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Trip Day #3  was another spectacular day spent outside of camp.

Freshmen, Juniors, Middies, Inters and Coillegiates spent their day at Kalahari Water Park and LOVED it. Nothing is better than a giant waterpark in the summer with your best friends.  What could be better than that? The kids rolled into camp late tonight and got off the buses with huge smiles but were exhausted. There are some things that truly define our summers and experiencing the countries biggest indoor waterpark parks with your campies is one of them. It was a great day for everyone.

Seniors & Supers started their day at the roller rink for some old fashion fun. There is something so pure and sweet about rollerskating with your friends. It truly is a summer favorite and of that wasn’t enough summer fun, it was off to the movies for some popcorn and summer blockbusters. Our CIT’s had a day touring Syracuse University and then some shopping at the mall. The GC’s landed in Los Angeles and wasted no time as they headed directly to my alma-mater UCLA and explored what I think is the best University ever (I know I am biased).

Other than our GC’s, everyone is back at camp, exhausted from a day well spent and hearts full from the people who we spent it with. We’re livin the dream at Chenny.

Where can you find a group of 13 year old boys sitting around a table playing card games. N0 phones, no Netflix and no screens, just 6 boys and a deck of cards and good conversation. I walked out of the Lodge from lunch and found this scene on the picnics table under the apple tree.  I don’t know the game they were playing and it didn’t matter. It was the company they kept and how a deck of cards allowed these boys to find joy and humor and ultimately friendship in these moments that happen daily here.  You are just an ask away from sitting in a group of friends, making memories and connections that will ultimately impact your life in the most positive way. It’s the simple things that make the most impact and sometimes a game of Crazy 8’s with your buddies can blow away all the video games they play alone at home. Our kids are hungry for these connections and camp breeds these shared moments.

Girls Side Sports:

Inter Basketball – CAW 25 vs. Starlight 8

Senior Basketball – CAW 22 vs. Starlight 21

Senior Soccer – CAW 2 vs. Starlight 1

Super Softball – CAW 7 vs. Lohikan 4

Boys Side Sports: 

Middy Tennis – CAW 0 vs. Wayne 5

Seniors Tennis – CAW 1 vs. Wayne 4

GC/CIT Softball – CAW 4 vs. Tyler Hill 8

It was a gorgeous night with a the brightest red full moon shining over our amphitheater as we were having awards outside under the lights. It was time to announce and celebrate our Campers of the Week. We love highlighting these outstanding campers and they LOVE hearing their names being called. Awards at the Amp is always spirited and it’s a time during our week that bonds us together and creates a shared experience we wont ever forget. Congratulations to this weeks Camper of the Week.

Freshman – Charlotte Pomeranz & Nathan Shay

Junior –  Mayah Hollander, Maya Sackser &  Charlie Rosenhouse & Jacob Sackser

Middies – Eliana Friedman, Madden Weisberg & Harrison Zender

Inters – Zoe Ratner, Livi Pall & Austin Acree, Joshua Kirstein

Collegiates – Zoey Kornblau & Bennett Schwartz

Seniors – Emme Shulman , Brooke Arenberg & Ben Amster, Nate Isaacson

Supers -Meri Jacobs, Maddy Rosen & Brady Kotler, Jake Sklar

GC’s – Abby Foodim & Dylan Adler

CIT’S – Mandy Adler & Jordan Klatsky

So another day spent in the best place on earth, with the greatest people doing incredible things together. Life is pretty Great right now and I have a good idea – let;s do it all over again tomorrow.

Thank you to all of our incredible Chenny families who came to camp and made today spectacular. Even a mid-day rain couldn’t stop the great vibes felt all throughout camp today. There is just nothing sweeter than watching you run to your children and hold them tight. That moment when you get your kids back in your arms makes everything right in the world.  The anticipation on your kids’ faces as they so desperately want to see you grab them off their porches is a sight that will never get old. Family is everything and all is right in the world when you have kids in your arms. We loved watching your family reunite and spend the day enjoying each other.

There were so many amazing moments that unfolded in front of our eyes today, and we are incredibly grateful to see how important camp is for your kids. It’s moments when the cast of The Lion King and the Dance team performed in front of all you and watching you watch them perform was so joyful.  When our staff broke out into a giant dance party during lunch in the Lodge, you sat in awe watching the joy your kids experience every single day  here. It is why we do what we do—to enhance and impact the lives of your kids, to let them feel safe and secure in a world that may not always feel safe and secure and to give them experiences that will build their confidence. We hope today reaffirmed that your kids are in the most perfect place, surrounded by the most caring people, trying new things and being outside and active all summer long . Thank you for supporting us and trusting us with your beautiful children.

We hope your Visiting Day was outstanding and exactly what you needed. The night was epic with our Silent Disco and new fun tradition where we had a pie eating contest. Ask you kids about it, It was so much fun. We have 3 1/2  more weeks of this amazing place, and we plan to make each day better than the last. Thank you for your love, support and thank you to everyone who shared with me today that you are enjoying these Blogs. My goal is to share what I see and how I am inspired by your kids every single day. Today, it was you, our Chen-A-Wanda families that brought the love and inspiration – Thank you.

Visiting Day 2024, it’s a wrap!

We are getting ready for our Visiting Day tomorrow and cannot wait. The kids are sooooooo excited to see you can feel the excitement on camp. Today was dedicated to getting camp ready and our bunks look absolutely gorgeous and the campers just cannot wait to show you around their summer home!

Some wins.. some defeats but Visiting Day is tomorrow so we are all GREAT!!!!

Girls Side Sports:

Freshman vs Junior Girls Basketball Tournament Team – Freshman WON (8-6)

Inter vs Collegiate Girls Basketball Tournament Team – Inters WON (35-14)

GC/CIT Girls Basketball – CAW 23 vs Island Lake 51

Boys Side Sports:

Freshmen basketball vs Wayne loss 42-14

Fr/Jr Baseball  – CAW 13 vs Wayne. Chenny Wins Championship

Inter soccer  –  CAW 2 vs island lake 4

Collegiate basketball  CAW 73 vs Nesher 26

Senior hockey – CAW 11  vs Lavi 3

Super basketball  – CAW 59 vs Westmont 30

Super baseball  – CAW 8 vs Wayne 4

GC/CIT  soccer  – CAW 7 vs Island lake 4

GC/CIT hockey – CAW 8 vs Lavi 5

Tonight was electric as our staff took the stage and performed for our entire camp in the Staff Talent Show. This staff blew us away with thier talent and our kids went bananas cheering every single one of them on. They danced, they sang, dazzled us with circus tricks, told jokes and so much more. This staff is brave and funny and talented and showing the campers to just put yourself out there and just do it without fear or self doubt! That is a part of camp I love, when staff and campers can get up on that stage, lose all inhibition and put it out there. After the show, a counselor came into my office and asked me if this place is actually real. She performed tonight and was so nervous but said this place gave me a standing ovation. She went on to say, “I have never done anything like that before and it felt so great to feel so free and so supported. This place is truly unreal and I am so glad to be here and I may never leave.”

There isn’t a person on camp that isn’t going out of their mind with excitement for tomorrow. The weather forecast is beautiful and we are ready for you!!  Just a few more hours to go until you hug your babies!!

See you in the morning

 

Today was anything but typical at Camp Chen-A-Wanda, thanks to a special visit from the Corn Man. One of the best days of the summer is when we get a visit from the Corm Man. Campers dressed in Green and Yellow  – this was a thing! He hit it out of the park with his delicious, sweet roasted corn on the cob. Starting early in the morning, the aroma of roasting corn wafted through every corner of camp, building anticipation throughout the day. By mid-afternoon, it was time, and the campers were ready. You can’t imagine how much the kids LOVED the roasted corn. It was the sweetest, most delicious corn you can imagine, and everyone was hooked. When you can have a blast eating corn on the cobb, you know you’re somewhere special. What a delicious day we all had.

Two Championships Today!

Girls Side Sports:

Freshman/Junior Soccer CAW 9 @ Westmont O – CHAMPIONSHIP WIN!!

Freshman/Junior Basketball CAW 14 vs Wayne  6

Middy Basketball CAW 15 vs Lavi

Middy vs Inter Soccer Tournament Team  – INTERS WIN

Inter vs Collegiate Tennis Tournament Teams – COLLEGIATES WON (3-2)

Senior/Super Lacrosse CAW 8 vs Wayne 9

Supers Basketball @ Lavi LOSS (34-21)

⁠GC/CIT Softball – CAW 7 vs Lohikan 1 CHAMPIONSHIP WIN !!!

Boys Side Sports:

Middy/Inters Barsel Cup (@Lokanda) Game 1- vs Timberlake loss 6-1. Game 2- vs Lokanda loss 7-1

Middy vsInters Tournament Teams  Middy  Win 1-0

Seniors Baseball – CAW 5 vs Westmont 1

Gc/CIT tennis – CAW 3 vs Lohikan 2

Girls took the field tonight in our annual Powder Puff GC’s vs. CIT’s and the girls brought the excitement. We are all so proud of of these amazing girls who went out there tonight and left it all on the field. Both teams wanted it, but the CIT’s defeated our GC’s 21-0. Everyone had so much tonight regardless if you were playing in the game or dancing, watching the game. It is a camp favorite here at Chenny and ones our oldest kids look forward to since they’ve been freshman sitting and watching it. Congratulations to our MVP’s Hayden Berger and Sammy Witz – they are strong, powerful, fast and talented girls!

One more day till you get to hug your kiddos – We can’t wait for VisitingDay!