The evening event on Day 3 was our annual Apache Relay. Scores at the end of Day 2 White still had a strong lead with 767 points and Green 437 pointsĭay 3 the boys still continued to show their spirit with the green and white face paint! They took part in tennis, a swim meet, a sail regatta and more. The White Team fire burned through the rope first, taking the victory and the 50 points. Both teams constructed tall, hot fires, which made for a thrilling finish. They work together to collect firewood from the forest, and then build a large fire in order to burn a rope that sits 10 feet off the ground. For the event the teams were comprised of 25 members from each team, 5 from each age group and 5 counselors per team. The main event of Day 2 was the ever-popular Rope Burn after dinner. The morning of day 2 was spent out on the fields for the boys participating in activities like gaga, baseball, flag football, hoops, soccer, and more. Scores at the end of Day 1: White - 252…. Group Leader Robbie Birnbaum shared the proverb, “For Want of a Nail.” to highlight the importance of every single person and every single play. Each Counselor General and Senior Captain spoke, sharing stories with themes of: Sportsmanship, Friendship, Cherishing the Memories, and Trying Your Best. The main fire was lit, team “hatchets” were exchanged, and the separate Green and White fires were lit, symbolizing the separation of the camp for the week.The captains for each team were announced. He emphasized the fact that he remembers the camaraderie and the competition, but not the scores. Eddie Lapidus shared some opening remarks, highlighting his own memories of participating in Color War growing up.
Various stories were shared, as is traditionally done in this campfire. The official opening campfire happened after dinner. The afternoon was highlighted by the annual One-Inning Softball Game, which Green won, 3 - 1. The energy and excitement around camp was electric, and getting everyone back to sleep wasn’t easy, as you might imagine.ĭay 1 started with the boys in song and cheer practice.
There were air raid sirens, fires, smoke, and the aliens (color war generals) came walking from the flames. The spotlights were glaring and UFOs were circling. On Tuesday night at around 9:30pm, we had an alien invasion. The anticipation was building for multiple days, leading up to the break. We even found crop circles in the back fields. At nighttime we started to have some UFO sightings, and bizarre static noise feedback taking over our PA systems. Some strange things were happening here on Raquette Lake Boys Camp.
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