Warm Weather, Cold Little Girl Feet
With camp coming up, but plenty going on in your camper’s life right now, all of the sudden she may feel like she doesn’t want to go back. Now’s the time to remind her what she loves so much about camp!
Attending “Bonnie Church”
One family reflects on the joys of our non-denominational church services at camp.
Program Series: How to tell if a camper is ready for Term Camp
Camp is open to girls as young as rising second graders. How do we tell if your daughter is ready? We work with you to find the right fit at Mini or Term Camp.
Camp is so good for the soul!
A writer on HerCampus regales the value of her camp experience. I couldn’t help but get even more excited for camp after reading it.
Camp preparation tips — nature edition
Help your daughter get familiar with spending time in nature at camp with these helpful ideas.
Refer-a-friend
It almost goes without saying that once a girl comes to Camp Alleghany she’s likely to have such an infectious affection for camp that she’s going to tell many a friend. It happens all the time. And we hear about this enthusiasm in nice post-camp notes and e-mails sent to us, or in off-season gatherings and reunions. […]
Turning unhappy campers into happy ones
We’ve all heard the tales of woe — how camp was “a nightmare,” or “the worst experience of my life.” Sadly, these dramatic tales of disappointment are so full of grief that they risk drowning out the far greater number of success stories about camp experiences. That’s why when I read Pamela Paul’s “Not a […]
Two homesick first-time 2013 campers register early for 2014!
Meet Taylor Pounders (12) and Ellie Williams (11), each from Richmond, Va. Both first-time campers for first term 2013, they didn’t know each other before camp and met only briefly while at camp. However, their mothers (your humble narrators) bonded through a coincidental meeting and recently got the girls together for lunch. Our mother-daughter (x2) […]