A funny new version of Twas the Night Before Christmas, Candlelight Campfire, and an imagined camp Christmas!
A Christmas Message for 2020
In a tough year it’s uplifting to remember that even the simplest pleasures can deliver joy far bigger than their size. The key is in connecting with your nearest and dearest and making your traditions come alive.
Happy Holidays ‘Ghany Friends!
In this season of togetherness and joy, whatever holiday you celebrate, we hope it is warm, happy, and peaceful!
Deck the Halls with Lanterns and Tents
A blog in which Elizabeth writes very goofy new lyrics to “Deck the Halls,” and celebrates the joys of camp-themed ornaments!
Elizabeth’s Top 5 for 2017 with Christmas Thoughts
An end-of-year message about ‘Ghany’s beloved traditions is mixed in with this reflection on Summer 2017. Get ready to light your Candlelight Campfire candle!
Christmas in December
As the year winds up we offer our thanks to all of you, to our lovely alum association, and to our staff. We celebrate the season with remembrance!
Program Series: Why three weeks is the best length for sleep away summer camp
In the frenzy to put kids in multiple summer activities, the meaningfulness of a quiet, engaging summer is lost. Trying sending your camper for 3 weeks instead.
Candlelight Campfire at Christmas
In 2013, when I was a 16-year-old camper, I stayed full term for the first time. Every year prior I had only come first term so that year was technically the first where I got to enjoy Candlelight Campfire. I had heard a lot about it and as a dyed-in-the-wool Christmas lover, I was excited […]
Christmas greetings to you
By now we hope everyone is joyfully tucked in from a busy year and settled down into a holiday season with family and friends that is less about frantic bustling and more about simple pleasures and loving enjoyment. Christmas in July Of course, it’s the third Christmas of the year for Camp Alleghany! Our second […]