Camp Alleghany: A Vital “Third Place” for Young Girls
When you think about the places where you feel most connected, where you can relax and be yourself, you might picture your home or school. But what about a third place, one that exists outside these primary spheres of life?
Work at Camp for our 100th Summer
There’s lots of reasons to work at our summer camp, starting with the nourishing natural setting. But for 2022 we’ll go one better — it’s our 100th summer and it’s going to be a blow out!
A ‘Ghany Girl’s Guide to Manners in the Virtual Era
Navigating so much MORE time online during so many closures is hard for any of us. We know adults and kids can always use a refresher on the best manners for online activity.
‘Ghany Girls Get Creative About Camp in a Totally IRL Way
So what if they had to stay home? A camper and a counselor still found a way to bring camp to life through creativity, problem-solving, and fun! Read the blog for more…
How Being Home Reminds Me What Is So Important About Summer Camp
After camp I felt the most profound absence of nature in my and my boys’ lives. It’s hard to reconcile and I think it’s time we had a bigger conversation as a society about bringing nature back into our lives.
Camp Fills the Need Part 3: Why Summer Camp? Why Now?
We’ve explored how screens and sedentary lifestyles are putting pressures on kids or limiting their growth. Now let’s look at how camp balances those impacts, and provides critical assets of its own.
Camp Fills the Need: Part 2, Screens Challenge Home Life
Where and when can we get a break from screens in our family life? Its tough when screens now impact almost everything we do. I tried a “screen free week” and it has helped. Read on for more…
Camp Fills the Need: Part 1, Screen Time Impacts
Too many screens for too much of the time are greatly impacting how kids develop and how people interact. How did we get here, and what’s it doing to us? Let’s explore it this week on the blog.
Request for Electronics Donations
Please check out our blog today with a special request for used electronics to aid our Photography and Dance Departments AND give more counselors access to equipment at camp.