The Sari Diaries- Sunday 8/9/15

Sunday, August 09 by Sari Hirsch

Dear Chippies, Parents, Family and Friends,

It was a fabulous lazy Sunday at CRC today and while there was a ton of cabin bonding happening, it was a relaxing way to end the week. The highlight of today was definitely Chippy Awards! Lakeview has been working so hard and tonight it all paid off. Sadly, there are a number of them leaving tomorrow and they absolutely will be going out on a high note. The theme this evening was CR-Ski Lodge and the theater was decorated just like a ski lodge. There are clearly some artists and creative minds in that cabin because it was adorable!

Campers lined up outside the theater in costume after dinner and couldn’t wait to get inside to find out the theme and check out the decorations. As they were let in, there was music playing and Lakeview was singing to them. The theater filled up and Lakeview sang us a song to welcome us to Chippy Awards 2015. You could tell that campers were amazed and so excited for the awards ceremony.

There were awards ranging from Future Olympian to Future Ten Year Girl and from Unrelated Look-Alikes to Blue Eyed Beauty. Each award had four nominees and one of those four got to accept the award on stage. Lakeview has been awesome with the little ones this summer and you could tell that the campers were so excited to win an award that Lakeview created special for them. The awards themselves were hot chocolate mugs and snowmen…perfect for the theme!

Overall, the night was a huge success and I know that campers left feeling good about themselves and ready to begin all of the incredible programming that the last week brings. #TheRanch2015 is full of mixed emotions…both anticipation for Lip Sync, Request Night, Pony Express and Final Banquet but also of extreme sadness that our time on Dam Lake is almost done. Tomorrow I will have plenty more to share but that is all for tonight. Thanks for reading and have a great evening.

Happy Camping and Love,
Sari