Planet of the Apes Day/Color War, Part II

And off we are with Color War! Props are being built, streamers hung, and signs posted in the dining room. “Green and blue” are all over camp, as the camp is now in Color War mode.

To kick it off, there was a ‘sneakerless’ basketball game in the gym, of members of the two teams versus each other. It was amusing to see players running around in their socks and trying to score points for their teams. Some of the players were wheelchair-bound campers who joined the game, scoring points for the game, which Blue Team eventually won.

The theme of the day still being Planet of the Apes, Dembi hosted a banana-eating competition during supper. Two sets of two competitors, one from each team were called up to compete. The one to down 10 bananas first won. Okay, that is not something I would try at home…and it isn’t easy,either!

The night activity was a show in the gym: the Chicago SkyBoyz, an acrobatic trampoline-jumping team. They had a few trampolines and a huge cushion on the floor, to allow for really high, multiple-flip jumps. Many of the acts involved ecstatic campers standing on or next to the acrobats and having them jump over them. One such jump, over seven people (some in wheelchairs) in a row, came really close to the one standing in the end, but everyone was just fine and enjoyed the show very much.

Teams meetings took place a little later and further preparations are taking place now. Songs are being composed, scripts are being written, and excitement building up for the big day ahead tomorrow, the official day of Color War 2013.