to drive to pick up your camper’s trunk and duffel.
  4. Once you have loaded your camper’s luggage into your vehicle, you will circle around to pick up your camper(s), after luggage has been picked up.

Mini Camp Closing Day: June 22nd

Medication

Medications will already be in your camper’s trunk when you come to pick her up.

Authorized Pick up Persons

In the Camper Information Form, you noted who is authorized to pick your camper up in your absence. We will not allow campers to leave with anyone other than who you listed on the application. Please notify the Office at [email protected] or 304-645-1316 if anything has changed.

Store Account

Any remaining Store account balance can either be donated to our Alumni Association or rolled over to your campers store account next summer.

Term Camp Closing Day Procedures

On Closing Day, please follow the procedures outlined below. Should there be a change in plans that would affect your arrival/departure (e.g., weather), you’ll receive an email, text or phone call from one of the directors prior to arriving at camp. Parents of bus riders will also be informed of their pick-up times and locations. Upon registering online, you noted who is authorized to pick your camper up in your absence. We will not allow campers to leave with anyone other than who you listed on the application. Please notify the Office at [email protected] or 304-645-1316 if anything has changed.

The buses will all leave camp by 8:30 a.m., and car-rider pick-up will begin at 9:30.

Closing Day pick-up time slots are 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, and 11:00. Be aware that all parents and authorized pickup persons will remain on the parking lot side of the barge, campers will greet you at your car like a carpool line.

Closing Day Procedures are as follows:

  1. Upon entering Camp Alleghany’s parking lot, present your photo ID to the first greeters you see. The greeters will also confirm that you are on the authorized pick up list (see below).
  2. Stop at the first tent to retrieve any electronic devices your daughter brought to camp, or any packages she received while at camp, if applicable.
  3. The greeters will tell you where to drive to pick up your camper’s trunk and duffel.
  4. Once you have loaded your camper’s luggage into your vehicle, you will circle around to pick up your camper(s), after luggage has been picked up.

First Term Closing Day: July 13th
Second Term Closing Day: August 3rd

Medication

Medications will already be in your camper’s trunk when you come to pick her up.

Authorized Pick up Persons

In the Camper Information Form, you noted who is authorized to pick your camper up in your absence. We will not allow campers to leave with anyone other than who you listed on the application. Please notify the Office at [email protected] or 304-645-1316 if anything has changed.

Store Account

Any remaining Store account balance can either be donated to our Alumni Association or rolled over to your campers store account next summer.