Friends and Families,

We cannot express how much we enjoyed today. Watching you spend the day with your kids, after being away from them for 3 weeks, is unbelievably joyful for us. We love spending the summer with your children and we hope it shows. All of our lives are richer from this experience and today was no exception, it was exceptional. You all made today memorable and a day that we will never forget. The hugs, the kisses, the tears goodbye all symbolize this special place we call our summer home.

We sincerely hope you had a spectacular day, because we did. All of your campers are happy and content in their bunks… ready for another amazing day at Camp CHEN-A-WANDA.

-Jon & Elissa

We all spent the morning gearing up for Visiting Day. The bunks look great and the campus looks beautiful. The campers are so excited to see their families and share the day with them.

Tonight was our big production, High School Musical 2. We are so proud of our amazing cast. they did a phenominal job tonight. It was the best production Chen-A-Wanda has seen in years. Kudos to our Theater Director Melissa. Great job!!

It has a been a wonderful 3 weeks. Many new friendships have been formed, memories have been made and the adventure has taken us all on an exciting journey. We cant wait until tomorrow.

See you in a few 🙂

It was a great day of activities. The campers played games, rehearsed for High School Musical 2 and were all getting ready for the visiting day.

We had early dinner and then it was off to the Scranton Yankees AAA game. It was a great game and the Yankees won!! All the campers received a baseball hat and a program. The campers got so excited to see “Camp CHEN-A-WANDA” up on the jumbo-tron. It was cheers and hoorays for the best camp in town!

It was another fantastic day at CAW!!

We had late wake up today and then it was free play until Carnival.

Campers played traditional carnival games, ate snow cones, popcorn, cotton candy and were treated to refreshing fresh fruit smoothes. They slid down giant water slides, jousted each other, rode the mechanical bull and battled inside the alien laser tag arena. It was a fantastic day.

The evening ended with our Chenny Idol top 10 contestants performing live in the Rec Hall. It’s now in the hands of the campers as to who will move on to our final show and ultimately be crowned our 1st official Chenny Idol. The voting began this morning and the top 3 will be announced Saturday evening.

Stay tuned…

It was back to regular activities and the camp was in full swing. The campers were happy and the general vibe on campus was enthusiastic.

Powerhouse Studios came by and gave our campers a Wild’N’Wacky Challenge for evening activity. Campers & counselors got “Pied” in the face, were covered in sludge and everyone had a fantastic time.

The Middy boys slept up at Chenny Village. They told stories and ate s’mores around the campfire. What could be better than that?

We are all looking forward to CARNIVAL tomorrow at CAW!!

Stay tuned…

After the past 2 ½ days of intense Olympic games and competition, it was off to the State Park for some chilling out time. The weather was beautiful and the kids loved hanging out in the sun, swimming in the lake, playing frisbee and tossing the ball around. As the sun was setting, and the day was coming to a close, it was time for a BBQ dinner.

The Juniors came back a bit earlier than the rest of camp and were treated to a movie . They all brought their sleeping bags and pillows and camped out on the Rec Hall floor watching High School Musical 3. They loved every minute of it.

The big kids all came back and there was a relaxed atmosphere on camp. They had a terrific day in the sun. It was perfect summer day at Camp CHEN-A-WANDA These kinds of days, we will always remember.

Can’t wait to see what tomorrow will bring.

The last day of Olympics was amazing. The morning was spent playing more games and everyone was gearing up for APACHE RELAY in the afternoon. The entire camp ran Apache and it was close, but White England pulled it off in a photo finish, winning by only 34 seconds..

The evening ended with the tradition of Olympic Sing. The teams presented their plaques and banners followed by their three songs: cheer, march and the alma mater. Again it was too close to call, they all were phenomenal.

The suspense was intense but ultimately Red Spain pulled it off. Olympics 2009 was a huge success. See the final scores: Olympics 2009 Final Scores

Until tomorrow…

We began our day with painted faces, sprayed painted hair, chants, cheers and Olympic rivalry. All the teams ate a big healthy breakfast as they fueled up for the day’s battle. There were games happening all over camp from our junior girls playing steal the bacon to the super boys playing in a competitive hockey game. The campers were fierce with passion and it showed.

We ended the evening with Contest Night, a variety of games and relay races in the Rec Hall. The spirit is high and we are all LOVING Olympics.

Until tomorrow..

We faked em’ out once… then twice… then it happened. OLYMPICS IS HERE!!!

We had the #1 National Double Dutch Team dazzle the campers with an awesome show. They performed acrobatic moves with hip hop sizzle, all with 2 jump ropes. They got the campers involved in the action.

After the show it was down to business. The Olympic banner was presented and the teams and their Captains announced.
• GOLD AUSTRALIA
• RED SPAIN
• WHITE ENGLAND

The first competition was Tugs of War. Check out the soon to be posted pictures from this phenomenal event.

We ended the day with Nancy Tucker performing our favorite songs as we all danced and sang along.

For the next 2 days, the camp will be in Olympic battle. The spirit is high, the energy intense, and they all want to win the gold.

Stay tuned.

It was a terrific day full of activities and games. The sun was shining and the campers were happy. The talk across campus was all about Chenny Idol. All were wondering who made it to the top 10. There was lots of chatter and the anticipation was intense.

The campers piled into the Rec Hall and watched the first Chenny Idol audition show. As our own Travis “Seacrest” announced the Top 10, the campers cheered on their own favorites. And without further ado, here is our TOP 10:

• Julia Bromley
• Carly Wills
• Sami Wills
• Elianna Sutton
• Julie Mendelson
• Christina Perez
• Evan Nussbaum
• Steven Adwar
• Scott Levine
• Zach Grossman

All finalists will perform live at the next Chenny Idol Show. Stay tuned!!!