Tips on Staying in Touch with Camp Friends During the School Year
Tips on How to Stay in Touch with Camp Friends During the School Year Summer camp is a magical time filled with adventure, new experiences, and lasting friendships. For many of us, these cherished friendships formed during the summer months become an essential part of our lives. However, once the school year starts and everyone […]
Fall Reunion Fun! Read About our 2023 Fall Reunions
Fall Reunions 2022 This past weekend our Camp Alleghany Team traveled to Alexandria, VA, and Richmond, VA to host our annual Reunions! It was SO fun to see current campers, meet potential campers and visit with our alumni; we are still recovering from all the fun! Fun and Games What would a Camp Reunion be […]
Casey’s “Future” Farewell
My transition out of Camp Alleghany will take place in the Fall. Right now I’m happily focused on helping create an unforgettable summer for each camper, for each staff member, for each person who comes to Camp and gets to be part of our 100th summer.
Remembering Natalie
Reflections, events, and ways to donate in honor of longtime camper and counselor Natalie Wade.
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.
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!
What do I love about Being a ‘Ghany Girl?
There’s so much about camp — and so many camp friends — to love this Valentine’s Day.
A Double Camp Reunion for the Generations
Two generations of campers had a sweet camp reunion this summer and it just happened to be Director Elizabeth Shreckhise’s own family that got to indulge!
Work at Camp for our 100th Summer
There’s lots of reasons to work at our summer camp, starting with the nourishing natural setting. But for 2022 we’ll go one better — it’s our 100th summer and it’s going to be a blow out!