A new international counselor — Annie Chapman — tells her story of a newly invigorated approach to staff training and what it meant to her.
International Camp Hiring Fair
Program Director Casey Tucker hopped the pond to visit London on a mission to recruit 2018 international staff members. He also met up with camp staff alum, and took in the sites. Read all about it.
Lobbying for Camp on International Staff
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.
What Can You Expect From a Camp Counseling Job?
An interview with a camp counselor who has held different responsibilities at camp over the years and how it has affected her budding career path.
Behind the Scenes With a Camp Counselor
Being a camp counselor requires more than it might look like from the outside. And can do more for your career than you might know. Read our interview with ‘Ghany Counselor Georgia Wyllie for more.
A Summer Without Banquet Prep
Summer is over and everything has settled into a regular pattern. I’ve had some time to reflect on my first summer in 13 years that I have not been in charge of our final Banquet. Well, firstly, instead of planning away for the summer as I would have customarily done, last winter and spring were devoted […]
NCCCs Vespers
This summer we held another special Vespers that was conducted by the orange members of our Non-Camper Counselor Club (NCCCs). Vespers is a time of reflection and so this group offered reflections on their time at camp so far. The majorty of this year’s NCCCs were brand new to camp. What was so wonderful about the Vespers was how emotional and […]
Over the pond and back again
Program Director Taylor Fellows hopped the pond to visit London, hiring ten new counselors for Summer 2016. Read her story and learn about #GhanyJobsWeek!
My experience of Camp Alleghany as an International Counselor
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!