Today, we resumed regular programming. After Country Club Day yesterday—Free Play, all day, a traditional day-after Color War recovery day—we resumed a regular Anyday morning of cabin activities. Electives. Instructional Swim. Flag football. But there’s nothing “regular” about the days after Color War’s conclusion. Today was probably the last Instructional Swim of the summer for […]
Greetings from your blogger-at-large, here after a three-year hiatus with a boots-on-the-ground report from Sing Night. There were a lot of hyphens in that sentence. Just as we were all so happy to have an in-person Visiting Day again this year (at least most of us were), my fellow past Color War Captains and I […]
On this night of sing and friendship, let us reminisce. That’s a line from one of my favorite camp songs and a tune I’ve been whistling all day. Because today is one of the most special days of the summer here at CGL—tonight is Sing Night, and if you know, then you know. But if […]
Today was about more than sports. A big part of Color War is spent competing on fields and courts. Each cabin spends a lot of the week playing traditional sports during cabin activities. Basketball and hockey and soccer help to decide a portion of it all, but Color War is more than just baskets and […]
This evening is the ninth running of the Color War event called The Amazing Race. Traditionally, the female camper captains race against each other to complete a series of mental and physical challenges with clues spread across camp. They must then perform or solve them on BB1 in front of their entire team. This is […]
Everybody has a job during Color War. Everyone has a task or something they’re good at, something to contribute to the greater good of the team. Camp Green Lane Color War is unique in that anyone, from the youngest Inter Girls and Boys, all the way up to their counselors, can chip in and help their […]
Happy Day 3 of Color War!! If you thought camp was overrun with green and white yesterday, you should see everyone today! The body paint, tutus, headbands, and socks have taken over, and it’s hard not to be filled with camp spirit everywhere you look. You can always tell when a good day’s worth of […]
IT’S HERE!!!! Color War 2023 has finally broken, and the entire camp has split into two teams: White Monsters and Green Aliens. Yesterday evening, following a riveting upper staff vs. Delta & Sigma softball game, there was a (very realistic) fake break pulled off by Delta. One loud BOOM sent everyone flying down to BB1, […]
Happy Yayday…again! Today we made up part of Yayday’s schedule from two days ago, having had to rearrange for our Bunko. However, today’s forecast was pretty clear and warm, and re-doing Yayday meant we could also build in plenty of extra time for campers to cool off in the pool! After this morning’s Fake Break, […]
Tis the season for a Fake Break!! We bring you this special edition morning blog to update you on the exciting way our morning began. Every morning after Reveille, Aunt Sandy usually plays a song that has been requested by a counselor or camper. This morning, however, a mashup of two songs played over the […]