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Winkle’s Blog

Dec 17
Guest Blogger

8 Nights, 9 Candles of Chi

By Camp Chi

For some, it might be hard to imagine what Hanukkah and Camp Chi have in common. For us, it’s easy – both use the symbols of flames and both are really special. At this time of year, we want to share my nine reasons, one for each candle on the menorah, that the Chi flame […] Learn More ›

Nov 24
Contests

And the winners are…

By Camp Chi

The Oscar for knowing the correct answer goes to two of our movie buffs, Abbey Finn and Sarah Patton. The movie that earned the most over a 3 day period over the Thanksgiving holiday is the Disney smash hit Frozen, which opened on November 27, 2013, and earned an amazing $67,391,326. Actually beating Frozen at the […] Learn More ›

Nov 20
Contests

November Brain Buster

By Camp Chi

In Hollywood, holidays mean major movie releases.  Movies like Toy Story, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Life of Pi all have been released over the Thanksgiving weekend, but none of them are the answer to this question. What movie, that opened on over Thanksgiving, has earned the most over a 3 day, holiday weekend? Be one of […] Learn More ›

Oct 22
Contests

October’s Winners

By Camp Chi

Congratulations to the October winners of our Brain Buster Trivia – James Franks, Layna Paraboschi and Jillian Wolf. They were all correct in saying that the New York Yankees have the most MLB playoff appearances with 50. The Yankees have also won an MLB-leading 27 world series championships. This, of course, is way more than the […] Learn More ›

Oct 13
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October Brain Buster

By Camp Chi

Our trivia contests are back!! Do you know the answer to this month’s question? With October here and fall in full swing, we are yearning for some postseason baseball. Obviously the Cubs have not been the most successful in this category, but we would like to know what MLB team has the most postseason appearances? […] Learn More ›

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