Oh how we loved seeing all our Florida friends. We got together at Dave & Busters and had a ball. We played games, got ooodles and ooodles of tickets and then we all cashed in for great fun prizes. What made the day so special was that even though 3 months had passed since we were all together at camp, it felt like we were never apart. Hugs, kisses and reminiscing about the fun summer we had together quickly turned into excitement and anticipation for summer 2011. The countdown has officially begun!

Enjoy the pics from our great day.

Life is Great at Camp Chen-A-Wanda

The South Jersey bus departed Camp CHEN-A-WANDA at 11:10am.

The 3 North Jersey buses departed Camp CHEN-A-WANDA at 11:00am.

The 4 New York buses departed Camp CHEN-A-WANDA at 10:50am.

The Newark bound bus providing transportation for our Florida children departed at 10:13am.

Today was an emotional day for all of us. We packed our bags and were constantly reminded that the end has come. We spent our time in disbelief that our summer is ending. This world up here is ideal. It is full of love, support, play, friends, adventure and more. As the sun set over our beautiful Fiddle Lake, we all headed up to our last evening activity…..together.

Tonight, as we all sat in the Rec Hall watching our memory video, we couldn’t stop the tears. As the video began all you could see were hands around each other and the entire camp was swaying in unison. As the images of our summer passed onto the screen, each frame brought us back to the why we love this place so much.  We laughed out loud as we were brought back to funny moments throughout the summer and we cried even harder as we knew that these moments, for now, have come to an end.

An end to our perfect evening was spent around the campfire, with an impromptu sing along. It was a tear-jerker and nobody wanted it to end. Many of us started out the summer as strangers, many of us were friends already but it is undeniable that we are forever connected and that summer 2010 was  AMAZING!!!!

It’s not goodbye, it’s just see you later.

Chenny out.

Tonight was our banquet and we had a Mexican Fiesta in our Dining Hall. Our tables were decorated with sombreros and maracas. The campers loved our mini tacos and fresh guacamole that our talented kitchen staff made. The Latin music was pumping and we were salsa dancing as we munched on chips and dip. The mood was set for a great night. Everyone was in their finest duds and ready for a great party. After dinner, we all settled in the Rec Hall as we handed out awards. Congratulations to our outstanding campers:

Honor Camper of the Year:  Lower Camp- Brian Sussman & Taylor Younger – Upper Camp-Evan Nussbaum & Jessica Leason

Athlete Camper of the Year: Lower Camp- Jonathan Newman & Hannah Siegal – Upper Camp – Henry Tell & Bryn Weiner

All Around Camper of the Year:  Lower Camp- Zach Fischberg & Olivia Hornik – Upper Camp- Jack Siegel & Aliza Borker

After the awards, we had DJ Jeff Yahney in the Rec Hall putting on an amazing dance party. It was a night to remember and a great way to end our amazing summer.

Chenny out.