Today, this land is your land and today this land is my land. Everyone else’s buzz for the country has got you swept up in the celebrations and your singing Star Bangled Banner with the rest of them. You might not be American but today you are an honorary citizen. The feeling of knowing that it is coming is the worst and you’re contemplating just throwing yourself in. You’ve been hiding out all day trying to avoid getting thrown into the lake but tradition is tradition. There is a lake with your name on it and you have the fear, bad. The food coma is coming and you welcome it in waves. There are snacks on snacks on snacks and you are ready. However, you were not prepared for today! You never knew it was possible to arrange burgers and hotdogs into an American flag display but here we are. You’ve gotten accustomed to the food at camp by now including the mad portion sizes. Who knew independence meant bottomless chicken wings? Sign us up! This display is something to rival Londons New Years Eve show. Independence Day isn’t just a film about aliens? What?! You thought that the bonfire firework display at your local park was a show. Everyone is running around waving flags and singing Katy Perry. You didn’t realise how patriotic everyone is until today. There are stars and stripes literately everywhere. There is none stop chanting of “USA, USA, USA!”. Independence Day is not just a film about Aliens on the 4th of July You never thought you’d feel so patriotic for a country you’re not from but here you are belting out the National Anthem like you didn’t just learn the words two weeks ago. Red, white and blue are everywhere and you feel like you are in a fresh tube of Colgate toothpaste. It’s time to celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave and boy are you in for a treat. It’s your first 4th of July in America and every American’s favourite day. Here are 6 emotions you’ll feel on your first 4th of July! If this sounds like something you’d like to do, why not apply for Summer Camp today? You’ve only got one shot to take the crown… unless you go back to camp year after year! Some camps might have silly prizes up for grabs, but normally it’s bragging rights on the line. The winners of each event are awarded points, and the team with the most points are crowned champions. How are Champions Crowned?įor all the fun and games, there can only be one team named the winner! Whether you’re in team Green, Yellow Red, or Blue, you’ll wear your colours with pride. The campers are split into different teams named after all the different colours The team spirit you’ll see while the events are running is one of the best parts. Young and old, all the children at camp will come together to help each other win. Some Colour War events run all summer long, while others run for just a couple of hours. There are usually events like dodgeball, relay races, tug of war, and even pun-offs for expert jokers. It’s fun, but it’s serious fun!Ĭolour War runs a little differently depending on what camp you’re at. Prepare to be tested mentally and physically. If you like competition, races, and ridiculous games, you’ll absolutely love it!Ĭolour War is the time to play hard and battle for the glory of being crowned Colour War Champion. While I will envy them, I'm eagerly looking forward to sending my boys to Cobbossee when they are old enough.Colour War is a massive part of life at Summer Camp, and it might be the best part too. Looking back on the late nights by the camp fire, gathering wood for the rope burn or playing a late night basketball game under the lights are memories that will never be forgotten. Being on the winning team for my seventh and final year at the camp was the perfect ending to a campers career. While not my proudest moment, I was on the losing color war team my first six years at camp. I vividly remember the first time I threw a curve ball, water-skied barefoot and hit my first bullseye with a bow and arrow. Each summer the talented counselors extended my abilities. My greatest camp memories revolve around my athletic developments over the 7 years that I attend Camp Cobbossee. Went from brilliant sunlight to midnight black than back to daylight again. But we could peek and see what was going on. They herded us into the mess hall and hung blackout shades so that we wouldn't come home with incinerated retinas. The path of 100% totality passed through Bangor. With the upcoming Augsolar eclipse, we at Cobbossee experienced a total solar eclipse on July 20th, 1963. I have some of the best memories of my life during these two summers. I do hope I will return to Camp Cobbossee one day and see how the Camp looks like to day. I will never forget these two summers and I have encouraged several of my friends - both women and men, to go to Camp America. I had two fantastic summers in 1976 and in 1978 at Camp Cobbossee.
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