Lights, Camera, Action!

Whenever I hear the phrase, “Lights, Camera, Action,” I think of movies.  I don’t know if they actually say “lights, camera, action,” when they’re making a movie, but I’ve seen this phrase being used in movies about making movies, so it has to be genuine!

Let’s make this article semi-interactive!  We’ll work in a movie reference when describing the activities this week. Try to find the plethora of references in this week’s article.  One warning:  You’re at the mercy of my movie experience, which covers the gambit from obscure to random.  So fasten your seatbelts – it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

This week it was decided by the high command that each group would act out a scene from a movie.  We realized this would be like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re gonna get.

The first group, the 1st grade girls, were as cute as the puppies in 101 Dalmatians.  They performed a scene from Moana, which was as touching as Romeo and Juliet.

The 1st grade boys put on a show that had all the best parts of Hang ‘Em High and a Few Dollars More.

If you like fairy tales, the 2nd grade girls had a show for you!  There was Cinderella who danced like she was wearing the glass slippers.

The 3rd grade girls did a wonderful Beauty and the Beast performance!  It was truly enchanting, and I was spellbound watching the love story.

The 2nd grade boys did a scene from Mulan.  It ended with a scene that combined Braveheart, the Ben Hur chariot race, and the fall of Jerusalem from Kingdom of Heaven!

Now the 3rd grade boys transformed Despicable Me into Minions Behaving Badly.  They didn’t care about the rules of the game.

The 4th grade girls did the “Be Our Guest” number from Beauty and the Beast.  They filled our dance barn with the sound of music.

Now the 4th grade boys went rogue.  They did a play within a play using the Little Mermaid, Jaws and Peter Pan in combinations that would leave you dazed and confused.

The 5th and 6th grade boys and girls acted out the slime scene from Ghostbusters.  The counselors were either funny ladies or producers.

The minis stole the show with Star Wars!  I didn’t know Darth Vader could be so cute!

Finally, the 7th and Up campers gave us the quick version of Titanic!  It was a night to remember as the Titanic took a voyage to the bottom of the sea!  I haven’t seen that much drama since Gone with the Wind!

It’s safe to say, “movies are fun!”  They go together like peas and carrots.  This was fun and I can’t wait until tomorrow – because tomorrow is another day!

-Joe Ray

P.S.  By my count, there are 26 movie references in this article.  See how many you can find!

To see parts of these tremendous performances, check out our weekly video:  https://vimeo.com/226463442