If you belong to a YMCA camp, then you have most likely heard of the ragger program! Do you know the origin of the rag program? We like to tell this story at campfire to introduce the ragger program to…
This is a perfect game for the whole camp. This camp activity can be done indoors or outdoors.
This might be the most famous camp song! Here are the lyrics for the Village People's YMCA song. We think this song is best sung with everyone standing up, pointing, dancing, have a good time! Young man, there's no…
This is not really a song, more like a chant or an exercise. This is an excellent way to stimulate the brain for both kids and adults! One hen (One hen) One hen, two ducks (One hen, two ducks) One…
It is very important to be ON TIME at camp. Why, you ask? Because if you're late, you'll get called ugly! Well, not really, but at camp we do love to sing the U-G-L-Y song when a cabin group is…
This chant is perfect for when you want to show your appreciation for someone at camp, especially someone who's part of a duo. For example, this chant can be used to say you love one counselor, but don't tell the…
Very short and easy chant. Campers will do this when a camp director or counselor says "Um" in the front of the group. That sounds like it can get annoying, right? Yes! But it's all in the name of camp…
This chant can unite your whole camp! One cabin group starts the chant and passes it on to another group. That group does the chant and passes it on to another group, and so on. Any group that isn't paying…
This chant is a great way to divide your camp and start a friendly, fun, competitive war. Have one cabin start the chant. Another cabin should immediately chime in with the opposing chant. Then ideally more and more cabins will…
Very short and easy chant. Campers will do this when a camp director or counselor says "tune" in the front of the group. That sounds like it can get annoying, right? Yes! But it's all in the name of camp…