Our Staff
Counselors at Camp Alleghany are women ages 18 and older, many of whom attended Alleghany as campers themselves. Alleghany encourages the return of alumnae year after year to help keep camp traditions and friendships strong, however all staff members must apply, interview, and submit to a background check annually. At the start of each summer, the staff undergoes 10 days of training and orientation. All staff members receive CPR/AED certification as well as instruction in child development and communication, in alignment with the American Camp Association’s standards and expectations for counselor training.
'Ghany's 2012 Counselors |
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Name: Sarah Hometown: Richmond, VA Position: JC Mom # years at Ghany: This will be my 10th!!! Favorite things about Ghany: Seeing old friends and making new ones, the traditions, and Miss Hazels' food!! Most looking forward to: Hanging out with the PURPLE JCs in the Palace! About me: I'm a Junior at James Madison University studying Special Education. I am excited to be studying abroad in Malta this May! |
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Name: Jess Hometown: Manchester, UK Position: Head of Junior Camp # years at Alleghany: This will be number 4 Favorite things about Ghany: Campfires in the middle of J-camp, looking up at night & seeing millions of stars, swinging on the swings, & spending the summer with my best friends. Most looking forward to: Getting to spend another whole summer having fun in J-Camp! |
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Name: Taylor Hometown: Charlottesville, VA Position: Assistant Head of Senior Camp/Upstart Mom # years at Ghany: 10!! Favorite things about Ghany: The traditions and the river Most looking forward to: The switch to Senior Camp. Something new! |
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Name: Ellen Hometown: Allentown, PA Position: JC Mom # of years at camp: 15 Most looking forward to: Hanging out with the JCs, playing in the river under the scorching hot sun, relaxing in the West Virginia hills and spending another summer with my best friends. Favorite things about camp: The river, campfire songs, sleeping outside, the rifle range, the kitchen staff, and the PURPLE PALACE!!! |
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Name: Dana Hometown: Charlottesville, VA Position: Head of the Waterfront Number of years at camp: This will be my 11th. Favorite thing about Ghany: Taking part in Ghany's awesome traditions with my fellow counselors and campers...especially campfire and lunch under the apple tree! Most looking forward to: Spending my days on the river and of course Miss Hazel and the Kitchen Staff's AMAZING food. |
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Name: Liza Position: Head of Senior Camp Hometown: Bronxville, NY # years at camp: 12 years Favorite thing about Ghany: The campers and the traditions that make Ghany such a unique and special place. Most looking forward to: Hanging out with the girls in Senior Camp, and Ms. Hazel's amazing food! |
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Name: Olivia Hometown: Bethesda, MD Position: Assistant Head of Junior Camp # years at Ghany: 12 Favorite thing about Ghany: all of my best friends! Most looking forward to: Campfires in the middle of Junior Camp Guilty pleasure: Justin Bieber. Get ready, Junior Camp. |
Unit Heads and Department Heads |
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Name: Anne Morgan Hometown: Fallston, Maryland Position: Startup Mom and Head of Archery Favorite thing about camp: Sunshine and the River...everyday! Years at Alleghany: this will be 11th Most looking forward to: Start-Ups!!!! |
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Name: Georgie
Position: Senior Camp Unit Head Hometown: Birmingham, England. # years at camp: This will be my third. |
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Name: Teresa Hometown: Bedford, VA Positon: Head of Unit 1, Junior Camp # years at Camp: This will be my 12th!
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Name: Cookie Position: Head of Rifle Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA # years at camp: 9 years Favorite thing about Ghany: The Rifle Range :) Most looking forward to: Being with the campers and making lifelong friendships. Also seeing all the improvements camp has been making! |
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Name: Weezie Hometown:Washington, DC Position: Head of Unit 3, Junior Camp, and Assistant Head of Rifle # years at camp: this will be my 10th summer |
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Name: Kathryn Hometown: Orange, VA Position: Senior Unit Head and Head of Rainy Day Activities Years at Camp: This will be my 6th summer |
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Name: Stewart Years at Camp: This will be my 9th Hometown: Charlottesville, VA Position: Head of Canoeing Favorite things about Ghany: All of the amazing people you meet and all of the traditions Most looking forward to: Spending time on the river! |
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Name: Sarah Favorite thing about camp: Hiking in the mountains or floating on the river. |
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Name: Sarah Hometown: Richmond, VA Position: Senior Camp Unit Head # years at Ghany: 9 years! Favorite things about Ghany: Hazel's cooking by far! Not to mention lazy days in the river, teaching rifle and making new memories each and every day Most looking forward to: Spending my days on the rifle range and my nights with my wonderful S-camp Unit :) |
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Name: Carlee Hometown: Richmond Position: Midway Mom # Number of Years at Alleghany: 11 Most looking forward to: Hanging out with my midways! |
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Name: Audrey Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA Position: Head of Tennis and Junior Camp Counselor Number of Years at Camp: 9 Favorite thing about Ghany: The amazing friendships I've made throughout the years Most Looking Forward to: Spending time in junior camp, hiking in the mountains, and playing lots of tennis!! |
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Name: Katie Hometown: Plymouth, UK Position: Head of Alleghany Singers and Junior Camp Counselor Number of Years at Camp: This'll be my first year at an American summer camp Most Looking Forward to: Meeting new people and working with the girls in the choir! |
Counselors |
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Name: Hannah Hometown: Orange County, VA # years at Ghany: 9 Favorite things about Ghany: EVERYTHING :) Most looking forward to: Hanging out with my campers and making new friends! |
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Name: Brianna |
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Name: Sorrel Hometown: White Post, VA Years at Ghany: This will be my 5th Favorite thing about Ghany: Seeing all my friends! Most looking forward to: finally coming back to my favorite place to be in the summertime! |
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Name: Anna Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina # of years at Ghany: 10!!!!!!!! Favorite Things at Ghany: Having the chance to have campers of your own(:, floating down the river, & campfires! Most Looking Forward to: Meeting new faces, having new campers & seeing old campers, & Hazel's cooking! |
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Name: Kathryn (Kat) Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland # years at camp: First time at an American summer camp! Most looking forward to: Meeting lots of new people and being part of a camp experience! |
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Name: Maggie
Hometown: Alexandria, VA # years at Ghany: 8 Favorite things about Ghany: the view from vespers, blue/gray, and having almost every dessert with a spoon of peanut butter. Most looking forward to: hanging out with my "family away from home" and making new friends :) |
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Name: Amy
Hometown: Sheffield, UK # years at camp: First time at an American summer camp! Most looking forward to: Spending my summer abroad and meeting lots of new people! |
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Name: Caroline
Hometown: Madison, MS Position: Junior Camp Counselor # of years at camp: This will be my first year at Alleghany! Most looking forward to: Making new friendships with girls at camp! |
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Name: Charlotte Position: Senior camp counselor Hometown: Richmond, VA Number of years at camp: 7! Favorite things about Ghany: THE PALACE Most looking forward to: kickin' it on the rifle and archery ranges |
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Name: Claire Hometown: Perth Western Australia, Australia Number of years at camp: first Most looking forward to: meeting new people, having a fabulous American summer and learning all about the American culture. |
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Name: Catherine Hometown: Mechanicsville Va Position: Senior camp counselor # of years at camp: This will be my 7th! Favorite thing about Ghany: Dance shows, Hazel's cooking (of course!) and CRAB SOCCER! Most looking forward to: Getting to know new faces and having a wonderful summer :) and CRAB SOCCER! |
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Name: Ruth Home Town: Birmingham, UK Number of years: This is my first year! Most looking forward too: Having a brilliant summer meeting all of you, sharing stories, making friends and dancing my days away! |
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Name: Kristin |
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Name: Holly Hometown: Lynchburg, VA Number of Years at Ghany: 8 Favorite Thing about Ghany: Seeing all my best friends and relaxing on the Greenbrier River Most Looking Forward to: Meeting my new campers and playing crab soccer!! |
JCs |
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Name: Meg Hometown: New York, NY Position: Junior Counselor # years at Ghany: 8 Favorite thing about Ghany: The fact that you can always look around and see smiles. Most looking forward to: Making this the best summer yet! |
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Name: Grace Hometown: Roanoke, VA Number of years at camp: This summer is my 8th! Favorite things about Ghany: Playing tennis in the sun, eating peppermint patties under the apple tree, going star spinning, and laughing with all the campers and counselors. Most looking forward to: Meeting my new campers and spending the summer with my best friends! |
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Name: Amanda Hometown: John Creek, GA Position: JC # of years: This will be my 11th! Favorite things about Ghany: All of the wonderful friends I have made, and will make there, Ms Hazel's food, and the Rifle Range. Most looking forward to: Experiencing camp from a different perspective as a first time counselor. And the Purple Palace. About me: I want to be a psychologist when I graduate college, I love all animals no matter what they are, I am teaching myself German, and I hope to spend first semester of next year going to school in Germany. |
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Name: Anna Hometown: Washington, DC Position: JC # of years at camp: this will be seven! Favorite thing about Ghany: the river and campfires Most looking forward to: The Purple Palace, Ms. Hazel’s wonderful food, the rifle range, and having my very first tent of campers! |
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Name: Sarah Hometown: Charlotte, NC Position: JC # of years at Ghany: this summer will be my 7th! Favorite things about Ghany: the river, Hazel's cooking and vespers Most looking forward to: having campers for the first time and spending the summer at my favorite place |
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Name: Jessica Hometown: Severna Park, Maryland Position: Junior Counselor! # years at Ghany: 6 Favorite thing about Ghany: All the great evening activities, especially crab soccer and counselor hunt! Most looking forward to: Being a counselor for the first time! I can't wait to meet my campers and spend all summer on the beautiful Greenbrier river. |
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Name: Audrey Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA Position: JC Number of years: 2012 will be my 8th summer! Favorite things about 'Ghany: Aside from the obvious (everything), I love the incredible people I have met, the excitement of meeting new people, and the traditions, laughs and unforgettable memories we share. Most looking forward to: Being back home on the Greenbrier, this time as a counselor! |
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Name: Sara Hometown: Richmond, VA # years at camp: this will make 5! Favorite things at Ghany: floating on the river, milk & cookies (yum), and seeing all my friends! Most looking forward to: having my own campers this year and returning as a JC! |
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Name: Ellen
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA Position: JC Number of years at camp: 8 years of awesome! Favorite things about Ghany: The community, the river, the friends, the fun, and the food. Ghany is magic! Most looking forward to: Meeting my campers and finally seeing the Purple Palace! |
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Name: Katie Hometown: Mechanicsville, Virginia Position: JC Favorite Things About Ghany: the dance show, eating peppermint patties under the apple tree, star spinning, the river, Vespers, Hazel's cooking, and all of amazing friends I've made there over the years Most Looking Forward To: experiencing second term for the first time, the awesome campers I know I'm going to have, and all the wonderful memories I will gain from this summer About Me: I am currently editor of the yearbook, I want to go into film production after college, my dream school is UNC Wilmington, my second toe is longer than my first, I talk in my sleep, I work at Sweet Frog (frozen yogurt), I've caught up to 17 M&Ms in my mouth in a row, I can do the moon walk, I love streusel cake, and my dream car is a Jeep. |
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Name: Rebecca Hometown: Lutherville, MD Position: JC Number of years: this will be my 6th! Favorite things about Ghany: The traditions, spending time and laughing with friends, all of the wonderful memories I have made Most looking forward to: Experiencing second term for the first time, meeting my campers, and spending another wonderful summer with all my friends! |
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Name: Lizzy Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA Position: JC Number of years: This willl be my 7th! Favorite things about 'Ghany: The river, the stars, and the great friends I've made! Most looking forward to: Becoming a counselor and the Purple Palace of course! |
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Name: Sarah Hometown: Atlanta, GA Position: JC Number of years: This willl be my 7th! Favorite things about Ghany: Hazel AND her food, the mountains and all of the amazing people!!! Most looking forward to: having campers and THE PALACE! |
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Name: Crawford Hometown: Alexandria, VA Position: JC! Number of years at Ghany: this summer will be my 9th year! Favorite things about Ghany: making new friends and seeing old ones, the big smiles on everyone’s faces, spending time in the river and mountains, the kitchen staff, daddy long legs Most looking forward to: having campers for the first time, seeing the Palace and being PURPLE!, crisp mountain air |
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Name: Annie Hometown: Roanoke, VA Position: JC Number of years: This will be my 7th! Favorite things about Ghany: I love being able to come back every year to the beautiful scenery, wonder people, and awesome traditions! Most looking forward to: Experiencing camp as a counselor and the Purple Palace! |
Mini Camp Counselors |
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Name: B.A. Position: Mini Camp Director Hometown: Canton, Ohio # years at Ghany: nearly 40!!! Favorite thing about Ghany: Everything tie-dye (and the little girls who think it's normal that I wear it every day!) Most looking forward to: Lanterns creaking, crickets chirping, bugles blowing, and little girls laughing! |
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Name: Flo Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA Position: Mini-Camp Counselor # years at Ghany: 7 as a camper, 5 as a counselor, 5 as a Family Camper, and this will be my 5th year as a Mini Camp Counselor! Favorite thing about Ghany: How time stands still. I can close my eyes and still be 10 years old and having my first camp experiences, I can be a teenager & learning who I am, I can be a new counselor or unit head or department head & taking on new responsibilities. Or I might be a mom, showing my sons, or my mini-campers, all the beauty camp has to offer. Most looking forward to: Breathing the air-- it renews me!! |
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Name: Mary Elizabeth
Hometown: Alexandria, VA # years at Ghany: this will be my 9th summer |
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Name: Annie Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA # years at Ghany: Favorite thing about Ghany: It's one of the few places in the world where I know each summer when I return as a Camper, Counselor, Family Camper, or Mini Camp Counselor, I am going to laugh with friends and family until my sides hurt, usually during rest hour when I should be quiet! And sweet rolls on Sunday :). Most looking forward to: meeting some new friends and dipping my feet in the Greenbrier |
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Name: Sarah Hometown: Richmond, VA Number of years at Alleghany: 4 yrs. as a camper + 3 mini camp sessions |
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Name: Jen Hometown: Richmond, VA Position: Mini Camp Counselor # years at Alleghany: 14 |
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Name: Brooke Hometown: Grew up in Baltimore, MD, currently Washington DC # years at Ghany: Camper/Counselor 11, Family Camper/Staff 9, 2nd year as a Mini Camp Counselor Favorite thing about Ghany: It has always felt like home. I am most myself at camp. I am surrounded by friends old and new and I know these are friendships that I will have for a lifetime. Most looking forward to: My second year of Mini Camp! About one day in to the 2011 Mini Camp session, I knew what I would be doing every early June for as long as I possibly can. |
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Name: Weave Hometown: Charleston, WV, but I live in Charlotte, NC Number of years at camp: 29, including Family Camp - 15 without Family camp
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Name: Carin Number of years at Camp: 13 |
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Name: Katherine
Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA Position: Mini Camp Counselor # years at Alleghany: 20 Favorite thing about Ghany: Friends and traditions. Most looking forward to: Floating down the river. |
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Hometown: Damascus, MD Position: Mini Camp Counselor # years at 'Ghany: 38 Most looking forward to: catching up with old friends & meeting new friends and floating done the river! Favorite thing about camp: sleeping in tents, the river and the mountains |
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Name: Lelia Graham Hometown: Portsmouth, Virginia Number of years at Alleghany: 18 years at camp (plus about 6 family camps) |
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Name: Landon Hometown: Southern Pines, NC Number of years at camp: 21 (13 years term, 8 Mini) Favorite thing about Ghany: The laughter, the smiles, and the Greenbrier River Most looking forward to: Sleeping in a tent under the stars |
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Name: Diana Hometown: Alexandria, VA Position: Mini-Camp Counselor # years at Ghany: 6 as camper, 1 as counselor, and 3rd happy year as a Mini Camp Counselor! Favorite thing about Ghany: The sounds. Full throated song singing from Playhall, the slamming of the dining hall doors, the night sounds with the outline of the mountain above camp, the shrieks of joy and spalshing from the docks, and the creaks and distinctive scrape of the barge - it means we're all back where we belong. Most looking forward to: laughing with campers and counselors alike |
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Name: Jen
Hometown: Alexandria, VA Position: Mini Camp Counselor # years at Alleghany: 10 |
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Name: Phyllis
Hometown: Washington DC Position: Mini Camp Counselor # years at 'Ghany: 15 (5 as camper, 4 as counselor, 6 as Mini Camp counselor) |
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Name: Ruth Hometown: Mount Airy, MD Position: Mini Camp Counselor # of Years at Ghany: starting in 1975 - 5 years camper, 2 years counselor, 4th year Mini Camp Counselor and 14 years Family Camp |
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Name: Jane Hometown: Richmond, Va as a camper, now- Williamsburg, VA # Years: 7 as a camper, 1 as a JC, 6 as a Mini Camp counselor Favorite thing about Ghany: Campfires Most looking forward to: Floating down the river. |
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Name: Heather Hometown: Richmond, VA # years at Ghany: 11 as a camper/counselor, 3 as a Mini Camp Counselor! Most looking forward to: sleeping under the stars Favorite thing about Ghany: the atmosphere of genuine friendship and cameraderie |
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Name: Sandy Hometown: Towson, Maryland # years at Ghany: 19 years |
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Name: Stephanie
Hometown: Columbia, Maryland Position: Mini-Camp Counselor :) # years at Ghany: 8 |
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Name: Emily Hometown: Baltimore, MD # years at camp: 14 |
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Name: Margaret Hometown: Baltimore, MD Position: Mini Camp Counselor # of years at Ghany: 12 years as a camper/counselor, 3 years as a mini camp counselor, multiple years of family camp Favorite things about 'Ghany: The traditions and being able to share it with my daughter. Most looking forward to: The river, being with friends and hearing the laughter of the newest members of 'Ghany. |
Future Green Team Member |
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# of years at Alleghany: 2! Most looking forward to: Being able to WALK and RUN around camp this summer!! |
Name: Mason
