How To Make a Water Balloon Launcher for Camp Games

When it comes to inventing a new toy or game campers sure know how to have fun. If we made these water balloon launchers how many games could we play with them?  Ideas can be posted in comments section .

Here is the first idea:

Water Balloon Volleyball

Each team has one launcher and sends a balloon over when its their serve. The other team catches the balloon it becomes their serve returning the balloon until it explodes in a splash.

 So now think up some more fun water balloon games and send them along in the comments section or in an email to mailto:info@HolidaRecreation.com

Water Games - Can You Think of A New One?

Here is a fun water game, but the question is,

Can you think of a new water game for Holiday Hill Day Camp?

Please post a comment with the idea for us to consider?

Who is going to get wet?

 Campers?

Staff?

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Games People Play - Resources

The Games People Play -Resources

Here we go counselors, games, have we got games people love to play. Some are classics some new, sift through and find a couple new ones to bring to camp this summer. For our families these will make a nice rainy day resource or a birthday party resource.

   Online resources for games:

www.ultimatecampresource.com/site/camp-activities/camp-games.html

http://www.campgames.org/ 

more resources:

www.campingdude.com/camp_games.asp

www.wilderdom.com/games/IdeasSummerCampActivities.html

www.youthwork-practice.com/outdoor-indoor-games-collection.html 

Want to Play Parachute?  here is a site with info on Parachute games for fun and fitness.

Christina Lee Steele Chapan ; A Simple Guide to Parachute Play

www.naturalphysiques.com/cms/index.php?itemid=147

online resources to purchase a parachute for play I found them in the $24.00 - $225.00 price range

                     Help kids develop imagination and create their own games in the parachute

           Here we go counting off for Hide n Seek 1...2...3...4...5...6...

                                                                              Summer
Games People Play, bare feet, lemonade and summer day camp at  http://www.holidayrecreation.com/

If you haven't registered for a session at Holiday Hill Day Camp

come to our website or call us, 860-423-1375

                                                                     
                                                                                  

Insane Fisherman, Crazy Weather, Thoughts of Camp

Had Enough Winter? Obviously some are bothered by it more than others!

When the mountains of snow in our doorways starts to get us down it is the best time to sit down and make plans for summer fun!

Teens Take Notice and participate

Holiday Hill's Nest Leadership Program

Here is your chance to participate as Eagles in first year of the NEST program. If you are entering grade 9 in the fall you can be an Eagle this summer at camp.  All the details are on the web so stop by and see. Questions email camp at info@HollidayRecreation.com

This is the first phase of NEST Leadership Program for Teens and leads to next year's Junior Counselor Phase for successful Eagle graduates.

2011 Nest Leadership Program

Nest Eagle Phase Sessions 1&2

Session 1: June 27-July 8

Session 2: July 11 -July 22

Nest Eagle Phase Sessions 3&4

Session 3:  July 25 -  August 5

Session 4: August 8- August 19

Nest Junior Staff Trainee Phase

Session 3 or Session 4  ( reduced tuition rate for Eagles who did phase 1&2)

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Paper Craft Projects : Great on a Snowday!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!   NOT ANOTHER SNOWDAY!!

Snow Queen is out of Control this year and if it is starting to feel like your house full of kids on yet another snow day is out of control, here are three things to do on a snowday  !

1.) Above are video directions to make a paper star , these would be really nice in a window, as a mobile, tucked in an envelope and mailed to a friend, or used to reward a super star student!

2.) RAOK   Random Act of Kindness    
     I hope everyone will keep an eye out for the chance to do this! It is so much fun. Sneak out early and clear snow from someone's car windows, shovel a walk for a neighbor. Mail a "Thinking of You" card to a shut in. Send a letter to a soldier stationed overseas. Need more ideas,  bring someone a pot of flowers, leave cookies by the company water cooler (buy Girl Scout cookies and leave them a double good deed)  Want your deed to help the animal world? Take a pound dog for a nice walk, leave a bag of pet food off at the pound after you go shopping,  put out bird seed, invite neighbor children over to make pinecone bird feeders and take them to a park to hang up.

3.) Go to http://www.holidayrecreation.com/  and sign up for camp this season. Warm thoughts and summer planning will make a snow day seem well spent. Only 6 days left in the first Early Bird Discount.  period (Jan. 31) You can change sessions later if your plans change, but get your first choice now while we have choices.  All the choices are on the website but here is the list so you can think about them right now:

April Vacation Camp April 18-22
June Mini Camp June 20-24
Session 1 June 27-July 8
Session 2 July 11-22
Session 3 July 25-August 5
Session 4 August 8-19
August Mini Camp August 22-26

Need a Happy Thought? 

                                                                  
                                                   Family Pool Memberships June6-Aug 28

Now  that's a great reason to sign in on http://www.holidayrecreation.com/  website - sign your family up and  spend a snowy afternoon bathing suit shopping on line, in a catalog, or at the store!