Every Wednesday morning here at camp we haul out one of our highest-rated-campers-love-it-there'd-be-a-riot-if-we-didn't-play-it-every-single-week activity, BATTLE FOR THE ISLAND. The king of our all camp games, it's an all out full morning capture-the-flag tournament. The whole camp map is our stadium, it's divided into four territories and the strategic hunt for flags, mini-flags and gold begins. It's got it all: jails, attack plans, command centers, chants, songs, face paint, team work, courage, revenge, the thrill of victory, the great-sportsmanship lessons of defeat, and the ever present caution of not running full speed into any trees.
It's the most fun you can have on a Wednesday morning in America.
Or the most fun you can have with four different colored towels.
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| A territory ferociously defended by the Darcys. |
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| The Beavers strike fear into the hearts of all. |
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| Nothing is worse than being taken to Jail! Look how unhappy she is. |
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| This is just a picture of a tree stump, and nothing but a tree stump. |
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| The Majestic Jasper in his natural habitat. |
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| The strategy: Don't let them steal our flag. Good plan, crew, good plan. |
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| Teammates in the midst of battle. Very serious. |
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| The Infirmary is a dismal place during the battle. Not a smile in sight. |
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| Oh yeah! With all the capture the flagging I forgot this was pirate week. |
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