I cannot say enough good things about Camp Chippewa! Granted, it's been 10 years since my twin sons have attended, but I'm pretty sure things are much the same.
I discovered Camp Chippewa when my boys were about 7 years old. We started off with school holidays and then summer camp shortly thereafter. My sons went to Camp Chippewa until they were too old to go anymore - when they turned 13!
I understand that owner Mr. George Burrell retired about 5 years ago, but sold the camp to his long time managers. The camp is still in good hands.
My sons and I still talk about Camp Chippewa and "Mr. George" as if it were yesterday. So many happy times there! Most days when I picked my boys up from summer camp, they were tired, sweaty and dirty lol. Sometimes they would even fall asleep on the way home! This is because they were outside all day playing, swimming, riding horses, fishing, canoeing, and more. The only time they were inside is if the temp just got too crazy hot, or it was raining/storming.
The camp counselors were great. Every year, there were always some counselors from countries around the world. This exposed the kids to different cultures and languages. Also many former campers return in the summer to be counselors when they are too old to attend themselves.
When my boys turned 13, on their birthday and very last day ever at Camp Chippewa, the staff had a party for them. It was truly a sad day for us, but oh, the memories!
If you don't want your children to be sitting inside a day care building all day watching TV...if you want them to get outside and play in the mud, get fresh air, they need to be at Camp Chippewa! Note that summer camp is (or at least was when my boys went) a day camp, not a sleepover camp. However, if you ever longed to go to a real sleepaway camp or wanted your kids to, maybe in the mountains, like you see on TV and movies...Camp Chippewa is that kind of place,has all those activities, but is a day camp.
Also, at least when my sons attended, the cost was comparable to any other day care situation in town. But in every other way, Camp Chippewa was more!!
Camp Chippewa is tucked away in a residential area off Southside & Bowden Road. You'd never know it was there, though, unless you knew it was there! It is a huge area, but fits nicely into the surrounding neighborhood.
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