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 75
th 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.
In 1976, Breck looks stylish in his Chippewa t-shirt.
Chris and Cammy at the reception.
Cammy, Martha, JP and Todd celebrate Martha's new rank.
Sam out for a sail.
JR and Xan had a ball!
Eric and Bob sailed in the 3rd Chippewa Alumni Regatta.
JP and Jerry sing "A little bit o' Luck"
Trevor snagged a mighty fish...but we've seen mightier!
Free swim for Tim!
Ted lends a helping hand on the Paul Bunyan Swing
Nearly 130 alumni and families joined the celebration! 
Mike and Sam at the Chippewa Yacht Club reception.
The waterfront was busy all weekend.
Dick and Peter reminisce on Cass Shore.
Chuck M. and Jack K. with the hives.
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!
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