Special Events are a major part of our summer fun. Aside from great performers who come to entertain us, we have lots of music going on. There are major nighttime and Poolside Concerts that rock. And each summer we go to see our local baseball heroes--the New Britain Rock Cats--where we just about take over the Stadium! It’s one of the highlights of the summer for our campers.
Mostly though, we make our own great times in-house with so many Special Days & Nights at Wah-Nee. We feature 3 "Mini-Camp" days where you choose your very favorite activity (sports, arts, water, you name it...) and do it ALL DAY! It's another way you get more of everything you love best! We also have spirited Lip Synch competitions, Skit nights, Campfires, Luaus...the list goes on, making every day at camp special!
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Then there's Color War at Wah-Nee--done like no one else can do it! It's days of fun and mayhem, where we throw everything we've done all summer long into the pot & mix it up! Don't even try to guess when or how Color War will break this year--that's TOP SECRET--but it's sure to be spectacular (and as beautiful as that hot air balloon you see on this page!) It's truly an amazing event, one more reason why Wah-Nee is Like No Other Camp in the World. Sure, other camps have Color War...It's just better here!
We love our visits from Pro Athletes every summer, representing many different sports. Last summer featured the NBA’s Wilson Chandler of the New York Knicks. He’s a young, emerging star in the League, and was gracious and patient with all our kids—signing all autograph requests & taking pictures with everyone—even playing some games with our older boys & girls, spending lots of time with us. It was a treat to have such a bright and engaging young athlete join us at camp! Past summers have featured stars like David Lee of the Knicks (the last 2 summers before), NFL star Barry Cofield of the NY Giants, 7 foot tall Nenad Krstic of the NJ Nets (see below!) and Mark Jackson from the Knicks who now braodcasts NBA games! All our athletes are chosen because they're great role models who share uplifting stories that our kids take positive messages from.
We were also thrilled to welcome Jennie Finch, a remarkable woman considered the greatest women's softball player in U.S. history. Jennie signed autographs for everyone and put on a simply awesome pitching demonstration! She throws the equivalent of a 100 mph fastball, and seeing it live and up close was a genuine treat! To top it all off, she helped us to break Color War! What a spectacular day at camp! Past years have brought many greats from the NBA, NFL and other pro sports, a long time tradition at Wah-Nee going back to Earl Monroe, Truck Robinson, Dave Cowens, Nate Archibald, Darryl Dawkins, Brian Scalabrine and so many more...can you guess who will show up next summer?!! |
