Former campers and counselors gathered at Chanco for another successful CCAA (Camp Chanco Alumni Association) reunion weekend on September 10-12.  Perhaps people came in search of familiar faces, to revisit memories from years gone by, or both.  Whatever brought them back to the shores of the James River, a wonderful time was had by all.  continue reading »

So, the reunion is fast approaching. We have moved it up a month to September 11th through the 13th. That way we can enjoy the fading summer weather. I do not have all the details, well, that is not technically true. I do have all the details, I am just too lazy and too hungry to put it all together in a cohesive post. I am going to leave that to those more organized than myself. And as I said, there is pie involved. It is waiting in the other room for me. Calling my name, if you will, like some (whipped) creamy siren perched atop a beckoning chocolate reef. continue reading »

Just wanted to post a few last minute details regarding the Alumni Reunion.  It really is right around the corner now!

For those of you who have not paid the balance in full, we will only be accepting cash or check at the reunion.  Make sure you have your checkbook or wallet on hand!  Also, make sure you have cash available for the 50/50 raffle as well as 40th Reunion merchandise.

Several of you have asked if this is a BYOB event.  We will supply a couple of kegs, and if/when they run out there will be beer available for purchase from the dining hall.  Of course you may also BYOB.

The Fall Fest, sponsored by the Chanco on the James board, begins Sunday at 12.  There will be hayrides, zip lines, boating and a silent auction.  If you plan on staying for this, there is a $3/person or $10/family maximum fee for barbecue lunch.  Please call Stacey in the office 757 294 3126 and let her know you are coming (even if you are registered for the Alumni Reunion) so that they have enough food for everyone!

And last but not least, there are still a few spaces available,  If you haven't already, there is still time to register!

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The reunion is right around the corner. Hard to believe that it is so rapidly approaching, and in true Camp Chanco fashion, we have had a flood of registrations in the last two weeks. Loads of folks I have not seen in years are coming, as well as a bunch of people I have yet to meet. It will be nice to have some new stories instead of me regurgitating the same one over and OVER again! There are, however, a few names I have yet to see on the list, and you know who you are. There is space left in the chalets but the conference rooms are rapidly disappearing. Do not let staying in the chalets discourage you from coming, they are actually quite nice and the weather will be perfect, no matter what it is! "Oh the Lord is good to me...“ So jump right in and sign up to be there! Remember, if you have ANY problems or reservations that might keep you from coming, PLEASE contact me at tater@chancoonce.com and we will do whatever it takes to get you there!  

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I have been thinking about the reunion a lot these past few days and I am starting feel like I did when I was a young camper.  It has been 18 years since I was a camper/confree and I can already feel the nervousness setting in.  The questions go through my head: Will people like me?  Will I get a long with everyone? Will people even remember me or know who I am?  Even though these questions linger, it is the power and spirit of Chanco that gets me excited about going to the reunion.  I am looking forward to seeing old friends and hopefully making some new ones.  If it wasn’t for the Chanco Once site or my wife’s facebook account, I probably would not have been able to reconnect with many of my old Chanco and EYC friends.  I guess you could say I fell off the face of the earth when it came to keeping in touch with old friends.  With the demands of a 24/7 job and a family it has been difficult to keep in touch with anyone.  I look forward to the reunion weekend when I can forget about work for a few days, enjoy some quality time with my family and friends, and relive the memories of years past.

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Thanks so much to all of you who have registered!  We realize there has been some difficulties downloading the pdf registration form, but it should be working now.  If you haven't already filled this out, please do so ASAP and email it to Jenny Alfano at jennyalfano@gmail.com.  If the form is not working, please email her anyway and let her know what accomodations you would like for the weekend (conference room, chalet, or bring your own tent), how many people continue reading »

Here's the deal: per our contract with camp, we need to have enough people registered by September 15th to raise $5000.  This will guarantee that we have Camp all to ourselves.  If registration is not high enough to cover this amount, we are still going to have an amazing weekend, we just may be sharing the space with wide-eyed spectators.  Although we are over halfway full, we are not quite at this goal.  If you are waiting to register, PLEASE DO SO NOW!  If we lose any of this coveted ground to others, room availability may drop off drastically.  The conference center rooms are going the quickest, which means that if you'd like to stay where all the action will be, you need to get your name in now.

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