Biffer

It's a favorite, an oldie, and a goodie!
Here's the scoop... from a Camp Victory Alumni and former staff member:

“MEDIC!” 

Now there’s a sound that usually implies dire emergency. 

However, that call is par for the course when a game of Biffer is in full swing. 

Biffer is an oldie, but goodie at Camp Victory.

 

I played Biffer as a camper back in the 90s and the tradition continues today.  

Here's how we play the game:

The counseling staff is divided into three groups. Some counselors are stations. 

 Campers try to find these counselors, perform a fun activity,

and get a stamp of completion. 

Kids love this game because each station is different. The kids could be asked to do anything from reciting a Bible verse to singing a camp song to running around in a circle yelling, “The sky is falling!” It’s a crazy game to watch and often leads to confused observers who aren’t in on the fun and chaos that is Biffer. 

Other counselors are Biffers and you’d better beware. The run around camp wielding socks filled with flour. If you are biffed with one of these gems, you’re down for the count. When biffed, kids must sit down and holler, “MEDIC!” The medics are the final group of counselors, who run around and save downed campers.

 

One of the best parts of the game for campers is the potential for winning big points for their cabin. Traditionally, each cabin earns points throughout the week and the winning cabin at the end of the week gets a reward. Often times, point totals for the week are in the low thousands. Biffer ends up being a make-it-up type of game because the first person to complete each station earns 1,000 points!  Bam! Win!

So remember, if you happen to be visiting camp and you hear kids yelling for a medic, see counselors running around in war painted faces, and have to dodge a flour-filled sock sailing through the air, you’ve just walked into a game of Biffer. 

Welcome… and watch out!