Overnight Camp Cabin Shirts: Matching Tees by Bunk

Cabin shirts are the daily-wear pieces that organize an overnight camp visually. Each cabin gets one base color, the cabin name prints on the front, the camp logo runs above. Counselors can find their group across the dining hall in two seconds. Photo days line up by cabin without anyone having to organize. Below is how the cabin shirt program runs at a typical overnight camp with twelve to twenty cabins.

How to assign cabin colors

Most camps assign cabin colors by age unit. Youngest unit gets bright primary colors (red, royal, kelly green) so counselors can spot the youngest campers at a distance. Middle unit shifts toward secondary colors (gold, orange, teal, purple). Oldest unit gets the heritage colors (navy, forest, maroon, charcoal). Senior staff cabin (if applicable) gets black or heather gray so it reads distinct from any camper cabin.

• Avoid using color-war colors (blue and gold typically) for cabin assignments, since color war re-uses those
• Reserve white for closing-day or special-occasion pieces, not daily cabin tees (stains too fast)
• Keep heather gray as a counselor-only color so staff are visible inside the cabin grouping

Standard cabin tee print layout

• Front chest: camp logo (three to four inches wide)
• Front lower: cabin name in block lettering ("EAGLE CABIN", "BIRCH BUNK")
• Back center: camp name and year ("CAMP ROSEWOOD 2026")
• Back bottom (optional): camper first name in script
• Sleeve (optional): session number for multi-session camps

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Cabin shirt pricing per session

Cabin size	Tees per cabin	VIP base	Per cabin cost
8 campers + 2 counselors	10	$19.88	$198.80
10 campers + 2 counselors	12	$19.88	$238.56
12 campers + 2 counselors	14	$19.88	$278.32

A typical sixteen-cabin camp running ten campers per cabin lands around $3,800 in cabin tee orders per session. Camps either absorb this in tuition (most common) or charge campers a small per-session apparel fee at registration.

Why each cabin gets its own color

• Counselors can spot their group across the dining hall and outdoor areas at a glance
• Field trips and off-site activities are easier to headcount when each cabin matches
• Photo days line up by cabin without anyone having to organize
• Campers identify their cabin-mates and build the bunk-bond that lasts the session
• Parents in the closing-day pickup line spot their child by the cabin color

Cabin tee printing logistics

Each cabin tee prints individually, which means each camper can have her own name on the back at no extra cost. Submit the camper roster three weeks before opening day, the order ships in about a week, the camp office assembles cabin packets in the days before opening day. New campers who join mid-session can be ordered as single pieces with about a week of ship time.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can each cabin have its own logo or just a different color?

Most camps use the same camp logo across all cabins and differentiate by base color and cabin name. Some camps add a unique cabin emblem (cabin mascot) below the camp logo.

How many color options does the cotton tee come in?

Over twenty colors that print clean with both light and dark logos. Enough for camps with up to twenty distinct cabins.

Can the cabin tee print with both a cabin name and a camper name?

Yes. Cabin name on the front, camper first name on the back, both at no extra setup fee.

What if a camper outgrows her tee mid-session?

Order a single replacement piece. Same per-piece price as a bulk order with about a week of ship time.