Hello Chippies!

Camp is going great! We’re closing in on the end of first session, and looking forward to a climactic finish. The week ahead traditionally brings a mixture of fun, excitement, and laughter with a touch of sadness as we send off our first session campers. On Friday we’re looking forward to the start of visiting weekend and the arrival of our camper’s families! Visiting weekend is a great opportunity for staff and parents to meet and to chat about the summer past. Lisa and I will be walking around camp throughout the weekend and will hope to meet with as many people possible. On Friday night we will put on our annual (and amazing) dance show! Saturday we will open up our activities to campers AND their families. That afternoon we will host our famous BBQ lunch and parents will be able to take their camper out of camp for the night! We’re looking forward to good weather, better food and top-notch entertainment this weekend!

This past week has been great! Tuesday night brought our new “Bee Hive Bonanza” game. The camp was split into various “hives” that competed with one another to attain jars of honey! The competitions included relay races, sporting events, brain twisters and more. Everyone had a great time! Wednesday evening was supposed to be capture the flag, but inclement weather caused us to make a last second switch to a Tan & White favorite called Skit Night. Always an entertaining program! Thursday evening we had A-Z DJs come to entertain us during an exciting social with Horseshoe! The event was held on our South Field and the dancing was great. Friday night we had one of our beautiful value based campfires. This one was led by the cabins of Cactus and Horseshoe. Their theme was “The Golden Rule.” The readings were based around the topic of Respect. It’s always nice to hear the campers themselves highlighting such great values. Saturday we had a Tai Chi Master Troop come to camp. They entertained the campers and staff with a sword & fan demonstration. The campers were fans of the fans! After that, Tom Pease performed, as he does every summer. His selection of timeless and child appropriate campfire music has always been a hit at Chippewa! Sunday started out with group Tai Chi lessons and ended with a social at camp Menominee. Everyone had a fantastic time. Monday was United Nation’s Day! The camp was split up into four different countries, and they competed in an all day tournament full of excitement and spirit! Tuesday was Camper Counselor Switch day. The older girls in camp were each designated a staff member to “become” for the day. The campers loved the program and Jackie P. from Lakeview did a great job playing ME! The rest of the week is busy busy busy! Non stop action as we close out the session. Tomorrow will bring the Egg Marathon. This Tan & White game is a hit every summer! The girls will essentially run a crazy relay race that will span almost three hours in length. All sorts of activities are involved, and the girls have to carry an egg with them through the entire race (without it breaking)! We know that the girls will be thrilled to find out that its tomorrow!

Once again we will look forward to seeing many of you this weekend. We are proud of our visiting weekend program and hope that you will try to join us! Take care and have a wonderful week!
All best
Cliff