including a canopy tour: a harnessed camper travels through the tops of trees via the zip lines, bridges and platforms that connect them. “Several of the staff met this fall and ‘sampled’ the canopy tour,” Bryant reports. “It was great fun!” After an exciting summer, the yearround Camp Alleghany staff fills its calendars with meetings. “We’re always working to plan and get ready for next season — whether it be the physical plant, program planning, purchasing new equipment, planning new activities and games, or hiring counselors,” explains Shreckhise, who grew up around the camp,
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which her parents own. She was a camper and a counselor before joining the staff. But
Tandem Friends is characterized by
her lifelong attachment to Camp Alleghany
rigorous academics and a well-rounded extracurricular program. Teachers and students share in the rich atmosphere of learning in and out of the classroom. A Tandem Friends education puts students first today and prepares them for a successful future tomorrow.
is not as unusual as you might think: Several current campers’ mothers and grandmothers were campers in their youth. Several quiet months are followed by several very busy weeks. As Shreckhise says, “It’s a race against the clock to get
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swim and canoe docks put back in place and finalize any maintenance projects that were started in the fall.” They have to plan carefully, because the camp is accessed by a ferry and rainy days or high water can delay preparations. Although named for its most popular activity, Camp Motorsport has diverse offerings — like a new Chef Camp program. “We are completing the construction of the new teaching kitchen facilities,” reports Tyrrell, “as well putting together the curriculum and culinary activities, including meeting with local farmers to help us with our gardening and farm-totable program.” Campers with a need for speed will be thrilled to know that the gokarts are getting new engines, which will allow drivers to go faster on the track. Like staff members at other camps, Tyrrell and her coworkers give tours, travel to camp fairs, review insurance and
risk-management
practices,
and
modify programs based on feedback from last year’s campers and parents. “We try to introduce something new or vary the
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