1. food and drink
2. desserts and baking

CAMPING SKILLS
SUPPLEMENT
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts
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www.girlscoutseasternmass.org
TABLE OF CONTENTS
RECIPES……………………………………………………………………………………………3
Camp Meals
Foods for Hiking
Edible Campfires
OUTDOOR SKILLS…………………………………………………………………………….12
Knots
Jackknives
Navigation
CAMP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT…………………….…………………………………….21
Saws
Improvised Camp Equipment
Box Oven
OUTDOOR FUN………………………..….……………………………………………………25
Hikes
Rainy Days
Nighttime
Campfires
OUTDOOR CEREMONIES……………………………………………………………………31
Outdoor Flag Ceremonies
Scouts’ Own
2 RECIPES
Camp Meals
Foods for Hiking
Edible Campfires
3 RECIPES
One-Pot Meals
TETRAZINI
Serves 10
2 9.5 oz. cans turkey, tuna, or chicken
2 10 oz. cans cream of mushroom soup
2 10 oz. cans water
4 pkg. Ramen noodles (or substitute onion soup mix)
Heat soup and water, stirring until blended. Bring to a boil and add noodles, stirring continuously to
separate (about 3 minutes). Add 2 of the 4 flavor packets and the canned meat. Heat until warm.
PASTA PRIMAVERA
Serves 8-10
1 lb. pre-cooked pasta
1 cup heavy cream
1 pkg. frozen vegetable mix
½ lb. butter or margarine
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
salt & pepper
Boil a small amount of water in the bottom of the pot and cook frozen vegetables until tender (about 5
minutes). Add pre-cooked pasta and cook until warm. Drain excess water. Add warmed butter or
margarine and cream. Sprinkle cheese all over, using full cup.
CHICKEN, RICE & BROCCOLI
Serves 10
6-8 cubed and pre-washed chicken breasts (pre-cook chicken to reduce cooking time)
4 cups rice
1 pkg. onion soup mix
2 10 oz. cans cream of mushroom soup
2 10 oz. cans water
1 pkg. frozen broccoli (diced)
Brown chicken. Add soup and water and bring to a boil. Add rice and cook for 10 minutes. Add
broccoli to the top of the rice mixture, and steam for a few minutes. Then stir into mix. Cook until
rice is done.
VEGGIE PASTA
3 lbs. macaroni
2 onions
2 lbs. carrots
2 lbs. zucchini
olive or vegetable oil
Serves about 20
2 peppers
2 lbs. mushrooms
3 20 ounce cans of diced tomatoes
6 cups water
Have girls choose vegetables they like. Wash, peel, and thinly slice vegetables. Sauté vegetables in
oil, add canned tomatoes. Add water and bring to a boil. Add macaroni and cook until tender. Stir
more often as water is absorbed. To reduce cooking time, pre-cook macaroni and reduce water.
4 CAMPFIRE STEW
Serves 12
2 lbs. hamburger
1 onion, chopped
4 cans vegetable soup
2 cans water
seasonings
Optional – 2 cups elbow macaroni (increase water to 4 cans).
Or use 6 cups of already–cooked macaroni – use judgment on amount of extra water.
Optional – Add canned or frozen vegetables.
Cook hamburger and onion. Add soup and water. Bring to boil. (Optional – Add macaroni.) Boil one
minute, then simmer. (If using uncooked macaroni about 20 minutes until macaroni is tender, and
stew thick).
MINESTRONE SOUP
2 tbsp. olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
5 med. cloves garlic
1½ cups dry pasta
1 pkg. chopped spinach
1 diced green pepper
1 med. diced carrot
Serves 8-10
1 29 oz. can tomato puree
1 19 oz. can kidney beans
6-8 cups water
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. oregano
2 tsp. salt
pepper to taste
Brown onion and minced garlic in olive oil. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, and simmer
until pasta is cooked.
Stick Cooking
MARSHMALLOWS
Soak sticks in water 1-2 hours prior to using.
Use to make S’mores sandwiches: 2 squares from a Hershey chocolate bar (each bar makes 4
S’mores) and 2 toasted marshmallows. Break a graham cracker in half and place chocolate and
marshmallow between 2 halves.
KEBOBS
Soaks sticks in water 1-2 hours prior to using.
Place meat, veggies, fruit on thin stick and cook over hot coals.
DOUGH BOYS
Soak sticks in water 1-2 hours prior to using.
Use refrigerator dough rolls, shape each roll into a snake, cover end of stick with aluminum foil and
coil snake of dough around it. You may wish to wrap dough on stick in foil, it sometimes aids in
cooking. Cook slowly over coals or embers. Remove outer foil then carefully remove cooked dough
“tube” from stick.
Embellish in a number of ways.

Spread with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar

Éclair: pipe vanilla pudding into dough tube (make instant pudding in a zippy bag, snip small
corner of bag to pipe into dough). Frost with canned chocolate frosting.

Pipe a favorite jelly into tube for a jelly roll.
5 Tin Foil Cooking
CHICKEN AND VEGGIES
Line bottom center of foil with sliced onion.
Place boneless chicken breast, (Fillet of fish may be substituted), then layer sliced onion and carrot, 2
tbsp. butter, seasoning, BBQ sauce.
Wrap tightly and place at edge of coals, cook 25 min.
Variation: Use pepper, onion, and chunk pineapple in place of BBQ sauce.
QUESADILLA
Grease one piece of foil.
Place one flour tortilla on foil.
Fill with desired filling (cooked chicken chunks, salsa, grated cheese, etc.).
Cover with second tortilla.
Place second piece of greased foil on top, greased side down.
Wrap tightly around edges. Place on edge of coals, 5 min / side.
BAKED APPLE
Core one apple.
Place pat of butter, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tbsp. sugar in hole in apple.
Wrap tightly in foil.
Cook on edge of hot coals approx. 20 min. rotating apple at times to expose all sides to heat.
BANANA BOAT
Slice through 1 banana lengthwise leaving bottom skin intact.
Spread banana apart slightly.
Fill void with chocolate bits, marshmallows, brown sugar, etc.
Wrap tightly in foil.
Bake approx. 15 min. at edge of coals.
Box Oven
ENGLISH MUFFIN PIZZA
Place muffin halves on ungreased baking sheet. Top each with 2 tablespoons pizza sauce, grated
cheese (pizza variety bags work well), and anything else you like (sliced onion, pepperoni, kielbasa,
pepper, etc.). Cook in 400 oven for 15 min. or until cheese is melted.
Variation: use French bread in place of English muffins.
BISCUITS
Use pre-made biscuit dough. Place biscuits on lightly greased baking sheet. Place in 350 preheated
oven. Cook 8-10 min. or until lightly browned.
CALZONES
On a wax paper plate, flatten ¼ lb. prepared bread dough to ¼ in. thick. Layer desired cold cuts and
onions, peppers, etc. in center of dough leaving 1½ to 2 inch border of dough all around. Pull dough
edges to top and press together to seal. Place on well greased baking sheet. Cook in 450 oven for
20 min. or until dough is golden.
BROWNIES
Follow directions on box.
6 Dutch Oven
PILGRIM CHICKEN
350 degrees
1-2 boneless skinless chicken breasts per person
1-2 green peppers, chopped
1 clove minced garlic
2 cans whole cranberry sauce
2 cups bisquick
1 cup milk
2 cups apple juice
¼ cup corn meal
Brown chicken, add peppers, onion and garlic, sauté 2-3 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir
in cranberry sauce and apple juice. Bring to boil. Mix bisquick and corn meal together, add mild and
stir well. Drop dumplings into boiling liquid in large spoonfuls. Cook 10 minutes uncovered then 12
minutes covered.
DUTCH OVEN LASAGNA
red meat sauce
sour cream (optional)
lasagna noodles
grated cheeses
350 degrees
Coat bottom of oven with ½ in. of sauce, top with single layer of uncooked noodles, top with more
sauce, then layer of cheese and sour cream. Continue to layer until within 1” of top of oven. Bake for
1 hr. with coals on top and bottom of oven.
BE SURE SAUCE IS ON BOTH SIDES OF NOODLES.
MACARONI & CHEESE
1 -7 oz. box macaroni
½ lb. cheddar cheese
2 cups milk
salt & pepper
350 degrees
Bring 2 cups water to boil in Dutch oven. Add macaroni and let come to a boil again. Stir macaroni
2-3 times while water gets to ½ in. in oven. Be sure oven is only moderately hot and add cheese on
top that has been cut into slices. Pour in milk and salt and pepper to taste. Dinner is done when milk
has cooked down and cheese melted through.
QUICHE
350 degrees
4 slices bread
2 med tomatoes cubed
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 cup skim milk
½ cup egg substitute
½ tsp salt
dash pepper
1 tsp. prepared mustard
pinch cayenne pepper
Cut bread into cubes and arrange on sprayed bottom of oven. Place tomatoes over bread and sprinkle
with cheese. Mix egg, milk, salt, pepper, mustard and cayenne and pour over mixture. Bake 30 – 40
min. until done and serve at once.
Substitutes: low fat cheeses, ham, mushrooms, onions, garlic, broccoli, etc.
7 FOODS FOR HIKING
PEMMICAN
Originated as an Indian food. Through its evolution it has become a highly nutritious, compact and
tasty trail food; nonperishable and ideal for emergency foods. Combine food groups for your own
taste.
½ cup fruit (pitted prunes, raisins, moist-pack peaches, apples, apricots, dates, currants)
½ cup cereal (wheat germ, graham crackers)
½ cup seeds (pumpkin seeds, shelled sunflower seeds, walnuts, peanuts, cashews)
½ cup dried milk
¼ cup honey
2 tsp lemon juice
Combine ingredients:
Yields: 16 rolls
Choose at least one food from each of the categories. Grind fruit, cereal, seeds and nuts through a
good grinder set as “coarse.” Mix thoroughly. Combine dried milk, lemon juice and honey. Stir into
ground mixture. Add more cereal if gooey. Shape into thumb-sized rolls. Wrap individually in foil or
plastic wrap.
GORP
Gorp is a nutritious, high-energy food, which is easily carried on the trail. Raisins and peanuts are the
mainstay, and chocolate, which provides quick energy, is generally included. Recipes vary among
people.
2
2
2
2
4
cups
cups
cups
cups
cups
salted peanuts
of raisins
dried apricots (chopped)
candy coated chocolate
bite-size shredded wheat or rice cereal
Combine ingredients:
REMEMBER
SOME GIRLS/ADULTS
MIGHT HAVE FOOD
ALLERGIES TO NUTS.
SUBSTITUTE AS
NEEDED.
Yields: 12 cups
Variations: almonds, salted soy nuts, cashews, chopped dates, carob nuts, dried coconut, walnuts,
dried prunes, pinion nuts, banana flakes, granola, dried apple slices, wheat germ, pumpkin seeds,
shelled sunflower seeds.
FRUIT LEATHER
Leather is a fruit cut and finely pureed in a blender or a food processor, spread on a flat surface and
dried. You can use berries, apples, apricots, plums, peaches or nectarines.
Wash fruit and remove seeds, stem and core. Cut into cubes. Puree fruit, 1 cup at a time. Five cups
of puree will fill a pan 12 x 15, ¼ inch thick. Note: if necessary, add a tablespoon of water to begin
puree action in blender.
Line a cookie sheet with plastic wrap, taping edges of wrap to prevent curling. Spread fruit puree
evenly on cookie sheet. Put in oven at 200 degrees. The leather is ready when it can be pulled from
plastic wrap.
Cut in 1 inch strips; roll and wrap in plastic.
Yields: 15 strips from 5 cups of puree
8 GRANOLA
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup wheat germ
1 cup shredded coconut
¾ cup sesame seeds
½ cup bran
¾ cup chopped nuts
1 cup shelled sunflower or pumpkin seeds
1 cup dried milk powder
¾ cup toasted soybeans
½ cup raisins
⅓ cup of oil
⅓ cup honey
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine oats, wheat germ, coconut, bran, sesame seeds, nuts, seeds, dried milk and soybeans.
Combine oil, honey and vanilla and mix with cereal mixture.
Spread on two 9 x 12 cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees F, stirring every 5 minutes until brown.
Add raisins after baking.
Yields: 16½ cups
9 EDIBLE CAMPFIRES
Edible Campfires are a great way to teach your girls basic fire safety and fire-building principles.
CANDY AND PRETZELS
Things You Will Need:
Clear space
Fire ring
Tinder
Kindling
Matches
Fire
Fuel
Fire starters
Fire bucket
Shovel
Fire poker
Paper napkin
Jelly beans or M&M’s
Coconut
Pretzel sticks
Potato sticks
Red hots or candy corn
Pretzel logs, licorice Twizzlers, or Tootsie Rolls
Mini-marshmallows
Cup of juice, water
Spoon
Straws or popsicle stick
As you help your girls put the fire together, explain what they are doing and how it relates to a real
campfire.
Directions:
1. First, clear an area of debris at least eight to ten feet around where the fire will be built. Make
sure there are no overhanging branches. (Open up and spread out the napkin. Move any
clutter back.)
2. Lay your fire ring. (Arrange jelly beans or M&M’s on the napkin in a wide circle at least 5” in
diameter.)
3. Fill your fire bucket and place a critter stick in it. Put you fire poker in the water. (Put water
or juice in the cup; put a stirrer or stick in it. Put the spoon nearby.)
4. Lay the A-frame using kindling. The opening (the bottom of the A) needs to be facing you and
your back needs to be to the wind. (Lay down three pretzel sticks so that they form a capital
“A” with the crosspiece on top of the two legs.)
5. Place the fire starters in the center of the A-frame, with two or three under the crosspiece.
(Distribute about six mini-marshmallows in the A-frame.)
6. Now add tinder. (Sprinkle coconut throughout the center of the A-frame.)
7. Hold a match under the crosspiece of the A-frame and light the fire starters. (If the fire has
been built correctly, the instructor then adds the red hots [or candy corn] to show that the fire
has been lit.)
8. Add kindling. (Add more pretzel sticks.)
9. When the kindling is burning well, add fuel. (Add pretzel logs, Twizzlers, or Tootsie Rolls.)
10 EDIBLE CAMPFIRES
Edible Campfires are a great way to teach your girls basic fire safety and fire-building principles.
VEGETABLE SALAD
Non food items needed:
plates
knives
peelers
Dixie (small) cups
Food items:
Lettuce
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers
Croutons
Tomatoes
Shredded Cheese
Salad Dressings(s)
Before starting, shred the lettuce, slice carrots, celery, and cucumbers into “sticks” or “logs,” and dice
the tomatoes.
When putting together this dish, the diners should observe all “fire safety” rules including (but not
limited to): pull back long hair, remove all dangling jewelry, and tuck in all loose clothing, For each
serving of Edible Fire, place a Dixie cup of preferred salad dressing on the side of a plate (this is the
”water bucket”). Place a ring of croutons around the edge of the plate (this is the “fire ring”). Using
appropriate sized “sticks” (could be cucumbers, celery, or carrots), assemble an A-frame for the fire.
Add kindling (shredded lettuce) and fire starters (tomatoes). The flames are represented by the
cheese. Add fuel to the fire with larger logs of cucumbers, celery, or carrots. Since some girls do not
like all the ingredients, we’re flexible as to the types of “wood” they use on their salad. Douse the
“fire” with the dressing, and enjoy.
11 OUTDOOR SKILLS
Knots
Jackknives
Navigation
12 KNOT TYING GAMES
A fun way to practice knots once girls get comfortable making them is to play knot games. Here are a
few to try out.
Knot Relay: Decide on a knot to use for this game. Divide into teams of equal size and count off.
Each team sits or stands in a circle with the number one player holding a piece of rope. At a given
signal, the number one player runs around the circle and returns to her place. She then must tie the
knot correctly (if the clove hitch was chosen, she also should have a short stick to tie the knot
around). She passes the rope to the player on her left, who must un-tie the knot before starting
around the circle. Each player takes a turn until the rope has come back to the number one player,
and she has untied the knot.
Cat’s Tails: Prepare 20 to 30 pieces of heavy string, each piece six inches in length. Hide all but
three or four pieces of string. Divide the troop into three or four teams of equal size. Each team
chooses a “cat” that is given one of the extra pieces of string. At a given signal, all players, except
the “cats” scatter to find the hidden strings. As a girl finds one, she takes it to her “cat” and ties it
with a square knot to the last piece of string the “cat” holds. The team that makes the longest tail of
string wins.
Blindfold Test: See how fast you can tie a certain knot when you are blindfolded or keep your eyes
shut.
Knotting Baseball: Same teams as baseball, but no bat or ball. Pitcher and batter each have a
piece of rope. Pitcher calls name of know and throws his rope to anyone in the field. If batter reaches
first with knot tied correctly, he is safe. If knot tied (correctly) by fielder, reaches first before batter,
he is out. If batter cannot tie knot called, he is out. If fielder cannot tie knot called, batting side
scores one run whatever else happens. Fielders can then return ropes to second, third or home to
“force” base runners. Make sure pitcher throws rope to all fielders and not too frequently to first base.
13 Use a tautline hitch to make a
loop that is adjustable for a dining
fly or a tent rope.
Use a square knot to put two
pieces of equal thickness together:
tie bundles, fasten a sling, mend a
broken string, rope or cord, to tie
up a boat or bedroll.
SQUARE KNOT
TAUTLINE HITCH
TWIST LEFT-HAND ROPE
END OVER, BEHIND, UNDER
RIGHT-HAND ROPE
PASS ROPE THROUGH RING. CARRY
ROPE END AROUND STANDING
PART TWICE AND THROUGH LOOP,
THUS FORMED.
AGAIN TWIST SAME END AS
BEFORE ¼ OVER, BEHIND,
UNDER. LEFT OVER RIGHT.
RIGHT OVER LEFT.
REPEAT PROCESS ONCE AND
PULL TIGHT.
14 Use a clove hitch to tie a rope to
a pole or tree.
Use a bowline for rescue or
lifeline. The loop will not slide.
BOWLINE
CLOVE HITCH
BRING ROPE END AROUND
POLE, LAY IT OVER THE ROPE
ITSELF.
HOLDING ROPE WITH FINGERS
ON TOP PLACE END ON
STANDING PART TWIST YOUR
HAND, CARRYING END AROUND
TO FORM LOOP
BRING END ONCE MORE
AROUND POLE. CARRY END
UNDER THE ROPE ITSELF.
BRING END AROUND ROPE
DOWN THROUGH THE LOOP
15 THE CAMPER’S TOOL – THE JACKKNIFE
A jackknife has many practical uses at camp; whittling a toggle, cutting a rope, scraping a carrot, or
trimming a branch. It is a tool, not a toy and should be handled with care. Before teaching girls how
to use a jackknife, you should be proficient in its safe use and care. Consider taking a volunteer
enrichment session that prepares you how to teach the girls about using and caring for jackknives
while camping. Remember to use progression when introducing the use of jackknives.
Jackknife Progression: Brownies: Learn pocket knife safety with paper knife: Open, close, hold, cut away
Juniors: Pocket Knife: Use, clean, pass, sharpen, whittle a point and safely use
Cadettes and up: Review skills, whittle and use for other practical camp uses, like cutting rope and
trimming a branch. 4. Cleaning the Jackknife
Keep your knife clean and dry. Hold the
cleaning cloth at the back of the blade,
away from the cutting edge. Wipe
carefully across the
whole blade. Oil the
hinge with machine oil.
Never clean the blade
by rubbing it in dirt or
sand. This dulls the
blade and makes the
knife hard to open and
close.
1. Opening the Jackknife
Put your thumbnail in the slot of the blade.
Keep your finger
away from the
cutting edge. Pull
the blade out all the
way.
2. Using the Jackknife
Hold the handle with
your whole hand like
this. Always cut
away from you.
Keep at least an
arm’s length away
from anyone else.
5. Closing the Jackknife
Hold the handle of the jackknife in one
hand with the sharp cutting side of the
knife upward. With the fingers of your
other hand, push the
blade. The knife will
snap shut. Always be
sure your fingers are
away from the cutting
edge.
3. Whittling a Point
Shape the stick by cutting off little chips of
wood, one at a time. Do not try to cut off
big pieces.
Cut slowly
so your
knife will
not slip.
16 WOODEN JACKKNIFE
You will need 3 jumbo craft
sticks and 2 – ¾” paper
fasteners.
Fasten the two outside sticks
together using the remaining
paper fastener. Turn under
the sharp edges of the paper
fasteners on the back. The
pointed stick should swing
free.
Cut a sharp “knife” edge on
one end of one stick (use
scissors). Drill small holes
(use hand drill) on the uncut
end of one stick and both
ends of the remaining 2
sticks, being careful not to
split the wood.
Fasten all three sticks
together at the bottom using
one paper fastener. Make
sure the pointed stick is in
the middle.
You may want to decorate
the knife using paint pens or
markers. Add a silver blade
and your troop number.
For teaching knife safety put
red lipstick on the edge of
the “knife” and if a girl gets
lipstick on her while using
the knife she was “cut” and
didn’t handle it safely.
17 Care of a Jackknife
Sharpening the Jackknife
A sharp knife is safe and more useful than a dull one. Learn how to keep your jackknife sharp with a
sharpening stone (called a corborundom stone.) Hold the stone in one hand and the open jackknife in
the other. Keep your fingers below the top edge of the sharpening stone. Lay the flat side of the
knife blade on the flat surface of the stone. Keep the knife blade flat. Move the blade over the
sharpening stone in a circle. Turn the blade over and sharpen the other side.
Passing the Jackknife
If you are using a jackknife, close it before you pass it. If you are using other knives such as paring
knives, grasp the blade along the dull edge and pass the handle to the other person. In this way you
have control of the sharp edge of the knife. Keep you knife in your pocket when you are not using it,
or make a lanyard and hang your knife from your belt.
Don’t Be an Initial Carver!
It is not good outdoor manners to mark up anything with a knife. You will use other tools when you
are in camp.
Be Responsible and Safe
Using any sharp-edged tool is a responsibility. Teach the girls to be responsible and safe. Start by
practicing with a paper or wooden jackknife.
Making Your Own Paper Knives
Make paper knives to use when practicing. Decorate you knife any way you like. A good way to
remember which is the sharp side of the blade is to put dark red lipstick on the sharp side of the
blade. If you’re improperly handling your knife the lipstick will come off on your hands.
For both knives: Copy this page onto paper or card stock. Cut out the patterns. Use your paper
pattern to trace patterns onto poster board. For Jackknife: Cut out and punch holes where indicated.
Put the knife blade between the two casings and insert a brass fastener through each hole. You can
use a bread twist tie if you do not have a fastener.
Patterns
18 NAVIGATION
Finding directions using the sun and stars
The sun can indicate general directions. In the morning, the sun rises in the east. To locate
approximate north, turn the right shoulder toward the early morning sun and you are facing north. In
the late afternoon, the sun is in the western sky. To locate approximate north, turn the left shoulder
toward the sun. You are now facing north.
Compass Use
A compass determines direction through use of a steel needle attracted by the magnetism of the
earth. When at rest, the compass needle points to the north end of this giant magnet. Magnetic
north is different from the geographic or map-north indicated on most maps.
How to Hold Your Compass
The red part of the needle always points to magnetic north. Hold your compass flat (parallel to the
ground) with the direction of travel arrow pointing away from you. Also, be careful that you are not
holding it next to a belt buckle or other piece of metal as they can interfere with the functioning of a
magnetic compass.
Degrees
The numbers on a compass are called degrees or bearings. A compass has 360 degrees. The reading
90 degrees is the same as east, 180 is south, 270 is west.
Reading and Using Maps
A map is a two-dimensional drawing that represents an area of the earth’s surface. There are many
types of maps, including rough sketch, highway, topographical, orienteering and engineering. Become
familiar with maps by studying a local road or topographical map. A topographical map provides
additional information about the contours and surface features of an area. Most topographical maps
are drawn by the U.S. Geological Survey/Department of the Interior. To learn more about compasses,
The Girl Scout Council of Southeastern MA has a Compass and Orienteering Program you can borrow.
The Compass Game
Give one set of directions to each group—do not indicate what the shape is supposed to be—and have
them follow the directions, using the compass to make a geometric shape. When done, let them know
what the shape was supposed to be to see if they followed the compass directions.
Directions for shape number one which is a SQUARE
Place Marker go 6 steps @ 360 degrees
Place Marker go 6 steps @ 270 degrees
Place Marker go 6 steps @ 180 degrees
Place Marker go 6 steps @ 90 degrees
Directions for shape number two which is an OCTAGON
Place Marker go 5 steps @ 45 degrees
Place Marker go 5 steps @ 90 degrees
Place Marker go 5 steps @ 135 degrees
Place Marker go 5 steps @ 180 degrees
Place Marker go 5 steps @ 225 degrees
Place Marker go 5 steps @ 270 degrees
Place Marker go 5 steps @ 315 degrees
Place Marker go 5 steps @ 360 degrees
19 TRAIL SIGNS
When you want to tell another patrol which way to go in the woods or fields, you can leave a message
for that person. You can use sticks, stones, yarn, or tags to tell them where to go next.
Stone or Stick Messages are easy to make and will not blow away.
Keep Going
Split your group.
Half go left
Go This Way
Go 10 steps this way
Danger
Camp is this way
Turn around and
go back
End of the trail
Wait for next directions
STOP. Take the other fork
Tags or Pieces of Yarn make good trail markers. Tie the yarn or tags to trees, to bunches of grass,
to rocks. Place each trail marker within sight of the next one. The last person on the trail collects all
the markers. Do not use nails or tacks.
You can lay a trail with notes. A note might say, “Follow the creek till you come to the fallen tree.
Look in the hollow end of the tree.” The note found in the hollow end of the tree tells where to go
next.
Compass Directions. Instead of saying go left or right or straight ahead, you can use compass
directions to lay a trail. You can also make up a wide game using compass directions.
20 CAMP TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
Saws
Improvised Camp Equipment
Box Oven
21 USE OF A SAW
Saws come in a variety of forms, from a tiny wire pocket saw; a Sven saw which folds into its own
handle; a one-person saw; to a two-person bow saw.
There are three important factors when sawing:
1.
Make certain there is nothing in the saw’s way before starting.
2.
Stabilize or brace the piece of wood being cut.
3.
The end being sawed should hang free so the down pressure does not bind the blade. (This
can be done by leaning the wood against a larger log.)
Bow saw use:
1.
It is best if a third person stabilizes the wood being cut.
2.
PULL, don’t push, your side of the Bow saw for a smooth, easy cutting action.
TYPES OF SAWS
Two Person Saw
Wire Pocket Saw
One Person Saw
Sven Saw
22 IMPROVISED USEFUL CAMP EQUIPMENT
WATERPROOF MATCHES – Need for damp or humid weather.
Equipment needed:
Melt paraffin. Dip match head & coat
 Wax or paraffin
with wax. Let dry. Keep in metal
 Can to melt wax in pan of boiling
container. Attach sandpaper for striking.
water
 Wooden matches
 Metal can
 Sandpaper
TRENCH CANDLES – Fire starters to use in wet weather or in starting charcoal.
Equipment needed:
Melt wax. Roll newspaper tightly. Tie at
 Newspapers
2” intervals. Saw or cut in between
 Paraffin or old candles
string. Dip or soak section
 String
in melted paraffin.
 Can to melt wax in pan of boiling
Dry on wax paper.
water
NUGGETS – Alternate fire starter method.
Equipment needed:
Fill egg carton with sawdust. Melt wax
 Paper egg carton
and pour into sections. Let harden.
 Sawdust, wood chips, or dryer lint Break apart and use the same way as
(cottons)
trench candles.
DUNK BAGS—Used to sanitize dishes.
Equipment needed:
 Old sheer curtain or net fabric
 Show string or other string
Cut curtain into 17” square for patrol
size, 12” for personal size. Fold, sew up
bottom and side seams.
Form 1” casing at top.
Run string and pull.
SIT-UPON – Waterproof cushion for sitting on the ground.
Equipment needed:
Form several layers of newspaper or
 1 piece of waterproof material 15” foam so that form 14” square and slight
x 36” (old shower curtain, heavy
cushion. Tape together so they will not
plastic)
separate. Cut length of rope according
 Newspaper or foam
to size of waist plus enough to tie. Fold
 Gimp or string
plastic over. Punch holes along open
 Paper punch
edges. Place rope on inside next to fold.
 Masking tape
Insert newspaper and lace shut. Tie
 Rope (clothesline weight)
around waist and you’re ready
for hiking.
23 BOX OVEN
YOU NEED
Sturdy box
(imported liquor boxes are often the best)
Heavy duty aluminum foil
Duck Tape
Empty cans
Instructions
Cut the box so one side can open like a door. You may need to tape the box closed
then re-cut depending on how it was originally opened.
Cover the whole box, inside & out, with 2 layers of aluminum foil, shiny side
towards the inside of the box. If you need to tape foil in place, only use tape on
the outside of the box.
To cook in a box oven, get charcoal briquettes hot. (Refer to Camp Tools and
charcoal starter.) Position empty cans near the inside corners of the box. Place
briquettes in a foil pan in the center of the box. Place your food in pan on top of
the cans. Close door and let cook. No peeking!!
24 OUTDOOR FUN
Hikes
Rainy Days
Nighttime
Campfires
25 Nature Hikes and Activities
Hikes
ABC Hike: Unit divides into groups which attempt to find natural objects beginning with each letter of
the alphabet. The group finding the most wins.
Color Swatches: Cut small squares of construction paper and hook them together. Give each girl a
set of color swatches to use during a walk. They should try to find something in nature to match the
colors. After the walk, talk about what each person found for the different colors.
Scenes Hike: Observe nature with all your senses. Encourage girls along the hike to stop the group
by saying, “I see something, I hear something or I smell something.” Feel different textures in nature
as well.
Shape Hike: Learn the shapes like star, crescent, oval, triangle, octagon, hexagon, oblong,
rectangle, spiral, etc. and see how man you can find.
Inchers Hike: Look for treasures less than one-inch tall/long. Make inch rulers out of card stock
before the hike.
Animal Home Hike: Look for animal homes including bird and insect homes as well.
Crayon Hike: Have each girl select 3 or more crayons from a box. Take a hike and try to find as
many things that match the color of the crayons as possible.
Drippy Walk: Take a walk during a rain and explore different smells and colors. Look for animals
that like the rain and places where soil is eroding. Discuss with the girls ideas on how to prevent soil
from eroding.
Sketching Walk: You will need crayons and paper for each girl. Decide on a destination and upon
arrival pass out paper and crayons and let girls draw what they see. When you get back, have an art
exhibit.
Nature Activity Ideas
Tree Identification: Pick one leaf from different types of trees and try to get the girls to identify the
type of tree. Do leaf embossing: Place a leaf under a piece of paper (veins up) and with the side of a
crayon, rub the crayon over the paper. The leaf shape will appear on the paper. Have the girls make
a scrap book of different leaf embossing.
Make plaster casts of animal tracks: Study different types so when you see them you’ll be able to
identify them.
Look for different birds’ nests: Try to identify the kind of bird that made each nest. (Do this on a
drizzly day!)
Make a weather chart or calendar
Learn the Morse Code: Have the girls write “secret” messages to each other.
Do a service project for the camp.
Practice First Aid techniques: Have the camp nurse or certified First Aider teach some basic
emergency procedures to your unit.
Work on badge activities
26 RAINY DAY FUN
Rain can be beautiful. But, “is that rain I hear?” can strike terror in the heart of a camp leader; rain,
soggy clothes, sneezes, mud puddles, homesickness…the whirl of nightmarish thoughts begin.
Relax! A rainy day in camp can be a delightful experience if you plan it that way. Check your own
attitude. First, be positive. “Hooray, it’s raining!” Be excited and even enthusiastic. Maybe it will
settle the dust on the trails or break the hot, muggy spell. In addition, probably the land needs it, so
be thankful. The rain is going to lower the forest fire danger.
Though you may stick to your schedule if there’s only a light drizzle, you may want to introduce some
exciting innovations when faced with a monsoon. Here are some points to remember.
Plan for Rainy Days
Begin in pre-camp planning. Brainstorm rainy day ideas. Make elaborate plans and preparations for
rainy days. Save surprises and special events to be used ONLY for rainy days.
Check Out Facilities
What alternate uses can be made of the building? What talents do adults have?
Keep Plans Flexible
You may need to shift plans if a warm rain becomes a nor’easter or the weather clears.
Plan for Individual Girl Needs
Be sensitive to girls and adults needs. Weather affects people differently. One may be bursting with
energy while another needs to go slowly that day. This means that you may need a variety of active
and calm activities.
Plan for Maximum Involvement
Girls learn in direct proportion to their involvements (and so do you). This means that you may need
some all-camp activities, group activities, and individual activities.
Some Activities Best Done in the Rain
Save these and use them only when it rains.
Games and Activities
Dramatic Activity Ideas
Storytelling: Read a story, act a story out or make up your own tales.
Paper Bag Skits: Put about eight items (a stick, a stone, a hat, button) in a bag and have the girls
make a skit using all the items in the bag.
Dramatize a Song: “put actions to words.”
Plan a Special Ceremony: Flag ceremony, Scouts’ Own, Closing Day ceremony.
27 Pantomimes: Have Scout actors interpret feelings and ideas without using words.

A girl arranging a vase of flowers

A child learning to knit

A baby spilling a glass of milk
Choral Readings: Pick a story or poem to read together as a group. Plan some of these elements in
you choral reading.

Light voices (high pitched voices)

Dark voices (deeper voices)

Solo voices

Duet (2) voices

Small group voices
Impromptu or Informal Dramatics: These are short skits or scenes with not long rehearsals.
Create costumes from coats, newspapers, etc.
Puppet Show: Pick a story and make puppets.

Hand puppets – paper bag puppets, sock puppets

Shadow puppets – use a shadow screen

Marionette puppets – make a puppet on strings

Rod puppets – use a dowel to hold puppets
Shadowgraph Screen – A light source (several flashlights) is place behind a white sheet (screen)
while the girls act out a story or particular action they want the audience to guess. For example:

A person rowing a boat

Swimming

Riding a horse
Play – Make scenery and costumes. Have a producer, actors, and stage crew.
Music Activity Ideas
Song Fest – Begin with some songs the group already knows. Choose short rounds, or folk songs.
Divide group in two and have one group try to out-sing the other group. For example: One group
sings a song, and then second group sings a song. Once a song has been sung once, it cannot be
used again.
Create an Action Song – Make up actions to a favorite song.
Compose a Song – Make up your own song (words and music) about what you’re doing at camp.
28 NIGHTTIME ACTIVITIES
Night Eyes
Purpose: To learn about nocturnal animals and insects whose eyes reflect light. Go on a night hike
and a “mystery eyes” search.
Activity: First tell girls that many animals that are active at night have eyes that reflect light. For
example, a wolf spider’s eyes reflect brilliant, tiny specks of greenish white light, some bullfrogs’ eyes
reflect a bright green, and certain moths’ eyes appear orange. In mammals, a deer’s eyes are amber
in a flashlight beam, a black bear’s are red, and a fox’s are greenish white.
Second, organize a hike whose purpose is to look for eyes. Give each patrol (or team of two) a good
flashlight, notebook, and pencil. On their paper, they should have three columns. Title them “Color of
Eyes,” “Name of Animal,” and “Where Seen.” Allow the girls to quietly search the area and write down
what they see. To begin, the leader can find some eyes (insects’ are easiest) and have girls fill in data
on notepaper; then allow the girls to work individually, saving some time at the end of the hike to
share their discoveries. Lead this discussion of “Dark Secrets” with questions like, “What animals did
you find most often?” “What other lights in the night did you find?” (fireflies, glowworms, tin cans,
animals in creeks and ponds are possibilities).
Hide and Go Beep
Purpose: To learn to use your sense of hearing better after dark.
Activity: Hide and Go Beep is a variation of the very familiar game Hide and Go Seek. Girls learn to
locate each other by using their ears instead of their eyes. One player becomes “it.” Other players
hide in the dark. “It” locates other players by listening for their beeps. Players, who are hiding, go
“beep” every 30 seconds (count silently to 30 between beeps).
Reference: Girl Scouts of the USA, “Pondering Values Around the Campfire”. 9/77
Night Drawings
Purpose: To think about how you use your sense of sight.
Activity: Outside, in the dark, give each girl a large, blank index card and peeled crayon. Have the
girls write their names on the card, and the color they believe their crayon to be. They will likely
complain they can’t see the color. Tell them you know that, and don’t worry about it! Next, have
them turn the card over and follow your instructions as accurately as they can:
In the middle of the card, draw a square, about 2 inches on each side. In the upper right corner, draw
a circle. Next, go back to the square and put a triangle on top of it. This is a house. Go back to the
circle and put rays coming out of it. This is the sun. Now, go back to the house and put in a front
door, and some windows. Put some clouds in the sky. Add some birds. Put a chimney on the house
and then draw some smoke coming out of the chimney. If you like, add a fence in front of the house.
When they are finished, collect the cards which will be handed back to their creators when you return
inside. Be prepared for squeals of glee and embarrassment when they get them back!
Make Someone’s Head Disappear
Purpose: To learn how your sense of sight is affected by the dark.
Activity: In a very dark spot, bring your group together in a tight circle. Have each person stare
intently at the head of the person across from them. Within a few seconds, that person’s head will
seem to disappear!! This is because you are using the center of your eye (the cone cells) when you
stare directly at something. The cone cells are largely inactive in the dark, and will therefore not see
very well.
29 Campfire Fun
The campfire is, perhaps, one of the most memorable occasions of a camp. Time and care should be
taken to plan the program. The key factor to a good campfire is leadership. Leadership literally
makes or breaks a campfire. The Leader of the campfire should carefully plan the campfire program
with the people who will be taking part in the program. A good rule of thumb may be the old stage
adage, “Always leave them asking for more.”
The campfire need not be long. The length will depend upon the occasion and the group participating.
The program should include fun, songs, skits, etc. If the campfire is the culmination of a project or a
time spent together at camp, you may want to include awards.
PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENTS: The site must be safe in terms of overhead clearance and
circumference around the fire. Refer to Safety-Wise, p. 17. Be sure everyone is aware of the safety
precautions. Seating of the group should also be considered. Is your campfire in a natural area, is
the seating already provided, or does each girl need to bring her sit-upon?
A campfire has several parts that may be planned by patrols once the theme has been decided.
Laying the fire. The fire should be carefully laid, with plenty of dry kindling so it will light
immediately. Cover the fire in case of a shower before the fire is burned.
Lighting the fire. This may be a ceremony and if so should be done in an impressive manner.
Frequently the fire is lit with group singing a song such as “Rise Up O Flame.”
Introduction of the theme. This is done briefly by a song poem, or the introduction of a speaker.
The introduction must catch the attention and interest of the group.
The program. You can develop the program in any number of ways around the theme. Now is the
time for games, songs, stories, dramatizations, demonstrations, skits, etc.
Ending. The ending is a brief summarizing of the theme. The ending will set the final impressions of
the campfire in the minds of the group. The program usually ends with “Taps.” The group leaves
quietly.
Campfire Activity Ideas
Ask the Girls: They’re a valuable resource of yours. They may come up with ideas for games like:

Telephone or Gossip: Start with a phrase that has words with common sounds. Whisper it
to your neighbor and see what arrives at the end.

Spelling Bee: In my Grandmother’s trunk I found a ________. First girl names something
that begins with the letter “A,” like Arrow. Second girl says “In my Grandmother’s trunk I
found an arrow and a “B” black board. Continue with the rest of the alphabet.
30 OUTDOOR CEREMONIES
Flag Ceremony
Scouts’ Own
31 AN OUTDOOR FLAG CEREMONY
COLOR
BEARER
COLOR
GUARD
FORMATION
SILENCE
CEREMONY
SALUTE
RAISING OR
LOWERING
FOLDING
PLACING
Red sash is over right shoulder and tied with a square knot under left arm.
Red sashes are tied around the waist on the left side. There are generally four color guards, but
there may be two, six or eight.
The group proceeds in double file and divides to form a horseshoe around the flagpole. Bearer
and guards then advance to position in front of the flagpole. They remain facing the pole for the
entire event. After ceremony, color guard retires first.
There is absolute silence from the time the camp moves forward until it returns to the starting
point. The Color Guard is the official guardian of the flag for the entire period they are wearing
the red sashes. They do not sing or speak.
The ceremony takes place after the flag has been raised or before it is lowered. The ceremony
itself varies but often consists of the Pledge of Allegiance, patriotic poetry, and songs.
The Color Guard salutes at Colors, immediately after they have raised the flag and returned to
position. At retreat, they salute the flag after taking their position and before lowering the flag.
At Colors and Retreat, the Color Bearer steps forward first and the first two Color Guards follow,
taking their positions on the right and left of the flagpole. They are responsible for seeing that
the flag flies free and for catching the flag as it is lowered so that it does not touch the ground.
At colors, one member may hold the flag as the Flag Bearer attaches it to the flag rope.
The flag is held by the Color Guard and folded lengthwise in half then again lengthwise in half.
The blue field is folded down underneath toward the outside and is nearest the flagpole. The last
couple (those farthest away from the pole) begins folding the flag in a triangle. They fold until
they can pass it on to another member of the Color Guard to continue—or the flag is in a
triangle.
The Color Guard resumes its original position. One member of the first pair steps up in front of
the Color Bearer, places the flag, point forward, in her outstretched hands and returns to her
position.
A SIMPLE COLOR GUARD FOR INDOOR OR OUTSIDE
The caller is usually a girl or leader in charge of the ceremony. She stands front right as you look into
the horseshoe.
Caller: “Girl Scouts Attention” (Girl Scouts, leaders and guests form horseshoe.)
Caller: “Color Guard Advance” (Only the color guard moves.)
When guard and flags are in place…
Caller: “Girl Scouts – the flag of your country – salute. I pledge Allegiance…”
Color Guard does not move, sing, or speak!
Caller: “Please (or Join me in) say(ing) the Girl Scout Promise (and Law)”
Caller: “Please (or Join me in) sing(ing) (select a patriotic or Girl Scout song)”
Caller: “Color Guard – post (or retire) the flags”
When the flags have been put where-ever, the Color Guard stands until…
Caller: “Color Guard dismissed” (The Color Guard comes back to the horseshoe.)
32 33 MAKE EVERY CEREMONY A SCOUTS’ OWN
By Myra Nagel
Ceremonies are as much a part of Girl Scouting as camping, singing, and earning badges. Being
invested, receiving awards, bridging – these are high points of a girl’s adventure in Girl Scouting.
Such occasions offer an opportunity to help girls focus on values, to see how their week-to-week
activities reach toward wider Girl Scout goals. A ceremony should say something—something that
matters. And the best way girls can make a ceremony say something that matters to them is to
create it themselves. Every ceremony should be the Scouts’ Own!
A Scout’s Own, of course, is a special kind of ceremony that expresses the spirit of Girl Scouting.
Nevertheless, can’t investitures, flag ceremonies, and fly-ups be the Scouts’ Own too? Any troop can
create a ceremony, not just for a Scout’s Own, but also for every occasion.
When girls insist that they do not have ideas, do not believe it! They do have ideas, but often they
are afraid to say them aloud. They are afraid someone will laugh or criticize. Creativity can only
happen in a atmosphere that is free from the threat of criticism. Why not post a sign that reads,
“Judge each person’s ideas as you would a seed—not for what is, bur for what it might become.”
Accept every thought as a possible beginning. Creativity is not beating down bad ideas; it’s gathering
a whole pile of assorted ideas and then picking out those few that are just right—it’s really a process
of selection.
Once you have a creative atmosphere, you and the girls, thinking together in equal partnership, can
create a ceremony. Just follow these six simple steps: (1) understand the purpose, (2) choose a
theme, (3) explore the symbolic possibilities of the theme, (4) decide on a central thought, (5) find
ways to express it, and (6) communicate!
Since small groups can “rap” better than big ones, let a committee make the general plans, outlining
ways the rest of the troop will participate. Let us see how it works.
1.
Understand the purpose. “Why are we having this ceremony?” you ask. Girls’ first answers
may be hasty ones: “We have a flag ceremony to open a meeting… we have a Court of
Awards to receive badges.” With gentle probing from you, hasty answers change to deeper
ones: “We have a flag ceremony to honor our country and its flag… we have a Court of
Awards to note our progress toward the wider goal of living the Girl Scout Promise.”
2.
Choose a theme. Usually the theme is determined by the ceremony. The theme of a flag
ceremony might by “My Country.” The theme for an investiture, bridging, or Court of Awards
might be “The Girl Scout Promise.” One type of ceremony does not determine the theme, but
instead allows girls to choose any theme that expresses their ideals. This ceremony is the
Scouts’ Own. Its theme may involve things girls are doing and seeing. A North Carolina troop
laid a nature trail in a park and then did a Scouts’ Own on the theme of “Our Earth
Tomorrow.” A troop in the Philippines (Troops on Foreign Soil) hiked the 50-mile route of a
World War II death march and then had a Scouts’ Own on “My Country—Let’s Make It Worthy
of the Sacrifices Others have Made for It.” Many troops like to plan a Scouts’ Own at camp,
taking some part of the outdoor setting as their theme: such as trees, the river, the fire.
3.
Explore the symbolic possibilities of the theme. A symbol is something that stands for
something else. It is a way to portray an abstract idea in terms that are simple and familiar.
Life might be symbolized as a trail, and Girl Scout ideals as markers along the way. Or life
34 might be symbolized as an ocean, and the Promise and Law as the compass guiding us over
stormy seas. If the theme is friendship or conservation, you can probably think of many
different symbols to represent it.
If your theme is not an abstract idea, perhaps it could be the symbol. Suppose your
committee has chosen the campfire as its theme. “The fire reminds me of something,” you
say, “Something that’s like a fire in some ways. Can you guess what it is?”
“Warmth,” replies Chris. “Friendship,” suggests Barb. “It could be the fire on our World
Association pin that stands for the love of mankind,” says Beth. Without mentioning the word
symbol, you have led the girls to the discovery that a campfire can stand for a larger idea.
4.
Decide on a central thought. Each person has many different ideas about such complex
subjects as love or the Girl Scout Promise, but an effective ceremony has just one central
thought. If you decide that the ceremony’s central thought will be “The campfire reminds us
of the flame of the love of mankind,” stick to ideas about the fire as a symbol of friendship and
love, and rule out such unrelated thoughts as learning to build a fire or practicing fire safety.
Save those unused ideas for another day.
5.
Find ways to express the central thought. By the time you have explored the symbolic
possibilities of your theme and chosen a central thought, the girls should be ready to discuss
their ideas for expressing that thought. Poems, pictures, stories and intriguing questions will
spark imaginations. A few small books, magazines, notebooks or even scraps of paper will
bring better results than a stack of poetry volumes. Too many books—especially thick ones—
can boggle the imagination! Use your resources as a mental stimulus, and let the real
creativity come from the girls’ minds. Often the best ideas won’t fit a category. “Let’s each
draw a girl’s name,” suggests Jennifer. “We’ll read it aloud and make a secret, happy wish for
her. Then we’ll drop it into the flame of the love of mankind.”
6.
Communicate! Remember that communication is a two-way process that involves not only
expressing ideas, but having those ideas heard and understood. Is your ceremony loud
enough to be heard? Is it simple enough to be understood? Is it interesting enough to hold
attention? Does it touch the emotions and make everyone a participant?
In evaluating the girls’ success, sincerity is more important than showmanship; originality is more
important than perfection. Did the girls create a ceremony that mattered? Was it truly the Scouts’
Own? You’ll find the answer in a Junior’s smile, a tear in the eyes of a new Senior and a deep
satisfaction in your own heart.
Origins of a Scouts’ Own
“A voluntary uplifting of their hearts…, in thanksgiving for the joys of life.” In these words, Lord
Baden-Powell described those periodic moments set aside by Scouts for quiet and reverent
communication together known as “Scouts’ Own.”
I say God walk across the hills tonight.
I saw Him lift his hand to arrange
A misplaced star. I saw Him rub away
The tarnish from the moon.
35 I saw Him stroke
The tired evening’s brow and wept
To see Him gently touch the jagged stump
Of an old oak tree that lightening
Had struck down.
Florence Putnam
A Scout’s Own occupies a unique place in Scouting because it is a unique kind of program. It is a
ceremony where Girl Scouts can reaffirm their ideals. It embodies the Girl Scout code – the Promise
and Law – and is a meeting where the individual gains inspiration and dignity of spirit. Scouts’ Own
should be carefully prepared, but never elaborately rehearsed. The outdoor setting provides an ideal
surrounding to find a special spot.
In judging a Scouts’ Own, a group should ask itself these questions:
1. Is there continuity? Do the mechanics run smoothly?
2.
Is it given in surroundings conducive to calm and peace?
3.
Do all participants feel satisfied? Do they leave with a feeling of having been lifted outside of
themselves and with the determination to lead lives more in keeping with the spirit of the Girl
Scout movement as expected by its Law?
A Scouts’ Own is a way of expressing the meaning of the Promise and Law. A individual girl’s duty to
God (or other spiritual force) is a part of that Promise and is expressed in many Scouts’ Own
ceremonies. When this duty is a part of the theme of a Scouts’ Own, the program is reverent, but it is
never a substitute for a religious service even if it is held on a Sunday.
“Quiet Point” – It is a Girl Scout custom to walk quietly from a designated point to the place where the
Scouts’ Own is held and to leave quietly after it is over.
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