Every year around this time, when summer is put to rest and we have only our memories of our recent camp summer, we turn toward the season ahead of us, and to life at home and at school. And we also get ready for the NEXT summer, when we’ll be back at camp again. […]
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 […]