The last week of the first term was the busiest week and really made the term fly by! Monday Evening activity on Monday was a Blue v. Gray airband competition. It was followed by the ever mysterious four-year initiation. There were around 25 new Four Years initiated, but since it’s a secret ceremony, there isn’t […]
You know you’ve become a Camp Alleghany Parent when…
I’ve been both a camper and counselor at Camp Alleghany. This summer I’ve become a Camp Alleghany parent and part of me is not really sure how I got here, but the other part of me keeps thinking… You know you’ve become a Camp Alleghany Parent if…when your daughter is born you think, “Yes! My […]
The drive home
I’m not talking about the drive away from Alleghany. I’m talking about the drive to Alleghany after a long winter away. It feels like going home. I hear her voice In the mornin’ hour she calls me The radio reminds me of my home far away I can remember the anticipation as a camper when […]
Prepping for camp
Ever since I was a little girl I’ve looked forward in the spring to spending each summer at Camp Alleghany.
Over the years I had different reasons for looking ahead as the summer drew closer. But whether it was being a camper myself, meeting up with my cousins for family camp, or eventually becoming a counselor myself, one thing remained constant…