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This is one of our most favorites days here at Chen-A-Wanda. It was a brunch morning and we had a lazy start to our day, which felt great.  After brunch it was free play. The campers loved playing all throughout camp but the excitement was definitely about the giant carnival on our lower field. Campers just couldn’t wait to slide down the giant water slides, ride the bungee bull and have a sno cone and cotton candy.

It was time to play and boy did we. The lower field was transformed into a real carnival full of games, prizes, dunk tanks and even a marriage booth. It was a relaxing day with something different to do here. The atmosphere was fantastic and everyone was just having the best time today hanging out at our very own carnival. What could be better than that? Not much.

Our athletes were busy playing and having fun. Here’s the scores from today:

Collegiate Girls Basketball – CAW 22 vs. Poyntelle 21Collegiate Girls Soccer – CAW 6 vs. Tioga 0

Super Girls Tennis – CAW 1 vs. Westmont 4

GC’s/CIT Boys Soccer – CAW 9 vs. Morasha 0

After having a blast all day at the carnival, we spent our evening in the Rec Hall doing the Wild and Wacky Show! We did crazy races, got pied in the face and some suffered the ultimate… the booger blaster!!! The cheers, giggles and laughter coming from the Rec Hall tonight was contagious.

The fun just doesn’t stop here and we love every minute of it. After a full day serious cotton candy eating, water sliding, giant jousting and gyroscoping… we are exhausted!!!

Chenny out.

 

It was trip day and all the campers were psyched to venture out of camp. It’s quite a sight to see everyone in their gold trip shirts boarding the buses, full of excitement and wonder as they look forward to what the day will bring.

The Freshman, Juniors and Middies spent the day the State park and had the greatest day. They swam in the lake, built giant sand castles, tossed the football around, had a game of Frisbee and just chilled out in the sun. It was such a relaxing and chilled out day. The day ended with a BBQ at the park. The food was amazing and the campers just sat around with their friends, eating and chatting and just being with one another.

A great day with special friends made today just awesome.

The Inters, Collegiates, Seniors and Supers spent their day at Camel Beach. It was in the water all day. Everyone loved being in wave pool, chilling out in the lazy river, swooshing around the toilet bowl and zipping down the giant water slides. It was a hot day so there was no better place to be than a water park. It was a Chenny takeover at Camel Beach. Felt like we had the entire park to ourselves. A sea of Chenny Gold T’s everywhere. Love it!

The GC’s had their pick of the day. As a group they chose where to go today and they all agreed it was a mall, movie and out to dinner kind of day. As our graduating campers, they loved the freedom to shop watch and eat!!! They had a great time together today.

Like any trip we all take, there is such great excitement to leave then we have an amazing time when we are there but oh how we love coming back home. We are back home safe and sound and all are asleep. Life is Good!!!

Chenny out!.

We had a very chilled out day today. There is an easy feeling as you walk through camp. From the lake to the Wiffle Ball Stadium, everyone is just enjoying being here. It truly is the most amazing place to spend your summers at.  There was a drum jam session today at the campfire and everyone was just letting loose and making their own music. This is what happens here, creativity at its best.

Boy’s camp was busy with games today. Here are the scores from today:

Inter Boys Basketball – CAW 29 vs, Tioga 8

Senior Boys Soccer  – CAW 6 vs. Poyntelle 0

Super Boys Basketball – CAW 52 vs. Tioga 46

GC/Waiter Volleyball tourney at Island Lake – CAW came in 3^rd place. The boys showed great team spirit and sportsmanship. Proud of you boys!!!

What a special treat for our Freshman and Juniors tonight, as they loved having a twilight pool party. It was a perfect night for night swim and they loved every minute of it.  They were doing cannon balls off the diving board, playing water volleyball and just hanging out with each other. Couldn’t possibly have more fun than this!!

The middies had their own private movie party.  They grabbed their canteen and headed into the Chen-A-Plex to watch How to Eat Fried Worms. As the movie started, you couldn’t hear a peep. They were mesmerized and had the greatest night.

Inters, Collegiates, Seniors, Supers and GC’s rolled into the Rec Hall and played a series of beyond fun BINGO!!! There is something quite special being sprawled out on the floor with your friends playing a giant BINGO game. Even something as simple as Bingo becomes one of the most fun activities because we do it together.

These memories we make here will be with us forever. No matter if it was swimming at night, watching a great flick or just playing bingo…even the simple things are just plain magical!!!!!

Chenny out.

With all the excitement from Visiting Day, tired set in so we had scheduled a late sleep in. Everyone was so appreciative of getting some extra zzzzz’s.  The weather was perfect again today and when activities started the campers got right back into their schedules. Everyone enjoyed seeing their families yesterday but it was back to business at Chen-A-Wanda today.

Our Chenny athletes suited up and were ready to play. Here are the scores from today’s games.

Junior Girls Soccer – CAW 5 vs Lohikan 1

Inter Boys Softball – CAW 4 vs. Lavi 3

Inter Boys Basketball – CAW 16 vs. Starlight 37

Inter Girls Tennis – CAW 1 vs  Starlight 4

GC/CIT Girls Lacrosse – CAW 9 vs Wayne for Girls 20

We were all outside tonight watching our GC’s vs CIT’s in the annual Powder Puff Game. The girls looked fierce with determination to win tonight. The campers were cheering on the players and got to watch some great football. There were long passes, fakes, spikes and touchdowns!!! Lots of action on the field and the campers were into the fun competition. There could only be one winner and tonight the GC’s brought home the win!!  Great game girls!! And the boy cheerleaders were fantastic as well.

It amazes us how much we pack into a day here. The fun never stops and as the sun rises, we know that we have a full day of amazing activities to enjoy. Being here is just joyful.

Chenny out

 

What we all experienced today was magical.  With the weather being unbelievably ideal, the day was perfect. It was our plan to show you what an amazing time we have been having here so far and from the looks of it, you got it. You experienced a glimpse of what happens here at Chen-A-Wanda.

Watching you embrace your children and holding them so tight was awe-inspiring. You just can’t prepare for the emotions that happen on visiting day. Today belonged to you and your family and we hope you had an amazing day. We sure did. Hopefully you saw your kids happy and loving their experience here.

After you all left today, it was organized free play to get us back in the swing of things. It didn’t take too long to get back into full camp mode. We all headed into the Rec Hall tonight to watch the hilarious Hypnotist show. Our campers loved watching their counselors up on stage getting hypnotized. They were belly dancing, walking the runway like supermodels and barking like dogs. It was the perfect evening activity for a night like tonight.  The laughs were heard all throughout camp.

We have had three amazing weeks and cannot wait for the next four. It just gets better and better. We are living a dream up here and are so glad you had a day to experience what our summer home feels like everyday. Thank you all for a day we will never forget.

Chenny Out