Night Market

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On Wednesday nights, each camper would recieve blue and red tickets to participate in the '''Night Market'''.  You can play all sorts of games to win tickets, all by gambling (legal?!).  During and after the event, you can trade in your tickets for food and prizes; blue for food, red for prizes.  After Night Market, there is an event for all those ticket hoarders who get 300 or other ridiculously high amounts. Up to [[2003]], there would be a [[Counselor Auction]], in which each camp group, or camp groups if they teamed up, would auction for a counselor.  The winning group(s) would be able to command that counselor to do what ever the campers want. In [[2004]]-[[2005]], you would be able to [[Pieing Counselors|pie a counselor]], as in throw a shaving cream pie in their face, while wearing a posterboard costume of a sort.  25 tickets for a long range shot, 50 tickets for a closer shot. In [[2006]], 10 pies were auctioned to the top 10 bidders, and they would be able to just smear the pies into the counselors' faces.
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'''Night Market''' was introduced in [[2001]] and modeled after a traditional Taiwanese night market with food and games (but lacking street vendors, bubble tea machines, and beggars); essentially, it is a carnival with a Chinese twist. Traditonally held on Wednesday nights, each camper recieves tickets (later separated into blue and red, for food and games/prizes, respectively) to use at the Night Market. Campers have the option of spending their tickets in a number of ways, namely for games, food, or prizes. Most of the games are gambling based, where the camper bets a certain number of tickets that he or she will win the game.
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<br>Usually, [[Amy Chou]] would have the most tickets, usually with overly rediculous amounts, but in [[2006]], [[Amy had less than Leo!]]
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At the conclusion of Night Market, there is usually an marquee event for those who choose to hoarde their tickets; some campers have been known to possess upwards of 300 tickets through hoarding and combining with others!  From [[2001]] to [[2003]], there was a [[Counselor Auction]], in which each [[:Category:Camp Groups|camp group]], (or groups if they teamed up), could compete to bid on a number of counselors.  The group(s) that won each counselor would be able to command that counselor as their servant for a day. 
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<br>Games played in Night Market: [[Game-O-Rama]], [[24]], [[Blackjack]], [[Pictionary]], [[Lollipop Pick]], [[Darts]], [[Jellybean Transfer]], [[Basketball Shoots]], [[Pingpong Toss]]
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Starting in [[2004]], as the tasks given to the counselor-servants got out of hand, campers were instead allowed to bid on the opportunity to [[Pieing Counselors|pie a counselor]], as in throw a shaving cream pie at their face. In [[2004]] and [[2005]], 25 tickets bought a long range shot, while 50 tickets bought a closer shot. However, the number of pies sold were unlimited and the event became tediously long and messy. In [[2006]], the number of pies was limited to 10 and auctioned via sealed bid; since the pies were limited, the winning bidders were allowed to simply smear the pie in the counselor's face.
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<br>Non-gambling activites in Night Market: [[Nail Polish]], [[DDR]]
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Usually, [[Amy Chou]] had the most tickets, but in [[2006]], [[Amy had less than Leo]].
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<br>'''Games played at Night Market''': [[Game-O-Rama]], [[24]], [[Blackjack]], [[Pictionary]], [[Lollipop Pick]], [[Darts]], [[Jellybean Transfer]], [[Wisemen]], [[Basketball Shoot]], [[Ping Pong Toss]], [[Whack-a-Counselor]], [[Flame Shoot]], [[DDR]]
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<br>'''Non-gaming activites''': [[Nail Polish]], [[Face Paint]]
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Current revision as of 20:15, 10 August 2006

Night Market was introduced in 2001 and modeled after a traditional Taiwanese night market with food and games (but lacking street vendors, bubble tea machines, and beggars); essentially, it is a carnival with a Chinese twist. Traditonally held on Wednesday nights, each camper recieves tickets (later separated into blue and red, for food and games/prizes, respectively) to use at the Night Market. Campers have the option of spending their tickets in a number of ways, namely for games, food, or prizes. Most of the games are gambling based, where the camper bets a certain number of tickets that he or she will win the game.

At the conclusion of Night Market, there is usually an marquee event for those who choose to hoarde their tickets; some campers have been known to possess upwards of 300 tickets through hoarding and combining with others! From 2001 to 2003, there was a Counselor Auction, in which each camp group, (or groups if they teamed up), could compete to bid on a number of counselors. The group(s) that won each counselor would be able to command that counselor as their servant for a day.

Starting in 2004, as the tasks given to the counselor-servants got out of hand, campers were instead allowed to bid on the opportunity to pie a counselor, as in throw a shaving cream pie at their face. In 2004 and 2005, 25 tickets bought a long range shot, while 50 tickets bought a closer shot. However, the number of pies sold were unlimited and the event became tediously long and messy. In 2006, the number of pies was limited to 10 and auctioned via sealed bid; since the pies were limited, the winning bidders were allowed to simply smear the pie in the counselor's face.

Usually, Amy Chou had the most tickets, but in 2006, Amy had less than Leo.


Games played at Night Market: Game-O-Rama, 24, Blackjack, Pictionary, Lollipop Pick, Darts, Jellybean Transfer, Wisemen, Basketball Shoot, Ping Pong Toss, Whack-a-Counselor, Flame Shoot, DDR
Non-gaming activites: Nail Polish, Face Paint

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