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by: ETatpiano@aol.com Once Upon a Time....... (I'm the one who writes my own story,
I decide the person I'll be....) Each cabin will have a different fairytale theme such as
...... Snow White and the 7 dwarfs, The Little Red Hen, etc.... They will decorate around
their storybook, but will also need to come up with a scripture and spiritual take on
their story.
Our camp is like the Marriott of all camps. We will focus on:
- The
Past (learning from our parents and their experiences
- Our Present (don't always live for the next thing such as Oh I will
be happier when I am driving, oh I will be happier when I get married etc..... I would
also like to stress having Joy in the Journey. Making the most of each day.
- The Future... That our future will be focused on Christ and that we
will become the queen that we are destined to be.
Contributed by: Tanya
Stelly Sulphur, LA Wpstelly@aol.com
Here are some brainstorm ideas:
Have adult and youth leaders adopt "personas" during the camp. They can even
dress the part at some point of the camp week. Someone (camp director and assistant)
should be the Brothers Grim (did I spell that right?) If you work on stargazing or
astronomy--the teacher should be the Blue Fairy. Don't forget Fairies Flora, Fauna, and
Merriweather. Anyone giving any lesson on plants, animals, or even meteorology? (lol)
I would look at the politically correct "Once Upon a More Enlightened Time"--it
may give you a few ideas. You could have a contest where you give short descriptions of
fairy tales that are "rewritten" in the politically correct vein. Points to
those that guess right. Or you could just rewrite the titles: Wooden Liar=Pinocchio, Small
Swine Trio=Three Little Pigs, etc.
Have different areas of the camp named after famous settings in fairy tales--Little Red
Lane, Seven Hills Showers (Snow White--can't remember the exact quote about where the
Seven Dwarfs lived and worked), Sleeping Beauty's Castle can be the sleeping location of
whatever priesthood holder is assigned to stay the night and "watch" after the
girls, Three Pig's Restaurant (after all, didn't they cook that wolf?), Cinderella's Cafe,
Tiger Lily's Dance Hall, if you have a craft location it could be Geppetto's Workshop. You
could call the mess hall the "Gingerbread House" but that did not bode well for
Hansel and Gretel. Have a sign outside the girls' shower that says "Sorry, Magic
Mirror temporarily out of order."
You could have daily menu's with items that refer to the stories: Wolf Stew, Woodcutter's
Bread, Cinderella's Favorite Pumpkin Bread, Evil Stepmother's Favorite Punch (or apple
dessert), 7 Dwarf's 7 layer nacho dip, etc.
You could work up some activity with the Magic Mirror--have each girl come before it for
some assignment, or have it at some common meeting place. "Magic Mirror on the wall,
tonight which group of girls cleans up the mess hall?" Magic Mirror would then answer
in rhyme.
Have each cabin or group's name based on a story. Grannie's Girls. The Red Riders. The
Steppin' Sisters--they march or dance to each different location. Dragon Slayers. Star
Wishers. Jolly Roger Swabbies. Let the YCL pick the name and she can create
decorations/activities based on the name.
Contributed by: nltalley@yahoo.com
This will be a great theme. We did Camelot last year, relatively the same thing. The one thing
I have learned in my years at camp is... The girls are so much more touched by a camp that
is positive. If you spend the week telling them they are wonderful, beautiful, divine
daughters of God, queens and heirs to His Kingdom, they will blossom before your eyes. If
you spend the week telling them all the things they shouldn't do, all the reasons the
world is terrible, what will happen to them if they follow the world and the adversary,
they leave feeling depressed, guilty and overwhelmed with negativity. Once
upon a time there was a King who had many beautiful daughters... It seems like a fairy
tale, but it's not, it's real!! What a great theme!
We Three Queens
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