I am so happy to connect back with Chanco In fact working closely with tourists at the beach for many summers whenever there is a mention of Chanco I can't help but smile and then frown a little and say "I miss Chanco...". What a magical place to be every summer growing up from age 8 all the way to age 17 when I was priveledged to be a counselor. I learned many things at Chanco and it is the part of the reason I am a teacher today! continue reading »

First memory of Chanco was picking up my older sister from the old Chanco.  I remember seeing the ferry boats from the bluff and then they gave me koolaid.  Right then and there I knew I was going to be a Chanco camper when I grew up.

Camper from 1989-1995.

Counselor/Art/Outtrips from 1999-2003 and then "a voice from the past" aka Charlie called me in 2006 for a fun trip to West VA (the picture is still on the main Chanco website).

Now an Art Teacher in Northern VA, who'd have thought?

OLD CAMP
1984-Camper
1985-Camper
1986-Camper
1987-Camper
NEW CAMP
1990-Jr. High Camper
1991-Jr. High Camper
1992-Sr. High Camper
1993-Sr. High Camper
1994-all summer
1995-Jr. High
1996-Jr. High
1997-Jr. High
1998-Sr. High
2000-Sr. High
2001-Jr. High, Sr. High
2002-Sr. High
2003-Sr. High
2004-Sr. High
2005-Jr. High

I'm Holly Long, and I'm still trying to figure out all of the years I was at Chanco! I went to the resident camp for several years, went to one senior high conference, and also attended a couple of October Weekends at Chanco. I followed my cousins Lori Long, Darren Long, and Cari Long (now Hall) as well as my sister Jennifer Rush (now Winn) at Chanco. I had some of the best times of my life at Chanco (even met my first boyfriend there, and we were together for about 2 1/2 years!) but for some reason it's difficult to go back and remember what years exactly I went there. continue reading »