Some of the hardest workers at Camp Alleghany are the guys on the Green Team. In this 1981 piece, we have a rare example of a Green team member contributing to the Alleghany Rattler.
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler Aug 1943: Alleghany Welcomes Arnold Home
In this piece we see a real piece of the larger history — that war touched camp when beloved workers were away in the fight.
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler July 1967: I Remember a Woods To Walk In
In this piece we see just how reflective a Ghany Girl can be. There’s a poetic and contemplative celebration for nature in this writing, pointing to just how much it restores the soul.
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler August 1971: Halloween!
Halloween at camp? Stranger things have happened…read the blog for more!
TBT: The Alleghany Rattler July 1953: Hannah’s Talk
A piece that shows how interesting and unusual camp guests could be. It’s also a fine example of just how deep and engaging articles from the Activity known as Alleghany Rattler, could be.
TBT: The Rattler May 9, 1962: 1962 Travel Plans
Campers showed a marked degree of travel independence in 1962 and they even seemed to be responsible for relaying travel plans TO their parents, rather than the other way around! Read today’s throwback article for more…
TBT: The Rattler July 1945 — Alleghany Tent Points Mean More Than Law
Promptness, cleanliness, cooperation, and courtesy — see what campers over 80 years ago were expected to bring to their camp behavior.
TBT: The Rattler Aug. 1966 — Trip to Tent Theatre
TBT newspaper: In which a group of campers hikes to a local tent theatre to see a comedic but meaningful play about greed and the plucky people who outsmart it!