It was only a couple of years ago that my oldest daughter, MacKenzie, said that she didn't want to go back to Chanco...  I am not often at a loss for words, but I truly didn't know what to say.  The gift that was always supposed to be a natural part of her upbringing wouldn't be there if she didn't experience Chanco, but...  she had a point, and I couldn't make her go.  If I forced her, it could mean ruining the possibility of any future for Chanco in her life.  All I could do was wait and see what the future would hold. continue reading »

Dropping my son Anthony off for first session was like going back in time for me…..driving the back roads to camp (and narrowly avoiding certain death on some of the turns), unloading the footlocker (the same one I took to Camp Chanco for 8 years), finding out which campsite Anthony was in, meeting the counselors…. continue reading »

Well, Chuck Alley, Jenny Schroeder Alfano, and I spent last Thursday-Saturday at Chanco with all of our children for part of Work Week, and there are a few things I think people ought to know about Camp Chanco... Did you know that there is no indoor plumbing in the living quarters at that place?? continue reading »