Preparing a camp fire

Choose a theme and sort out the camp fire program 

• Learn the song selection [at least be familiar with.]
• My favorite camp things
• What about using the Yells, Chants, and camp fire games?

Know the campfire and flame safety rules.

Practice with marshmallows and candle.

Have activities in the dark.

Have alternatives for bad weather.

Make equipment to use at campfire

• Notice board with emergency assembly area on display
• Sign in / sign out book.
• Campfire song book each member.
• Making an entrance.
• Marsh mellow sticks.
• Water buckets.
•  Camp Blanket.
• Woodpile – graded.
• Musical instruments
• What about the campfire too?

Now just who is the target audience for this campfire.  Just the Guides as part of their program or a camp? Or the Unit or Adults such as the Gipps Guides too?  To be inclusive of friends and family? As a District event that is target to what audience.  The combination of the talents and skills learned by those preparing the campfire suggestions / evaluations made before, and who the target audience is strongly reflects the planning and management of the campfire.

INSECT CHEER

APPLAUSES & CHEERS

These are used in appreciation for other people’s efforts.

Leader:                                                    Group:

Was it a hornet?                                     NO

Was it a wasp?                              NO

Was it a fly?                                  NO

Was it a mosquito?                      NO

Was it a bee?                                 YES! It was Bee-utiful!

SHE’LL BE COMIN’ ROUND THE MOUNTAIN

She’ll be comiif round the mountain when she conies. She’ll be comin” round the mountain when she conies. She’ll be comin” round the mountain

She’ll be comin” round the mountain                                                :
She’ll be comin’ round the mountain when she comes

CHORUS

Singin aye aye yippic yippic aye
Singin’ aye aye yippie yippie aye
Singin’ aye aye yippic yippie aye aye yippie              ‘
Singin’ aye aye yippic yippic aye

She’ll be ridin” six white horses when she comes

She’ll be ridin’ six white horses when she comes

She’ll be ridin” six white horses

She’ll be ridin’ six white horses

She’ll be ridin’ six white horses when she comes

CHORUS

She’ll be wearing pink pyjamas when she comes

chorus

We’ll kill the old red rooster when she comes

CHORUS

We’ll all have chicken dumplings when she comes

CHORUS

We’ll all be there to meet her when she comes

CHORUS

The Belt skit.

cast ; two

Both characters are standing on stage, one standing quietly, the other rushing around in a panic, swatting the air, yelling:   “Its all around me, its all around me!”

“What’s all around you? “My belt, of course!”

THE MENU TRAIN yell

Coffee    (4 times)

Cheese and biscuits ( 4 times)

Fruit and custard ( 4 times)

Steak and onions ( 4 times)

Fish and chips ( 4 times )

S-O-U-P

THINKING DAY YELL

Divide into four sections and begin to  work the Guides into alternating versions of rounds.

First Round                           Second Round
Sec 1   Belgium                        England
Sec 2   China                           Norway
Sec 3    Holland                         Kenya
Sec 4   Greece                           France

ALL      Happy Thinking Day

This is The day

This is the day,

This is the day

That the Lord hath made,

That the Lord hath made,

We will rejoice and be glad in it,

For this is the day that the Lord hath made

We will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day, this is the day,

That the Lord hath made.

THIS LITTLE BROWNIE

(tune: This Old Man)

This little brownie she plays one,

With a smile her work is done.

With a knick, knack, paddy whack

Mark it on her card

This little brownie tries so hard.

Two: Secret good turns she will do.

Three: Lends a hand so willingly.

Four: Sews on badges more and more.

Five: Never last one to arrive.

Six: With a new girl she will mix.

Seven: Prays to God high in heaven.

Eight: Learns to skip and stand up straight.

Nine: She her Promise badge will shine.

Ten: Will do her best again and again.

Actions:

Knick – slap left thigh with right hand.

Knack – slap right thigh with left hand.

Paddy – slap right elbow with left hand.

Whack – slap left elbow with right hand.

Mark it – slap left thigh with left hand.

On the – slap right thigh with right hand.

Card – clap hands together.

This little brownie tries so hard – pat your right hand neighbour on the shoulder.

SWEDISH FIRE SONG

Chorus;

Burn clear against the sky,

your song is always new

So sing with us and light our way,

Until the fire burns through.

Light up the fire and join the ring,

Let the music echo,

Cheerful hearts are calling

Where the flames leaps strong and high

Revealing all around us,

fire and song remind us

How our promise binds.

Holding us in one

Chorus;

Burn clear against the sky,

Your song is always new

So sing with us and light our way,

Until the fire burns through.

Australian Campfire Song Book

WORLD CENTRES YELL

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Divide the Guides onto four sections.  There are different ways of doing this yell based on the experiance of the Guides. Firstly section one yells out the first line.  As they move onto the second line the second section yells out the first line.  On it goes.

Alternatively all the sections begin only yelling out their own line.  Start this way with section one and then section two while section one keeps up their Yelling.

Grand finally of this Yell is the fifth line.

San – gam                       Pu-ne

Pax Lodge              London

Our Chalet              Adelboden
Our Cabana            Cuernevaca
ALL     WO-OR-RLD   CENTRES!!