Today was the last regular full day of activities of the summer as this coming week beginning tomorrow will be filled with some special days such as Challenge Day and Choice Day and some out of Camp trips. So for many campers, today was one last time to go to a clinic to work on […]
The best part of my day came as a surprise. We started Leagues playoffs today. And the best part of my day was a beach volleyball game. Leagues are a summer-long activity campers participate in. Early in the summer, they’re drafted to teams, coached by counselors. Over the course of the summer, their teams compete […]
If you could do anything at camp, what would you do? That’s the question many campers wrestled with today as we held our traditional Country Club Day. It’s basically Free Play, all day, and a welcome opportunity to take our foot off the gas after a long, competitive week of Color War. Country Club Day begins […]
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. That’s 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. […]
One day more. As you’re reading this, we are wrapping up our fifth full day of Color War. The morning featured the conclusion of cabin activities, making the end of a long week of competition, sportsmanship, and under no circumstances, any Color War in the cabins. That’s an old camp saying, which to some is […]
Can we talk about Rope Burn for a minute? Last night’s event was another memorable chapter of the signature event. Some of us remember when Rope Burn was held down by the stables a long time ago, so it really is amazing to be able to share it with you at home in real time. […]
Where else in the world do 400 people sit on the edge of their seats in rapt silence as a marathon spelling bee stretches into the late-night hours? Where else would the correct spelling of the word rendezvous cause complete and total bedlam? Camp Green Lane, that’s where. And on Sunday night, we were treated to yet […]
Today’s blog is about tradition. Imagine dropping into camp on a random day during Color War. Imagine this is your first summer. Imagine this is all new. With everything that’s going on, the camp split into Green and White, and all the intensity and passion on every court and field in camp, it must be […]
The question was finally answered Friday night. When’s it gonna break? Well, if you had just after 9 p.m. on July 29 in the Color War Pool, then you guessed right. The correct answer was more coveted this week than a winning Mega Millions ticket here at CGL, and all the anxious energy finally exploded […]
Today is one of my favorite days of the summer. Biathlon/Triathlon Day is when campers, from the youngest to the oldest, compete in a race that wraps around camp. It’s not easy, and it takes a certain level of fortitude to complete. The participants, who must all qualify, swim, bike and run across campus in a […]