Author: Elissa

It’s Trip Tuesday and everyone has a blast today.

Our Freshmen and Juniors spent the morning at Lahey Family Fun Park. They went on go-karts and played mini golf, had a ball in the arcade and enjoyed hanging out together at this amazing fun zone. They boarded the buses and were off to their next stop, the movies. It was a mid day matinee. The day from start to finish was perfect for our youngest campers. As they got back to camp, they rolled off the busses and couldn’t help but tell us all that today was the greatest day ever.

Today was a total chill out day for our Middies and Inters as they spent the day at the State Park. They swam in the lake, they played some football, they relaxed in the sun and they built amazing sand castles. It was a lazy day just hangin’ with friends. The mood was perfect and the afternoon was just ideal. Not a stress in the world today. Just pure summer fun.

It was off to Camel Beach for our Collegiates and Seniors and they had full run of the park. The weather was hot so spending the day in a water park was just ideal. The campers came back to camp and as they got of the bus to head back to their bunks, you heard them all say what an amazing day they had today. Though a bit tired after a full of splashing down the giant toilet bowl ride or swimming in the wave pool, it was just a great afternoon spent with camp friend. Doesn’t get much better than that.

GO Orangemen! It was off to tour Syracuse University for our Supers & GC’s. As our oldest campers start thinking about colleges, what a perfect opportunity to have them tour an outstanding university. They visited campus and saw what life is like at Syracuse. Then it was off to Carousel Mall for some serious shopping. Another ideal afternoon spent with amazing friends doing amazing things.

OUR CIT’s had a full day of exciting adventures themselves. They started the day at a local favorite, Binghams for some delicious homemade breakfast. Then it was off to Camel Beach for some time in the water park. After some fun outside, they went to Crossings for some outlet shopping and dinner. And to wrap up this perfect day, they made a stop at Wal-Mart, which is a big favorite up here. They arrived back to camp, exhausted and exhilarated, all at the same time.

No matter if was at Lahey Family Fun Park or Wal-Mart, the best part of today was being with friends and sharing these moments together. Everyone is sleeping peacefully and exhausted from a great day out. Campers are getting a few extra zzzz’s as tomorrow is a sleep in Brunch morning. Perfect timing.

Chenny out.

 

The sun was shining bright at Chen-A-Wanda this morning. There is something so amazing when you are awakened by bugles, surrounded by your friends, roll out of bed and head to breakfast in your pajamas. It’s where you want to be, always. Nobody looks at your bed head or cares that you are wearing plaid pajama bottoms and a striped shirt. It just doesn’t matter here. Where on earth are we allowed to be exactly who we are, all as unique amazing individuals. There is a freedom here and a level of acceptance that just doesn’t exist outside our gates and the hope is that we all take it with us wherever we go.

We enjoyed another fantastic day full of games.

Boys 5^th Grade Baseball – CAW 13 vs. Morasha 3

Boys 5^th/6^th Grade Roller Hockey  – Starlight 11 vs. CAW 6

Girls 10^th/11^th Grade Basketball – Seneca Lake 28 vs. CAW 19

The night was all about our Theater Production of The Wizard of Oz. Our cast worked tirelessly to make tonight’s show phenomenal and they didn’t disappoint. The costumes were fabulous and the talent was off the charts. We all know the story or Dorothy, Glinda and the Wicked Witch of the West but it felt as if we were seeing it for the first time. We all clapped, cheered and sang along as we supported and were so proud of our Chenny actors.  There is nothing like seeing the faces of the cast light up when they hear the cheers and applause from the audience. They shined so bright tonight. One thing is for sure, Chenny’s got talent and the stage was theirs tonight.

Like the Cowardly Lion, it took courage to get up on stage and perform in front of a packed house.  Their brains were as sharp as the Scarecrow’s to be able to learn all the lines and remember the songs and dance steps. Like the Tin Man, all their hearts filled with joy and a feeling of deep love when they heard the applause, just meant for them. And lastly, like Dorothy, everyone felt that feeling of home tonight. We are home here at Chenny!

Chenny out.

 

 

After a fantastic visiting day, we got right back to business and had a great day of regular activities. Spending time with our families was amazing but it didn’t take long to get back into camp mode. It was an absolutely great day. Camp had this relaxed happy vibe and everyone felt it. We had a few sun showers and a beautiful rainbow that summed up the feeling at camp today.

Games, games and more games…Our athletes played hard and had a great day of success and sportsmanship. Our freshman and junior girls ran into the Lodge after they won two straight soccer games in a tournament we hosted and with all their excitement in relaying how they won, they looked over and saw a team they had just beat. Without hesitation, every one of them walked over to them and congratulated them on a great game. It was a moment I was privileged to see. When people come into our home, no matter if we win or lose, we treat our opponents with respect and our youngest girls here displayed that so beautifully.

Girls 3^rd/4^th Grade Soccer Tourney – CAW 2 vs. Wayne 2 & CAW4 vs. Island Lake 0 – CAW WINS CHAMPIOINSHIP!

Girls 5^th/6^th Grade Soccer Tourney – Wayne 2 vs. CAW 0 & CAW 4 vs. Independent Lake 0 – Chenny takes 2^nd Place

Girls 8^th Grade Softball – Starlight 11 vs. CAW 5

We all had a great night at our mid summer social Caribbean Beach Party. There were tiki torches, grass skirts and happy campers all around. It was great party and we danced the night away while sipping fresh made fruit smoothies. It was another amazing night to remember full of fun, friends and moments that we will treasure forever. It just keeps getting better.

Chenny out.

You helped make visiting day 2012 absolutely perfect and we thank you. You can feel the love in the air as you ran to your campers and embraced them so tightly. Nothing is quite as special as that moment when we witness that first hug you give your camper. Your kids have been living away form you for three weeks and have been thriving. They have been making decisions on their own and navigating their way through this experience and they have grown. Oh how they have grown.

We hope you enjoyed your day and truly appreciate all of your support. We are having the best time here with your kids and hope you left today seeing just how special this place is and how much we all love doing what we do. It is a joy getting up to bugles and playing wit your children all day long. We have four more weeks of pure bliss here and we aren’t not going to waste a moment of it. Continue enjoying the pictures and videos of what is to come because one thing is for sure, we will be having an absolute ball here at Chen-A-Wanda.

There was so much talent in our Chenny Idol competition; we made the decision to have our Top 4 move on to the finals. Congratulations to Daisy Chaskin, Daniel Gur, Julia Bromley and Two Direction. We are excited to see what you bring to the stage.

Thank you again for making today so very special.

Chenny out.

 

You can’t escape the excitement of what is happening tomorrow. Everyone is getting to see his or her families and the feeling is tangible. We are all so excited for what tomorrow will bring.

Even with the anticipation of tomorrow, we were able to play some great games.

Boys 3^rd/4^th Grade Soccer – Poyntelle 3 vs. CAW 0

Boys 6^th Grade Softball – Tyler Hill 10 vs. CAW 3

Girls 6^th Grade Basketball – CAW 24 vs. Westmont 8

Girls 7^th Grade Basketball – Westmont 21 vs. CAW 18

Boys 7^th Grade Tennis – Westmont 4 vs. CAW 1

Girls 8^th Grade Tennis – CAW 3 vs. Poyntelle 2

Congratulations to our Campers of the Week. You shined and were outstanding this week. You are an example to be followed. Great work.

Girls Side

Bunk A – Sarah Kaplansky

Bunk B – Lily Isacson

Bunk C – Carly Arends

Bunk D – Laine Brodsky

Bunk E – Julia Warshauer

Bunk F – Anna Kaplan

Bunk G – Kate Richman & Kelsey Silver

Bunk H – Rachel Platt & Jolie Dinow

Bunk I – Skylay Kohn & Maya Cohen

Bunk J – Haylie Baum

Bunk K – Julia Kaplansky

Bunk L – Skylar Bloom & Olivia Metzger

Bunk M – Carly Wills & Sam Snedekker

Bunk N – Elliana Sutton & Amanda Behrens

Bunk O – Amanda Model

Bunk P – Haily Zion & Gabby Vargas

Bunk Q – Ashley Epstein & Hannah Siegel

Bunk R – Dani Beck, Morgan Perlman & Lindsay Sandler

Bunk S – Brooke Singer & Sara Harris

CIT – Paige Mandel

 

Boys Side

Bunk A – Zachary Keschner

Bunk B- Brady Weiss

Bunk C – Sam Isen

Bunk D – Colby Frankel

Bunk E – Alex Kapusta

Bunk F – Evan Marcus

Bunk G – Wolf Cukier

Bunk H – Matthew Haber

Bunk I – Jason Tantleff

Bunk J – Jacob Werner

Bunk K – Brent Goldstein

Bunk L – Reed Dooskin

Bunk M – Jordan Myles

Bunk N –  Sammy Metzger

Bunk O – Fisher Filippazzo

Bunk P – Jared Kohn

Bunk Q – Jakob Rubenstein

Bunk R – Kyle Stern

CIT – Dan Shulman

Tonight, our talented Chenny Idol Top 10 performers entertained us. They sang their hearts out and we loved every minute of it.  Chenny definitely has talent and a lot of it! There were solos, duos and group performances that blew the roof off the house. We are so proud of the singers who took the stage and equally proud of the audience who gave respect and gratitude to all those who sang with everything on their heart. What a night we had. You can actually feel the love we all have for each other.

We are so excited to see you all tomorrow. Welcome to your children’s summer home!

Chenny out.