Author: Elissa

Victory isn’t defined by wins or losses. It is defined by effort. If you can truthfully say, ‘I did the best I could, I gave everything I had,’ then you’re a winner. Today our campers gave it everything they had. They put their heart and soul into each battle and gave it their all in every competition. The battles were fierce, they were fun and in the end it was the undeniable effort that made today such a standout day.

Watching a community come together and support one another regardless of the outcome is what makes Chen-A-Wanda Olympics so phenomenal. Tonight was the Apache Relay and everyone from our Freshmen campers to our CIT’s played an integral part.  Each individual makes up the team and everyone counts.  No matter if you had to walk up the slide, play leapfrog from the Lake to Arts and Crafts or bike ride to the finish line, the team depended on you. Tonight, Chen-A-Wanda history was made with all three teams finishing within minutes of each other.  Blue Israel crossed the finish line first tonight with Gold Ireland and Red India right behind.

When all is said and done, it’s not the shots that won the championship that you remember, but the friendships you made along the way.

Chenny out.

 

Today began like any other amazing day here at CAW. We played all day long but as 4th activity period started, the sound of the Olympics theme song played throughout camp. You could here the music from the Lake all the way up to Wiffle Ball and out of every corner appeared our Head Counselors dressed in their tracksuits and headbands. They stood united just outside of Arts and Crafts and waited for the last Head Counselor, Brian Leahy to arrive with our very own Olympic torch.  We all began the procession up to the Minor League Baseball Field where all of camp gathered for our opening ceremonies.

Each Head Counselor then took a moment and spoke about key components that are needed and necessary as we head into the next 2 days of Olympic Competition.  They are:

COMPEITION

SPIRIT

CAMRADERIE

TEAMWORK

SPORTSMANSHIP

DEDICATION

& HAVING FUN

Camp was split into three teams RED INDIA, GOLD IRELAND and BLUE ISRAEL and the spirit was insane. The chants and cheers began and it was off to our first Olympic battle, Tugs of War.  It was intense and the dedication was present. No matter if the team won or lost, there was support for the effort. True sportsmanship ruled today and it was an awesome sight.

It is not the end result we look for but the journey and how we get there that matters most. Everyone individual makes a team and everyone counts. We are entering these games wanting to win and playing them with respect and dignity.  To watch an entire camp give it all they got, to dig down deep and work towards a common goal is truly awe-inspiring.

Congratulations to all of our Campers of The Week. They deserved it and we are so very proud of them.

Girls Side:

Bunk A – Zoey Wood

Bunk B – Molly Isen

Bunk C – Jordan Jurist

Bunk D – Morgan Camche

Bunk E – Sydney Gurewicz

Bunk F – Lauren Kerner

Bunk G – Jamie Scheman & Halle Racenstein

Bunk H – Jenna Seitler & Gabby Katz

Bunk I – Jordana Leff & Dani Cohn

Bunk J – Lexi Lichten

Bunk K – Rachel Mahler

Bunk L – Hunter Halpern & Jordan Brunner

Bunk M – Stevie Weingard

Bunk N – Morgan Maschler & Dani Zuckoff

Bunk O – Sydney Salk

Bunk P – Kayla Legatt

Bunk Q – Peri Zemlock

Bunk R – Nikki Gross

Bunk S – Julie Mendelson & Hillary Schier

Bunk W Jordan Tell

 

Boys Side:

Bunk A – Jonah Baum

Bunk B – Jaret Fensterstock

Bunk C – Drew Brassloff

Bunk D – Jared Brunner

Bunk E – Aaron Hafkin

Bunk F – Spencer Wexler

Bunk G – Jake Berlin

Bunk H – Adam Covey

Bunk I – Sam Rochlin

Bunk J – Eli Kellner

Bunk K – Josh Polansky

Bunk L – Jared Berman

Bunk M – Max Moritz

Bunk N – Zach Fishberg

Bunk O – Josh Antell

Bunk P – Harrison Bloom

Bunk Q – Russel Ettinger

Bunk R – Jason Levine

Bunk W – Michael Teich

 

 

The wait is over and we are proud to announce this years TOP 10. This year we opened the competition to duos, trios and groups. Congratulations to our Top 10!

1.Julia Bromley

2.Jordan Leeds

3. Daniel Gur

4.Sidney Rochlin

5.Ally Heller

6.Daisy Chaskin

7.Max Rovner

8.Olivia Hornik

9.Cami Oresky & Carly Wills

10.Two Direction (Josh Lomita, Ben Metzger, Jonathan Swill, Jared Bouer & Evan Wadler)

 

We had a late wake up today and boy was that needed after the festivities of yesterday. It came at the perfect time. The weather was perfect and the day was ideal.  The campers were just having an absolute ball today. Center camp was full of happy campers, playing catch, taps, swinging on the swings and just having a perfect summer day.

We played tons of games, matches and tournaments today at camp.  As always, our athletes showed great sportsmanship. We are so proud of them all.

Boys 3^rd/4^th Grade Soccer – CAW 3 vs. Wayne 2

Girls 3^rd/4^th Grade Soccer – Westmont 6 vs. CAW 2

Boys 5^th Grade Baseball – CAW 5 vs. Lavi 0

Boys 7th Grade Basketball – Westmont 40 vs. CAW 30

Boys 7^th Grade Baseball – CAW 5 vs. Lavi 4

Boys 8^th Grade Tennis – CAW 3 vs. Westmont 2

Girsl 8^th Grade Basketball – Lavi 17 vs. CAW 14

Boys 9^th Grade Basketball – Wayne 47 vs. CAW 42

Boys 10^th/11^th Softball – Westmont 5 vs. CAW 4

Girls 10^th/11^th Grade LAX – Towanda 12 vs. CAW 6

We had an absolutely amazing day and a perfect summer night. There was lots of chatter about what may be coming sooner than later. Could Olympics be headed our way? Only time will tell but Olympic energy is sure growing….

Chenny out.

 

We all got into the 4^th of July spirit today. We painted our faces, we wore red, white and blue and we paid tribute to our great country. We shared our traditions, our songs and our pride with our counselors and staff that have come from other countries.  It was an amazing day and you could feel it in the air. No better place was there to be than at Chen-A-Wanda to celebrate Americas Independence.

All the campers enjoyed a full day of regular activities and as the sun was shining down on us all today, we were continually reminded of our freedom and how lucky we all are to live in this great country. We danced on our seats in The Lodge to all American themed songs throughout the day.

As the sun set, the excitement grew and we all headed up to the outside amphitheater to watch our very own spectacular firework show. Everyone at camp had red, white and blue glow sticks, headbands and necklaces. In the darkness of  our night, we were all lit up and the site was amazing. The music was bumping and the dance party began. Standing in our seats, you couldn’t help feel the spirit of the night. No matter if you are a freshman or a CIT or staff, we sang at the top of our lungs and we danced like nobody was watching. We celebrated together and as the night grew darker, we all sat in awe of the most brilliant firework show that took our breath away. The sky lit up with every color of the rainbow as the fireworks kept booming and each one was more beautiful than the one before. It was a night that we won’t forget.

Today was all about our freedom, our gratitude and our pride. You can’t quite describe the feeling of celebrating the 4^th of July here at camp. You just have to experience it. And we all did, together!

Chenny out.