2013 Preview: Flintstones Banquet

Flintstones! Meet the Flintstones! They're the modern Stone Age family!

If you are going to be at camp during First or Third Session, then you're going to be here for the Flintstones Banquet! We're preparing to make the day full of fun and excitement, but we want to make sure they you're ready for the action. It's time to familiarize yourself with everything Flintstones! 

First.. let's get a little bit of Flintstones history out of the way.The Flintstones first aired on September 30, 1960! The Flintstones aired on Friday nights on ABC at 7:30 for six seasons. Since their TV debut, the Flintstones and Rubbles have been featured in three films: The Man Called Flintstone (1966), The Flintstones (1994) and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000). The show centered around Fred Flintstone, his family and the family of his best friend, Barney Rubble. Week after week, Fred would find himself in some outrageous scheme with Barney at his side. The wives, Wilma Flintstone and Betty Rubble, were the two true voices of authority. Part of the show's charm was how it turned modern conveniences into Stone Age necessities. The ram's horn telephone, an animal skin-topped convertible with stone wheels and a paperboy who delivered a stone newspaper daily. 

Now... make sure you check out the opening credits. It will hopefully get you into the Stone Age state of mind while you consider what to bring for your costume!

Now, when considering how to dress for the Flintstones banquet, we don't want you to limit yourself to the main characters. We found a website the compiled a list of 119 characters! Some a bit lesser known than others. There is Sassie, the TV dinosaur Dino falls in love with. Or Bony Hurdle, Wilma's old sweetheart who happens to be a rodeo rider. How about the Gruesomes, the Flintstones next door neighbors? Grab three friends and come as the Way Outs. There are just so many possibilities! 

Hopefully this little lessons on The Flintstones will help you prepare for First and Third Session banquets. If you're a Second or Fourth Session camper, fear not, the next 2013 Preview is going to be all about the Jetsons Banquet!