The captains choose the themes – we’ve had Blue Ice v. All campers – from our Busy Bee preschoolers to our CIT and Super CIT teenagers – are thoughtfully preassigned to one team or the other, with an eye to fairness, harmony and fun.Īt Briarwood, the teams are led by staff captains as well as Super CIT lieutenants. For five days, camp is split into the Blue Team and the Gold Team. Color War at Briarwood Day Camp – A Case StudyĬolor War is wildly popular at Briarwood Day Camp. Importantly, after Color War ends, usually with a big event (most camps end with Songfest – and even the most tone deaf and anti-performing arts campers look forward to Songfest), the camp consciously acts together with its staff to help campers put any remaining competitiveness aside and re-form as one, big, happy camp. As we said, Color War usually occurs over several days. Typical characteristics of Color War include all camp events such as a camp-wide relay race, a large swim meet, some goofy, entertaining events and a Songfest. However you slice it, if you’re dividing the whole camp into teams for a few days of in-house competition, we’re calling that Color War.Įach camp’s Color War will differ a bit from another camp’s. Some camps call Color War by a different name. Some camps put their staff on teams, too (other camps don’t). The key is that the camp has been divided and that special events will happen as part of a big overall competition. Really, though, you don’t need teams to be split into colors to have a Color War, nor do you need only two teams. Generally, but not always, camps divide into colors (Blue / Gold, Maroon / Gray, Green / White) – hence the name Color War.
So let’s explain! What Is Color WarĪ Color War is when a camp splits its campers into two or more teams for a few days of all-camp friendly but spirited competition. For those who didn’t go to camp, Color War can be a strange, abstract concept and it can be difficult to understand what all of the fuss is about.
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At most summer camps, Color War is much a part of camp as sunny days, smiling faces and free swim.įor those who went to camp years ago, just hearing the words “Color War” bring a wistful smile and great memories.
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