Chippewa Ranch Camp Pre-Campference

2:15pm CDT

Light Welcome: Cabin Announcements, Unpacking Time

Sunday June 8, 2025 2:15pm - 5:00pm CDT

Welcome to camp! It's that time of year again, and the 2024 PreCampference is underway. Time to find out where you'll be living this summer so that you can get settled and hit the ground sprinting! This week IS after all a sprint and not a marathon!

Speakers

Sari Hirsch

Director, Chippewa Ranch Camp

Sari is co-directs Chippewa Ranch Camp. She has been at Chippewa for almost three decades, and her passion for camp is unparalleled. During the summer she oversees all of camp's programming and logistics. She writes a critically acclaimed blog called The Sari Diaries, and she hosts... Read More →

Cliff Lissner

Director, Chippewa Ranch Camp

Cliff is has more than two decades of professional experience with boys’ and girls’ camps, including fifteen+ years as a director at Chippewa Ranch Camp for Girls in Eagle River, WI. He spent 11 prior years at North Star Camp for Boys in Hayward, WI. Cliff was a Nationally Licensed... Read More →

Lisa Lissner

Director, Chippewa Ranch Camp

Lisa is an owner and director at Chippewa. She and Cliff have owned camp since 2015, and at camp she is the official "Camp Mom" to the girls. She can be found roaming camp with our dogs (Lou, Normy and Ginny), or in her office on Main Street. She works with staff on managing challenging... Read More →

Sophie Marwil

Associate Director, Chippewa Ranch Camp

Sophie has been with Chippewa for more than fifteen years. She is a second generation Chippy and loved and respected by campers, staff and parents alike. During the summer she helps with programming and logistics. She works closely with the activity instructors and handles the unenviable... Read More →

Sunday June 8, 2025 2:15pm - 5:00pm CDT
The Center Fire Circle

Group Session

7:30pm CDT

Opening Campfire

Sunday June 8, 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pm CDT

The Center Fire Circle

Join us at the Center Fire Circle for an enchanting evening filled with joy and camaraderie under the magnificent starlit sky. We invite you to partake in the time-honored tradition of creating delectable S'mores while we celebrate with laughter and uplifting melodies that will surely brighten your spirit.

Speakers