Campfires

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Campfires
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Campfires
At the end of this session you will be able to

• Explain the role for the campfire in Scout
  training
• Describe the format of a campfire and important
  cautions
• Plan and run a balanced Scout campfire programme

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Why Campfires?

• Are used as a Development opportunity
• Allows fun, friendship and relaxation
• Differs from an informal sing-song

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Campfire Ingredients

• Leader
• Moderate fire, that lights first time
• Formal circle
• Opening and Closing ceremonies
• Yarn or message

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Campfire Ingredients

• Songs (with word sheets etc)
• Some skits/action/yells/rounds songs
• Coffee rusks afterwards

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Campfire Single Peak Model
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Campfire Multiple Peak Model
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Hints for Campfires

• Must have a program
• Keep moral tone/discipline
• Introduce something new
• Build tempo then wind down

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Hints for Campfires

• Build tempo then wind down
• Dont hold too often
• Choose leader carefully
• Practice songs etc

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Campfires
Are you now able to

• Explain the role for the campfire in Scout
  training
• Describe the format of a campfire and important
  cautions
• Plan and run a balanced Scout campfire programme