For those who saw Dave Davenport's slideshow at the reunion, these are the photos he showed.  And for those of you who didn't, well, they still are the photos he showed.

New photos at chancoonce.com:

• 1979 - Summer
• 1980 - Summer
• 1981 - Summer
• 1982 - Summer
• 1983 - Summer
• 1983 - Sr High
• 1984 - Summer

UPDATE.  More photos from Lynda Leach Clark:

• 1978 Sr High
• 1979 Summer
• 1979 Sr High
• 1980 Summer
• 1980 Sr High
• 1981 Summer
• 1983 Summer

Enjoy!

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So, I was first introduced to Chanco as a staff brat in the late 70's. I attended my first session as a camper in 1981, living for a week in Revelations with Dane and Brian. I attended camp every year, either for a regular session or for Jr./Sr. High over the next 8 years. Also, I worked several summers in the late 80's and early 90's until I moved to New York in December 1991.

1977 or 78? - First introduced to Chanco as a tag along with my mother

1981 - First session

1984 - Order of Chanco (Man, did I think I was a big shot!) continue reading »

I started my camp experience as a staff brat at age 6. My mother was the camp nurse for one, two week, session and my brother John (then called Andy) and I each stayed a week. I'm the youngest of 5 and all of my siblings had been to camp before me, so I was destined to become a faithful Alumni. I loved my first experience with my mother and couldn't wait to become an official camper.  continue reading »

I just dropped off my 12 year old son for his first Camp Chanco experience at 3rd Session...a whole 2 weeks...and let me tell you, I have had an awful case of that green-eyed monster, JEALOUSY!!!!   I have repeatedly asked him if I could stow away in his footlocker for the past week.  I remember so fondly the excitement of that first day...who will I see??, who will be back this year??, what campsite will I be in???  what kind of fun stuff will I get to do???   Ohhhh the fun he will have!!!  He was even singing in the car on the way about how Mom didn't get to go as I laughed at him continue reading »

What can I say. Chanco was one of the defining places in my life. I started as a camper at 10 and ended as a Councilor Archery instructor. But you never really leave chanco.

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Hey!  I have been waiting for this.  Thank you Greg!   continue reading »