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The magic of Snipes Farm Day Camp, unfolds with the power of song. For 18 years, campers, staff and the Snipes family have added songs to the repertoire. "We start each day with a morning circle under grand shade trees with singing," says camp director Melanie Douty-Snipes. "A song shifts us from our usual lives into the special community we make together."
"The Princess Pat", "Bumble Bee Tuna" , "It's a 60's Party"and "Alligator Song"are silly songs that easily inspire participation, laughter, and get everyone up and moving.
From the big morning circle, to "bunk circle" (age group), on the way to the woods, berry picking or creek singing can be heard echoing on the farm. Campers also share songs at the talent shows.
"I love to sing at camp," shares 10-year-old camper Mia adds, "My favorite is 'I Love the Mountains' , "The Littlest Worm" and 'Alice the Camel"-sung every Wednesday, on hump day, for all of the years of camp.
Singing goes beyond entertainment. Our longest living song "All Earth's Critters (Got a Place in the Choir"), and "We're All a Family Under One Sky" celebrate community. "This Pretty Planet" and "My Head is in the Sky Sky Sky" are about our wonderful home. The Doodlidoo Song is likely the sweetest song that we often end our camp days with. Songs can give us hope, and help us to feel peaceful.
"I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas" and the "Happy Wanderer" are 2 old fashioned songs that we love and dust off every year. "Rattlin' Bog" and "Pizza Man" are our truly epic songs that whip us up rousingly. Both take considerable concentration to keep up with all the verses and it is so fun to get to the end!
Campers and staff help to lead them. Our camp songs are not just melodies; they are expressions of creativity, and connection. Singing brings a joy of shared experience that gets passed along from year-to-year and lasts well beyond the summer days.
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