Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Paul Bunyan Making Headlines
Time Magazine has something to say about our resident logger. Check it out!
"Top 50 American Roadside Attractions" Paul Bunyan Statue; Bemidji, MN
"Top 50 American Roadside Attractions" Paul Bunyan Statue; Bemidji, MN
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
2nd Session Update
It's a first for second session...a dripping wet morning to water the trees around camp. The weather this summer (for both sessions) has been outstanding, helping to create the perfect backdrop for a enthusiastic start to second session. We're nine days into the second session and all too soon, our two-week Badger campers will be headed home. But not without some real highlights.
Fishing trips around camp have produced literal boat-loads of walleye, crappie and northern pike, with a subsequent fish fry. Sam Devine has been busy taking boys to nearby Little Bass Lake, a fisherman's heaven. Meanwhile the in-camp program is running on all cylinders, evidenced by the success that our Chippewa campers enjoyed at the regatta with nearby Camp Lincoln and Camp Lake Hubert. In archery, riflery and sailing our campers competed and found the marks while representing Chippewa with class. It was a fun day for the 22 campers from all ages of camp. Cody O. and Trevor G. were standouts in archery, while Spencer D. and crew fared very well in the sail races.
Sunday's Billy Bonka Day (Willy Wonka's candy-making cousin) will certainly be a highlight for years to come. Throughout the day, teams toured his "factory" and helped create new candies and confections. In the evening, the teams solved a series of puzzles, leading them to an 'explosive' ending....Mentos dropped into bottles of Fizzy Lifting Drink. If you haven't tried it yourself, give it a shot and stand back!
The canoe trips begin to head out in earnest this week. Our first Hook Island trip left camp this morning with a bunch of excited fishermen from Olson cabin, as did our special 75th Anniversary Sail Trip on Lake Superior. Patrick H., Calvin W., Jesse O., Sing Lok W., and Byron A. will be crossing Lake Superior from the Apostle Islands to Isle Royale aboard the 38-foot catamaran called "Chat- Eau". It's a remarkable 8-day adventure!
Stay tuned for more photos as second session unfolds.
Fishing trips around camp have produced literal boat-loads of walleye, crappie and northern pike, with a subsequent fish fry. Sam Devine has been busy taking boys to nearby Little Bass Lake, a fisherman's heaven. Meanwhile the in-camp program is running on all cylinders, evidenced by the success that our Chippewa campers enjoyed at the regatta with nearby Camp Lincoln and Camp Lake Hubert. In archery, riflery and sailing our campers competed and found the marks while representing Chippewa with class. It was a fun day for the 22 campers from all ages of camp. Cody O. and Trevor G. were standouts in archery, while Spencer D. and crew fared very well in the sail races.
Sunday's Billy Bonka Day (Willy Wonka's candy-making cousin) will certainly be a highlight for years to come. Throughout the day, teams toured his "factory" and helped create new candies and confections. In the evening, the teams solved a series of puzzles, leading them to an 'explosive' ending....Mentos dropped into bottles of Fizzy Lifting Drink. If you haven't tried it yourself, give it a shot and stand back!
The canoe trips begin to head out in earnest this week. Our first Hook Island trip left camp this morning with a bunch of excited fishermen from Olson cabin, as did our special 75th Anniversary Sail Trip on Lake Superior. Patrick H., Calvin W., Jesse O., Sing Lok W., and Byron A. will be crossing Lake Superior from the Apostle Islands to Isle Royale aboard the 38-foot catamaran called "Chat- Eau". It's a remarkable 8-day adventure!
Stay tuned for more photos as second session unfolds.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
A Target of Perfection
Congratulations to Henry B! He shot a perfect 50 out of 50 on this rifle target....called a Possible! A true rarity to share on the 75th summer!Friday, July 23, 2010
Second Session Great Days
Wonka serves as a prelude to an upcoming special activity.
Nice fish Rafe and Sam.
What a great day on the water.
Some real concentration required to thread the worm on the hook.
2nd Session Photos II
Capture the Flag - Mark races with the flag
Stories of close calls from Capture the FlagWednesday, July 21, 2010
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Here We Go Again - Summer 75 Round Two!
A dip in Cass Lake after scatterball and not a cloud in the sky...a perfect start to second session.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
1st Session Coming to an End
All is quiet in the camp office, but down on the Ivy Bowl the World Cup is about to crown a champion. Tonight, a Murder Mystery banquet and final campfire will conclude a spectacular first session. We kicked off the 75th in style! I'll be back tomorrow for a 1st session wrap up. What a session it was!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Spot on the Coppermine River - The Arctic Awaits!
View Coppermine River- Arctic Trip in a larger map
Coppermine Guys Pack Out
On Tuesday, the guys from Chippewa's first Arctic Circle exploratory departed from camp at 6:00am. We'll see them back in August after five weeks on the Coppermine River. Here are a few shots as they prepared to leave for the longest trip that camp has ever taken and the furthest north and west camp has ever voyaged. A memorable trip for our landmark 75th summer.
Check back soon to check their progress on google maps as they "Spot" in along the way. 
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Schoolcraft Expedition
The guys from Sooner at Douglas Lodge at Lake Itasca, the headwaters of the Mississippi. Sooner and Eagle's Nest are retracing the Schoolcraft expedition down the Mississippi to camp.
What's up with the red umbrella? It's in honor of the eccentric Giacomo Beltrami, one of the early explorers who tried to unsuccessfully to find the headwaters of the Mississippi River. He traveled everywhere with his red parasol.
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