The Camp Dictionary is your source for all of the unique words spoken at Camp Robindel. Do you know of a word that should be in the dictionary? Use the form below to suggest it!

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | O | R | S | T | U | V | W | Z |

:: A ::

ALMA: The final song performed by each team at The Sing. The song has original lyrics set to a well known song. It expresses the feelings campers have about camp and the friendships they’ve made.

APACHE: A giant relay race that is one of the largest events in the Blue and White competition. Every camper will get the opportunity to participate in one station of an apache during the summer. There are 4 apaches, one for each division and YES, one for the counselors!

APACHE LEADERS: 1 staff member, 2 Juniper girls, and 1 Robinson girl on each team (blue and white), who help to organize the apaches and get their teams spirited.

:: B ::

BALLOON LADY: If you have a summer birthday, you just may be surprised during a meal with a fun character and some balloons to help you celebrate.

BANQUET: A celebration on the last night of camp where everyone dresses in white for a themed dinner inside the dining hall. Awards for different activities are given out along with recognition for how many years campers have been at Robindel (5 years and up).

BEACH DAY: Occurs when the temperature gets really warm and regular activities are cancelled. All campers head to the beach for swimming, sailing, water skiing and other beach activities.

BIRCH ROCK: A large rock in front of Birch (a cabin for 10 year old campers), which makes a great place to sit with friends and enjoy the beautiful lake and scenery. Campfires are held here each Sunday.

BLESSING: Recited before every meal by different bunks: "Oh the Lord is good to me, and so I thank the Lord, for giving me the things I need, the sun and the rain and the appleseed, the Lord is good to me".

BLUE & WHITE ROOMS: Rooms where the blue and white teams work hard creating props and costumes for the Sing. They are located directly below the Rec Hall facing the lake.

BOUNTY: A social involving about 15 New England camps held in a bowling alley.

BREAKOUT: The start of Colorwar. This is when you find out if you are on the blue or white team.

BROTHER/SISTER VISITING: Each Sunday, campers who have brothers or cousins at Winaukee either are visited at Robindel or go to Winaukee to visit.

BUFFALO BOB: The head of our tennis department.

BUGLE: The traditional sounding of horns that signify times to wake up, go to meals, and begin and end all activity periods.

BUNK AUNT: You make up a definition. It is the same as a Bunk Uncle, except it is a female staff member who does not live in a cabin with campers.

BUNK CHEERS: Throughout the summer campers create cheers together to represent their bunks. They are recited during activities and in the dining hall.

BUNK PLAQUES: At the end of each summer, each bunk designs a plaque with their names on it to be placed inside their bunk.

BUNK UNCLE: A male staff member who is assigned a cabin to be an "Uncle" to. They eat meals, go on trip days, and participate in other activities with their "nieces".

:: C ::

CAMP SISTER: All new campers and all Junior campers are assigned 2 or 3 camp sisters, who act as "surrogate" sisters for the summer. The relationship is made in the springtime so that every girl arrives at camp knowing at least 2 other campers.

CAMPFIRE: A Sunday night tradition involving the entire camp signifying the end of that weeks blue and white activities and another week at Robindel.

CANADA: All Juniper campers and counselors get to take an overnight trip here for 5 days to visit the cities of Montreal and Quebec City.

CANTEEN: Bring a letter that you have written to the canteen, and Ann (or one of her helpers) will give you a snack of your choice.

CAPTAIN/CO-CAPTAIN: 2 counselors, 1 Juniper girl and 1 Robinson girl, who help to lead their colorwar team in activities and the sing.

CARNIVAL: An all-camp activity held once during the summer. It is known for it's many attractions such as ski boat rides, the jail, and the dunk tank where Juniper girls get soaked as the younger campers try to dunk them.

CHEERING: An activity that all girls from the Blue and White teams participate in every Sunday morning before colorwar begins and after lunch. Members of each team are encouraged to cheer to get pumped up for the day of games ahead.

CLINIC: Held after breakfast & dinner in the infirmary with the doctor. In cases of emergencies, the medical staff is always available.

COLOR GUARD: Four campers that raise the flag before reveille and lower it before dinner.

COLORWAR: Every camper and staff member is on either the Blue or White team. Sundays are colorwar days, when you participate in activities and try to gain points for your team.

CONDOS: The set of cabins on the beach in between Feldman and the Small Craft area.

CRYSTAL PALACE: Camp weather forecast office. Run by program office officals and on site junior weatherperson.

:: D ::

DUTCH AUCTION: A special evening event that you have to see to believe! It’s a scavenger hunt, but you don’t get the list until you’ve already collected everything.

:: E ::

ELECTIVES: Periods where campers choose their own activity on their schedule. Juniors have one elective (6th period) and Inters have 2 (3rd and 6th period). Campers sign up for their electives daily at the tagboard.

ELMED/MAPLED: A phrase used to describe a camper who has transitioned from Junior Camp to Inter Camp. Elm and Maple are the first bunks in Inter Camp.

ESCORTS: Counselors who travel with campers to and from camp at the beginning and end of camp on the buses, planes, vans, etc.

EVENING ACTIVITY: A fun activity that occurs after dinner. Some are all-camp activities and some are divided by age group.

:: F ::

FAKEOUT: A fake "breakout" of colorwar. You never know when the real one will take place...

FLATS: The background scenery for the entrance in The Sing. Designed and painted by the Juniper girls based on their team's theme.

FLASHLIGHT TIME: A time after lights go out when campers can use their flashlights for reading, letter writing, etc.

FUNSPOT: A fun place in Center Harbor where campers can win trips to. It has arcades, mini golf and go carts.

:: G ::

GARY: The head chef at camp who has been with us since 1960! Campers think he is amazing and he prepares delicious meals.

GENEVA POINTE: The ice cream shop down the road from camp.

GIANT SWING: A part of the ropes department that is located near the lodge porch. Ane camper gets attached to a rope while others pull on the rope lifting her higher in the air. The camper is released and swung back and forth through the air.

GOLD RUSH: A favorite all-camp evening activity. Each bunk tries to collect the most points by finding counselors, juniper campers, and tennis balls. Each counselor is worth 100 pts. for each year at Robindel. The tennis balls are worth 50-500pts.

GO GO MONKEY: The monkey that gives you the balloons on your birthday. Will work for bananas.

:: H ::

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SONG: Dear ______ our hearts to you, our hands to you. Dear ______ our hearts and hands to you. Kings and Queens and Bishops too, wanna wish the best to you. So wish day, wash day, what do you say, birthday! Happy Birthday to you.

HEAD CABIN: The small cabin in the center of camp is the office of our Staff Coordinators and the headquarters of Blue and White. This is also where night patrol and staff information can be found.

HIGHLAND LINKS: A local golf course where Robindel Girls can play golf every Tuesday.

HONOR BUNK: Every Sunday, the cleanest bunks in camp are awarded this. If your bunk wins honor bunk enough times, you'll get to go out of camp for an ice cream treat!

:: I ::

INFIRMARY: The nurses office at camp. They administer medications for campers and counselors. At breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the nurses sit on the lodge porch for people that need their meds at that time. For those who need their meds at bedtime, you go to the infirmary to take it.

INSPECTION: Following morning clean up, each bunk is inspected with the use of a scoring system.

INTERCAMP: Competition in various activities held with other camps throughout New Hampshire and Maine.

INTERMEDIATES: "Inters" are campers that have completed 5th and 6th grades. They live in Elm, Maple, Redwood, Cypress, and Sequoia.

:: J ::

JB SCOOPS : An ice cream shop up the road from camp. The winning honor bunk gets to go here.

JI, KI, MI: John Immerman, our Program Coordinator. Kathy Immerman, the unit leader for our youngest campers. Michael Immerman (their son), John's assistant, and an honorary member of the maintenance staff.

JoJos: Our favorite country store! It also happens to be only 2 miles from camp. They are famous for their chocolate cookies and sub sandwiches.

JUNIORS: The youngest campers that have completed 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade. They live in Hemlock, Knotty Pine, Poplar, Spruce and Birch.

JUNIPER: The bunk for our 15 year old campers, the oldest in camp. They act as leaders of various activities throughout the summer, including Colorwar.

:: K ::

KELLERHAUS: A build your own sundae shop that is a favorite prize among campers and counselors alike.

:: L ::

LAS VEGAS NIGHT: An all-camp evening activity with everyone's favorite Las Vegas games.

LIFEGUARDING: The girls in the oldest bunk can wake up early every morning to practice and train so they can become certified.

LODGE: The original building at Camp Robindel. Many key staff live in the upstairs rooms. The downstairs is used for canteen, and sometimes, for bunk meetings with Ann.

LODGE PORCH: A porch surrounding the Lodge with a view of the lake. Chairs are set up here so campers can relax during free time. Free times include before lunch and dinner, and before evening activities.

:: M ::

MOTOR ABILITY: The activities of the second day of camp, used to determine if you will be on the Blue or White team.

:: O ::

OD: "On-Duty" Once per week, there is an all staff meeting. While the staff are at the meeting, the Juniper girls are assigned to be On-Duty in all cabins throughout the camp. During this time, the nurses and unit leaders are all on call, should their assistance be needed.

:: R ::

REC HALL: A 7,000 square foot recreation hall used for gymnastics, drama, movies, rainy day activities, evening activities and The Sing.

RED TEAM: A carefully selected group of staff members who serve as the judges for Blue & White activities.

REST HOUR: A time when all campers have an hour to reflect on the morning. Rest hour occurs after lunch and it is a popular time for girls to play jacks and write letters.

REVEILLE: The bugle call that wakes the camp up in the morning (and all of our neighbors).

ROBINDEL: The camp name is a combination of the names of the camp founders the Robinsons and the Feldman’s. Adele was the wife of Paddy Feldman… thus Robindel.

ROBINDEL BEAT: A clapping and snapping cheer done by the entire camp. Usually the first cheer taught to new campers.

ROBINSON: The second-oldest bunk in the camp for our 14 year old girls. Named after Eli & Fanny Robinson, the original founders of Camp Robindel.

ROTATION: The order in which counselors go up to the kitchen to get food for their bunk at a meal.

:: S ::

SENIORS: The oldest campers who have finished 7th, 8th and 9th grade. They live in Feldman, Robinson, and Juniper.

SENIOR RETREAT: A room for senior campers (the 3 oldest bunks) to use during their free time at camp. It has a ping-pong, a TV and a DVD player in it.

SENIOR SIGN UP: The schedules for senior campers. As you get older, you get more freedom in selecting which activities you would like to attend during the week.

SHOWER HOUR: When everyone returns to their bunks to take showers before dinner.

SING: All campers and staff are involved in this grand finale of blue & white. Each team performs a thematic show using all of their team members to illustrate what camp has meant to their team. Songs include: a march, several tunes, an alma mater, and a comic song.

SING PLAQUE: A plaque created at the end of the summer which is hung on the wall in the dining hall. It includes all captain and co-captain names and figures from the Blue and White themes.

SING PRACTICE: A time when all campers and counselors learn their entrance and their songs for the The Sing: March, 1st Tune, 2nd Tune, 3rd Tune, 4th Tune, Comic and Alama.

SKI SHOW: One of the last days of camp, where campers perform their progress in the waterskiing program.

SMALL CRAFTS: Waterfront activities that include sailing, canoeing, kayaking, and windsurfing.

SOCIALS: Campers 11 years of age and older have an evening gathering with various boys camps from the area.

SONGLEADER: 1 Juniper girl, 1 Robinson girl who lead the Blue and White teams in practicing and performing songs for the sing.

SPIRIT AWARD: An award given to one girl from each age group every Sunday for their dedication and sportsmanship to their Blue or White team.

STAFF TALENT SHOW: One of the first evening activities of the summer, where counselors from each department do a skit about the activity they teach.

SURFCOASTER USA: A local waterpark known for it's amazing water attractions. Campers have been known to love the slides Thunder and Lightning, these are two high speed slides where you can race your friends to the bottom.

:: T ::

TABLE CHEER: A boisterous cheer led by the Juniper girls in the dining hall where they yell out each cabin, then the other campers scream and bang on the tables when their cabin is called.

TAGBOARD: Junior and Intermediate campers use the board to select their elective activities for the day.

TAPS: The bugle call that signals that it is 9:00p.m. and time for the youngest campers to be in bed.

TATOO: The bugle call that signals the end of the day and a time for reflection on the passing day.

TECUMSAH: An all-boys camp located across from Robindel on the lake. Campers at Robindel have socials with them.

TENNIS LADDER: A series of tennis matches throughout the summer that campers can sign up to be part of.

THEMES: The story that the Blue and White teams act out for The Sing. All of the songs in The Sing are based on these themes.

TOMAHAWK: A member of the male staff, who helps as a colorwar leader.

TRACK & FIELD DAY: The Sunday after visiting day when Blue and White teams compete in running races around the track at the flag field.

TRIP DAY: 4 Wednesdays during the summer, when all bunks go out of camp to amusement parks, water parks, and sometimes even dinner and movies.

TURKEY DINNER: Every Sunday, after a long day of blue and white activities turkey is served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. It is a peaceful dinner with no cheering.

:: U ::

UNIQUE: A traditional camp evening activity. Campers are spilt into four teams (blue, yellow, green & red) to compete in an interactive trivia game. The team with the highest score wins.

UNIT LEADER: A counselor who is the head of each age group of campers.

:: V ::

VISITING DAY: Occurs halfway through the summer when families are allowed to come visit camp for a day. Families follow thier kids around for a whole day going to many different activities with their children.

:: W ::

WINAUKEE: Winaukee is Robindel's brother camp. It is located right down the road from Robindel. Every Saturday night, older girls have socials with these campers. (See also Brother/Sister Visiting and Socials)

WINNIPESAUKEE: The lake that Robindel is situated on - the largest lake in New England. It is very clean and it doesn't get as cold as other lakes.

:: Z ::

ZIP LINE: A ropes activity where two campers climb up a tree, attach themselves to a cable, and swing down into the lake together.