The Sari Diaries- Tuesday 7/8/25

Dear Chippies, Parents, Family and Friends,

Wowzas- I cannot believe that we just completed the final full day of regular activities for the session. How does it happen that we literally blink, and poof, it’s over. Now don’t worry, I know that there is still plenty of camping left but I just can’t believe that we are here already. The good news is that it really feels like we are making the most of every moment- filling our days with so much joy and goodness…Chippies at #TheRanch2025 are taking it all in and feeling the impact while also making the impact. As for today, here’s how it all went down…

Meals
-Breakfast: Scambled Eggs, Bacon & Hashbrown Patties
-Lunch: Turkey Pesto Paninis with Chips & Pretzels
-Dinner: Sweet & Sour Chicken, Fried Rice & Egg Rolls!

Activity Achievements
-Jordan S got up and around the lake on two skis!
-Remi R crossed the wakes on two skis!
-Emmy L lifted a ski for ten seconds!
-Ava L & Tyler T dropped a ski and got around the lake on one!
-Logan W and Logan R dropped a ski and crossed the wakes on one!
-Skye N and Amelia F are official members of the Gold Club!
-Dylan K hit her 200th gold of the summer!

What Else Happened Today?!
-Activities were in full force today across Chippyland! As can be seen from the above achievements, campers really focused in on reaching their goals, passing levels and digging into their activities. Meanwhile, the staff were extra-committed to helping campers achieve…it was amazing to see! At climbing, I got to see multiple campers gleefully glide down the zipline after they made it all the way to the top of the climbing wall. And at swimming, campers bounced down the slide, blobbed one another and jumped on the water trampoline. The weather was just perfect for another amazing day on the waterfront!

-Tonight’s evening program was GLOW- Glorious Ladies of Wrestling. We gathered in the North Field, and sat around the wrestling ring that was created in the center of the field. Each cabin started with an envelope full of Chippy cash that they used to bet on each fight. There were announcers, walk on songs, referees and plenty of dramatics. Some of the matches included Michigan vs Ohio State, Climbing Wall vs High Ropes Course, Milly vs Olivea and Skiing vs Sailing. Cabins decided who they thought would win, went to place their bets with the bankers and then watched the fights unfold. It was highly entertaining and the crowd was going wild! In between matches, there was plenty of cabin bonding going on. The cabin of Horseshoe was braiding each others hair in preparation for their Lip Sync performance tomorrow night. And most of Colt Village was practicing their leg wrestling…I think they were just in the wrestling mode and still excited about Leg Wrestling from yesterday…it was very cute! In the end C-C had the most Chippy cash, so they were the winners of the night, and they have earned the right to skip the canteen line at their next canteen!

-And finally, Boots is in the Gold Center movie theater enjoying one of their prizes from Eli F’s Seven Wonders Quiz win. They were thrilled to get in there, enjoy concessions and relax together while watching a movie. Aside from that, camp is quiet and everybody is excited for another amazing day tomorrow!

Thanks for reading…chat with y’all soon!

Happy Camping and Love,
Sari