Van Challenges: Updates and a Little History.....

It is all about the van challenge at stonybrook day camp and this year our campers and staff have brought creativity and spirit to the next level.  We are WOWed daily with costumes and props and songs.

It is just amazing to see tradition come to life as our van challenge dates back to 1983.  We used to ask that van counselors get their campers to sing songs on the way to camp but surprise, surprise..... not everyone liked to sing!  One creative counselor had the idea that he would dress up in costume to try to motivate his campers.  Soon other counselors started to do the same.  Every day campers would guess what the counselors would dress up as for the next day.  And before we knew it, campers started joining in the fun.  The following year, theme days were implemented and all were encouraged to participate.

Two years ago the van challenge became even more fun as Jen Mambelli suggested that we award those who were the most spirited by having them come up to perform in front of everyone at flag pole.  And this is now something we look forward to daily.  Every day we are amused and amazed as our campers show their spirit and it is truly all about camp fun starting on the van!

Our current Van Challenge leaders are:

Vans 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12, and 15

Here is a look at today's Van Challenge: Rock Star Day!

 There is still time, let's see what we can come up with for the last half of camp!

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