![]() Through RAK Awards and all-camp clean-up campers earn points for their team for doing good deeds. Not only do campers learn how to support their teammates but also how to be good sports. “Spirit points” are awarded to teams that show support for their teammates in fun and creative ways. Seniors lead songs for campers to sing along to so they can cheer on their team. Color War SportsmanshipĬolor War is a great way for campers to learn how to be supportive of their teammates. There is no doubting the team spirit that is alive throughout the afternoon activities. The seniors also go bunk to bunk to offer face paint for girls to put on. Green and white Wigs, sunglasses, feather boas, and sweatbands are common costume items. Everyone goes all out and dresses up in their team color. Prior to the afternoon competition campers, CITs, and staff gets into their craziest greens and whites. Each camper’s team spirit shines brightest in her Green & White team “costume”. Campers gain points for team spirit and enthusiasm. At each station, teams earn points for completing tasks and winning games. Games range from traditional sporting options to cardboard boat races and lip-sync battles. Then they organize games around that theme for the campers. The seniors decide a secret theme within the first few days of camp. The senior campers, otherwise known as Flamingos, plan Green and White Day at Fernwood Cove. The most celebrated color war event is Green & White Day. Each Fernwood Cove camper has a multitude of ways to contribute to her team’s success. There’s Green & White Dance Party and receiving RAK Awards for random acts of kindness. There are a variety of ways to gain points for your team throughout camp. Remaining true to the style of Fernwood Cove, campers, CITs, and staff are split into two teams- Green and White. However it continues to create camaraderie, unity and of course, team spirit. While Color War at Fernwood Cove is unique in its traditions. Color War is a favorite Special Event among campers. The powder in the grass will wash away with the first rain, but was barely noticeable even when the event was over.Color War is a long-standing tradition of summer camps across the country. However I would still suggest wearing clothes that can be messed up. The color washed off easily for the most part from skin and clothing. We used a leaf blower to blow off any excess powder from ourselves and clothes. Note about Cleanup –Ĭlean up was fairly easy. When finishd the white print was lighter and showed through the color onto the shirts. The youth then had time to tie dye their own shirts however they wanted. We ordered white shirts with white printing on the front and back. Instead of using the powder to color shirts we decided to go a more permanent route and have the youth tie dye shirts. No teams, no one got out, just color flying everywhere! Oh… And WeTie Dyed Shirts… Then our group lined up, I said GO! and insanity ensued. While the youth were getting instructions on the boundaries and rules, a volunteer placed all of the color powder socks in the field. – Free for All – I’ll be honest this was supposed to be capture the flag, but I think we had more fun this way. You can always have the groups switch socks with someone next to them so they get a variety of colors. Then each line takes a step back and you repeat the process. ![]() On go, they toss their “egg” color powder sock to their teammate. Partners line up in two lines facing each other. – Egg Toss – Have everyone pair off with a partner. When the person who started is back at the front of the line, the game is over. When the last person gets the sock they run to the front of the line, change their sock for a different color and start the process over. They put it over their shoulder to the person behind them, that person puts it under their legs to the person behind them and so forth. The first person in each line starts with a color powder sock. – Over Under – Divide your group into lines of 10 or 15 (depending on size). We decided to go with a few organized games and then the free for all color powder extravaganza. Use a measuring cup and pour the powder into a sock, tie it off and then cut off any excess. They recommend 1/2 lb per person, we used less than half of ours for 35 people. We ordered 50 one pound bags in 5 different colors. Photos on /wmumcimpact Here’s how we did it. Then on a twitter search for #youthmin ideas I came across this post from middle school ministry about color wars. We made our own plan and It turned out to be one of our favorite and most talked about events so far. ![]() We were looking for a summertime fun night the youth would definitely remember. I had seen the popularity of the Color Run events on Facebook and thought it looked like a lot of fun, so we wondered how we could convert this to a youth ministry event.
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