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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.

Girls 3^rd/4^th Grade Soccer – CAW 6 vs. Tioga 0

Girls 7^th Grade Tennis – CAW 2 vs. Weequahic 3

Girls 10^th/ 11^th Grade LAX – CAW 2 vs. Wayne 18

Boys 3^rd/4^th/5^th Grade Tennis – CAW 4 vs. Westmont 1

Boys 6^th Grade Soccer – CAW 9 vs. Seneca Lake 0

We had a friendly basketball tournament for our 3^rd/4th grade boys as Westmont came to play.

CAW White 34 vs. Westmont Blue 4

CAW Red 20 vs. Westmont White 18

CAW Gold 14 vs, Westmont Red 2

We honored our Campers of the Week and we are so thrilled to give these campers their very well deserved dog tags. They wear them with pride and they should. They are great campers with tremendous character.

Freshman – Zoe Wood & Jake Konigsberg

Junior – Sydney Wood & Eli Kroskin

Middues – Maddy Marcus & Drew Brassloff

Inters – Kaley Morabito & Asher Slotkin

Collegiates – Jordan Brunner & Adin Bridsky

Seniors – Sydney Salk & David Smolowitz

Supers – Melissa Frank & Josh Antell

GC’s – Morgan Perlman & Jason Teich

Wanderers – Sam Pollack & Jason Levine

Tonight we were thoroughly entertained by our Top 13 Chenny Idols. They were spectacular and put on such a great show. The only thing that topped our performances was the amount of energy the audience provided. It was a packed Shields Hall and everyone was singing along and took tonight to a whole new level. The spirit of Chen-A-Wanda was alive and kicking tonight. All our performers truly felt like superstars. They owned that stage and felt the love. Isn’t that what it is all about? Feelin’ the love. Wish everyday in the real world made us feel the love like this but so grateful we get to experience it all summer long.

We can’t wait to see you all tomorrow morning.

Chenny out

 

 

 

 

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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.

Girls 3^rd/4^th Grade Soccer – CAW 6 vs. Tioga 0

Girls 7^th Grade Tennis – CAW 2 vs. Weequahic 3

Girls 10^th/ 11^th Grade LAX – CAW 2 vs. Wayne 18

Boys 3^rd/4^th/5^th Grade Tennis – CAW 4 vs. Westmont 1

Boys 6^th Grade Soccer – CAW 9 vs. Seneca Lake 0

We had a friendly basketball tournament for our 3^rd/4th grade boys as Westmont came to play.

CAW White 34 vs. Westmont Blue 4

CAW Red 20 vs. Westmont White 18

CAW Gold 14 vs, Westmont Red 2

We honored our Campers of the Week and we are so thrilled to give these campers their very well deserved dog tags. They wear them with pride and they should. They are great campers with tremendous character.

Freshman – Zoe Wood & Jake Konigsberg

Junior – Sydney Wood & Eli Kroskin

Middues – Maddy Marcus & Drew Brassloff

Inters – Kaley Morabito & Asher Slotkin

Collegiates – Jordan Brunner & Adin Bridsky

Seniors – Sydney Salk & David Smolowitz

Supers – Melissa Frank & Josh Antell

GC’s – Morgan Perlman & Jason Teich

Wanderers – Sam Pollack & Jason Levine

Tonight we were thoroughly entertained by our Top 13 Chenny Idols. They were spectacular and put on such a great show. The only thing that topped our performances was the amount of energy the audience provided. It was a packed Shields Hall and everyone was singing along and took tonight to a whole new level. The spirit of Chen-A-Wanda was alive and kicking tonight. All our performers truly felt like superstars. They owned that stage and felt the love. Isn’t that what it is all about? Feelin’ the love. Tonight was a great way to head into one amazing day tomorrow.

We can’t wait to see you.

Chenny out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s days like this that remind us why we’re here. The sun was shining, not a cloud in the sky and Fiddle Lake was glistening and looked like there were diamonds shimmering on the water. It was just an absolute perfect day here at CAW. Campers were out and about enjoying themselves. Where do kids get to play outside all day long? No television, no computers, no cell phones to occupy your children. Just wide-open fields so your kids can play.  When you send them to camp, you have provided them a summer to just play. A truly essential experience that kids these days get so little of.

It was a busy day of games for our CAW athletes. Watching them play is such a great experience and wonderful sight to see. They play for the love of the game and that shines through.

Girls 7^th & 8^th Grade Gymnastics – Single Day competition at Wayne for Girls – CAW came in 7^th Place Overall

Girls 5^th Grade Basketball – CAW 24 vs. Poyntelle 2

Boys 6^th Grade Tennis – CAW 2 vs. Wayne 3

Boys 7^th Grade LAX – CAW 3 vs. Wayne 9

CAW hosted a 5^th Grade Boys Basketball Tourney.

CAW White 25 vs. Tyler Hill 28

CAW White 18 vs. Westmont 30

CAW Gold 31 vs. Tyler Hill 20

CAW Gold 19 vs. CAW White 13

CAW Gold 24 vs. Westmont 8

CAW Red 31 vs. Westmont 21

CAW Red 35 vs. Tyler Hill 9

CAW Red 30 vs. CAW White 20

CAW Red 22 vs. CAW Gold 6

CAW Red won todays tourney. All the boys had a great time and got to play all afternoon.

All of our Freshman and Junior Boys went to Camp Westmont this evening to play in a friendly soccer tournament they hosted. We had an absolute ball with a total of 4 games being played and CAW won 2 and Westmont won 2. Our CIT Boys joined them tonight and cheered them on. Faces were painted, signs were made and our oldest campers spent the evening cheering on our youngest campers. It was quite a special sight to see these friendships developing between these campers. One CIT said cheering on the Freshman and Juniors reminded him how quick this experience goes and how he wishes it was him on that field just starting his CAW journey. In a blink of an eye.

It was Round Robin tonight and boy did everyone have a great time. Our Freshman girls were having cupcake wars in the Cookhouse while our Junior Girls loved playing night time kickball under the stars. Inter & Collegiate girls enjoyed movie night in the Chen-A-Plex while Senior Girls enjoyed a spa party while Super Girls had a campfire and S’mored it up. GC girls spent their night playing board games and our Girl Wanderers dressed up as nerds and had a blast playing BBG. Middie Boys spent their night playing Wiffle Ball palooza while the Inters & Collegiates were in Shields Hall enjoying their Gaga tournament. Seniors & Supers  had a blast playing Flag Football.  Our GC’s boys loved playing Kan Jam.

Like I started this blog is how I will end because it’s days like this that remind us why we’re here. Life is simply Great here at Camp Chen-A-Wanda.

 

 

 

The entire camp headed out to the Scranton RailRiders (Yankees AAA).  We all spent the morning in our regular fun activities but everyone was so excited about heading out to the ballpark. We got a few games in before we all headed out this afternoon.

Girls 5^th Grade Soccer – CAW 5 vs. Tioga 6

Girls 9^th Grade Soccer – CAW 3 vs. Cayuga 2

Boys 5^th Grade Basketball – CAW 50 vs. Tioga 10

Boys 3^rd/4^th Grade Baseball – CAW 5 vs. Tyler Hill

Boys 5^th/6^th Grade Roller Hockey – CAW 5 vs. Equinunk 10

Boys 6^th Grade Softball – CAW 0 vs. Westmont 1

Boys 9^th Grade LAX – CAW 13 vs. Poyntelle 3

Boys 10^th/11^th Grade Seneca Lake – CAW 8 vs.Seneca Lake 0

The evening was all about baseball and we had a ball.  The entire camp filled the stands in PNC stadium where we watched Derek Jeter play with the RailRidres. The night started out amazing as we cheered on Associate Director Brian Leahy as he and Freshamn camper Max Wasserman threw out the first pitch. Am awesome sight to see and for Max and Brian, a night they will never forget. We cheered for our favorite players, we sang songs in the stands, we did the wave and we all had a great summer night at the ballpark. The night was ideal. What could be better than hanging out with your friends, eating ice cream and watching the game?  The spirit was high and the energy was just so much fun tonight. Another standout night spent with great friends.

It was a Camp Chen-A-Wanda takeover at the stadium. Little kids, big kids and staff all proudly wearing their Chen-A-Wanda shirts, which define us as one giant family and as we departed the stadium tonight, the other fans and staff complimented on how well behaved, polite and respectful our kids were. We were proud of them and as we all rolled back into camp, once again we were home.

Chenny out

 

 

 

It was Cherokee (Freshman, Juniors and Middies) camp takeover today at camp and our youngest campers loved every minute of having camp all to themselves. They spent the day sliding down our 150ft slip and slide, doing wet wacky relays, and playing dodge ball followed by wiffle ball tournament. They ruled the roost here at camp and after a huge pizza party it was time to unwind and watch a movie in Shields Hall.  They had an absolute ball today.

Mohikan camp (Inters & Collegiates) had an amazing day at Great Wolf Lodge. They spent the entire day in the coolest indoor water park.  After they dried off it was right into the arcade to play games and win prizes. Then it was off to an amazing dinner.  As the campers rolled back into camp, they jumped of the buses saying this was the BEST trip they’ve ever been on. It was homerun of a day and you didn’t see a Mohikan camper without a huge smile on their face. A trip that won’t be forgotten and many will most likely ask you to take them back when they return home. It was just that fun.

It was a chill day for Navajo camp (Seniors, Supers and GC’s) as they spent their day at the State Park lying in the sun, having a catch with their buddies or taking a dip in the lake. They had a bbq at the lake and enjoyed dinner just as the sun set. They dried off, changed clothes and headed for a nighttime movie. These big kids rolled back into camp at 9:45pm and had an amazing time. Days like these, we wish we could stop time and freeze so they would last forever.

Our Wanderers had their own special treat today as they ate breakfast at Binghams and for those of you who are familiar know that they ate very well. Nothing quite like the French toast at Binghams. Then it was off to the movies followed by a day shopping at the mall. They spent a great day hanging out with one another, working up an appetite so it was off to have dinner in Scranton. Our oldest campers just love being with each other and getting to do big kid stuff together is what they have looked forward to since they were Middies.. So even the simplest trip to the mall is insanely fun because they all get to do this together.

As each bus rolled back into camp, you see the look of exhilaration on each campers face of how much fun they all had today. There is no denying that. But there is nothing quite like the feeling of rolling back into home and tonight we are all back home.

Chenny out

 

It was late wake up today and we all appreciated the extra sleep. After the past few days of incredible physical exertion, hearing the bugle this morning at 9:30am felt amazing. We all needed the recharge.

At camp, we show our authentic self.  At school, it is much easier to put a “mask” on in order to fit in to be accepted. It is virtually impossible to wear a mask 16 hours a day every single day here. This is where the mask comes off and we find acceptance and appreciation of our true self.  The friends we make here, see the real us and accept of us for who we are. You see this every day here at Chen-A-Wanda. It is where we celebrate one another and lift each other up. This attitude was highlighted at this evening’s Camper Talent Show.

There were 22 acts that stood up on our stage tonight and performed in front of the whole camp. That is not an easy fete for anyone but this Chenny audience was overwhelmingly supportive giving standing ovations after each performance. Imagine being 8 years old and singing all by yourself as a packed house was singing along with you. That initial shaky voice very quickly grew stronger with each note. Looking out a the audience who was rocking out, clapping along and singing with you gives you something you can’t quite explain; a confidence that will be with you forever. To be present at these moments is seeing the best part of humanity. No matter if we sing off key or miss a step in our dance, it just doesn’t matter. You are a superstar up there and our camp family will let you know that you are amazing. A Junior girl walked off stage after her performance and summed it all up in one sentence, “I was so nervous when I started to sing, then halfway through my song, I felt like a real rock star at my own concert.” That says it all.

Chenny out