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Why You Should Send a Girl to Camp on Giving Tuesday

December 3, 2019 By Elizabeth Shreckhise Leave a Comment

Today’s blog post takes a walk down memory lane to remember the many truly unique things about sleepaway summer camp in general and Camp Alleghany in particular. Please help us to make this experience possible for girls in need.

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: campers, diversity, international stories, Lantern Scholarship Fund, new campers

‘Ghany We Will Give International Edition

October 4, 2018 By Bonnie Dawson Leave a Comment

Bonnie Dawson heads up a project to engage the ‘Ghany community in an international version of ‘Ghany We Will Give to help girls in developing countries attend school.

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Ghany We Will Give, International Counselors, international stories

International Night at ‘Ghany!

October 2, 2018 By Casey Tucker Leave a Comment

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!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Counselors, evening activities, food, International Counselors, International Night, international stories

World Travelers at ‘Ghany

June 5, 2018 By Casey Tucker Leave a Comment

Our international focus and diversity at camp is off-the-charts this summer. In today’s blog, Program Director Casey Tucker introduces you to what campers have in store with staff and special international nights during #summer2018!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Casey Tucker, International Counselors, international stories, leadership, team work, Why be a Counselor?

Lobbying for Camp on International Staff

September 6, 2017 By Elizabeth Shreckhise 2 Comments

Potential cuts to J-1 visa programs could mean no longer using international staff members. That would be a loss to camp. Help us lobby to keep the programs.

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: International Counselors, international stories, NCCCs, professional development

Over the pond and back again

March 11, 2016 By Taylor Fellows Leave a Comment

Program Director Taylor Fellows hopped the pond to visit London, hiring ten new counselors for Summer 2016. Read her story and learn about #GhanyJobsWeek!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: #GhanyJobsWeek, Counselors, International Counselors, international stories, NCCCs, Taylor Fellows, Why be a Counselor?

My experience of Camp Alleghany as an International Counselor

December 15, 2015 By Mariska Hadley Leave a Comment

Camp Alleghany International Counselors

In 2014 I made one of the biggest decisions of my young life — to travel across the Atlantic to become a camp counselor in America. And a great decision it was!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Counselors, International Counselors, international stories, NCCCs

Another year with international counselors

April 9, 2015 By Elizabeth Shreckhise Leave a Comment

Camp Alleghany international staff members

We always happily anticipate and then welcome with open arms the arrival of any of our international staffers. They add so much to the staff and whole camp!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Counselors, international stories, leadership, NCCCs, staff, Why be a Counselor?

Our international staff

May 3, 2013 By Elizabeth Shreckhise 1 Comment

flags of the world

As many of you may know, for many years Camp Alleghany used the company Bunac — a work and travel firm — to hire our international counselors. Sadly, Bunac closed its camp counselor service last autumn, and we felt lost.  Fortunately the two people we worked with from Bunac were both hired at a firm […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: BUNAC, Camp Leaders, international stories

Friends across the miles

April 12, 2013 By Carlee Pennypacker Leave a Comment

Carlee and Georgie

Ever since I returned from spring break in England, I’ve wanted to write a Camp Alleghany Blog about my experience. But it wasn’t until I read a quote about friendship on Pinterest that I actually sat down and e-mailed Elizabeth about my idea. The quote is as follows: It’s kind of weird how we say […]

Filed Under: Counselors Tagged With: Counselors, friends, Greenbrier River, international stories

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