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 […]

2023 Counselor Applications are Open!

Are you thinking about applying to be a Camp Counselor? Maybe you were at Alleghany with us this summer during our historic 100th Anniversary and can’t wait to be back! Or you heard about us through a friend and want to experience the magic with us next summer. Whatever the reason, you’re in luck! Our […]

Camp Staffing for Our Historic 100th Summer

We’re already 90% staffed. But while we’re in great shape for the summer, we’d love to hire a few more staff members in the next month. Read about working at ‘Ghany and apply!

My 40 Years at Camp

Director Elizabeth Shreckhise essentially grew up at camp, not only attending, but working her way up the ladder the old fashioned way.

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!

Reflecting on the Sixteens of ’75

Mini Camp Director Beth-Anne (BA) Clark Thomas reflects on the joys of having known her fellow campers for about 50 years! What a bond it’s been!

A Taste of Staff Training Week 2021

Editor’s Note: As of today’s date, this Staff Training blog post actually refers to the last couple of weeks. Now we’re deep into the First Term of camp (after Mini Camp). But because we’re so busy at camp letting camp be camp, we don’t move as quickly to get stories like this onto the blog, but […]