One more Guest Blog post from Melissa Katz who has been sending her kids to Camp Green Lane and thus members of the Camp Green Lane family since 2019. Hello Everyone! First time guest blogger here! I am writing this as someone who has never played BBK, never heard the three booms first hand, never […]
Today was the second to last regular camp day we’ll have this summer. Today was Playday, and for a lot of cabins, it was their last time getting to do certain activities as a cabin. The Phillies, for example, probably didn’t realize it was the last time they would ever have cooking as Senior Boys. […]
Although this was written a few days ago, we held it until today. We hope you enjoy it! “Go to camp for as long as you can. You’re only young enough to do it once.” Wise words from my dad. A lifelong camper and counselor himself, my dad had the opportunity to buy into ownership […]
It all comes down to tonight. Sing Night is a high holiday here at Camp Green Lane, a night of sing and friendship and former captains returning for the annual conclusion of Color War. It’s been a long seven days leading to tonight. It’s been a Color War filled with incredible competition and determination. Just this afternoon, Green […]
Today was all about the spellers and the storytellers. There are many athletic events that are part of a Camp Green Lane Color War. Like this morning’s Tugs of War, there are loads of events and activities that measure strength and speed and teamwork. We play basketball and soccer and swim and run all week. And […]
This evening is the 10th running of The Amazing Race. In this event, the female camper captains race against each other to complete a series of mental and physical challenges with clues spread across camp. They must perform or solve them on BB1 in front of their entire team. It’s exciting. It’s terrifying. And it’s […]
Tonight is Rope Burn. One of the signature events of a Camp Green Lane Color War is Rope Burn. It’s held atop the hill at the Girls’ Tennis Courts and it is a race between the Green and White camper captains. They must build a fire and burn through a thick rope tied 10 feet off […]
Things are getting intense. We’ve reached the point of Color War where the competition has really set in and the kids and their counselors are very much into the spirit of the week. Cabin rivalries have played out time and time again on the field and on the courts, each side’s claimed a few wins […]
Everyone has their facepaint and headbands and ripped t-shirts. Some have written messages on their shirts. Others are wearing all their Spirit Package gear like the chains and white and green hair and tutus. Everyone is immersed, from head to toe in this Color War as the first day of activities kept us busy all […]
Today we ran and cried. And that was hours before Color War even broke. Not to bury the lead, but it’s Green Work vs. White Play! But first, this morning was the annual Camp Green Lane Triathlon, a swim-bike-run event held throughout camp. The younger campers complete a biathlon, with both older and younger campers […]