--- title: Purple Peace and Simple Joys description: Susie Ma'am and I simply love our costumed dance nights. image: https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/IMG_7552.jpg --- [Register Online](https://champions.campintouch.com/ui/forms/application/camper/App) [Camp Champions](https://www.campchampions.com/) # Camp Champions Blog # Purple Peace and Simple Joys Posted by [Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/author/steve-baskin) on Jun 7, 2018 6:40:00 PM ![Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/hs-fs/file-377256139-jpg/Head_Shot_Profile/SteveSir.jpg) Find me on: [LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/pub/steve-baskin/11/a98/107) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/steve_sir)   ![IMG_7552](https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/IMG_7552.jpg) I love dance night.   To be clear, camp dances are nothing like the dances we would attend in our middle or high schools. At those events, most people would nervously stand and watch the small handful of brave people dance with partners.   Camp dances are more like crazy costume Zumba parties. No one cares if you can dance. Most people dance with their entire cabin. On any given song, you might see a 50 person conga line or a massive line dance. Counselors go out of their way to dance with their campers and act silly.   If a camper would rather not dance, he or she can play gaga, tetherball, skeeball, 4 square or just play cards.   In short, they are lots of fun with a LOT of energy. [Note: I used to attempt to keep up with the campers during the dances. I have since learned that this can take a toll on a more mature body. My days of dancing for an hour straight are probably behind me.]   As you can see in the photos, this was the Purple Peace dance. Susie Ma'am and I love looking at the sea of costumes.   Sometimes the joy of a day comes from simple things. Dancing like a fool while bathed in purple is not a sophisticated endeavor, but it is certainly a happy one.   Steve Sir     ![IMG_7556](https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/IMG_7556.jpg) PS Speaking of happy, I include this picture of Lola, our camp baby (daughter of Leah Ma’am and Robbie Sir, our Girls Director and Activity Director). ### Subscribe to Email Updates ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [General (221)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/general) - [Parents (103)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parents) - [Camper (86)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camper) - [Counselor (73)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor) - [Alumni (48)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/alumni) - [Summer Camp (20)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/summer-camp) - [Campers (10)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/campers) - [Yearbooks (10)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/yearbooks) - [success (10)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/success) - [growth (9)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/growth) - [camp (8)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camp) - [21st century skills (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/21st-century-skills) - [digital anxiety (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/digital-anxiety) - [parenting (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/parenting) - [skills (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/skills) - [social media (6)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/social-media) - [Counselor Training (5)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselor-training) - [cell phones (5)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/cell-phones) - [independence (5)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/independence) - [Counselors (3)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/counselors) - [confidence (3)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/confidence) - [Goofy (2)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/goofy) - [Off Season (2)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/off-season) - [homesick and happy (2)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/homesick-and-happy) - [memories (2)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/memories) - [Scholarship Fund (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/scholarship-fund) - [camperships (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/camperships) - [donations (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/donations) - [golden oldie (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/golden-oldie) - [scholarships (1)](https://blog.campchampions.com/topic/scholarships) [see all](https://blog.campchampions.com/purple-peace-and-simple-joys#) ![Steve Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/Campchampions%20February2018/image/steve-baskin_small.jpg) ## steve baskin The Camp Geek [steveb@campchampions.com](mailto:steveb@campchampions.com) ![Susie Baskin](https://blog.campchampions.com/hubfs/Campchampions%20February2018/image/susie-baskin_small.jpg) ## susie baskin The Camp Mom [susieb@campchampions.com](mailto:susieb@campchampions.com) Camp Champions 775 Camp Road, Marble Falls, TX 78654 p: [(830) 598-2571](tel:1-830-598-2571) f: [(830) 598-1095](tel:1-830-598-1095) [info@campchampions.com](mailto:info@campchampions.com) © Camp Champions 2018