Epic Lip Sync Showdown: Boys’ Night at Camp Chen-A-Wanda
Its hard to believe we are approaching the end of our second week here. Time goes by so quick and yet so much happens in a single day here that a day feels like a week. This experience of being here is different for everyone but you can see how meaningful it is to us all. That is why we keep coming back. We may not always remember every detail of every summer spent at Chenny but we can always recall how we feel when we’re here. That is the draw for why summer after summer we come back. The interesting and really cool full circle moments are when we watch campers become counselors and take care of kids here. We are so lucky to have amazing campers that have gone through our system and just can’t leave. They aren’t ready to say goodbye to their summer home so they transition into incredible counselors who share their heart and soul with campers here. When you grow up here, you have so much to give and they all give so much. They want to pass on their love for Chenny and they do with so much heart. Seeing so many incredible camper counselors we have this summer taking care of your children is just awe-inspiring. They know how their campers feel. They are keenly aware of how they can help make their campers summer spectacular. They lived it and now they want to pass it on. There was a camper who was having a moment and was on her porch tonight. By her side was her counselor that was sharing so many stories of when she was a camper and how she dealt with a friend who wasn’t being so nice to her. There was that moment, I was privileged to witness of how she was able to connect with her camper, validate what had happened and helped her move forward. That camper felt safe, listened to and was able to walk back into her bunk with a giggle and a clear head. These moments are everywhere at Chenny and I was lucky enough to be present tonight to see the magic first hand.
Girls Side Sports
Freshmen Girls Soccer Tournament Team – CAW 3 vs. Westmont 5
Junior Girls Soccer Tournament Team – CAW 5 vs. Westmont 1
Inter Girs Basketball – CAW 29 vs. Morasha 26
Inter Girls LAX – CAW 10 vs. Wayne 10
Super Girls tennis – CAW 0 cs. Wayne 5
Boys Side Sports
Freshman/Junior Tournament Team – Freshman 2 vs. Juniors 5
Seniors Basketball – CAW 25 vs. Morasha 40
GC/CIT Tyler Hill BasketBall Tournament – CAW defeats NYJ and Weequahic to move onto Semis – CAW 40 vs. Timberlake 46 (the boys had the best day and played their hearts out).
The night belonged to Boys side with an amazing Boys Lip Sync at Camp Chen-A-Wanda. We always hear from parents that their boy just won’t get up and dance and every year not a single boy opts out as they come together with their division, lip sync, dance and have an amazing time. From the cutest and most adorable Freshman through the CIT’s, these boys put on one heck of a show. The entire Shields Hall was mesmerized as they watched, clapped and sang along with the every boy who was on stage tonight. It is the absolute best part of camp watching the support we give each other. We call it Chenny Pride but call it whatever you want, it is how we become family to one another. Tonight’s lower camp winners were the Inter Boys and our GC’s took the win for upper camp. To see boys let loose, dance in front a packed house with such confidence and joy is awe inspiring. It was a great night with so much camp spirit here, you could feel it in every corner at Chenny. It was pure electricity and everyone inside Shields Hal felt it.