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Alleghany’s Mini Camp Quidditch

Mini Campers had fun playing Quidditch in Sports Class on the last day. See our photo essay on how the beloved Harry Potter game came alive at Alleghany!

September 8, 2015 By 'Ghany Guest Posts

On the last day of Mini Camp, campers and counselors in Sports played Camp Alleghany’s own version of the beloved Harry Potter series game, Quidditch.

Because we, unfortunately, don’t have any flying broomsticks at camp, our version was a bit different than the game that Harry plays at Hogwarts, the wizards and witches academy he attends throughout the books.

Game on

Muggle hockey sticks and regular brooms that were used to sweep the tents for inspection made excellent substitutes for the Firebolts and Nimbus 2000s at Hogarts. Imagination supplied the rest.

Our activity class was divided into teams and each team made up its own name and cheer.

Each team had one Keeper and the rest of the players were Chasers.

The Chasers run down the field and try to score points with the Quaffle. For our Quaffle, we used a volleyball.

Some of the counselors who weren’t on one of the teams were Beaters. The Beaters threw Bludgers (soft dodge balls) at the Chasers. If a Chaser was hit with a Bludger, she had to run to the other end of the field and tap her home goal.

Both the campers and counselors had a blast playing Quidditch.  It was the perfect way to end a fun week in Sports at Mini Camp!

I hope you’ll enjoy my photo essay on the game as much as I enjoyed taking the shots!

Mini Campers skipping to class.
Mini Campers skipping to class. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
10 points for Gryffindor!
10 points for Gryffindor! Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
"Today we're playing Quidditch!"
“Today we’re playing Quidditch!” Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor
A Mini Camper thinking about game strategies.
A Mini Camper thinking about game strategies. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
Mini Campers and a Counselor making a team cheer.
Mini Campers and a Counselor making a team cheer. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor
Mini Campers playing Quidditch. Photo: Katherine Kromer.
Mini Campers playing Quidditch. Photo: Katherine Kromer.
Mini Camp Quidditch. Photo: Katherine Kromer.
Mini Camp Quidditch. Photo: Katherine Kromer.
One Mini Camper showing her Mini Camp pride
One Mini Camper showing her Mini Camp pride. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
A Mini Camper looking for a pass
A Mini Camper looking for a pass. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
Mini Camp Quidditch.
Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
Ready to score!
Ready to score! Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
Hydrating is key in Sports at Camp.
Hydrating is key in Sports at Camp. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
Quidditch time out.
Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
Taking a quick break from Quidditch for an impromptu dance party.
Taking a quick break from Quidditch for an impromptu dance party. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
Camp Alleghany Mini Campers playing Quidditch.
Camp Alleghany Mini Campers playing Quidditch. Photo: Katherine Kromer.
A Mini Camper testing out the Alleghany Firebolt.
A Mini Camper testing out the Alleghany Firebolt. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
And she outruns a counselor's Bludger by just an inch!
And she outruns a counselor’s Bludger by just an inch! Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.
Hermoine Granger, is that you?
Hermoine Granger, is that you? Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor
Camp Quidditch
Camp Quidditch. Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counseloråç
Quaffle in hand and ready to score
Quaffle in hand and ready to score! Photo: Katherine Kromer, Camp Alleghany Counselor.

 

— Katherine Kromer, Alum, Counselor, and J Team, Camp Alleghany for Girls

Filed Under: Counselors Tagged With: activities, J Team, Junior Counselors, Mini Camp, new campers, team work

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