Girls Color War
1, 2, 3, 4… we have girls Color War!! It was a special day on girls side, ending in a major summer milestone… COLOR WAR!
It started with the walk to dinner, in which the Seniors successfully tricked us with a fake break! They decorated the road path and amphitheater with balloons and streamers… which led to an eruption of cheers. But alas, no Color War.
Once at the dining hall, it was a special Birthday Ball dinner. Birthday Ball is a time to celebrate everyone in camp’s birthday and to also celebrate the history of Scatico. We give out the year’s Scatico “party favors” (this year, a deck of cards with an image of the road path), and at the end of the meal we bring out four giant sheet cakes, with 104 candles (one for each year of Scatico), and have a candle lighting ceremony. In this ceremony, we call out the number of years at camp starting with 20+ years, then 15+, then 10+, and then 9, 8, 7, 6… until there are no candles left to be lit. With each year calling, all members of the community who have been at Scatico that long are able to come up and light a candle. It’s always a special moment when you’ve been at camp long enough to warrant a candle lighting!
Following dinner and cake, it was time for a movie in the Social Hall… Camp Rock! Donning PJs and Crazy Creeks in tow, girls side was ready for a movie “slumber party.” First bags of popcorn were distributed and then m&ms. But upon closer investigation… something was “off” with the m&m wrappers! They had a green and grey design and it said COLOR WAR :) Shouts ensued, the three judges emerged, and the Sooper splits were read.
On Girls Side, team Generals and Lieutenants— 4 Soopers who are voted for by their peers— first play a doubles tennis match to determine who gets dibs on color, Green or Grey. Ultimately, Brooke and Ila beat Lilah and Emily, and they chose GREEN! Then, divisions are called one at a time for a dodgeball match and as campers are eliminated they line up in front of the Judges and have their team color read. Green gathers on one half of the tennis courts, Grey on another, slowly growing and growing until each camper is on their respective side.
