Taking a cue from our awesome and talented director, Elizabeth Shreckhise, I decided that I also needed to list my top 5 favorite things about Family Camp from Summer 2019.
Special Diet Chef for #Summer2019
Introducing Shawna Rust, our Special Diets Chef. She, our kitchen staff, Head Hopper, and Special Diets Manager, are a team with a mission — to meet food allergies and special diets in a dynamic new way.
Help Send a Girl to Camp
The CAAA has a matching funds challenge through 2018. Help bring camp to another girl who otherwise wouldn’t be able to enjoy the wonders of summer camp.
Activity Series: All About Cooking Class at ‘Ghany
This summer we introduced Cooking to our Activity offerings and it was wildly popular. Read about what happens and consider Cooking for your daughter next summer!
Dining Hall History: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Camp Alleghany for Girls seeks a new Head Cook and/or Prep Cooks for Summer 2016.
How Camp Alleghany cultivates adventuresome eaters
Probably one of the main things parents want to know in choosing a camp is, “What is the food like? Will my daughter like it? And what if she has special dietary needs or preferences (preferences in this case meaning a strict choice like vegetarianism or veganism). “ Secondarily we hear from parents who say […]
A short history of our camp furniture
Sometimes the most unexpected things come full circle. This was brought home to me recently when a camp alum sent me an article about an old motel — the Penn-Daw — that was located near to where I grew up in Alexandria. The story got me reminiscing because it was the the Penn-Daw motel from where we […]
Food allergies and dietary restrictions at camp, 2015 update
We’ve written several times on the blog about our approach to accommodating food allergies, restrictions, and dietary choices at camp. But it’s always nice for a fresh update so that newcomers (or the newly diagnosed) don’t have to search too far to find our information. Let me say first that at Camp Alleghany we take […]
A new approach to kitchen management
We’re excited to announce a new approach to camp kitchen management beginning with the summer of 2015. It’s actually something that campers themselves won’t really notice because it’s more a “behind the scenes” kind of thing. But whenever “behind the scenes” is made easier for the administration and facilities management, and more consistent for campers, […]