Color war camp full#

A few moments later, after Super Tutor Marge threw the ceremonial first pitch, Umpire Shep proclaimed “Play ball!” and Color War 2021 was off and running.

Color war camp full#

As is our custom, all participants remain for the first full inning before heading out for Divisional play to every corner of camp. Then, both teams were called to the Fred Pierce Field, which again would serve as the official Opening Day venue like it has for the past 72 Color Wars. Each teammate locked arms in a circle of strength, as team leaders implored and inspired with words of encouragement, pounding cheers and pump-up music, looking for a week of maximum effort and hopeful of ultimate victory. What better way to kick-off the favorite week of the summer then by having our own favorite “breakfast of champions” – a choice of bacon, sausage, eggs, cinnamon rolls, French toast, cereals, potatoes, muffins, yogurt, oatmeal, Danish pastry, fresh-cut fruit and on and on …the combinations were endless, and the boys heartily fueled up for the start of what will be an incredible week of action.Īfter breakfast and the routine morning inspection – the loudspeaker bellowed, “Red Team to the Pine Grove, Gray Team to the Mail House” as the teams gathered for the first of many “psych-up” meetings to come. That smell was actually another Skylemar staple - the annual Red and Gray Buffet. You could almost taste the sweet smell of excitement from anywhere on camp.īut nope.

It’s Skylemar’s most storied tradition - the 73 rd edition of the greatest show on earth - our Color War. Each boy awoke to find a colored ribbon pinned to his pillow under the cover of darkness, denoting the team he will compete for, battle and “sweat” for, and sing and cheer his heart out for, over the next 5 days. By 6 AM, the air was filled with the buzz only known to those who’ve been through it - a few hundred kids already running all over sharing the news as to which team they are on. The dawn of Red and Gray 2021 was upon us.