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May 12, 2022 By 'Ghany Guest Posts

TBT: The Alleghany Rattler, August 12, 1964: The Upstarts

Upstarts are part of Alleghany’s traditions. Read on for what the Upstarts were like in 1964.

Filed Under: Alumni Tagged With: 100th Anniversary, 100th Summer, Ghany Turns 100, The Alleghany Rattler, Upstarts

Upstart Program

November 1, 2019 By 'Ghany Guest Posts

All About Our Upstart Program

While various summer options all have worthy benefits, I’ve had the distinct privilege of seeing firsthand the benefits of taking a slightly different route: Sleepaway summer camp in general, and The Upstart Program at Camp Alleghany for Girls specifically.

Filed Under: Campers, Counselors Tagged With: campers, programs, Upstarts

February 6, 2018 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Leaders-In-Training 2018 Update: Beyond LIT

There are many ways a girl can use her LIT experience, from being a better prepared Junior Counselor or counselor to other jobs and skills. Learn more.

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: 16s, campers, Leaders-in-Training, leadership, Upstarts

February 28, 2017 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Leaders-In-Training Update

There are some changes afoot in our proposed Leadership-In-Training program. We’re changing the launch to Summer 2019, and looking at a new term structure, too.

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: 16s, education, Leaders-in-Training, leadership, Midways, Upstarts

Leadership I Training Camp Alleghany for Girls

August 25, 2016 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Leadership In Training Listening Tour

What’s on the minds of 14-year-olds as they contemplate the coming Leadership In Training Program? Well they asked and we answered!

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Hoppers, Junior Counselors, Leaders-in-Training, leadership, Midways, Upstarts

Camp Alleghany Leadership In Training

August 22, 2016 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Coming in 2018: The Leaders-In-Training Program

I’m excited to announce the coming of a new Program beginning in Summer 2018 that will both bring our camp into alignment with what a great many of our peer camps already offer as well as strengthen our commitment to the positive growth and development of all of our campers at each of their stages in […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: 16s, Junior Counselors, Leaders-in-Training, leadership, planning, Upstarts, Why be a Counselor?

Camp Alleghany Hoppers

October 24, 2014 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Hopping on for summer 2015

It’s that time of year when eager camp registrants start sending me e-mails wondering how to become a hopper. Well, since we recently made a new decision about hopping (see below), I thought the blog might be a good place to get it all out there. Why be a Hopper? First of all, deciding to be […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Dining Hall, food, Hoppers, leadership, Upstarts

Sam Dawson

September 5, 2014 By Sam Dawson

The play’s the thing

Each summer we treat our Upstarts (15- and 16-year-old campers) to a play at the Greenbrier Valley Theatre (GVT) in Lewisburg, West Virginia. This past summer the play that they would be attending would be The Lucky Stiff, a musical comedy. I heard of the premise of the play when I attended the Lewisburg Rotary during the […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: Drama, Lewisburg, Sam Dawson, Upstarts

April 18, 2014 By Elizabeth Shreckhise

Sweat and swirl; all about dance at camp

Over the last few years I’ve been trying to cover the different choices campers can make for their four Term Camp activities (most of which are also offered at Mini Camp). Only I usually have so much other news that I’m eager to share, that I haven’t covered as many activities as I would like…so […]

Filed Under: Directors Tagged With: activities, Celebrations, family, team work, Upstarts

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