Hey guys....Vote for Chanco as the best summer camp in the Eastern VA region - go to www.VirginiaLiving.com/Vote now!  You don't have to complete the whole survey for it to count...you can fill out as many or as few as you want. The camp section is about the 35th question on the survey.

Remember when you had to send in your Chanco registration the first day or you would be wait listed?  Camper enrollment still climbed this past summer and the hope is that if we can continue to make upgrades to the facility, we will soon be seeing all the sessions full.  HERE IS A WAY WE AS ALUMNI CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE RIGHT NOW!  The past two summers Chanco has successfully run a fundraiser called "Change for Chanco" where the kids save their coins during the winter and spring and donate them at their session.  An anonymous donor matches the total contributions.  I continue reading »

WE NEED YOU CCAA MEMBERS!!!  It is almost time for camp to start once again, and the CCAA is sponsoring a work weekend JUNE 4-6 where we will help get camp ready for this summer.  You can help in multiple ways:  attending the work weekend AND by clicking on the store tab here on chancoonce.com and making a $25 donation towards the supplies we need to get the last several years of tea papers mounted and hung on the walls of the dining hall!  This is one of the many projects we will be tackling during the work weekend.  Other tasks will include waterfront cleanup/tree continue reading »

The fall CCAA Work Weekend is coming up in a few weeks.  Join us the weekend of November 20-22.  Plan on arriving Friday after dinner and staying until Sunday.  We will be doing work projects and clean up around camp.  We are staying in the Watson Lodge so bring food to cook/share.  Please let us know if you are attending by sending an email to ccaareunion@gmail.com.  We hope to see you there.

Are you already having Chanco withdrawal after the incredible second annual 40th reunion?  Were you unable to make the reunion and looking for any excuse to spend the weekend at Chanco?  Well, there is a solution to these dilemmas!  We have scheduled a fall work weekend for November 20-22.  We are compiling a list of maintenance and general cleaning tasks that need to be done around camp, and then when the work is done, we will have plenty of time in the evenings to eat drink and socialize!  This year we will have the use of Watson Lodge for sleeping accomodations a continue reading »

Once again the CCAA comes through for Chanco. The outtrip equipment needed to be replaced and our alumni association, in a period of TWO WEEKS, raised enough money to buy absolutely everything on their wish list, plus a container for storage. The equipment has been purchased and was delivered to camp over the last few weeks. Here is a list of what we provided: mixing bowls, multiple pots and skillets, a griddle, can openers, cheese graters, cups, bowls and plates, serving utensils, 6 new tents, and a supply of propane for the summer. continue reading »

Dear CCAA Alums,

Financial worries like budget shortfalls and reductions in charitable giving make for difficult days in a mission like Camp Chanco. However, the CCAA has kept in close contact with camp and are pleased to report that both first and second session are near full and the other sessions are doing better than last year at this time. This is real growth, and is very good news indeed!

The Alumni Work Weekend went extremely well, and many alums were able to donate materials, time, and skills to the camp that really made a difference! continue reading »