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All sports, volley ball, softball, brown ball, golf, etc; Canoeing, water relays, arts and crafts. Promote competition. Encourage a "Team" spirit. Reward "Effort", not necessarily winning but the collective effort. I volunteered to be a counselor at a bible camp one summer for two weeks, and had one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. We all cried saying good bye.

13 years ago. Rating: 6
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Our Personal Favorite "Guaranteed Fun" Games for Camp

Large Group Games
Before you get started, check out our "Attention Getters" article.

Alaskan Baseball
Evolution
Capture the Flag
FFEACH
Star Wars

Team Building Activities
These initiatives are great for a wide range of campers and adults - most can be age-adapted.

Traffic Jam
Speed Pass
Helium Stick
Asteroids
People Machine

Tag, you're it!
The perfect way to get everyone moving. You can adapt any game so no one needs to be "out."

Amoeba Tag
Everybody's It
Toilet Tag
Slow Motion Tag
Meltdown Tag

Favorite Random Fun Camp Actvities
Well, we just didn't know where to list these fun camp ideas, so here you go...

Charades Down the Lane
Bed Sheet Ping Pong
Pencil in the bottle
Marshmallow Shooter
Celebrity Bingo


Ice Breakers
A must for the first day of camp! Great to encourage discussions with your campers at night.

Silent Interviews
Vortex
People-to-People Twister
Peek-a-who
You-me-left-right

Indoor or Rainy Day Games
It never rains at Camp, only Heavy Dew!!! For indoors or close quarters...

Polaroid
Psychiatrist
Huckle Buckle Beanstalk
Honey if you love me
Minute Mysteries I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X

Quickes & Fillers
Got a minute to pass? Need something quick to do - these propless games are perfect!

Ah So Koh
Scream Machine
Hand Game
Snake's Tail
Butt Wars

For the fun of it!!!
Children spend so much time winning or losing - well, let's just play for the fun of it!!!

Ha Ha Ha
Sally's Green Glass Doors
Triangle Tag
Auto Trip
Radar

games
Links of Interest

Wilderdom
Scouting Web
Junkyard Sports
Dividing into Groups
Fun and Games
Carpetball Plans
Ropes Online
Australian Scouting
Lots of great camp and experiential learning resources. Our personal favorite!
Comprehensive Girl Scout Resources
Bernie DeKoven's games site - Bernie has an interesting outlook on youth activities
Well, it's about dividing into groups...
Youth Activities for summer programs, youth groups, birthday parties, etc.
Free plans for a very cool game that you can build for your program.
A great resource for ropes course and adventure education.
Really comprehensive Scouting resource site

Here is an example of one of the web-pages I found. Hope this helps, have a great summer.

13 years ago. Rating: 4
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On the third day at camp, it rained with terrific intensity so 30 kids trapped in the break room with three ping-pong tables, benches, chairs no paddles and a broken soda fountain set up. Everyone was moaning the blues and we had no idea when it would clear. The adults were in their building as the world outside turned into a sea of Texas mud. I was looking through the cabinets in the soda fountain area and came across a couple of boxes of soda straws. So I took them to the ping-pong table and used the soda straw to blow the ball across the table. A kid on the the side of the tab caught the ball and tossed it back at me. It rolled back and I asked him to pull up a chair and blow it back at me, handing him a soda straw. He was reluctant and tried to beg off when I asked him if he really wanted to be bored. He caved and sat down and passively returned the ball. I blew hard and off the table it went and pretty soon the table had 10 kids sitting around blowing the ping-pong ball across the table, then the other two tables filled up with kids moving benches and getting their games started. We were all having a great time as the storm outside raged on and lightening was all around us. The camp directors came in and we didn’t even notice until we got one through the other sides wind. There they were, wet adults lined up exhausted by their heroic run with their mouths open and shocked that they had not found a room full of crying frightened children.

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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Here's a site you can check our or just do a google search on your question there are plenty of suggestions available on-line.

Ideas for Summer Camp Activities & Games
Free Descriptions of Camp Activities & Games (Recommended Links) Mega-List of ... of ready made scavenger hunts prepared by a well experienced Summer Camp Director and fun ...
https://www.wilderdom.com/games/IdeasSummerCampActivities.html - Cached

13 years ago. Rating: 2
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What about the good ol marshmallows on a stick round the camp fire.

13 years ago. Rating: 0
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