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Hello Chippewa!

Happy 4th of July! Yesterday was magical...Simple as that! The cabin of Lakeview put on a very special all-day program, and the girls had a blast! The morning began with a phenomenal ski show and an opening song performance. The energy level at 7:45 in the morning is pretty amazing on the 4th of July around here! Our traditional Independence Day breakfast was complete with pancakes, eggs, bacon, waffles (all topped with red, white and blue whipped cream…mmmmm) and more! After breakfast, the entire camp played “The Circle Game” (a very popular old-school Chippewa program). Lunch was full of variety. Highlights included Chef Dave’s pasta and pink sauce, grilled cheese, tomato soup, chicken fingers and fries. I know, not the healthiest lunch, but it was a special occasion and the girls loved it… you should have seen dessert that evening! Later on, we had a huge carnival and a local professional musician came and sang for us (Brad Emanuel). He played a variety of modern tunes along with a mix of old classics! Sadly, the Three Lakes, WI fireworks were rained out, but we did take an all-camp trip to everyone’s favorite ice cream shop- Cathys! The night ended on a VERY high note! We truly are very proud of our oldest campers for putting on such a wonderful day!

Now for the week review-

Monday night brought a popular entertainment program called “Glow.” This was basically a large wrestling production put on by the staff. The “wrestlers” took on different themes and personalities. The night came with lots of cheering and dancing! Tuesday was the camper talent show. We were extremely impressed with the quality of the performances. Wednesday was a social at Ojibwa and Thursday was the Tan & White Counselor Hunt (the campers searched around camp for hidden staff in exchange for Tan & White points). Friday we had a beautiful campfire put on by our 10 year-olds, and Saturday evening Timberlane held a carnival for our entire camp!

It really is hard to believe that time is moving so quickly. The session is already 50% gone! Today the girls signed up for their second set of activities and tomorrow they will begin them. There is so much more to come! Remember to follow us through our daily pictures! I look forward to talking soon.
All best,
Cliff