Wood Badge Course SR-696

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Instructional Campfire
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Why an Instructional Campfire?
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The Campfire Captures the Essence of the Course
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Alternate Venues
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Model for Approval Process
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Practice in Planning
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Fun and Inspiration
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Instruction
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Relationships Within Troop Are Strengthened
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Example for Participants
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Keys to a Great Campfire
The Two Ps and Four Ss
Planning Positive Showmanship Songs
Skits Stories
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The Two Ps

• Planning
• For a campfire program to be effective, it must
  be planned well in advance.
• Positive
• All activities contribute to the aims of
  Scouting.

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The Four Ss

• Showmanship
• Be creative Be resourceful Be imaginative.
• Songs
• A good selection of songs is a must for a
  memorable campfire.
• Skits
• Skits bring out the actor in all of us!
• Stories
• Should be motivating, inspirational, or
  thought-provoking.

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After-Campfire Cracker Barrel

• Feedback

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Now A Great Campfire Awaits You!
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