Camp Awards

Kind, funny awards for the last night of camp, one for every camper and counselor.

Camp Awards

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  1. The Tidy Bunk AwardFor a bunk that was ready for inspection every single morning.
  2. The Song Starter AwardFor starting the campfire song the whole camp joined in on.
  3. The First Summer AwardFor learning the ropes, the trails and the traditions in one summer.
  4. The Towel Line AwardFor hanging up every wet towel, even the ones that belonged to someone else.
  5. The Encore AwardFor the talent show act the camp asked to see again.

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How it works

These camp awards are 50 titles for the closing campfire, each with a one-line reason to read out: forty for campers and ten for counselors and staff.

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Camper awards: ideas for every bunk

Work from the cabin list, so every camper goes home with one. Cabin life has the tidy bunks, the letter writers and the table captains. Waterfront and trail and Campfire, crafts and games follow the activity periods, from archery to the talent show. Kindness is for the camper who made the session better without winning anything.

Awards for counselors, chosen by campers

Counselors and staff has awards for the cabin counselor, the lifeguard, the craft leader and the cook. Let each cabin choose the one for its own counselor, and read those out last.

  • Write each title on a paper plate and let the cabin decorate it before the campfire.

Questions and answers

What are some camp award ideas?

Small things a camper did all session, given a grand name: The Golden Marshmallow Award, The Canoe Captain Award, The Shoe Pile Sorter Award, The First Hello Award. The line under each title says what earned it.

What awards can you give campers on the last night?

One each, for something that camper did: a bullseye at archery, a letter home, a seat saved for someone new.

What are funny awards for camp counselors?

The Human Alarm Clock Award for the wake-up song, The Rainy Day Rescue Award for the game invented in a downpour, The Knows Every Name Award. Each one jokes about something the counselor did well.

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All 50 awards

Cabin life 10

  • The Broom Boss Award For sweeping the cabin floor before anyone asked.
  • The Cabin Cheer Writer Award For making up the cabin cheer and teaching it to everyone.
  • The Letter Home Award For writing home the most, with drawings in the margins.
  • The Rest Hour Reader Award For finishing a whole book during rest hour.
  • The Rise and Shine Award For being up and smiling before the wake-up bell stopped ringing.
  • The Shoe Pile Sorter Award For matching every sneaker on the porch to its owner.
  • The Sleeping Bag Roller Award For rolling a sleeping bag small enough to fit back in its sack.
  • The Table Captain Award For setting the cabin's table and clearing it at every meal.
  • The Tidy Bunk Award For a bunk that was ready for inspection every single morning.
  • The Towel Line Award For hanging up every wet towel, even the ones that belonged to someone else.
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Waterfront and trail 10

  • The Bullseye Award For the arrow that landed in the middle of the archery target.
  • The Cannonball Award For the happiest jump off the dock at every swim period.
  • The Canoe Captain Award For learning to steer a canoe in a straight line.
  • The Critter Spotter Award For being first to spot every frog, turtle and heron.
  • The Kindling Collector Award For bringing back the driest sticks for every campfire.
  • The Knot Master Award For tying a knot that held and teaching it to the rest of the cabin.
  • The Polar Bear Award For never missing an early morning swim, however cold the lake.
  • The Star Gazer Award For pointing out the constellations on the night hike.
  • The Steady Boots Award For setting a pace on the hike that the whole group could keep.
  • The Tent Pitcher Award For getting the tent up before the rain came down.

Campfire, crafts and games 10

  • The Bracelet Factory Award For knotting a friendship bracelet for everyone in the cabin.
  • The Encore Award For the talent show act the camp asked to see again.
  • The Flag Runner Award For the run that carried the flag home in capture the flag.
  • The Golden Marshmallow Award For toasting a marshmallow golden brown without once setting it on fire.
  • The Lanyard Legend Award For the longest lanyard to leave the craft table.
  • The Last One in the Pit Award For dodging the ball longest in the gaga pit.
  • The Pinecone Artist Award For turning sticks, pinecones and string into art.
  • The Skit Star Award For the skit that had every bench laughing.
  • The Song Starter Award For starting the campfire song the whole camp joined in on.
  • The Tall Tale Award For the campfire story that grew bigger every night.

Kindness 10

  • The Back of the Line Award For walking at the back so that nobody hiked alone.
  • The Camp Spirit Award For singing every song and joining every game, from the first day to the last.
  • The First Hello Award For being first to say hello on opening day.
  • The Home Away From Home Award For helping a homesick bunkmate feel at home.
  • The Last S'more Award For handing the last s'more to someone who had not had one.
  • The Room in the Circle Award For making space for one more at every campfire.
  • The Seat Saver Award For always saving a place at the table for someone new.
  • The Thank the Cooks Award For thanking the kitchen crew after every meal.
  • The Try Anything Award For saying yes to every new activity, even the ones that looked hard.
  • The You Can Do It Award For cheering on every camper at the climbing wall.

Counselors and staff 10

  • The Craft Shack Wizard Award For turning a box of scraps into a craft for every camper.
  • The Eyes on the Water Award For watching the waterfront all summer so everyone else could splash.
  • The First Summer Award For learning the ropes, the trails and the traditions in one summer.
  • The Human Alarm Clock Award For waking the cabin with a song every morning.
  • The Knows Every Name Award For learning every camper's name by the first lunch.
  • The Nobody Left Behind Award For counting the cabin at every dock, trail and doorway.
  • The One More Chapter Award For reading the cabin to sleep, one chapter a night.
  • The Rainy Day Rescue Award For inventing a new game the moment the rain started.
  • The Repeat After Me Award For leading every repeat-after-me song at full volume.
  • The Second Helpings Award For the pancakes that sent the whole camp back for more.

How this list was compiled: Our own list, written for this page: 50 award titles for a summer camp, ten in each of five groups, each with the reason under it. Nothing is copied from another list. Every award praises something a camper or a counselor does or chooses; none is about looks, body, age, money, beliefs, health or family, and none works as a put-down. No brand, show, song or real person is named, and no title repeats one on another award list on this site. Licence: own work