A lot of my camp's deeper traditions are actually Camp Fire traditions from way back when. Although my camp also has 5, 10, 15, 20... year presentations. The 5 years get a different colored badge/emblem of the camp symbol (everyone gets one at the end of the week) and a chance to say their name and why they come back to camp each year. The 10 years and up ask a few people to present their 10 yr (or whatever increment it is) and they typically give them sentimental or funny inside joke type gifts they make or buy and tell a little story about them. All of this is at our Council Fire (traditional Camp Fire closing campfire). We also have a camp legend of how the camp got its name that is written on a scroll and read by one of the directors.
Of course we have all the other things like all camps, PJ breakfast, etc. But the deeper ones are mostly in Council Fire.
OH! And we have a banquet dinner the last night. We all get dressed in white shirts and blue pants/shorts including the campers and have a candlelit dinner with a special grace and the CITs go around to light each table's candle. Each unit stands up after we eat and clean up to sing their unit's slow song.
Also, every Wednesday after all-camp and Friday after Council Fire the staff without direct camper responsibility go around to each unit, starting with the youngest and serenade them. We sing 3 slow songs and then their unit slow song. As we walk away we sing Linger. Wednesday it's the unit counselor's song choices. Friday night it's the camper's choice. The kids are all in bed, the counselors join in the singing for their unit, and the other staff move on to each unit. It's one of my favorite times at camp, especially when I get to go around to all the units. The CITs also join us when they aren't with kid groups.
