The sun beaming over the West Union Lawn continues to make its way toward the horizon. Jason Mraz’s hit from two summers ago, “I’m Yours,” and the aroma of barbecue drift over the grassy area filled with students from the OKU session of Camp Crimson.

A game of Little Sally Walker breaks out, as campers come from the Union, fresh from their first dinner since arriving at camp earlier in the day.

“Little Sally Walker walkin’ down the street. She didn’t know what to do so she stood in front of me,” sing the group of campers, now forming a large circle in the middle of the lawn.

These campers are preparing for the event of the evening: Crimson Chaos, which is often introduced as the “world’s largest icebreaker.”

Campers who ate quickly are now going from person to person, getting to know their new peers and for now, the warm-up games continue.

The music, so loud it’s controlling the beat and rhythm of the evening, now switches to a song that debuted on radios when most of these campers were in second grade: “Back Here” by BBMak. More campers reach the games and are welcomed by their small groups.

At Camp Crimson, it’s easy to identify which small group a camper belongs to based on what they’re wearing. Sombreros, parrot hats and many more off-the-wall garments differentiate the groups.

“Everyone knows how to play, right?” asks a girl from the Mitchell small group, among the chatter of hundreds of anxious students.

After coming to the conclusion that not everyone in her small group knew how to play a new game to the lyrics of “Down by the Bay” — a game her small-group leader was introducing — she quickly explained the rules and then got down to business.

While the Mitchell group plays its new game, others play “Ninja,” while independent campers make their way to new friends.

Coming out of nowhere, with the deep and mysterious voice reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz, Zac Stevens, Camp Crimson director, and Kristen Partridge, Student Life director, interrupt the chaotic clutter of campers.

“It’s time for Crimson Chaos! Like I said, it’s the time to drop your cool,” Stevens says. “”By the time you’re done with this, your cool will be melted off.”

Emcees Stevens and Partridge instruct the students to get into groups of five or more quickly.

“Where ya from? Where ya from?” spouts Partridge.

Students, without delay, scurry around the mass of confusion, asking others where they are from.

Finally, every camper is matched up with at least five others. But everything is thrown into madness again after Partridge gives the orders to find everyone with the same color shirt.

Every color of the rainbow scatters by, all in a rush to not be the last one without a group.

After the warm up, Stevens says for everyone to move around and give each other high fives.

“Churn it up! You’re little electrons!” yells Partridge, at the crowd of campers, now in excited mode.