Our favorite foods of summers past will be our favorite foods of this summer, too, and no pandemic can take that away! So tune in to the blog pfor part 3 in our 99 THINGS about camp that are NOT changing for our 99th Summer!
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.
International Night at ‘Ghany!
With staff members from 12 different countries at camp this past summer it was only natural to celebrate an International Night of food and cultural exchange. And it was a blast!
Casey Goes Paddling
Our Program Director always wants to be immersed in nature, at camp, and off-season. He just took a spring paddling adventure to ‘Ghany — read his blog post!
Dining Hall History: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Camp Alleghany for Girls seeks a new Head Cook and/or Prep Cooks for Summer 2016.
Thanksgiving with the Dawsons
Camp Alleghany is a family affair, with four of us working for camp and other family members pulled in from time-to-time. Here’s how we celebrate our holidays!
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 […]
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, […]