Author: Elissa

Today was by far the most epic and over the top Color War Fakeout we have ever produced. It was a typical amazing day and the kids were enjoying their activities like normal. Like every other day the bugle rang at 2:30pm for snack call. This is where all the campers come to center camp for their afternoon snack. Well this day would not be like all the other days as just as the kids were enjoying their cookies and milk, in came Ronald McDonald and the Burger King. They took center stage, having a lively debate on who has the best burgers, fries and everything else. After several one ups on who has the ultimate burger, Ronald said “McDonalds is the BEST and I can even make it rain burgers.” And with that, a plane flew over and dropped hundreds of McDonald Burgers. It was raining burgers. Kids were gathering the goods and eating what was coming out of the sky. It was hilarious, it was delicious and then just when the Burger King told the campers to look once more up in the sky, it was another drop and hundreds of papers flew from the plane. When they reached the ground, the kids held them up to see notes reading FAKEOUT!!!! For a moment or two, kids were really believing that this years Color War would be Red McDonalds vs. Gold Burger King. And just like that, the dream was gone. They would have to wait because Color War was not today. This memory they have of burgers falling from the sky will be one they never forget. The smiles and laughs from all our campers were worth every burger that fell from the sky.

More Chenny Champions Today..

Inter Girls Soccer – CAW 0 @ Starlight 3

Collegiate Girls LAX – CAW 13 @ Starlight 11 – CHENNY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP!

Super Boys Tennis – CAW 3 @ Tioga 2 – CHENNY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP!

Super Boys Basketball – CAW 57 @ Lavi 50 – Semi Final Game

GC/CIT Boys Baseball – CAW 6 vs. Starlight 5 – CHENNY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP!

GC/CIT Boys Softball – CAW 12 vs. Equinunk 1 – CHENNY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP!

There were so many kids who got to jump in the lake today and we couldn’t be more proud. Arlos shakes for all our Champions..

It was the Head Staff Lip Sync finals tonight the show was so entertaining it could have been aired on TV. Each finalist performed two songs and they were all on point. The lip sync was perfect, the choreography was brilliant, the costumes were elaborate and performances were insane. The kids loved it, the staff loved it and there wasn’t a person inside Shields Hall who wasn’t entertained tonight. The difference between the runner-up and the winner was a mere half a point. But tonight, it was a repeat winner as Ally Grossman representing the GC’s and CIT’s was named Champion of of Head Staff Lip Sync 2017. A show you just gotta see and we hope you check it out when the vid comes out. After the show ended, the chants started… 1….2….3….4…. WE WANT COLOR WAR – they will have to wait a wee bit longer until Color War 2017 breaks..

Chenny out.

 

There is truly no place like Chenny. When you wake-up and are greeted with hugs, piggy back rides and someone holding your hands it starts your day in a  pretty positive way. When you walk by someone and hear, Good morning with a smile, it just brings joy to your heart. How can you have a bad day with so much positive energy around you? Even if you wake-up on the wrong side of the bed, it wont take you long before the energy of camp make you smile. You just can’t help but feel good when you are here and we have 9 more days of living surrounded by a world of happy and content people. Just really inspirational, positive people who appreciate every second they spend here and the vibes spread like wild fire. Your kids skip to breakfast, literally skip! And to see it daily makes your heart full. 9 more days  of this.

Championships All Day long!!

Collegiate Girls Basketball – CAW 18 @ Tioga 17 – CHENNY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP – This group of great athletic kids has been undefeated for the past 4 years. Congratulations to the 4peaters who always show dignity, grace and sportsmanship on the court.

Senior Girls Soccer – CAW 7 @ Starlight 6 – CHENNY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP – This game was scoreless and went into overtime. The rain came in and overtime was delayed. Chenny won with 7 penalty kicks vs. Starlights 6. Congratulations to our girls who worked hard together as team and brought home the Championship.

GC/CIT Boys Basketball  – CAW 46 vs. Lavi 43 – CHENNY WINS CHAMPIONSHIP! So proud of these amazing kids who worked hard and played together to win big today.

In late afternoon the rain moved in but that wouldn’t dampen our spirits and ability for the show to go on. It was too wet to have the show up at the trapeze so we do what we do best and solve a problem. We moved the show into Shields Hall and it was INCREDIBLE. The theme was All Around the World and we all took the trip with them. What was plan B became a more intimate and exciting show. All the elements were there and we didn’t miss a beat. Triple trapeze, silks, spanish web to name a few. We had it all indoors and it was Grade A incredibel. The show went on in the most positive way. Our kids blew our minds with what they learned here  and how they did what they did.  They did things you just cant believe and made it look so easy. Our circus show is a camp favorite and every one of our kids put their heart and soul into tonights performance. Sitting in the audience was such a treat as I couldn’t believe what I was watching. Your kids hit new heights and did things that would take your breath away. Our Circus staff, Michael, Rodrigo, Cheryl, Nick and Ashley felt a pride so deep that all their time with your children paid off big time. The kids soaked up all they were taught and performed more beautifully than any reshesal they had. Just wait until you see your kids when the video gets uploaded. We have some pretty talented kids who put on quiet a show tonight. The Big Top was a Big Success!

Chenny out.

Today was our last official trip day  for summer 2017. All campers were out enjoying their final trip of the summer, all dressed in their Gold Chenny shirts ready to start their off camp adventures.

Cherokee Camp (Freshman, Junior & Middies) defined being the “river” today and we couldn’t be more proud of our youngest campers and their incredible attitude. The day started out brilliantly as they boarded the buses, ready for their big trip to Camel Beach. The sun was shining as they entered the park and within 20 minutes the skies opened up and that rain came down. The forecast was sunshine but the weather quickly turned and right above Camel Beach it was a rain, rain rain that just wasn’t going away. So with the news of the park closing it was back on the bus for our littlest campers who took it in stride. The literally went with the flow and handled it with such amazing attitudes, you at home would be beyond proud of your kids. They were making jokes about how wet they all got and didn’t even get on a ride. The got back to camp to a giant pizza and dance party waiting for them in the Lodge. Our youngest kids just rolled with the punches today with a great attitude and a smile.

Mohican Camp (Inters & Collegiates) spent their last trip day at the state park with an afternoon of chilling out on the beach, listening to music, throwing a ball around, playing cards with friends and splashing around the lake to get cool from the hot day. After the sun was setting on their ideal chilled out beach day it was off to the movies to watch a summer blockbuster. The kids munched on popcorn, sipped their slushies, got comfy in their seats and spent their night watching a movie with their best friends.

Navajo Camp (Seniors, Supers & GC’s) spent their last trip day at Kalahari Waterpark and had the BEST day. This ginormous watermark provided an entire day of water ride fun for our oldest kids. They whooshed around the giant toilet bowl, the slipped down slides, they played in the wave pool and so much more. It was an absolute incredible day and the kids came back exhausted and loving their trip.

The CIT’s had their own magical adventure on their last day in Lake George. This trip was full of action packed fun and gave our CIT’s a unique way to end their camper journey her at Chenny. They experienced a ropes course like no other that challenged each one of them to dig down deep and achieve their personal best. For each one of them, this trip represented a personal goal to push through when they may think what is in front of them may be too tough and that they can’t do it. They just very may well get through anything and can achieve what looks impossible and they are stronger than they realize.  It was the best way to end an amazing summer for our incredible CIT’s.

So now, we are all back in camp, safe and sound and most right now are sleeping peacefully from a day spent very well. Today, there was a lot of laughs, a ton of memories made, experiences that enriched our lives and moments that will stay with us forever. So now onto the last 10 days of camp. There is more to do. It ain’t over yet.

Chenny out.

It was busy day honoring so many INCREDIBLE kids here at Chenny. It was Campers of the Week, Kind Campers and our Camp favorite shown Chenny Globes. An incredible day full kids being honored for being just AWESOME!! When their names are announced, you should see the excitement and pride they feel for being honored as really really great kids who standout and are noticed.

Campers of the Week:

Freshman                  Zoe Lederman & Ben Brandoff

Juniors                       Brianna Deutsch & Max Eber

Middies                      Sofia Levy & Alec Glazer

Inters                         Sydney Garfield & Drew Shimer

Collegiates                Taylor Diamond  & Max Gutman

Seniors                       Alexa Selter & Josh Petchers

Supers                         Ashley Sukoff & Jack Rovner

GC’s                             Mia Sutton & Max Rovner

CIT – Having a Ball at Lake George

When we pull out all the nominations for Kind Campers, we are always amazed to see what campers are writing about their friends who have done kind things. It warms our heart to ready every single nomination and the words your kids write are just incredible. Your kids are truly remarkable and special that they do these kind things for others daily and that others notice and feel the need to share the acts of kindness their friends have done is why we love Kind Campers so very much. As I was sifting through the hundreds and hundreds of nominations, my heart skipped a beat as I read how 2 of my girls were nominated for kind things they did and how they made others feel. I cannot tell you the pride I felt and the joy it brought me as a mom knowing my kids spread kindness onto others. So from my heart, I know how much joy it is to be a very proud parent of a Kind Camper.

Kind Campers: Sam Goldblatt, Sloane Irizarry, Kylie Riss, Jolie Weiss, Izzy Aranoff, Paige Arenberg, GiGi Leeds, Billie Margulis, Maya Knobloch, Maya Grill, Kylie Gorsky, Ashley Sukoff, Maddy Grabow, Brooke Marshall, Charlie Feldman, Sarah Haber, Amanda Horn, Bari Klein, Zoe Grabow, Zachary Zipes, Benji Herzog, Jake Erlich, Jake Ashkenase, Hunter Galan, Jesse Ryback, Anthony Scarcella, Justin Miller, Ian Sherman, Corey Ash, Mason Berlin, Drew Shimer, Tyler Agulnick and Jordan Tave

Everyone loves the Globes and tonights show was spectacular. We all got dressed up in our Academy Award Wear, walked the Red Carpet, our paparazzi took pics of our gorgeous kids and then it was showtime. And the winners are:

Best Dancer –               Brooke Bortnick & Zachary Zipes

Camp Clown-               Sammy Witz & Bennet Hamuy

Best Siblings –             Izzy & Syd Aranoff / Max & Jacob Coffman

Bets Smile –                 Nikki Heifler & Luke Marchisotta

Best Eyes –                   Becca Shamus & Holden Baris

Future Head Staff       Alexa Selter & Jack Santoro

Most Likely to be WonderWomen or Superman – Paige Arenberg & Jason Rosenbaum

Most Fashionable –      Blair Mittleberg & Brett Sacks

Future President –        Lexie Klein & Ben Yatch

Most Likely To Be Famous –     Ally Heller & Ethan Schwartzberg

Please lookout for all of todays sports scores to be posted tomorrow afternoon.

Today was another incredible day here with beautiful blue skies, perfect weather and whole bunch of very happy people. We have 11 more days of living in paradise and we intend to make each day count, continue spreading kindness, apologize when we make mistakes, believe we can do things that may be hard at first and never stop believing that every single one of us is perfect just the way we are. Life is Great at Camp Chen-A-Wanda.

Chenny out.

It is crazy to think that in just 13 days your children will be back home with you. We are under the 2 week mark and there is so much fun left to be had. It feels like we have been here forever and living in this Chen-A-Wanda bubble is nearing the last phase for summer 2017. With only such short time to go, we are gearing up for some insane days ahead. 13 days is still an eternity here with Color War, the Circus show, Chenny Globes, Late Night With Leahy and of course Banquet, we have some serious great times ahead of us. The days are still amazing and the nights are remarkable here. We will not take for granted 1 moment we have left here as the best is yet to come. As we gear up for the last leg of summer 2017, we just cant believe how much we’ve done, how much fun we’ve had and how meaningful this summer has been to all of us.

Our kids were true sportsman on the fields and courts today:

Dance Competition @ Camp Wayne – Chenny wins Lower Camp- 1st Place!!!!!

Inter Girls Basketball – CAW 22 @ Shoshanim 3 – Chenny wins CHAMPIONSHIP!

Inter/Collegiate/Senior Tennis – CAW 2 vs. Independent Lake 6

Collegiate Girls Flag Football – CAW 24 vs. Towanda 20

Collegiate Girls Tennis – CAW 1 vs. Westmont 4

Senior Girls Soccer – CAW 6 @ Tioga 1

Middy/Inter Boys Basketball – CAW 33 vs. Tioga 36

Collegiate Boys Baseball – CAW 0 vs. Starlight 11 – Chenny places 2nd in Wayne County Tournamnet

Senior/Super Boys Hockey – CAW 8 vs. Westmont 2 – Chenny Wins CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!

Super Boys Football – CAW 29 vs. Towonda 20

GC Boys Softball – CAW 23 vs. Towanda 3

Tonight’s evening activity was our summer production of Seussical the Musical. Our campers took center stage and sang, acted and danced. Our kids loved watching their friends up on stage and we all felt a sense of pride supporting our Chenny friends who entertained us. Whenever our campers are on stage, everyone gets behind them. You should have seen the faces of the cast as the play ended and the curtain reopened for their bows and they saw their audience clapping and cheering for them on their feet with a standing ovation in their honor. It was awesome to witness. It is what makes this camp a family. Everyone knew how much time, effort and dedication our actors put into this production and we couldn’t be prouder of everyone who performed tonight. Bravo to the cast and we thank you for putting on quite a fun show tonight.

Chenny out.