Big News: Sam and Bonnie are Retiring!
Yes, it’s true! The summer of 2023 will be Sam and Bonnie’s last official summer working at Alleghany. And we have all the feels!
Meet Maggie, Our New Mini Camp Director!
Hi! I’m Maggie Webb Meyer, and I am honored to take on the Tie Dye Tiara as the Mini Camp Director this summer!
I started at Alleghany when I was seven years old – the same age as our youngest Mini Campers! I spent 12 magical summers there from 1990-2001, along with my four sisters, my cousin, and dozens of lifelong friends I collected each term.
Meet Stephanie, Our New Program Director!
Walt Whitman once wrote, “Now I see the secret of the making of the best persons. It is to grow in the open air, and to eat and sleep with the earth.” This is one of my favorite quotes because it makes me think of my time at camp along the Greenbrier River. Elizabeth and […]
Introducing BA, Our New Outreach Director!
Welcome to Camp Alleghany! We’re so glad you’re here! How may I help you? For 50+ years I have been joyfully engaged in the magic of Camp Alleghany! Across those many years, I have been the recipient of warm welcomes and seamless integration into the joys of living in a community with other girls/women, […]
Introducing Cami, Our New Director of Marketing and Leadership!
Hi Everybody! Some of you may know me as I have spent 15 summers at Alleghany as a camper and counselor and nearly my entire life as a family camper. Still, for those of you who don’t know me I am thrilled to have the opportunity to introduce myself and talk about my new role […]
Family Camp- Looking Back and Moving Forward
2022 was a big year for Camp Alleghany…as you know! It was our 100th summer and we celebrated throughout the entire camping season. Family Camp was no different and you can read about our big Celebration wrap here! Although that was the ending to a super unique and year-long celebration, there were other parts of […]
The Best Way to Start the Summer, Staff Training!
As our recap series of Summer 2022 continues, I’d like to share a little peek into our ever-so-important Staff Training period at the beginning of the summer. Our Staff Training is a full two weeks, and it’s so important that we rarely allow counselors to miss any part of it. Of course, extenuating circumstances do […]
Personnel Changes Afoot At Alleghany
It’s our 100th anniversary, and in addition to looking backward, we’re also looking forward, including to a season of change and transition for the leadership at Alleghany.
Tri-State Camp Conference 2022
It was so refreshing and wonderful to be back with other camp professionals in person at the American Camp Association’s Tri-State Conference!