We have chosen Ursa for the black team and Raptor for the red team.Ĭamp is about giving all children the opportunity to shine. In northwest NJ, two native species are the Black Bear and the Red-Tailed Hawk, natural mascots for teams.
Aquila stands for eagle in Latin, which is where the team name Raptors comes from, and the Big Dipper is part of the Ursa Major constellation known as The Big Bear.
Looking up at the night sky, there are two constellations that are at their brightest and best in the summer: The Big Dipper and Aquila constellations.
For many campers, experiencing the night sky and all of its magnificence is something that they might only get to do at camp. Here at Fairview Lake, we benefit from the pitch-black night sky, which provides the perfect backdrop for the stars to shine bright. We searched for names that would resonate with our current community, celebrate the spirit of camp, and reflect the world around us. A lot of thought went into choosing new team names that would symbolize the spirit of the Color War. This year, we have changed the names of our Color War teams. For a number of years, the games were called Army vs Navy and then Mohawk vs Sioux, and, for many years, did not happen at all. This too has seen changes and modifications over the decades. Part of our summer history is centered around an annual event called Color War. As the needs in our community change, Fairview Lake adapts and changes with the community. These traditions changed when we became a racially integrated camp and when we opened our doors to women. In the beginning, Fairview Lake was racially segregated and was also only for boys. As our communities moved to become more inclusive of other races, genders, and cultures, so did we. In our own history, traditions have come and gone. Throughout the last century, Fairview Lake YMCA Camps, and camps across the U.S., have grown and changed with their communities. We are confident that they will lead their teams with great class, dignity and passion.The constellations Aquila on left and Ursa Major (The Big Dipper) on right.Īt Fairview Lake YMCA Camps, we strive every day to be a place where children and adults from all backgrounds, and from all over the world, can play and grow together. These two individuals are true Manitou Men who have distinguished themselves as exemplary leaders of the camp. Two men have been chosen to lead Gray and Maroon into battle. Color War pits brother against brother, bunkmate against bunkmate, friend against friend, and Maroon against Gray.īeginning tonight, Manitou Nation will be divided in two, and at the end of four days, will reunite as a stronger one. Expect excellence from yourself, your teammates, and your opponents. Use your teammates to strive further and pick each other up when fallen. No hunter, no warrior, no brave, no medman, no counselor and no chief can win it alone. It is truly the most challenging-and the most rewarding- experience you can have at Manitou.īe responsible to your teammates, and be respectful of yourself and your opponent.Ĭolor War is all about the team. Color War will test endurance it will test character it will test discipline it will test focus and it will test will.Ĭolor War will push you to limits you did not know were possible, and pull you closer to the teammates around you. Color War is also an incredible challenge. It takes the most exciting and the most fun aspects of the summer and combines them into a four-day event. Color War is the ultimate experience at camp.
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