One of the best parts of the Camplified tour is the surprises that we bring in with us on show day. When the dates are “advanced” (that’s concert lingo for finalizing day-of-show details) the camp directors hear about all the activities and musicians we’ll be bringing to camp when their day comes. No matter how clear we are in letting them know what we’re coming with, there are still so surprised. As we set up the Rockband, Cartoon Network and Yu-Gi-Oh! activities yesterday, it was clear this was going to be one of those camps. Everyone was ready to party!
The JCC Camp in Medford, NJ is one of those places that acts an oasis away from the rest of the world – even though it’s about 5 minutes off of a main road. You pull into the grounds and you’re transported – there are paths and trails, buildings for theatrical productions and art classes, and even a hockey rink! As our sound guys started transforming the hockey rink into a venue fit for the stars, the crew got busy with the activities in the mess hall. In no time at all, the kids had discovered us and as the hall filled up – the excitement was electric! The kids swarmed in and transformed into rockstars over at Rockband, the gaming kids headed over to Yu-Gi-Oh! – and were enthralled with our Yu-Gi-Oh! experts almost instantly.
Yu-Gi-Oh! expert Robert shows the kids how it's done. How it's done expertly, that is..
On the other side of the hall, the Cartoon Network station seemed to be overflowing with excited campers. The Cartoon Networks cartoon previews and videos were so popular, our crew member Lisa was literally running around keeping every last kid queued up for their own viewing.
Cartoon Network station was a hit!
Today’s event was unique as we had two different shows – a morning set with Alexa & Natalee Falk (also known as Faces Without Names), Michael & Marisa, and a few songs from BYS.
Michael and Marisa performed - here Michael rocks out!
The afternoon set featured Phil Benson and a few more songs from BYS.
Phil Bensen entertains the masses!
When the second set was over, the rink was full of kids (both big and small!) clamoring for autographs from the musicians. There were hundreds of really excited kids who couldn’t get enough of these guys – it was madness!
We ended the day with some more activities and the energy level never slowed down. The kids and staff at the JCC camp sure gave us a run for our money today – at Camplified we’re pretty high energy and we can be pretty entertaining (we like to have a good time!). But, today at JCC Camp in Medford we were the ones trying to keep up with the excitement of the staff and campers. It was a great day!
Really looking forward to Belvoir Terrace on Sunday. JCC Camp at Medford has set the bar pretty high, but I know the girls in Lenox, MA are going to be great!!
Posted by Jess Fontaine, Crew Member
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