Attended Chanco for 7 straight years, starting when I was 10 and continuing until the summer before my senior year of high school, when I was 16. Was initiated into Order Of Chanco in 1989, first year at the new camp. We had to have the big Indian Night ceremony in the dining hall due to the rain, but it was still pretty amazing. After that, Jr. High conference for two years, and Sr. High conference once.  continue reading »

 I was a chubby, pink-cheeked, dorky little camper with a weird English accent the first year I went to Chanco ('86) and was sooooo scared to be staying at this weird place in the woods (the OLD chanco... just to date myself a little)

Over the years, I came back every summer, and I got WAY cooler, , heheh.   I even became a counselor on the waterfront staff from 1993-1995.    continue reading »

This is so exciting!  I have been thinking about Chanco and all the people I've known, and wondered where you all are, and what's going on, and how I can get back to visit, but I didn't know about this website until today!  I was a camper from 1987-1991, then was a sailing instructor with Will Cline in 1992, taught sailing and did some out trips (Mariners, Grand Adventure, New Horizens) in 1993 and 1994.  I think college (VT) stress got the best of me the last year and I got a "real job" over the summer.   continue reading »

I am a mother and teacher in the Richmond area.  I have two adorable boys and an *adoring* husband of 13 years.  I teach middle school science and YAC at our church.  I'm always encouraging the kids to go to Chanco so it can change their lives!

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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• Sr High Camper for 85-86
• Counselor 87-90
• married to Dan, have 2 boys, Will (9) and Mason (7)
• have been teaching since 96 for Fairfax County, first grade