Games & Other Pastimes

Games & Other Pastimes

Games and various other pastimes often fill spaces in the day for all ages from the most toddling of Sparks to the most tottering of Embers. Card games, board games, running games, thinking games, puzzles of various sorts, 4-Square, horseshoes, reading, Stunt Night, the Sales Table Auction, ping pong, and even tightrope walking are all represented on this page... and that's all only a small part of the fun and relaxation that you'll see here!

NEW photos on this page in recent months:
Title or Theme Year    Posted
"Up Jenkins" (2nd photo)                 2016     8/21
"Parachute Games"                          2009     5/12

2020 2021 2023

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019

2000 2001 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

1991 1993 1995 1996 1997

1984

1971 1973

1933

2023

"1-Word Story"

Spark Games: playing 1-Word Story. It's a group storytelling game in which each player in turn says the next word (yes, just 1 word!) of the story. Hilarious! You never know what might happen or where the story will end up. This one involved bears, butterflies, an octopus, and pickles.

"Samurai Warrior"

When the samurai swings low, JUMP!
When the samurai swings high, DUCK!

2021

"Cribbage in the Woof Cabin"

"Frisbee on the Upper Lawn"

"Scrabble on the Porch"

"Grumpy's Island on the Lower Lawn"

"Spark Hunt / Flame Hunt"

2020

"vFNCA String Figures Class"

With the camera flipped, the students can see the string figure and the instructor can see the students. Love this technology!

2019

"Badminton in Boots"

"Intergenerational Plumbing"

Rev. Gard Perry, Nate Greenwood, and Herb Ziegler playing Water Works during Game Night with Trevor "supervising".

"Grumpy's Island"

This is a new camp favorite. "Grumpy" stays inside the island (rope circle) while the rest of the players line up at one end of the field. All players must tag inside the circle with their foot on their way across the field without getting tagged by Grumpy. Easy at the beginning, but tagged players join Grumpy, so it gets harder and harder as the game progresses.

"Mao"

The rules are purposely designed to just mess you up. And the winner of each round gets to make up a new rule!

2018

"Game Night Flames"

2016

"Teacup & Saucer"

"Sparks' Chair Highway"

"Puddles Are to Play In"

"I Love Ya Honey
But I Just Can't Make You Smile"

"Cards Against Humanity"

"King of Tokyo in the Lawrence Cabin"

"Studying the Board"

"About to be Triumphant"

"Up Jenkins"

"Frisbee on the Lawn"

2015

"Foosball in Chalmers"

"Sparks Games"

"Flames Games"

"Bonfires Party in Frank Hall"

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"We Miss Our Ruby But She Lives On Here"

"Pairs on the Porch"

"Blitz on the Perry Cabin Deck
on the Last Night of Camp"

"Slap!"

"Spot It"

"Horseshoes Tourney"

2014

"Games Night"

"Cooperative Musical Chairs"

"Scrabble at 8:42 p.m."

"Shuttles"

"Frog Juice"

"Dominion"

"Apples to Apples"

"Scrabble!"

2013

"Off to a Good Start"

"Get Trevor Over the Line!"

"Repainting the 4-Square Court"

"Avid 4-Square Players"

"Teaching the Next Generation"

"Buddy Tag"

"YES!"

"Intergenerational Monopoly"

"Sparks Circle"

"Quirkle Cubes on the Front Porch"

"Cliff Jumping Down River"

"Ticket to Ride"

"Blue Cards"

2012

"The First Ever LALLA Searle Memorial Scrabble Tournament"

"Serena is Totally Having Fun with
Five Decks of Cards"

The Game is Called Islands"

"Ruby's Colosseum of Cards"

Ruby Blackman has been creating card houses at camp for a couple of years now. This is, perhaps, her most ambitious creation. It uses more than 4 decks of cards and took most of an hour (lecture) to build.

"Jane Perry Reading on the Deck"

"Skip-Bo"

"The Rev. Dr. Gard Perry Tightrope Walking"

2011

"Catch Phrase"

"Parachute Mushroom"

"Trivial Pursuit in the Dining Hall"

"Leap Frog"

"An All-Time Favorite Sparks Game:
Snake in the Grass"

See the same game in 1995.

"Cards by the Fireplace"

"Croquet Set"

"Chimmey Climbing in the
Spark Hunt / Flame Hunt"

"The Games Closet"

"Trivial Pursuit in the Dining Hall 2"

"Early Morning Running Group"

2010

"Trivial Pursuit in the Dole Wing"

"Those Crazy Campers Who Go Swimming Before Breakfast"

"A Tough Game of Blokus"

"A Camp Classic: Reading on the Porch"

"Puzzle 2010"

That's Josh Cook, MaryBeth Bernier, Abbie Reed, and Dan Cook.

"Is Anyone Under There?"

It's the traditional Wednesday evening Spark Hunt/Flame Hunt! Flames like to hide under the Main Building. The Sparks know it.

2009

"Flames Playing Rock/Paper/Scissors Tag"

©Nancy F. Little 2009

"Love that Spinner!"

"Trivial Dispute"

"Solitaire"

"Sliding!"
© Emily Woofenden 2009 © Emily Woofenden 2009

"Fun with Ping Pong Paddles"

"Very Serious"

"Orange Bat in Whitehead Hall"

"Apples to Apples in Chalmers"

"Sales Table Auction"

"Flames Dancing in the Dining Hall"

"The (Somewhat) Annual
Flames vs. Bonfires Volleyball Game"

"Set Cubed"

"Getting Ready for the
Flames Waterballoon Fight"

"WHAT Are They Doing?"

"Josh Plots His Scrabble Strategy"

l. to r. : Susannah, the top of Rena's head, Josh, Lalla, Zed, Tina, Dawn, Owen, Jane, with someone talking with Paige standing behind them.

"Parachute Games on the Upper Lawn"

That's Chris Woof on the far left with his foot out, Avery Church in black to his left, and on his right is Harry Martinian in the red shirt, then continuing around the circle, it's Caleigh, Ryan Cook, Jon Crowe, Brendan, somebody with a babe-in-arms, Jim Perry, and Trevor, with two people running under the chute: the one on the left looks like Ruby, and Lucas Adair on the right.

2008

"Wooden Sliding Block Puzzle"

"Ben & Jillian Grams: WHEEEE!"

"Ruby Blackman's A-Frame House of Cards"

"The Reverends George Dole and Gard Perry
Do Downeast Stories for Comedy Night"

"Swing ME! Swing ME!"

"Swing Dance!"

"Ruby is Amused by Trevor's Website"

"And It's a Ringah!"

2007

"The Chief Flower Arranger"

"Parachute Games with the Sparks"

2006

"The Guiu Sisters Reading on the Deck"

"Nancy Little Reading Overlooking the River"

2005

"It's Not ALL Work!"

Some of the Work Weekend crew relaxing after supper.

2003

"Chris & Caleb LOVE the Rain!"

"Sparks Games: Playing Smaug's Jewels"

2002

"Ping Pong Tournament in Whitehead Hall"

2001

"Flames Scavenger Hunt List"

"Red Light Green Light"

2000

"Sparks Trip Up Jockey Cap"

Here's another one.

"4 Cousins"

Nora, Claire, and Anita Woofenden, and Joshua Grams

1997

"Sparks Jockey Cap Trip"

Here's another one.

1996

"Evan Palazzo, Sales Table Auctioneer"

"Emily in Your Face"

1995

"Snake in the Grass"

This is one of the all-time favorites among the Sparks. See the same game in 2011.

1993

"Sparks Playing Uno on the Deck"

"Puzzle Club 1993"

Jane Curtis, Trevor, Dorothy Travers-Davies

1991

"Standing Tall, Looking Good"

1984

"Playing in the Sandpile"
(4 pics)

Myrrh Woofenden, Tobin Grams (in back), Emily Woofenden, Mike Woofenden, Ben Grams (standing in front, top photo only), Joshua Grams (standing in back), Jason Woofenden, Anna Woofenden, Rebekah Simons.

Tobin Grams with Jason Woofenden and Emily Woofenden in the background.

Tobin Grams, Jason Woofenden, Mike Woofenden.

"WOW!"

Louis Woofenden amazed at his cousin Ken hanging in the air.

1973

"Kank Tank"

1971

"Flames Outing to Julie Rankin's Parent's Farm"

1933

"Lawn Tennis at the FNCA"

The original plans for the Assembly (which have hung in the Dole Wing for decades) include grass tennis courts on the back field. Here's a foursome playing, with Starks Hill in the background. You may not be be able to tell from the picture at this size, but Route 302 going by just beyond the row of bushes and small trees on the other side of the tennis court is a dirt road!

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