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Mid- way through the summer, most camps have some kind of "Olympics". It could be anything from color war, boys vs. girls, or Olympics. In all of these there are normally two camper representatives and two counselor representatives. The camper representatives are the oldest kids on camp who have been great campers so they get this huge honor. The counselor representatives are also two great counselors.
Color war is when the entire camp is split into 2-4 teams(colors) (amount of teams vary depending on how many kids go to the camp). It is normally three to four days long of all different competitions. The competitions are endless from swim meet to track meet to name that tune. Everyone dresses in the colors, chants for their teams and wants to win the war!

Boys vs. Girls is normally a one day event, where the camp is divided into a boys team and a girls team. The girls normally wear pink and the boys wear blue. The whole day is a competition, however less competitive than color war or Olympics. There are normally some of the same big events like swimming, and track but there are more tiny events like volleyball, and soccer. At the end of the day the girls make a song as well as the boys and sing it to the judges, who then tell the camp who won the events for the day, the song, and then finally the whole day. (At my camp the girls have not won in 11 years :( hopefully that will change soon!

And lastly but most certainly not least, is the Olympics. The camp is normally divided up into four different teams (countries). This is just like color war, but instead there are countries involved. Everyone goes around wearing their countries colors, face paint, flags and so on. The competitions are endless! Swim meet, track meet, tug-o-war, camp wide relay race, and so on. On the last day the representatives teach the team cants and songs that will be sung, there are skits,  kids learn dances too, and then you find out the winner. Hearing your team name is like learning you have won the lottery. The greatest feeling ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5SHl_Ehkac 

Every competition is the most amazing thing ever at summer camps. Every single person gets so into it, day-camp, campers, counselors, and even the judges. Get ready for the time of your life at any of these events.