There is a sever thunderstorm moving through camp. Everyone is OK and safely inside their bunks. For the safety of everyone we have turned our answering service on and suspended phone calls for the evening. If the storm lets up we will have evening phone calls, but only when it is deemed safe for the children to come outside.

The weather held out for today’s events that included girls swim meet & boys track meet. An exciting game of steal the bacon happened between the junior girls and the collegiate boys battled on the hockey rink, just to name a few.

The chants and cheers, the psych speeches & the painted faces all for one goal, to be crowned Color War Winner!! Well today was no different. Both teams want it bad and will stop at nothing to win this ultimate camp honor.

Each division had their own mini quiz night where they answered age appropriate questions about camp, history, sports and pop culture. The campers loved this evening activity and we all met up in the Rec Hall where we watched the counselors battle in their own quiz competition. It was close but Gold Rap ended up victorious in the end!!!!!

We just can’t wait to see what tomorrow will bring.

We are two days into our Color War competition and only 50 points divides the teams. Our campers have been in heavy battle with basketball, soccer & baseball games. It didn’t stop there… they went head to head in BBG and kickball games. They were in the pool battling in a close game of water basketball. Pride is on the line and the stakes are high.

After this great day of competition, we all headed up the hill to see the long standing camping color war tradition we call ROPE BURNING & WATER BOILING. Both teams had fires going within a matter of minutes. It was so close and it looked as if Gold Rap was going to burn the rope first but at the last minute, the fire gave way and Red Rock won. Even though the points for rope burning went to Red Rock, Gold Rap brought home the win for water boiling. It was an exciting event and this night proved to hold our color war tradition strong.

The weather was beautiful and the camp was in full swing of color war activities and games. The campers were dressed head to toe in their gold and red gear. Faces were painted, hair was sprayed and the spirit on camp was fierce. Our Gold Rappers were struttin’ their stuff and our Red Rockers were rockin’ it hard. Our kid captains were working hard, organizing their teams, and preparing for the five grueling days ahead.

The day started with Tugs of War for all our campers followed by and afternoon full of games. The evening was packed with mass games as our boys played mass softball and girls played mass BBG. After the mass games, it was off to contest night where each age group participated in a different relay race. Campers had fun bouncing on Hippity-Hops, cruising on Flying Turtles, and hopping in potato sacks. The evening finished with the traditional GC/Waiter basketball game that was enjoyed by the entire camp.

Despite receiving two clues today to help find the Color War Axe, both Red and Gold were unsuccessful in doing so, they will have to wait another day.

Our first day of color war was AMAZING and the campers are pumped for the next four days.

Today started with a white stretch limo pulling into camp. The campers all knew that this was it. Color 2009 is breaking….. but as the music was playing throughout camp and all the campers were chanting.. 1234 we want color war…. They were FAKED out again. It was our junior camper, David Smolowitz that popped out of the limo, not the celebrity they had hoped it would be.

The day went on, and camp was buzzing. It was beautiful weather and the kids were out having fun. , and winning Wayne County Championships. Street Drum Corps was roaming around camp teaching the kids how to rock out on nothing but some empty garbage cans and old car wheels.

Next, it was time for evening activity. Street Drum Corps had their stage set ready to rock out. The Rec Hall was shaking as kids danced, chanted, and screamed with excitement as they saw the concert of a lifetime. The act ended with the kids up on their feet, wanting more music.

The curtain opened to a thunderous applause as Street Drum Corps gave an encore performance. The stage was lit by black lights and neon paint drenched the stage and flew into the audience. The buildup was intense, the drums got louder and louder, and faster and faster. The curtain opened to reveal an insane banner revealing that Color War 2009 was here. It will be Red Rock v. Gold Rap in this five day spirit filled adventure we call Color War!

It’s official COLOR WAR 2009 has begun. Get ready for madness. The best part of camp is finally here.

Another great day at C-A-W is in the books.

The day started off with a special coed lineup where a mystery poem appeared. Campers were told to scour the camp looking for giant letters. Campers were helped by our CITs and Waits in assembling the mystery letters into a clue. The clue read: “For the next clue go to the lake.” The campers were ready for breakout as our head counselors blobbed into the lake, but they got faked big time! The campers will have to wait.

It was 1:00pm and time for the CIT /Waits to leave on their mystery trip. They had no idea where they were headed and we had a blast faking them out. We began our journey at The Little Red Schoolhouse for a buffet lunch. After all our bellies were full, we loaded the buses again and off we went. It was straight to the Bethel Woods for the Dave Matthews Band concert. It was an amazing show and the campers loved it!! Our CIT/Waits work extremely hard and it was our pleasure to give them a night that they will never forget.

Our lower camp campers had a ball at Bingo. They won fantastic prizes including ice cream shakes and pizza parties for their bunks. Our upper camp campers rocked out with their own karaoke party.

Another fantastic day at CAW!!

August 5th:

• 10th -11th grade baseball won the Wayne County Championship
• 5th grade basketball won.
• 6th grade basketball lost.
• 5th – 6th grade placed third in the inaugural 5 v 5 soccer tournament.
• 7th grade baseball won.
• 8th – 9th grade soccer won 5 v 5 soccer.

We had a great day at Mountain Creek Water Park. It was a full day at this beautiful new park and the campers loved it. They rode the waterslides, jumped the cliffs and swam in the lazy river.

It was an amazingly fun day and the kids made it very clear that Mountain Creek gets a big thumbs up.

We had a remarkable day at camp today. The sun was out and shining all day. All our activities were in full force, lakefront was hoppin’ and games were being played. Happy campers all around.

The excitement was all about our Broadway Revue and what a show it was. The show featured songs and performances from Mama Mia, Wicked, Chicago and Hairspray. Our actors and actresses worked hard and it showed. They received a standing ovation from the crowd!! We were all blown away from this fantastic show. Congratulations to our cast! You brought down the house.

Its late wake up tomorrow (Tuesday) as we all can’t wait for a day at Mountain Creek.

It was another great day at C-A-W, even with a little rain. The kids played games, participated in relay races, cooked up a storm in the Cookhouse, and laid down some killer tracks in the School of Rock.

After a great day, it was time to start an evening full of fun. We began a new flag football league at CHEN-A-WANDA for our Seniors, Supers, GCs and CITs/Waiters. The draft consisted of 70 boys and 4 girls making 6 teams. We had our first three games last night, under the lights. It was a great game and the campers loved playing.

All of our Juniors, Middies and Inters spent the evening playing “Stuff in a Bag”. This game, like a scavenger hunt, had them running through their bunk gathering random items and then creating different characters upon request. It was hilarious and the campers loved this crazy wacky game.

Our Super girls spent the evening in our Cookhouse creating fabulous treats for them to eat, while the entire Collegiate division went off camp for a fantastic evening of bowling. They too had an amazing time.

It was another fantastic day at C-A-W and we can’t wait to see what tomorrow brings!