The talent show will consist of numerous skits, songs, and otherwordly gifts that have been bestowed upon our campers. Performances can include the entire suite, or may just consist of an individual who wants to show off their stuff.
Masters of Ceremony Nishant Grover, Mister Fitzgerald, and Brielle Welch will lead the senior camp through tonight's festivities.
7:38
Dave's campers are the first to perform. This 9th grade suite makes a play on "American Idol", singing various national anthems. During a rousing rendition of "Star Spangled Banner", the entire camp stands to participate.
7:43
Counselor Dave is presented with a soccer shaped birthday cake, and the camp sings him the Birthday Song.
7:45
Counselor impersonations by Katie's suite. They enact a classroom scenario where HC Jessica is the teacher, and the rest of the class is having trouble with some science concepts.
7:51
Grayson's suite is next! Shout-out using Taylor Swift's "Love Story" with a twist on the lyrics to describe their bear-like counselor. Inside jokes and camp-wide jokes abound. Group hug and a few tears, very sweet.
7:57
Begins with a moment of silence for John Talent, founder of the Talent Show. Mixed bag of "literal talents" from Mister's campers. Karate expert uses scissors to "chop in half"; basketball pro "spins the ball"; geography lesson on Wales?; how to wrestle; etc. Outro features a snippet of hot summer song, "Get Lucky" by Daft Punk.
8:09
Hannah's secret pal has a surprise for her! Two campers play guitar and sing a classic rendition of "Love Story" by Taylor Swift. That song is surely a classic by now. Fantastic harmonies by two of the rising junior boys.
8:11
Hannah's girls are up! Lots of costumes for this performance: hoodies, sunglasses, and shiny gloves. Backstreet's back alright with a dance routine to "Everybody" by the Backstreet Boys. The girls must have been practicing all session because their choreography was totally in synch, breakdancing and all.
8:13
Individual medley! Four guys from mixed suites come together barbershop quartet style with an ode to coffee and tea. The counselors have to have their caffeine fix, and some of the campers must be missing their "Java Jive" as well. These future a capella stars got the crowd percolating with their smooth sounds. Camp-wide standing ovation!
8:19
Another small group performance. Three rising 10th grade boys from Mister's suite perform a cover of the Pokemon theme song. These small Japanese critters have been running rampant camp-wide this summer, and it's up to us to catch'em all!
8:22
Sarah Henry's girls get their counselor to cameo in their mixed-bag of talents. President's named in order! "To be or not to be" soliloquy! Recitation of traditional Hebrew poem! Guitar + singing, an original angsty ode! Interpretative dance to Justin Timberlake's "Mirror"! More guitar + singing, Ed Sheeran's "A Team"! Great stuff all around.
8:33
An original composition from a rising 11th grade girl. Beautiful voice, powerful lyrics, fantastic guitar skills. I would pay money to see her play a live show! Standing ovation; glad we caught it before she makes it big.
8:38
A song for counselor Marian. "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line. The boys did a great job with guitar and vocals, and the entire camp couldn't help but join in.
8:44
Nishant's boys are up. A few tidbits of popular summer songs segue into a cooking show featuring goofy chefs, in a throwback to sketch humor of the 60s. Next we are treated to a recount of a Holland boy's summer, circa 1998. Gnarly Nancy's Surfin' Shack, sells all your seaside accessories in this groovy commercial break. Finally, an infomercial featuring a Paula Deen-esque character. Very historical and informative stuff! These guys definitely had a lot of fun preparing for their (lengthy) performance.
9:03
Marian's suite are next on the stage. In an homage to the Harry Potter Puppet Theater, the girls create their own repetition song using the names of the counselors. Lots of concentration and rhythm, the girls pulled it off without a hitch.
9:08
Sarah Schmidt's girls do an abbreviated interpretative dance routine to Justin Timberlake's "My Love". Short and sweet.
9:11
Brielle's suite does a sketch featuring the Disney Princesses of SEP. This light-hearted take on counselor enforcement of camp policies works as a mid-session reminder that they are ALWAYS watching. Just, just go.
9:16
Spencer's suite, the oldest group of boy campers, appears on stage with A LOT of instruments. Bongos, maracas, guitars, and lots of harmony. These guys had a veritable mariachi vibe going on, covering "Twist and Shout" by Chuck Berry. Fantastic lead singer and backing vocals, with terrific solos by each instrumentalist. Brought the house down!
9:23
Dramatic reading of "Wake Me Up", one of Head Counselor Jessica's favorite songs. A gift from her secret pal, the two campers gave an inspiring and emotive performance, with plenty of chuckles from the entire group.
9:26
Emily's suite begins their performance standing in the aisle, dancing down onto the stage to "Thrift Shop" by Macklemore. The girls are dressed in their second-hand best, and rapping up a storm. Changing the lyrics of popular songs in order to fit the camp experience has rarely been done with such excellence.
9:29
Dressed in white and black uniforms, Sarah Schmidt's suite of rising 11th graders take to the stage with a blistering critique of today's young starts. Their song is the "Sneaker Song" with clapping and choreography, a throwback to a simpler time. Some of the talented dancers were able to incorporate ballet into the routine as well. "You can take the camper out of SEP, but you can't take the SEP out of the camper". The girls close with a rendition of "Don't Stop Believing", and a heartfelt message to their fellow campers.
9:36
A lone camper comes down to recite a counselor written poem for Mister, in a secret pal gesture to begin winding down the night.
9:38
Finally, in camp tradition, counselors finish the night with a song crafted especially for the summer. "(We Knew You Were) Trouble (When You Checked In)", more reverence to Taylor Swift, pop-country crossover goddess.
9:43
All rising Junior campers assembled ahead of time to determine superlatives both sincere and silly which they bestow upon their counselors with the closing "Paper Plate Awards" ceremony.
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