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| Types of Camp
Fires The Singing Camp Fire: Here the evening is spent in general singing of the ever-popular camping songs, the camp's own songs, popular songs, and impromptu verse songs. Everyone sings and the ukuleles, banjos, mouth organs and mandolins make romantic accompaniment. The Hiking Fire: In this fire, the secrets and tricks of successful over-night camping are explained and illustrated by campers and counselors for the instruction of the inexperienced. It gives everyone a chance to exchange ideas. Often hikes are planned at these fires. The Pep Fire: We find these are needed once in a while to bring up the camp spirit. During rainy summers, a pep fire is indispensable. We include a lot of camp songs, and yells. Perhaps a little pep talk or two interspersed at the right moments will succeed here when they fail at most other times. The Instructive Fire: A fire where effective teaching is done is long remembered. As an instance, at one of our fires this summer, the instruction was in the making of Indian necklaces (of glass beads, bells and wooden claws). One or two necklaces which had been made were brought out as examples and passed around. The talk illustrated how to carve a claw from a piece of wood. Within a week, every camper wore a ceremonial necklace at the fires. The Game Fire: The Director has at his command many books of interesting little games which can be successfully played at the camp fire and after a quiet day, a strenuous camp fire assists in stimulating that "tired feeling." This means healthy, happy boys. The Moralistic Fire: Here the central purpose is one or two serious talks from counselors or the Director. These talks must be most carefully planned and must follow the general plan of "Clean Sports," "Playing Fair" and "Living Clean." Subjects that vitally interest the real boy. This is a hard fire to put across, but once over it means an everlasting impression on the young minds. The Impromptu Fire: Here we let the boys plan their own evening. One evening every boy had to do some stunt, trick, or sing or crack a joke. The hour passed so quickly it hardly seemed possible that it was over. Another time, different boys suggested things they would like to do. This is a lazy fire, and one that should not be allowed more than three or four times in a season. The Story Fire: A good story or two, told or read, never fails to secure and hold attention. We lean strongly to Indian stories and find that all our boys, from the youngest to the oldest (and even the staff), enjoy them. There is something about "The Indians" that attracts the boy's mind, even when it is housed in a man's body. A Plan Fire: Before a long trip, such as our all week trip to Canada, an evening can well be spent in teaching points of hike sanitation and comfort. Before a baseball game, plans for the entertainment of the visitors can be made. Before an entertainment, plans and instructions for the event can be handled at the fire where the whole group is assembled, willing and ready to give undivided attention. The Cabin Fire: About once a week, it is a great joy to let the boys build their fires before their own cabins, and spend the evening with their cabin mates. It gives the counselor a chance to know his worth away from the dominance of the Director. It gives the boys a chance to develop their own ideas, in a way the big fire does not. |
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