Good Evening Chippies!

Have you heard the latest BUZZZZ? Yesterday was Kahuna Day at Chippewa and the theme was … you guessed it… bugzzzzz! The camp was split into four teams and each focused on a different bug. Swarms of Fireflies, Bumble Bees, Butterflies and Ladybugs took over camp and competed in all sorts of games and activities. In the end the Fireflies prevailed and took home the gold… or should I say the CATHY’S ICECREAM! It was a little warm yesterday, but the girls had a GREAT time! The heat wasn’t the only issue though… Something else has been BUGGING us around here!

Mosquitoes!

In all of my years at Chippewa, I must admit that I have yet to see them as plentiful as this summer. We are not alone with this problem (obviously), but this has been an incredibly moist season. So what are we doing about it (in a nutshell)? We inspected every single camper individually, and the ones with “yucky” or numerous bites were given a specific treatment plan customized for their situation. Bite prevention, antibiotic ointment if necessary and suggestions on how to resist the temptation to rake away at their bites were among some of the solutions offered. We also established the “Mosquito Club” that meets twice each day for antibiotic and itch prevention applications. This is becoming an issue in the northwoods, and we need to focus our energy on both prevention and treatment.

Now onto the things that I have been itching to tell you about… The week review!

Thursday of last week we did our second session Lipsync! The girls had a great time and the stage talent was amazing! Friday brought a wonderful evening campfire. The focus was on inspirational quotes! All of the girls in C-C and Bowedlegs decided on their favorite meaningful quote and they shared them with the entire camp! The songs were beautiful and the program ran very smoothly. Saturday was a social at Camp Horseshoe, Sunday was Tan & White Songfest, Monday was focused around the wonderful Jenny Snyder. The action packed day ended with a rousing game of Capture the Flag! Wednesday was the Unity Carnival. There were snow cones, popcorn, a moon bounce, slip & slide, fortune tellers, pies being throw in faces and much more! Be sure to check out the pictures! Yesterday was Kahuna Day, today was our big sailing regatta and there is SO much more to come!

Lisa and I are looking forward to an amazing last couple of weeks. Time is running out, but there is still plenty of camping left! Please stay tuned through our photos, Cliff Notes and Tweets. I look forward to talking soon!
All best,
Cliff