NOT Too Hot To Trot!

Hello Chippies!

Someone PLEASE turn down the heat! Or turn up the air-conditioning :)

Yes it's been a little too hot, but we're having fun anyway! Tomorrow will be a whopping 95 degrees (by 11am it will feel like 100 degrees), but by the end of the week it should drop down to 87 and feel like 90, so I guess that's some kind of relief (at least on Venus). Shorts, tees, misting machines, popsicles, bathing suits & water bottles have helped to keep everyone's core temp down, but we haven't quite figured out how to fight the sticky and gross. Lots of lake time seems to be working pretty well.

Either way, I would take the heat over another trip to the storm shelter! Can't seem to get the climate on track around here. Mother Nature and I are on shaky terms right now ("In a fight" as my 13 year old campers would say. Or "I.A.F." if they were texting it).

Anyway, enough about the weather. Life in Chippy land is great! Today began the first day of second session activities and everyone had a great time. The lake was bustling, the stables were rumbling, on the courts they were hustling and up the wall they were muscling. So much action! Check out the photos if you get a moment (something tells me that you guys are finding those moments...).

Evening programs have been great too. I must admit that night one in the storm shelters left a few things to be desired, but the staff are great at keeping things fun and upbeat! They sang and had a good ol' time with the girls despite the circumstances.

Last night brought Sand Storm. This Tan & White game requires bringing a mound of sand from one side of camp to the other using various containers, mechanisms, and actions. No, this is not a creative way of accomplishing a maintenance operation :) The girls had a great time and the Tans prevailed! Tonight brought

more rain and so we played an energetic and

exciting musical game in the theater. Tomorrow night we are bringing in a special DJ to host a huge GIRLS ONLY dance party. We have done this in the past and they love it! Thursday is Water Olympics and Friday night the youngest campers in camp (Blackfoot) will be hosting the evening's value based campfire program. We know that they will do great! The rest of the week is TOP SECRET!

Stay tuned to daily photos, Tweets, blog updates, Chip Chats, morse code signals and more for keeping in the loop on the summer's various happenings. I look forward to talking soon!

All best,

Cliff