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Camp Alleghany for Girls

A Summer Camp for Girls in Lewisburg, WV

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June 9, 2022 By Lindsay Curren

TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, July 1943: Grays “Take It” and “Leave” the Blues

This 1943 piece has Alleghany Girls stepping up to mass communications with a radio game show, something that would have been all the rage at the time.

Filed Under: Alumni Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, Blue Gray Competitions, Camp Alleghany Radio, Camp History, Ghany Turns 100, JCs, Junior Counselors, The Alleghany Rattler

June 2, 2022 By 'Ghany Guest Posts

TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, August 1964: The Busy JC’s

This 1964  piece shows that many things about being a Junior Counselor are rooted in ‘Ghany tradition. And some things have changed in nearly 60 years, too!

Filed Under: Alumni Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, Camp History, Ghany Turns 100, JCs, Junior Counselors, The Alleghany Rattler

May 31, 2022 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Personnel Changes Afoot At Alleghany

It’s our 100th anniversary, and in addition to looking backward, we’re also looking forward, including to a season of change and transition for the leadership at Alleghany.

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, administrative staff, Camp Alleghany Alumni Association, Camp History, family, leadership, professional development, team work

April 7, 2022 By 'Ghany Guest Posts

TBT: The Alleghany Rattler February 1931: Camp Movies

In this piece we see that camp embraced technology early and made it a treat as part of camp life.

Filed Under: Alumni Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, Camp Alleghany Alumni Association, Camp History, The Alleghany Rattler

March 28, 2022 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Remembering Natalie

Reflections, events, and ways to donate in honor of longtime camper and counselor Natalie Wade.

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Camp History, friends, Lantern Scholarship Fund, leadership, Memories, Natalie Wade, traditions

March 10, 2022 By 'Ghany Guest Posts

TBT: The Alleghany Rattler May 25, 1944: Countdown to Camp

In this piece the paper featured a few letters from campers and staff who were eagerly counting down to Opening Day and ready to get back to camp.

Filed Under: Alumni Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, Camp Alleghany Alumni Association, Camp History, friends, Ghany Turns 100, Greenbrier River, Memories, The Alleghany Rattler

February 24, 2022 By 'Ghany Guest Posts

TBT: The Alleghany Rattler August 1972: Thoughts on the Anniversary

In this piece we Molly Rardin reflects on the 50th Anniversary celebration of Alleghany and an interesting essay on what camp would be like in the year 2000!

Filed Under: Alumni Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, Camp Alleghany Alumni Association, Camp History, Ghany Turns 100, Memories, The Alleghany Rattler

February 22, 2022 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

The Alleghany Rattler: Our Treasure Trove of Testimonies

How many places can boast decades of first-person narratives, testimonials, and news stories? Our camp newspaper, the Alleghany Rattler, is a collective historic document of epic proportions!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, Camp Alleghany Alumni Association, Camp History, campers, family, friends, Ghany Turns 100, Memories, The Alleghany Rattler, traditions

February 17, 2022 By 'Ghany Guest Posts

TBT: The Alleghany Rattler May 1971: The Spirit of Alleghany

Kitty Hutcheson explores during the 50th anniversary year what it is that captures the spirit of Alleghany.

Filed Under: Alumni Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, Camp Alleghany Alumni Association, Camp History, Ghany Turns 100, Memories, The Alleghany Rattler

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