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A list of Council Approved Locations for pack camping is
available from your DE or the District Outdoor Chairman.
New locations can be submitted for approval on Park
Approval Form #13-508 that you can download HERE.
Fill it out completely and give it to your Commissioner,
the DE or the CS Outdoor Chairman.
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Cub Scout Outdoor Program Options
Type of Camp
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Who Attends*
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Site Approval By
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Reference
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Primary Leader
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Leader Training
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Cub Scout Day Camp
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Tiger Cubs and adult partners, Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts, Webelos
Scouts
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Local council
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Cub Scout Day Camp, No. 13- 33815; Day Camp Standards, No.
13-108
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Camp director and program director
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Camp director and program director trained in National Camping
School Cub Scout Day Camp Administration
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Cub Scout Resident Camp
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Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts,Webelos Scouts
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Local council
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Resident Camping for Cub Scouts. Webelos Scouts, and
Parents, No. 13-33814; Resident Camp Standards. No.
19-108
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Camp director and program director
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Camp director trained in National Camping School Resident
Camping Management; Program Director trained in National
Camping School Cub Scoul Resident Camping Program
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Pack Overnighters
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Tiger Cubs and adult partners. Wolf and Bear Cub Scouts,
Webelos Scouts, parents (siblings, if there is a separate
program for them)
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Local council See No. 13-5O8.) (An established campground
should be used.)
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BALOO, No.34162, Pack Overnighter Site Approval Form.
No. 13-508B
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Pack leaders and parents
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Pack leadertrained In BALOO (Basic Adult Leader Outdoor
Orientation) held by the district or council training
team
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Webelos Den Overnight Campouts
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Webelos Scouts and parent(s)
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Local council
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Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders, No.13-33640
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Webelos leader and parents
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Webelos leader trained In Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos
Leaders held by the district or council training team
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Council or District Webelos Den Overnight Campouts
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Webelos Scouts and parent(s)
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Local council
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Outdoor Leader Skills for Webelos Leaders. No. 3-33640
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Council or district leaders
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Council or district leaders trained In Outdoor Leader
Skills for Webelos Leaders held by the district or
council training team
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Council or District Organized Family Camp
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Entire families or parent(s)/sons (More than one pack
attends.)
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Local council
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Council Family Camping Staff Training Guide, No. 13-468;
Standards for Council- Organized Family Camps,
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No, 13-406 Council or district on-site family camp director
(could be the council family camp administrator)
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Family camp administrator trained in National Camping School
Resident Camp Management; on-site family camp director trained
by family camp administrator
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* Parents and pack leaders are included in all Cub Scouting activities
and should be invited to participate in all Cub Scout camping
programs
More Camping Rules and Guides:
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR TENT
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I found this in a British Cub Scout Book. Some of the
critters are native to the British Isles but we have
similar species here in the North West.
bill
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You have probably got more sense than to pitch camp over a
rabbit warren or on top of an ants’ nest or mole hill- but
wherever you camp there's bound to be plenty going on under
your tent….
Putting up tents can be a very noisy business and no matter how
careful you are, you are bound to disturb the local wildlife. As
you put down your ground sheet you will flatten the grass and
disturb all sorts of small creatures. Many will move away but
as warmth slowly builds up under the canvass, many more will be
attracted to the site and activity will increase.
(1) Lesser Shrew. The
Pygmy or Lesser shrew is the most common of five British species.
You may see one scurrying along beside your tent at any time of
the day or night. Shrews nest in underground burrows and feed on
earthworms, wood lice, beetles and spiders.
(2) Common Vole. Keep your
eyes open and you may see one of these little mouse like creatures
as it moves around looking for berries and insects. Voles live in
underground nests lined with grass and straw and are active by day
and night.
(3) Worm. There can be
millions of worms in a field and they are very important as they
mix up the soil and let the earth breathe. Worms can be up to 30
cm long and they feed on leaves and decaying vegetable matter.
(4) Common Earwig. The
common earwig has wings but rarely flies. It eats small, usually
dead insects as well as leaves and fruit. Earwigs are active both
day and night and will often be attracted by the warmth of a tent.
(5) Wood louse. Wood lice
live mostly in damp and shady places, under stones and logs. They
are active only at night and, liking dark and damp, they will often
crawl under a tent where the temperature and humidity are just right.
(6) Two Pronged Bristletail.
This harmless little insect lives in the soil, is wingless and feeds
on decaying matter.
(7) Millipede. Millipedes
eat dead leaves and decaying material. They are about 25 mm long
and are easily recognized, despite their size, as they have two
pairs of legs on each body segment.
(8) Centipede. Centipedes
are fast moving, eating mites and small insects. Their flattened
bodies help them to move quickly through loose soil, grass and leaf
litter.
(9) Black Ant. The black
ant is one of over thirty species in Britain, most of them living
underground in nests.
(10) Yellow Meadow Ant. The
yellow meadow ant makes small mounds or anthills. The mounds are
built to catch the sun's rays and to provide a breeding site.
(11) Red Ant. The red ant
nests under stones and in rotting wood. The three species of ant
mentioned here are all known as dairying ants because they 'farm'
aphids. Aphids, of which the best known are greenfly, are small and
soft skinned. They congregate in large numbers on plants to suck
up the juices. The ants 'farm' them to drink their 'honeydew', a
sweet substance which the aphids excrete.
(12) Violet Ground Beetle.
Often found under large stones, they eat other insects and worms.
(13) Green Tiger Beetle.
This fierce, sharp jawed predator is often seen in early summer.
The larva pupates in a burrow and catches ants and other small
creatures when they come close.
Bill Bruce, The Outdoor Adventure Book
The Scout Association (UK)
World International Publishing Ltd.
FAMILY CAMPING
HELPFUL HINTS
- Pack children's clothes in a bundle ready for the day - socks,
underwear, shirt, pants - altogether. Wrap an elastic around the
clothes to keep them together.
- Let each child have their own bag for their clothes (a plastic
garbage bag is good). They can pull out a bundle of clothes
easily by themselves.
- Use as much 'disposable' as you can: plates, cups, utensils.
This helps mother have a little vacation.
- Don't have a lot of money to get started? Look around your home,
use what you have: Example, make bed rolls for sleeping bags.
- Have a "practice" camp out in your back yard. If you've forgotten
something on your check list you can run to the house for it.
Also, you'll see how your children will do.
- The first ingredient of a successful outing is a good plan.
Consideration should be made of time, destination, activities,
food, personal equipment and organizing group tasks.
- Take along an onion bag to hang your pots in after washing.
It keeps them clean and up out of the way.
- Take cheeses, crackers, jerky, fruit (dried), candy bars, etc.
for lunches instead of stopping to cook a full meal.
- Make a checklist of items your camping mode includes, then
check it each time you leave home. Nobody is enough of an
expert to think of everything. Among items most often forgotten:
salt, matches, tool kit, flashlight, batteries, mantles, ample
rope and cord.
- Use big plastic lawn bags for camp garbage. Anchor with a rock
and/or tie one corner to a tree. Smokey Bear will love you!
- A small "toy" broom is perfect for camp use. Roll it up in the
tent or tuck in a corner closet of the camper. It is small enough
to get into tight corners.
- If you're Cooking over am open fire, coat the bottom of your
pans with soap ahead of time, for ease in removing soot. This
is an oldie but it really works.
- A small police type whistle can carry a long distance in the
outdoors Buy one for each member of your camping group - with
strict instructions to blow it only if lost or in an emergency.
Great for small kids.
- Use empty plastic pill bottle (remove the labels) for matches,
toothpicks, lantern mantles - or any other small item that might
get lost or broken. These snap top bottles can really take
rough going. Film canisters (35 mm) work well too - but they
aren't see-through.
- Often the last thing you do before you leave camp site is wash
up dishes and clean up gear. Use the dish water to make doubly
sure the fire is out. Pour and stir.
- Nylon net makes a tough, fast drying dish cloth for camp work.
A square doubles as a strainer, too.
- To make sure an easy hand washing station for camp, hang a
large plastic jug from a tree, punch a hole in the side (just
above the bottom) and whittle a wooden plug to fit. Attach the
plug with a string, so it won't get lost, fill the jug with
water and let it warm in the sunshine. Keep at the right height
for small fry, hang a towel next to the jug and see how clean
everybody stays.
- You can make a camp hotter heater by filling a square tin five
gallon can with water, then setting it close to the fire. Add
cold water occasionally to replace the warn to hot that you
take out.
- Add half gallon milk cartons or plastic Clorox jugs filled
with water and frozen as good ways to keep your ice chest cool
but dry.
- A child's collapsible wading pool makes a neat camping bathtub.
Set it up inside the tent (or out in the clearing if you're
camped in the boonies), fill with water and let solar energy
heat it for you.
- Dining flies are easy to set up and provide shade and rain
protection for less than $30.00. They'll make life easier for
tenters, camp owners, even motor home types.
- Tie or use a large safety pin - a sock to the tent opening and
put in a small flashlight. If somebody has to get up in the night,
the light will be easy to find (and put back). A magnetic
flashlight at the door of the camper will serve the same
purpose.
Animatics
Pack 66 Campout Check List
Pack 836 Family Camping Checklist
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WHEN MY PACK GOES CAMPING
We almost always have a fishing derby. We also play
sports, like volleyball, ultimate, etc. Some other
activities could be a nature hike, boating,
swimming, and for night time, astronomy.
For that many people, you can always serve the old
reliables: hot dogs and hamburgers. To be honest,
we usually have each family prepare their own meals.
On our next campout (in May), the 2 Bear Dens are
planning to organize our meals, so we will be cooking
together.
Nancy, Den Leader, Pack 97,
Tidewater Council - REC
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My Own Idiots' Guide to Camping
Tony Shipley
I relearned a lot of harsh lessons when I got back into Scouting.
I used to be a Boy Scout ages ago but I probably forgot more than
I knew. This is my short quick and ugly letter to our parents on
what they need, why, and how to use it if they've never been
camping. Now mind you, this list isn't for the "Marathon Everything
Fits on My Back and I'm Ready to Go Wrestle Grizzlies" kind of
camping. Its for parents and their kids for a week or less in
somewhere somewhat domesticated.
1. TENT:
- DON'Ts - Don't get the megabuck
humongous tent with...ahem... aluminum poles. First off you
need an associates degree in engineering to put one up. Second
it takes you around 30 minutes to set it up IF you can figure
out how to do so. This is however an excellent tent for you
if you:
- A. Like to get mad &
- B. Know lots of colorful expletives.
- DO's - I recommend
an 8x8 Dome Tent. God bless them people that came up with
nylon shock cords and graphite rods. In looking for a dome
tent I'd suggest a 2 pole tent, square. A 3 pole hexagon
tent isn't better, just a bigger hassle to put up. For
example I donated my boys tent to someone in the pack that
didn't have one, and got our kids a new one. Its an Ozark
Trail tent, 8x8. Huge vents, big door, huge rain fly. T
akes 60 seconds to set up if you have your act
together.
- Tips:
- a. Set up the tent in your yard so you know how it
goes up. And also so you can waterproof the rain fly.
Ripstop nylon won't leak except under 2 conditions in
a rainstorm; the nylon walls will act as a wick and
suck water through them onto ANYTHING touching the walls
inside. Don't touch the walls inside your tent during
the rain.
The seams on the rain fly have itty bitty holes
made by the needle that poked the thread through to
sew them. Your tent may come with a tube of sealant;
use it to seal the seams. If not you can get it at
KMart, etc...
If your tent got wet make sure you let it dry
before you roll it up. If for some reason you can't
then set it up as soon as you get home. Mildew is a
pain to clean up after.
- b: Don't put your tent in the following places.
- a slope. I've figured out through careful
scientific study that the coefficient of friction
between a nylon sleeping bag, and the floor or
ground sheet insufficient to keep you from sliding
downhill. Without a semi level base you'll soon
find yourself scrunched up against a tent wall,
your kids, your wife, or if your door is open....
outside somewhere.
- in a hollow....if it rains the hollow will fill
up. I have yet to find a tent that floats.
2. Sleeping Bag and cushion:
- That's really up to you and it really depends if you are
camping here in Texas or in Glacier National Park. Get
something warm, reliable, comfy. You only need to seriously
consider weight and type in a sleeping bag when going on a
hiking trip. Now as for cushioning, if its just me with the
kids I take her bag along and use it as my cushion. Its
also handy if it gets REAL cold. I have a spare. I'm trying
out a swimming pool inflatable this weekend though. Your
local stores have lots of cushions, cots, etc. to choose
from. It basically boils down to how comfy you need to be
and how much stuff you want to tote around.
3. I take 3 coolers with me:
- 1. Cold drinks & cold food.
- 2. Dry goods...bread, etc. - you get the picture.
- 3. Luxury items that may become a necessity quicker than
you can say "Oh Crap!" These are the following
- Shovel. For putting out and covering up a
campfire. Leave no trace/minimal impact to your
site. A mound of dirt is more gentle on the eyes
than a pile of carbonized tree parts. Also you might
not have a toilet and bidet handy so a hole in
the ground works just peachy. Cat holes should be
dug 100 ft or so from any water, people, etc. -
and covered up.
- Flashlight - for finding your way in the
dark to go dig that cat hole or just to find the
latrine. It gets dark in them woods, and as my
wife pointed out. Can pinpoint those spiders in the
latrine you don't want to sit on.
- Lantern >-w- extra mantles and propane.
Or, if you don't mind the cost of batteries an electric
lamp may be in order with extra batteries.
- Rope - Lots of uses. I'm sure you'll think
of one and be glad you brought some.
- A hefty bag. Take your trash out please.
- Hatchet - self explanatory
- Lawn Chair - Some logs have ants, lawn chairs
don't unless you plant your chair on top of an ant bed.
- Raincoat/Poncho. In the woods, an umbrella
is useless unless you enjoy having it torn apart in
a thicket or have an overpowering desire to be a
lightning rod.
- Toilet Paper...Duh. Don't be smart and try
using leaves. You've heard of poison ivy perhaps?
- !!!!!! Bug Spray - Those little bloodsucking
vampire bugs are a major pain. A little Deep Woods
Off helps even if it does make you and your tent mate
smell like something fresh from a duping factory.
- !!!!!! First Aid Kit - Self explanatory. You
hopefully won't be expected to perform brain surgery
but you can deal with the basics.
- Can Opener - you ever tried to get one of
those tin cans open with your teeth?
- Percolator Coffee Pot - in case you are
addicted to caffeine.
- My Personal Favorite: A book for late at night.
- Cameras - No you can't take that bear home
with you but you can take a snapshot if you aren't
already running from the bear.
One other thing. Get a Boy Scout Handbook. Has handy
stuff in it that is not in your Cub Scout's book. Plus it
has neat activities to do. For instance I'm taking some
plaster of paris to make prints of animals with.
4. Cooking:
- This is up to you. Some scout camping functions will feed
you. Some won't. I love dutch ovens even though I don't
have one. I haven't progressed that far in my purchasing
list but I assure you I'll get there someday. But - a $20
aluminum camping cook set works wonders.
- Fire: Directly related to cooking. Make sure you have
Prometheus's gift in some form. Matches, IBC lighter, flint
and stone. Something that makes flame. Your medium of fuel
is up to you. Firewood, coals, bunsen burner, etc. Also
check if there is a fire ban in your camping area. Dry
weather and an untended campfire is an invitation for disaster
and Bambi doesn't look cute fried extra crispy.
5. List:
- This is a general list of stuff given with the tent I just
brought. Its big, its huge, and you probably don't need it
all but its something to think about:
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Tent
First Aid Kit
Sleeping Bags
Pocket Knife
Rope & clothes pins
paper towels
Water Container
garbage bags
Grill & charcoal
detergent
pot holders
fishing gear
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Tape
Suntan Lotion
Life Preserver
Ground Sheet
Insect Repellent
matches
flashlights
Camp Stove
Storage containers
pots & pans &
dishes & cups
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Hatchet
Sewing Kit
Ax or Shovel
Air Mattress
Toilet tissue
folding table & chairs
mirror
map
fire starter
Aluminum Foil
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Pail
Water Jug
Wash basin
Fire Extinguisher
Broom
Lantern
waterproof tarp
Cooler
rain coat
Stuff to handle food with and eat with
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Hammer (contrary to popular belief the flat end
of the hatchet is not meant for using as a hammer.
You might cleave your face in 2 that way.)
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Hope this helps. Its not everything but its a good start.
CT-Tony Shipley,
ACM Pack 51, Port Neches, TX
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Don't forget the Marshmellows!
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And after our own personal camping trip, and after
enduring 3 days of rain (and mud), we went to Wal-Mart
and bought one of those artificial looking green grass
mats to wipe our feet off before we entered the tent.
From Cub-Scout-Talk forum
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CAMP GAMES & ACTIVITIES
CAMP ACTIVITIES
- If you camp at a State or Federal park, you may be able
to take advantage of the programs there.
- However, you should plan a variety of activities that will
appeal to all ages that attend and remember to set aside some
time for people to just relax and have fun.
HIKES
- How about an exploration hike so everyone learns the
territory. Check to see if there are some local specialties
that might appeal to your pack members. Click HERE for
different kinds of hikes and also consider night hikes or
before breakfast hikes for something different.
GAMES:
- You will want to have a variety that suit kids of all ages
as well as the adults. The old reliables like tug-of-wars,
softball, and volleyball are always favorites. Or try some
of the outdoor fun activities from our game page:
TIN CAN STILT RACE: Making the stilts is a Wolf Elective.
STEAL THE BACON:
An active game for older boys.
THE FLYING
DOUGHNUT: For those with lots of excess energy
SCAVENGER HUNT:
Great for Family or Den teams.
THE STICK GAME: Any number
can play, but you'll will need a stick for each one.
T-SHIRT RELAY:
Fun even for younger kids.
"HEAVE,
HO, THROW!" RELAY: Life saving practice for Webelos.
TIRE ROLLING
RELAY: Great fun for all.
CUP AND
BOTTLE RELAY: Great for a warm afternoon - all ages.
WET GAMES: A Bunch of games
involving water.
Nature Treasure Hunt: This
can involve the entire pack.
THE SEARCH FOR BIG FOOT: A
big team game.
TURTLE DERBY: A good
one for younger guys.
SHARK: A game for
large groups
SHIP TO SHORE: Our
neighbors brought this back from Ireland.
CAMPFIRES
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CAMPFIRES may be large or small, formal or informal,
storytelling or dramatic, mystery, Indian, stunt,
songfest, or any combination of these. Most of all, the
campfire program is important. It must have purpose,
direction and a definite idea of what it is trying
to accomplish.
Use "Campfire Program Planner" No. 3696 as a guide in
planning campfires. Decide who will do what, and how.
Write down the plan, even to the song titles. Check all
items in advance to be sure they are in good taste.
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CAMPFIRE INGREDIENTS
Songs -
- Scouting, action, quiet, novelty and special occasion songs
all can be used. The song leader should beat time and set the
pitch before you start. The liveliest songs should occur early
in the program, with the quiet songs saved until towards the
end.
Stunts/Ceremonies-
- Campfire stunts are fun and can be action, humorous, mixer,
magic, or educational. The opening ceremony sets the tone for
the whole program so it must be good, and attract and hold
the attention of the group. A fire lighting ceremony is part
of the opening. Closing ceremonies should be quiet, inspirational
and challenging. Quiet songs, such as "Taps", a benediction
or prayer, Indian sign language closing, are good.
Stories -
- Storytelling is an art which almost anyone can acquire with
practice. As long as the story holds together, the audience
won't be too critical of your dramatic ability. It's the
story they are interested in, not the storyteller.
The Main Event -
- The program needs a Climax - an event that will top off the
evening and make it something to remember. This could be a
Boy Scout, telling of his Jamboree experiences or tales of
Philmont trails. It could be a story. It should be the high
point of the evening.
Showmanship -
- Without showmanship, the campfire leader and all the songs,
stunts and stories will fall flat. Showmanship is an
indispensable ingredient that puts sparkle and life into
a campfire program.
Follow the fire.
- When it leaps high, the program should be loud and lively.
As the fire dies down, the program becomes quieter and
serious.
- Put the 'best' stunt last and the next best stunt first.
- Vary the pace by scattering stunts by individuals in among the
den stunts.
- Dress up the campfire area. A tom-tom off in the distance is
an excellent mood setter for an Indian program. Use ceremonial
boards, candles, etc.
- Crowd control is easier if you insist on silence as the group
enters the campfire ring. Make sure there is sufficient light
so they can find their seats.
- Discipline is important. Squelch any horseplay immediately.
Encourage enthusiasm, but maintain control.
- Get everyone involved in songs or stunts.
- Recognition should be a part of every campfire program.
- Inspiration contributes to showmanship and is essential to a
successful campfire.
- Quiet as the embers die. Group can be asked to leave the
campfire circle quietly.
Note: A pack campfire is an Impressive setting for a Webelos
graduation. See "Staging Den and Pack Ceremonies".
Animatics
CAMPFIRE GAMES
Choose games that are suitable for all ages of those at
your campfire.
Never Ending Story
- It starts Once upon a time... then the next camper adds a
line, and then the story is passed around and around and
around.
Charades:
- Players act out the syllables of a word or phrase while the
others try to guess what it is. Divide the den into two teams.
Write a word or phrase and give it to one team. Ask them to
leave the room to plan how they will dramatize the charade.
After a quick rehearsal, the team returns and presents its act.
Give each member of the other team a chance to guess what is
being dramatized. Suggest that the teams start with simple
charades, such as "air gun," "cat tail," "football," and "fire
eater." When they have had some practice, try more complex
charades such as TV show titles, book titles, and particular
places.
I'm Going on a Hike Game.
- You start by saying "I'm going on a hike and I'm taking
bread. You say something that starts with your first initial.
Make sure only one or two know this is how you play. If the
person takes the correct thing you say "oh, you can go." If
they say something starting with the wrong letter, "Oh, you
can't go." It's fun to see how long it takes everyone to
figure out the secret.
Famous Names:
- You have to think of a famous person (or someone everyone
has heard of), both first and last name and the next person
has to think of a famous person with the first name beginning
with the last letter of the last name of the person mentioned
before. EX. Bill Clinton, Charles Manson, Melanie Griffith
etc. The idea is to get the next person stumped. You can't
repeat the same name, and if someone gets a double letter
name (ex. Marilyn Monroe) it switches directions - lots of
fun.
One Up One Down."
- The object of the game is to figure it out. Everyone sits
around the fire and has a choice of three things to say; they
can say "One up one down," "two up", or "two down." The way
you know what to say is based on your hand/arm position. You
say "one up one down" if one arm is up and the other is down,
"two up" if both are above the waist, and "two down" if both
are below the waist. It will take both younger campers and
older campers a little while to figure out the "pattern."
This game works best if only a few people know how it works.
When no one gets the pattern, you can make your arm motions
a little more obvious. Everyone will have a good time trying
to figure out how the game works.
I Like Coffee But I Don't Like Tea.
- The answer is that what you like are things that have
double letters in them and the things you don't like don't.
I like trees but I don't like flowers of I like butterflies
but I don't like moths.
Back to GAMES
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING:
Service Projects:
Your pack can combine the fun of a camp out with a Service Project
like a tree plant or a Beach clean up. Check with the park ranger
for opportunities.
Rainy Day Stuff:
- Board Games. If you have
access to something like a lodge (e.g. Silver Springs State park)
have each family bring a their favorite board game and set up
tables to play. Monopoly is a Bear Achievement (13-F).
- Dining Flies. It's a
real drag eating in the rain. Erect a tarp to cover your picnic
table.
- Rain? Who Cares? If
it's warm, you can have a lot of fun out in the rain. Just be
sure that everyone has dry clothes to change into when you get
back to camp (especially dry socks).
Star Watch:
On clear moonless evenings, have a star watch. Find an older
Scout or parent who is knowledgeable to lead it.
Belt Loop Extravaganza:
Select several activities from the Cub Scout Academics and Sports
program that may be new to most boys. Recruit some parents to run
each one. Award the belt loops to participants at your camp fire.
Night Bug Hunt:
As you walk along a dark trail, hold your flashlight against your
forehead and shine it onto the shrubs and undergrowth several yards
ahead of you. With a bit of luck, you will see the light reflected
from the eyes of some of the creatures lurking there. Spiders
especially are easily spotted. Don't try this after a rain because
drops of water on the leaves form little lenses that reflect
light.
LINKS
BOOKS
Fire Starters
Egg Carton Fire Starters:
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Melt the paraffin (in a double boiler), put dryer lint or
wood chips or sawdust into the egg carton cups, and then
pour the paraffin over the wood, filling up the cup. Then
we just rip off fire starter cubes as needed.
Sharon Stanley
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I tried the lint idea last night. I have a better idea. Use
cotton balls or pads. They catch easier, are cleaner and less
messy than lint and wax.
Mike Badley
We also teach not to use lint from colored fabrics, since a few
people are sensitive to the dyes (one guy got sent to the hospital
because of a reaction to the fumes). Granted this is VERY rare,
but it's a big caution.
I prefer using sawdust and paraffin, as mentioned earlier. I also
have success with COTTON balls rubbed with petroleum jelly. You
can store a ton of these squished up in a film canister. (Make
that a million and two! uses...) When ready to use, pull out one
jellied cotton ball, pull it apart (get that air into those fibers!),
and use it as fire starter.
My son made a bunch of them one time from the balsa wood shavings
I brought home from Roundtable when we made Space Derby rockets.
(By the way potato peelers work great on balsa wood!)
CAMP COOKING:
CAMP SONGS
What's a camp fire without songs? Check to see who can bring and
play a guitar or lead some great old song like Allouette or There's
a Hole in the Bucket. The Cub Scout Song Book has a good selection
or go to:
W. T. Smith
