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Campfires
23rd St. Catharines
23rdstcatharines.com/stepstobuildcampfire.html

The Sixteen Steps to build a Camp Fire.
Date Visited: 2007-07-23 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

4th Orleans (Fallingbrook) Scouting Group
4thorleans.ca/Scouting Resources/Cub Campfire.pdf

PDF: Cub Campfire Book.
Date Visited: 2007-07-22 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-03-06 00:00:00.

Applause and Stunts - Three Fires Council
threefirescouncil.org/Forms/Applause stunts.pdf

PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-10-29 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-03-06 00:00:00.

Around-the-fire Games - 9th Huddersfield
9thhuddersfieldscouts.org.uk/Scouting/Games%20&%20Activities/Instant-Quiet-Rainy%20Day%20Games.pdf

PDF file. Ten pages of games.
Date Visited: 2008-07-08 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-03-06 00:00:00.

Assorted Skits for Campfires or Pack Nights - Three Fires Council
threefirescouncil.org/Forms/Skits.pdf

PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-10-29 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-03-06 00:00:00.

Automated Ghost Story Generator - 3rd Gildea Park
3gp.org.uk/ghost.htm

Make your own ghost stories.
Date Visited: 2007-12-16 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-03-06 00:00:00.

Avon Scouts: Virtual Campfire
avonscouts.org.uk/campfire/virtual.htm

Campfire screensaver to display on your computer.
Date Visited: 2007-08-12 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Camp Blanket Design - 1st Bullsbrook Air Scout Group
bullsbrookscouts.com/campblankets.html

How to make a camp blanket.
Date Visited: 2008-07-05 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire and Fire Starter
campfiredude.com/

Information and tips about fire starting.
Date Visited: 2007-10-31 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Ash Ceremony - Troop 1018
troop1018.org/Hints_info_checklists/Campfire/Campfire-Ash.htm


Date Visited: 2007-08-30 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Ceremonies - Pack 87
pack87.org/leaders/Campfire.pdf

PDF file.
Date Visited: 2008-04-27 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Cheers - 14th Gloucester
14thgloucesterscouting.ca/Cheers/cheers.htm

Page of cheers.
Date Visited: 2007-11-03 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Cheers - Boroondara Scouts
boroondarascouts.asn.au/Leader_Resources/Leader_info_book/Program_Resources/Campfires/Campfire%20Cheers.doc

DOC file. Large selection.
Date Visited: 2008-06-06 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Cheers - Pack 87
pack87.org/leaders/cheers.pdf

PDF file.
Date Visited: 2008-04-27 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Magic
cubpack976.org/Forms/Campfire%20Magic.doc

DOC file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-28 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Magic - Troop 5
bccbsa5.org/docs/rsrc/scbelay/scouts/leader/firemagic.html

Leader magazine article.
Date Visited: 2007-09-07 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Magic - Wayback Machine
web.archive.org/web/19990221202917/http://cac.psu.edu/~jxm181/scouts/leader/firemagic.html

From the Leader magazine.
Date Visited: 2008-05-01 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Magic and Campfire Blankets - Camp Harris
geocities.com/dartmouthregion/firemagic.html

Short page of information about campfires.
Date Visited: 2007-10-27 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Openings
wabanakiscouting.ca/Files/Campfire Openings.pdf


Date Visited: 2007-10-13 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Planning Resources
nlc.scouts.ca/bcm/nlc/nlc-website.nsf/AllDoc/616B3CCAD6313EE687256FA6006BE863/$File/planning_book.zip

A ZIP file with a ton of campfire articles and resources.
Date Visited: 2007-10-27 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Procedures & Etiquette - Troop 1000
t1000.org/docs/CampFireEtiquette.doc

DOC file.
Date Visited: 2008-07-01 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Program - Troop 105
astoriatroop105.us/campfireprogram.pdf

PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-11-29 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Program Planner
aacegwa.org/Docs/CampfireProgramPlanner.pdf

Campfire planner.
Date Visited: 2007-08-23 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Program Planner - Pack 39
pack39.com/resources/BALOO_materials/Campfire_Program_Planner.pdf

PDF file.
Date Visited: 2007-09-02 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-05-22 00:00:00.

Campfire Program Planner - Troop 31
troop31.com/PDF Files/campfire.pdf

Handy PDF file to help plan a campfire.
Date Visited: 2007-07-23 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Campfire Program Planner - Troop 595
web.archive.org/web/20041107063600/troop595.org/documents/campfire.pdf

Two pages.
Date Visited: 2007-09-18 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Cheers
web.archive.org/web/20030412120246/www.creighton.edu/~bsteph/pack114/library/uofs/cheers.html


Date Visited: 2008-04-10 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Fire At Will?
dnausers.d-n-a.net/dnetIULU/faw.html

Extensive page on how to make fire.
Date Visited: 2007-10-04 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Fire Building and Safety Questionaire - Troop 414
troop414.org/Outings4/FireBuilding_and_SafetyQuestionnaire.pdf

Questionaire.
Date Visited: 2007-09-09 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Fire by Friction - Firecrafter.com
firecrafter.org/Friction.htm

Article on how to start a fire with friction.
Date Visited: 2007-11-08 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Fire Starters
equipped.com/firestrt.htm

Article about firestarters.
Date Visited: 2007-10-31 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Fire Starting Kit
castbullet.com/makeit/fire.htm

Article about making a starting kit.
Date Visited: 2007-09-29 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Firebuilding - Troop 101
troop101.org/skills/fire_build.htm

Concise article.
Date Visited: 2007-11-12 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

Firem'n Chit - Troop 780
bsatroop780.org/skills/Firem.htm

How-to Article.
Date Visited: 2007-11-09 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-08 00:00:00.

How to build a campfire
altcamping.org/campfires.html

Simple instructions for building a campfire.
Date Visited: 2007-08-03 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-22 00:00:00.

How to Build a Campfire - Catholic High Scout Group
chsscout.net/rescenter/docs/printing/fire.htm

Long article.
Date Visited: 2007-12-27 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-22 00:00:00.

Julian's Campfire Song Pages
julianmorgan.tripod.com/mysite/id39.html

Site just for campfires.
Date Visited: 2008-04-24 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-22 00:00:00.

Magic Campfire Starts
geocities.com/Yosemite/5634/magicfir.htm

Compilation of campfire starts.
Date Visited: 2007-07-25 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

Magic Campfire Starts - Salisbury District
salisburyscoutdistrict.sa.scouts.com.au/Creative Campfires.pdf

PDF file.
Date Visited: 2008-07-17 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

Noah's Notz - Troop 5
bccbsa5.org/docs/rsrc/scbelay/scouts/stories/canoe.html


Date Visited: 2007-09-03 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

Ragged Ol' Flag - Troop 5
bccbsa5.org/docs/rsrc/scbelay/scouts/stories/flag.html


Date Visited: 2007-09-03 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

Scouting ghost stories
americanfolklore.net/scouting.html#1

Nice selection of campfire ghost stories.
Date Visited: 2007-09-07 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

Seven Ways to Light a fire without Using a Match
fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/outdoorskills/photogallery/article/0,13355,1546757_0,00.html

Nice article.
Date Visited: 2007-10-06 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

Shaggy Dog Stories - Troop 5
bccbsa5.org/docs/rsrc/scbelay/scouts/leader/shaggy-dog.html

Leader magazine article.
Date Visited: 2007-09-03 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

Some notes on firewood
glenn.cockwell.com/scouting/scouting_firewood.html

Table describing burning characteristics of various woods.
Date Visited: 2007-11-08 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

Tall Tales
americanfolklore.net/scouting.html#Tall

Selection of tall tales for cub scouts.
Date Visited: 2007-09-07 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

The White Deer Named Virginia Dare - Northwest Suburban Council
nwsc.org/stories/whitedeer.shtml

Campfire story.
Date Visited: 2007-10-21 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

To Open and Close a Campfire - Wayback Machine
web.archive.org/web/19990221202917/http://cac.psu.edu/~jxm181/scouts/leader/spirit/openclose.html

From the Leader magazine.
Date Visited: 2008-04-26 00:00:00. Re-visit: 2008-04-11 00:00:00.

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