Summer Camp Practical Jokes And Funny Pranks
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Summer Camp And Practical Jokes Go Hand In Hand
I was fortunate to be able to go to summer camp from the age of eight through my Junior year of high school.
I matured at camp. I became more independent and self-confident. It was at summer camp that my love of the outdoors grew and led me to me become an avid hiker and long-distance backpacker. I learned a lot at summer camp -- new outdoor skills and sports, arts and crafts, boating and water safety, leadership skills. And, of course, the art of the practical joke.
Here, I'll share with you several of the practical jokes I remember from summer camp and show you where you can pick up more ideas. I'd also like to hear your practical joke stories, so be sure to share them in the guestbook below.
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My Favorite Summer Camp Movie
Which includes some funny practical jokes
Indian Summer
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This is a comedy about eight friends who reunite at their summer camp after 20 years. The movie stars an ensemble cast including Elizabeth Perkins, Alan Arkin, Diane Lane and Bill Paxton. Shortly after their arrival, the old friends return to the best summer of their lives -- practical jokes, midnight kitchen raids, boat races, campfire stories, and even secret romances pick up right where they left off.
The Huge Pile Of Shoes Summer Camp Prank
Mixed and matched at that
So, while the rest of the camp was attending the talent show, my compatriots and I set to work. We gathered all of the shoes we could find in the deserted cabins and transported them in tarps, one CIT on each corner of the heavy loads, to the big field. There, we deposited the shoes in a great pile. We didn't purposely mix and match, but such was the result.
Needless to say, there was quite the ruckus later that night, when the victims returned to their bunks to find notes from their shoes, explaining they'd walked off to the field for some star-gazing. Actually, I don't really remember what the tell-tale notes said, but I do recall the chewing out we CIT's received from the director the next morning, as campers were still lamenting two left or two right shoes, neither of which seemed to fit right.
The Loud Speaker Under The Bed Summer Camp Lark
It's time to get up, counselor!
Talk about a rude awakening. But it was pure justice, given all of the mornings we weary campers had been jolted from our beds by the sound of the head counselor's much-too-cheery voice over the loud speaker not long after sunrise, followed by a blaring bugle playing Reveille.I mean, c'mon, our parents paid for us to go to camp! Why couldn't we sleep in when we wanted to? Who needed breakfast anyway, when we had our care packages under our cots?
So, one morning, our grumpy bunk of Senior girls hatched a plan to get even. And we enlisted the help of the Senior boys to carry it out. What we did was remove one of the loud speakers from the tree near our bunk and place it in the head counselor's private cabin, beneath her cot, hiding the wire as best we could. (Which turned out to be good enough.) The ingenious prank wasn't discovered until the next morning, when our own bunk counselor, who was in cahoots with us, went into the main office a bit early and did the morning wake-up call and the playing of Reveille herself.
Moments later, the head counselor came flying out of her cabin, red-faced and mighty ticked, in front of a howling audience of Senior girls and boys. We didn't mind getting up a little earlier than usual that morning.
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The Raising Of The Summer Camp Cot
With the sleeping camper in it!
How do I know this, being that I was in their sister cabin on the other side of camp? Um ... well, a little bird told me. (I can't remember his name all these years later, but I remember he was cute!)
Anyhow, I had some advanced notice of this practical joke (since I helped devise the raising system), so I was present the morning that the sixteen year-old heavy sleeper was raised, cot and all, to the rafters. Needless to say, he was suddenly very much awake when his bunkmate's rendition of Reveille on the electric guitar roused him from his slumber. Then the rest of us left for the morning flagpole ceremony, with the cot and its occupant still hanging around.
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The Old Toothpaste On The Toilet Seat Summer Camp Gag
Minty fresh!
This one certainly wasn't original, having been a tradition at every summer camp I attended for years before my arrival. But it was always funny nonetheless.But be sure to use white toothpaste. If you use the blue stuff, it'll be too easily spotted on the seat before the victim sits.
This (what I call) minor practical joke is harmless, as I see it ... unless, of course, you use a fellow camper's toothbrush to apply said toothpaste. I don't recommend that practice, however; you might end up cleaning all the toilets with that same toothbrush. Believe me, I know.
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What Would Summer Camp Be Without A Bra Up The Flagpole?
And of course it was always the biggest bra that could be found and pilfered. Which usually belonged to a counselor, since most of the campers hadn't developed enough to wear bras that were much more than double-A's.This is another traditional summer camp prank, and I always thought it was rather lame ... especially by the time I was a Senior camper and well beyond double-A's myself. (I was always worried it would be my bra up there, so I kept those I wasn't wearing well hidden.) Funny thing was, no one would ever claim the chosen bra once it was brought down the flagpole. Not unless the owner had written her name in it, as campers and counselors often did with their clothing. In that case, her name would be called, and she'd have to walk to the center of the circle of at least 200 campers and retrieve her brazier, much to the delight of the boys while the girls rolled their eyes.
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Summer Camp Practical Jokes -- What Do You Think?
Are they a natural, fun part of camp, or are they just naughty?
Do you think these kinds of practical jokes are basically harmless or should the pranksters be punished?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand bySummer camp practical jokes are generally harmless and fun. No, the pranksters shouldn't be punished.
Kelly says:
it's just a little fun to make summer camp seem fun. No one should be punished
Posted December 26, 2011
Jolene_Belmain says:
I think they are harmless, but people should be aware of what pranks they are pulling as well and to make sure they don't get out of hand.
Posted August 11, 2011
gravityx9 says:
It's all in good natured fun, but prankster beware of retaliation! :D
Posted August 09, 2011
Summer camp practical jokes usually are hurtful or emotionally harmful to someone, and the culprits should always be punished to some degree at least.
peppervel says:
Depends on the age group. Adults should be able to handle them. Children amy not have the maturity to do so.
Posted October 10, 2011
eden says:
stupid
Posted February 28, 2011
campisfors_x says:
culprits should be thrown to the bears
Posted August 15, 2010
cheesepuffslol says:
i agree though those pranks are very funny.
Posted June 25, 2010
dfarinh says:
They are mean!
!people remembetr them for the ret of thier lives. my aunt was a loer cause someone gave her a practical joke
Posted December 26, 2009
Looking For More Summer Camp Practical Joke Ideas?
Check out these websites for some good material....
- Camp Jokes
- From FunnyPracticalJokes.com: "The following jokes were conceived of and played out while I was a counselor at an overnight summer camp for youth, ages 7-12. Several of these jokes I still use to this very day...."
- Ideas For Practical Jokes For Children
- I don't know about SOME of these (toothpaste in a cream-filled donut? KoolAid in the shower head???), but others are kinda cute.
- The Duct Tape Practical Joker
- A growing list of practical jokes involving ... you guessed it! Duct tape.
- Pranks For Sleepovers And Overnight Camping
- Ideas from FunResearcher.com
- Confessions Of A Summer Camp Prankster
- Learn about the Seran Wrap prank, the ZipLoc ambush, the hand lotion hair-do, and more.
The Encyclopedia Of Practical Jokes
Not just for summer camp
The Practical Joker's Handbook
Amazon Price: $4.99 (as of 02/15/2012)
Tim Nyberg, creator of the best-selling Duct Tape books, brings his bizarre sense of humor to everything he does. The author spent six years collecting jokes from around the world for The Practical Joker's Handbook; although, potentially harmful jokes and pranks were omitted. Nyberg first explains the "art of the joke" then goes on to outline where and how to pull off the best practical gags.
Practical Joker's Handbook -- Part 2
The Practical Joker's Handbook: The Sequel
Amazon Price: $0.51 (as of 02/15/2012)
Like The Practical Joker's Handbook, this sequel is built upon contributions submitted to the author's website by his fans.
Nyberg has sifted though his warped fans' merciless suggestions to weed out the dangerous, the mean-spirited, and the potentially litigious practical jokes. As he says in the book's introduction, it's only a good practical joke if "both parties (eventually) find humor in the prank."
Do You Have A Practical Joke Or Fun Prank Memory To Share?
It doesn't HAVE to have been from summer camp.
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cffutah
Jan 16, 2012 @ 9:03 pm | delete
- enjoyed your funnies tonight, thank you for them!
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luvsdragonflies
Dec 14, 2011 @ 10:45 pm | delete
- Great Pranks!!! I can't wait to try a couple of them lol
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Jolene_Belmain
Aug 11, 2011 @ 3:02 pm | delete
- Friends of ours went on their honeymoon, so a bunch of us blew up hundreds of balloons and filled their bedroom so full they balloons went right to the roof so the victims couldn't even get into their bedroom the night of their return.... I must say, they did have fun popping all of them though :)
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gravityx9
Aug 9, 2011 @ 12:36 pm | delete
- fun lens! :D Laughter and fun at camp makes it more enjoyable for all!
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pawpaw911
Aug 5, 2011 @ 8:11 am | delete
- I love practical jokes. I think the best joke I ever had pulled on me was many years ago, as a young man, I worked in a factory where we wore work aprons to keep our cloths clean. One day, a coworker took my apron home, and had his wife sew white lace around the edges of it. Still makes me smile decades later. Gotta love a good joke.
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