Session Themes

During training, the Camp Chase staff decide on different themes for each session. The goal is to find a motif that will be interesting and exciting to all ages, while also providing the necessary amount of material for two weeks worth of skits, songs, spoofs, character sketches, all-camp events, Wacky Wednesday dress-ups, and general fun.

Once the themes are confirmed, the information is posted on the website, as well as included on Session Calendars that are emailed to parents-- and sent home via camper backpack.

Past themes have included Board Games, Superheroes, Camelot, Pirates of the Caribbean, Surf’s Up, Wizard of Oz, Greatest Show on Earth, SportsCenter, and Game Shows.

Through-out the session, the theme is in play during flagpole, assemblies, and various other times during the day. The goal is for the campers and staff to have a good time with it, and enjoy participating in it as much as possible. Usually there are daily serial style performances by the staff that lead up to an all-camp event on the first Friday of the session.

The Family Night activity for campers and their families is usually centered around the session theme.

Every Wednesday is a dress-up day at Camp—called Wacky Wednesday. Staff and campers are encouraged to participate. The first Wacky Wednesday of each session is always based around the session theme.

Color Games

• Color Games occur fourth session and accompany the session theme.
• The entire camp is divided equally (with all ages spread out) into our four different character colors (red, blue, green and gold)
• The four teams, led by two counselor “generals” create team nickname, banners, handshakes, songs, raps, signs and multitude of other team paraphernalia
• The week is full of events and challenges designed to test each camper’s commitment to the Camp Chase mission and character values. Points are allotted for displays of respect, responsibility and caring (our Core Values).
• The event culminates in the second week with the Field and Poll events—Olympic style challenges that allow participation by every camper in multiple events
• At the end, a ceremony is held to announce the color games champion for the summer
• This event is a long-standing tradition at Camp Chase, and is an amazingly effective tool for emphasizing and reinforcing our ever-present character-building focus