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Old School Play Yard

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OSPY is a hit at Camp Augusta!

There was a time when play was…simpler. And, in some ways, more beautiful, accessible, and organic.
The Old School Play Yard is our tribute to this kind of play. Boasting over 40 different games, there’s something there for absolutely everyone.

What Games Can Be Found at the OSPY?

Colorful infographic titled “Activities & Games of the OSPY” lists classic playground games, skill toys, relaxing activities, yard games, and giant games, with bold headers and playful graphic accents like stars and arrows.

Photos

A wooden chest with a rope handle sits open outdoors, revealing various board games inside. People are nearby, and a wooden table with more games is partially visible on the left. The ground is covered with wood chips.
A person wearing a beanie and a Troop 45 t-shirt hula-hooping in a wooded, sunlit outdoor area with trees and wooden benches around.
A child wearing a gray beanie and blue shirt hula-hoops outdoors in a wooded area, standing on mulch with sunlight streaming through the trees.
A bearded man holds up a Monopoly: National Parks Edition board game box outdoors, with trees and sunlight in the background.
A person in green clothes plays with a red yo-yo outdoors, surrounded by trees and sunlight. The perspective is from below, making the yo-yo and persons movement prominent.
A young person wearing a gray beanie and navy t-shirt plays outdoors with a wooden paddle ball toy, surrounded by trees and sunlight.
A close-up of a hand holding a wooden kendama toy outdoors. The kendama features a red ball attached by a string and a cup-and-spike structure, with a blurred background of brown ground.
A man with a beard smiles while playing an outdoor game with a green ramp, as another person in a blue shirt stands in the foreground, both surrounded by trees.
A person outdoors pushes a wooden ramp with a large ball painted like Earth rolling towards the camera, surrounded by trees and natural scenery.
Two people stand on either side of an outdoor ping pong table, surrounded by trees. One person is holding a paddle, ready to play, while the other stands at the opposite end. Sunlight filters through the forest.
A bearded man wearing a dark green shirt joyfully plays ping pong outdoors, surrounded by tall trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves.
A person wearing a gray beanie and navy t-shirt plays table tennis outdoors, holding a paddle and focusing on a yellow ball, with green trees and sunlight in the background.
Two table tennis paddles, one red and one black, rest on a blue outdoor ping pong table. Three orange ping pong balls and some twigs are scattered in the background.
A person wearing a blue hat and shirt bends down to hit a black ball inside a small fenced dirt area, while another person stands nearby, partially out of frame. The setting is an outdoor, wooded area.
A close-up of a shuffleboard table outdoors, focusing on a red-topped puck sliding on the surface, with scattered grains and blurry players in the background.
A person uses their hands to play a tabletop shuffleboard game outdoors, sliding a puck across a wooden board marked with numbers.
Two people play foosball outdoors in a wooded area. One person with a beard and green shirt faces the table, while the other, wearing a gray beanie and navy shirt, stands closer to the camera. Sunlight filters through the trees.
Two people stand near a tetherball pole in a sunny, wooded outdoor area. One person wears a green shirt, the other wears a blue shirt and hat. Trees and picnic tables are in the background.
A person in a blue shirt holds two small, ornate hand cymbals by strings, preparing to play them outdoors.
A person playing a blue handpan drum with numbered sections outdoors, using both hands; only the hands and part of the torso are visible.
Colorful abstract chalk drawing on a gray sidewalk, featuring layered shapes in blue, green, and purple. Some fallen leaves and shadows are visible on the surface. A single blue marble sits near the top edge.
A person wearing a gray hat and dark shirt stands outside on a sunny day, holding a ladder toss bola. A wooden ladder toss game is set up on the ground surrounded by trees and dappled sunlight.
A smiling teen in a gray beanie and navy T-shirt stacks large wooden beams outdoors, surrounded by greenery.
A person places a game piece into a large outdoor Connect Four board with blue and pink discs, sunlight shining through the holes, and trees visible in the blurred background.
A person assembles a wooden marble run on a wooden surface, with curved and straight track pieces, a gear mechanism, and blue marbles visible.
A person wearing a gray beanie and blue shirt sits on a cajón drum in a wooded outdoor area, with a large wooden box and trees in the background.
A person wearing a gray beanie and navy shirt smiles while playing bongo drums outdoors, surrounded by sunlit trees.
A bearded man in a green shirt uses drumsticks to play a percussion instrument outdoors, with trees and a wooden structure in the background. Another person’s arm and pink object are visible in the foreground.
A hand holds a blue marble above a wooden marble run track mounted on a wooden surface, ready to release it into a triangular starting section.
A man stands outdoors on woodchip ground, tossing a small object towards a box in the foreground. Trees and a wooden fence are in the background, creating a shaded setting.
A person wearing a gray beanie and navy blue shirt climbs a rope ladder outdoors, surrounded by trees, reaching forward with one hand while looking ahead.
A person wearing a blue beanie and navy shirt sits on a rope bridge in a wooded area, resting one hand on the ropes and the other on their chin, with dartboards visible in the background.
Three darts are stuck in the bullseye area of a worn dartboard, with the darts close together. The dartboard shows signs of frequent use, and the darts have red and black flights.
Two people outdoors in a wooded area are playing tug-of-war with a colorful rope, pulling in opposite directions. The background shows trees, sunlight, and scattered woodchips on the ground.
A person’s hand holding a bocce ball, with wristbands and bracelets visible, stands on a sandy bocce court. Blurred balls are scattered in the background.
Two people play bocce ball outdoors on a sunny day. One person in a green shirt and sandals is mid-throw, while the other in a blue shirt and gray beanie stands holding balls. Trees and benches are in the background.
A person wearing a dark green shirt with a phoenix design on the back tosses a horseshoe outdoors, surrounded by trees and sunlight.
A hand picking up colorful glass stones—red and blue—from a wooden surface with a carved-out shallow area. Sunlight highlights the textures of the stones and wood.
A close-up of a hand picking up a green marble from a group of colorful marbles scattered on a concrete surface.
A bearded man in green clothes performs with colorful rainbow ribbons outdoors, surrounded by trees and bamboo fencing on a sunny day.
A hand holds a metal tool with a red plastic wheel between its prongs, positioned above a wooden surface, while another hand is visible below.
Two hands touch the surface of a wooden puzzle box with various rectangular pieces on a wooden table, suggesting someone is about to solve or open the box.

Playground Games:

  • Marbles
  • Tetherball
  • Hop-Scotch
  • Jump Rope
  • Hula Hoop
  • Foursquare
  • Jacks

Relaxing Activities:

  • Music Garden
  • Marble Run
  • Curios
  • Friendship Bracelets
  • Hammocking
  • Zen Garden

Giant Games:

  • Jenga
  • Connect 4
  • Mancala
  • Shoot the Moon

Active Games:

  • Tug Of War
  • Stump Game
  • Fidget Ladder
  • Gaga Ball

Skill Toys:

  • Yo-yo
  • Kendama
  • Paddle Ball
  • Cat’s Cradle
  • Pogo Sticks

Swings:

  • Swurfer
  • Trampoline
  • Wind Up

Classic Games:

  • Darts
  • Ping Pong
  • Shuffleboard
  • Cards & Games
  • Foosball
  • Carpetball

Yard Games:

  • Bocce Ball
  • Ladder Golf
  • Horseshoes
  • Croquet
  • Cornhole
  • Washers