Sweet, spicy wood smoke teases the nostrils. The banging of pots and the rhythmic chop of knife on cutting board joins with the murmur of the breeze through the white pines to create a grand symphony. Bright orange fire licks around the edges of a shiny black cast-iron skillet. Muted voices from a lively conversation ...
June 1, 2017
You are invited to the annual Open House at Allegany Boys Camp on August 5, 2017, from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Come experience some Camp spirit and: Receive a tour of one of the rustic campsites built by our groups. Participate in activities that are part of Camp’s therapeutic ...
April 3, 2016
Clouds lightly layered the sky as our caravan of cars and vans pulled out of the driveway and headed toward a mountain ridge on Easter morning. Â It was minutes before seven and chilly. Arriving at the top of the ridge, people grabbed seat cushions and settled in groups on the ...
February 10, 2016
Camp gets divided up into what we call sessions. Almost all the sessions are six weeks long, except for the one between Thanksgiving and Christmas. At the end of each session we have a party night before the boys head home for a few days to be with their families. ...
July 30, 2015
We often look at a boy when he graduates and see the significant ways he changed while he was at camp.  Sometimes in the big picture we forget to notice the little changes.  Changes that are like a window into the big changes that are in progress. Tuesday night in chuckwagon after the ...