Author: Elissa

The band is back together and all our traveling campers and staff have returned. It’s a full house again and we couldn’t be more excited. there is so much to celebrate was we officially enter our last 2 weeks of this glorious summer we are experiencing. It feels great to have the big kids back and they rolled into camp exhausted and exhilarated. Girl side jumped right into Girls Sing practice and camp just felt back to normal. Our traveling kids had the absolute best time on the road but there is nothing quite like coming home.

It was just another incredible day at Chenny. Camp looked and felt amazing as we were outside playing under the gorgeous bright sun. As we are approaching the last 2 weeks of camp, we are appreciating every single moment we have here and making every day count.

Freshmen/Junior Boys Hockey CAW won a Wayne County Championship 8-5!

Halloween in July, Why Not??  We were all so into our Halloween costume parade as each camper strutted their stuff down the catwalk. They showed off their ghostly creations and creative costumes. Everyone was in on the fun and loving celebrating Halloween-A-Wanda together. After the parade, it was off to trick or treat and campers went station to station and they filled up their bags with oodles of treats. In true Chenny tradition, the Seniors made a haunted house that spooked and creeped out everyone who dared to enter. It was just a great night of fun and there wasn’t anyone on camp who didn’t enjoy it.

The big kids all come back today and then our summer house will be whole again. As we look to the last 2 weeks here, it’s crazy how fast it went but we aren’t going to waste a second, minute or moment of what is left.  We plan on getting everything out of summer 2022 we possibly can. More fun is to be had and more memories are to be made.

Freshman, Junior & Middies  spent their day at Camel Beach for some fun in the water park. It was perfect weather and we took advantage of this great day.  They swooshed down the toilet bowl, got lazy down the lazy river, slipped down the slip and slide and got bounced off the giant bungee blob. Our littlest kids had a big day out of camp.

Inters, Collates and Seniors had an absolute blast at Aquatopia, a giant indoor water park that took them to new heights. They campers went on ride after ride after ride and had an absolute incredible day.  It was a full day in the water and our campers loved every minute of their Aquatopia adventure.

Our oldest 3 divisions are all enjoying their fabulous trips. Supers are loving their time in Virginia Beach. It was a beach and shopping day for these campers. An absolute perfect day. The GC’s and CIT’s are winding down as they wrap up their west coast adventure with a chill day at the pool in Phoenix. The trip of a lifetime for these kids and they all deserve a summer like this. Were just so happy to give it to them.

All the campers are safe and sound back in their bunks, all exhausted from an amazing day out. What a successful  trip day, full of memories that will last a lifetime. Your children were absolutely fantastic and every place our Chenny kids were today, we received praise on how well behaved and respectful our campers are.  Gotta love that.

It was rise and shine for our Supers who were off to Virginia Beach and Philly. They were ready to roll before the sun came up. These campers have waited for their turn to travel and today was the day. Big kids getting to leave for their big adventure. The excitement was contagious and we are so excited for them. The destination was insignificant, it was the journey and who they are with that matter the most. They loaded those buses and off they went. I know that each one of those kids, couldn’t wait for their turn to travel and experience Chenny on the road. The next few days will be filled with so much fun and new experiences and we couldn’t be more excited for what they have in store.

Our CIT’s and GC’s continue to embrace the west coast with a breath taking trip to the Grand Canyon. When you stand in front of that giant canyon of beauty and are in awe of its grandness, all with your summer family right by your side, this moment will be one they can never forget. This trip they are on is one that will hopefully be with them forever and inspire them with new experiences and places that enrich their lives. We are so thrilled our traveling groups get to experience the sights, smells and sounds of so many new places and getting to share this with their camp friends makes this trip extraordinary. It was a hard few years with so many sacrifices our kids had to make and getting back out on the road with out Chenny kids, there’s just nothing better. Life is getting back to normal and having our trips back on the kids schedule is the absolute best.

Each summer we have the privilege to witness the best parts of your children and today didn’t disappoint as I saw kindness and love rise to the top in a very special way. We have a camper who has been coming to Chenny for years but this year, nerves knocked on her door and it hasn’t been an easy ride. From her smiling face, you would never know that on the inside she was feeling insecure and unsure of herself. But she kept it inside and just didn’t want anyone to know. When she sat with me today and cried and saw a huge mountain in front of her, I asked if she shared these feelings with her friends to which she shook her head no. I told her the only way to get over that huge mountain in front of her was to trust her friends and let them in and talk about it and that support would get her through the times she felt alone. I knew she needed backup and she couldn’t do it alone, nobody can do it alone.  She named 2 friends to which she thought could be her support and with her permission agreed for me to fill them in. Feeling shy and nervous about revealing her feelings, I sat with these two amazing girls and brought them up to speed on what their friend was facing and how she was keeping it all inside. Without hesitation, they wanted to help their friend whom they had no idea how sad she was feeling on the inside. These two incredible kids showed compassion and kindness and said it so perfectly, “We got her. We won’t let our friend do this alone.”  You see, this girl who has been here for years just didn’t want to burden anyone with how she was feeling and her friends had no idea but when they heard that she was struggling, they stepped up, grabbed her hand, put their arms around her and told her that they are by her side, always. I saw the three of them on their way to dinner and when they saw me they stopped and gave me a wink as to say, Don’t worry we got her covered.  The camper who had cried to me earlier today looked happier than I have ever seen. A smile so genuine and a look as she shed that weight that was heavy on her heart. She opened up, trusted and let her friends help. It was magical and she wasn’t alone. She is climbing that mountain with her friends right by her side. Sometimes you have to take a leap before you are able to fly.

“Just don’t give up. Ever” – Venus Williams