In a world where routines are safe, and sameness is tempting, a quiet idea begins to form at Active Lives Canada Get Up and Move Camp. Blair starts to wonder if it might be time to remove the colours from the Get Up and Move logo, to simplify, to make everything neutral. But colour is not decoration here. It is movement, identity, energy, and belonging. Deep within the camp, four forces rise. Blue with its calm strength and loyalty. Green with its growth and resilience. Orange with its creativity and spark. Red with its passion and courage. Refusing to fade, they stand together and challenge the idea that colour can be erased.

This is a showdown where teamwork, voice, and spirit matter. Colour Wars begins as each team creates, competes, splashes, and pushes through every challenge to prove one thing. Colour belongs here, and it always will.

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Colour Wars Day Schedule Location: Shelburne Optimist Park

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9:45 a.m. – Arrival and Colour Call-Up Campers arrive and are assigned to Blue, Green, Orange, or Red. Each colour group meets at its own tent headquarters.

 

10:00 a.m. – Create the Identity Groups design colour war posters, banners, flags, and signs. Each team creates a chant or song and practices together to build team pride.

 

11:15 a.m. – Colour War Challenge Circuit Teams rotate through inclusive challenge stations such as relay races, target toss, team problem-solving activities, and colour trivia movement games. Points are earned for teamwork, effort, and encouragement.

 

12:15 p.m. – Lunch: Colour teams eat together. Spirit points are awarded for positive behaviour, chants, and supporting teammates.

 

1:00 p.m. – Swimming Supervised swim time with free swim and simple colour-based water challenges.

 

2:00 p.m. – Colour War Water Activity: Water balloon toss, sponge relay races, and fill-the-bucket team challenges. Points focus on cooperation and participation rather than speed.

 

2:45 p.m. – Colour War Sport Activity: Inclusive colour-versus-colour games such as modified soccer, bench ball, foam ball games, or adapted capture-the-flag to ensure everyone can take part.

 

3:30 p.m. – Colour War Obstacle Course: A full-team obstacle course combining movement, balance, cheering, and cooperation. This is the final opportunity to earn points.

 

3:50 p.m. – Colour War Closing Ceremony: Final scores are announced. Teams showcase banners and chants. The winning colour is crowned, while all teams are recognized for effort, teamwork, and spirit. Blair agrees to keep the colours in our Camp logo.

 

4:00 p.m. – Load the Bus and Head Home. Campers leave tired, proud, and energized after a full day of colour, connection, and movement.