After each summer season, I take some needed time off to reconnect with old camp friends. These are friends I’ve known for 10+ years that I met at
Reflecting on the Sixteens of ’75
How deep and how lasting are camp friendships? Let me tell you my story. By the early 1970s our particular camp group had already developed the
Mini Camp Reflections, 2021
Take a Little Bit of Spirit, Take a Little Bit of Fun As you unpacked your Mini Camper’s trunk last week, no doubt she unpacked her special time at
The Joys of Mother-Daughter Weekend 2021
Editor's Note: Throughout this blog post I chose to use the terms “moms” and “daughters” while understanding that at Camp Alleghany's annual
Work Week To Open Camp for 2021!
Editor's Note: As of today's date, this work week blog post actually refers to last week. This week we're deep into Staff Training Week. But because
The Big Release: Featured Camper Video!
I'm so excited to at long last have a formal release of our featured camper video! I say "at long last," because we actually started making this video
Adjusting to Life After Camp
Too soon our final set of #Summer2018 campers packed up to head home, another season of camp behind them. And when they did there's a good chance that
A Camper’s Journey
Entering into my sixth and final camper-year at Ghany, it seems fitting to look back on my summers here. After all, it's the camp’s
Warm Weather, Cold Teen Feet
Editor's Note: Part one of this topic was geared toward younger or newer campers who may be starting to feel anxious about coming back to camp or