Campfire Leader Scout Interest Badge

Badge requirements

Campfire Leader

1. Explain the aim, purpose, and place of the campfire in Scout training, with reference to the different types of campfire (formal, informal, indoor, Cub etc).
2. Discuss the principals involved in planning a formal Patrol or Troop campfire, covering campfire leadership, discipline, and mood.
3. Assist with the programmes of 2 formal campfires by leading songs, yells, rounds, dances, or games.
4. Construct a portable indoor campfire, as well as any other type of fire suitable for an outdoor campfire leg top burner).
5. Produce your own campfire blanket designed and decorated by yourself.
6. Produce your own campfire notebook with the following items:
   1. Openings.
   2. Closings.
   3. Applause.
   4. Songs (folk, action, rounds, spiritual etc).
   5. Skits (stunts and sketches).
   6. Yells.
   7. Yarns.
   8. Dances and games.
7. Plan, lead and run a formal campfire, devising a novel opening ceremony. The examiner is to be present.

Requirements in PDF

• Campfire Leader (PDF)

See also

• Scout Interest Badges
• Entertainer Scout Interest Badge
• Dance Scoutcraft Badge
• Speaker Scout Interest Badge
• Campfires
• Campfire Songs
• Yarns