3/29/2024 0 Comments Color war summer camp ideas![]() What’s the memorable Color War break moment you’ve had? I think Color War changes the tenor of camp and marks a very special time. You go to sleep at the same time you have all your meals at the same time. The Camp schedule can become similar day-to-day which has great value for kids building on familiarity. Why do you think Color War is so exciting for kids? Then once it breaks for the three-day part in the second month, the point-spread starts at what it was at the end of the first month. We do a 1.5 day in the first month and at the end of the day there are points that the teams receive and that goes up in the dining hall. It was important that 20 years after they were a camper that when they came back for a reunion Blue versus Gold softball game, they knew what team they were on. Also, at our camp, I thought it was really important for kids who always come to camp one session to be on a Color War team, because if they aren’t there’s one big part of camp that they aren’t connected to. ![]() We used to do a one-day Olympics but we decided at our camp to just focus on Color War. Do you have a big camp event at the end of the 4-week session as well? ![]() There’s a legacy and a commitment, not only to the camp but also to your teammates.Ĭolor War is at the end of the 8-week session. We learned this idea from camps that are 100 years old, where the grandfather was on the same team as the grandson. Younger siblings can’t wait to get to camp because they already know what team they’re on. Anyone who’s related to you at camp is also on that team. At our camp you’re on that team for the rest of your life. At our camp, the kids all dress in their gold or their blue all together. Every kid in the camp community is singing together, cheering together. I think Color War is one of those sacred camp moments. Let’s talk about Color War at summer camp. An interview with Mark Lipof, the Director of Camp Micah in Bridgton, Maine, a Maine Camp Experience Camp.
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