1. ELEMENTS OF A FIRE
In Scouting, What does F.I.R.E. means?
Friendly
If
Respect
Everytime
2. ELEMENTS OF A FIRE
• The Fire Tetrahedron shows the four
elements required for combustion to
occur. To have combustion you must have
oxygen, heat, fuel, and a chemical
reaction of the other three elements.
• The environment requires 16% of oxygen
to be present to serve into the reaction.
Air is normally composed of 21% oxygen
and some materials contain enough
oxygen in them to support burning.
4. Boy Scouts of the Philippines
THE TROOP CAMPFIRE
• Gathering of Scouts around a fire
– While away the hour of the night
– Time for fun and laughter
– Telling jokes and funny stories
– Singing songs
– Sharing exciting experiences
– A time for games an opportunity to show off
– strengthening of friendship
– establish admirable Scouting spirit
– development of morale and fellowship
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THE TROOP CAMPFIRE
• Gathering of Scouts around a fire
– effective tool in the development of Character,
Positive Values, Healthy personalities committed
to the ideals of selfless service
– Purifying element that burns away the
coarseness in a boy’s life which brings about
citizens of polished gold.
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VALUE EDUCATION IN CAMPFIRE
• Place value in the campfire programme and practice
• Heckling and booing are taboo
• Lewd and vulgar songs, stories, skits, jokes, and
statements are taboo
• Acceptable presentation and participation are those that
show learning or teaches the principles, the ideals, and
the Mission of Scouting.
• Those that show an appreciation of the core value of
Scouting
• The value of love expressed in selfless service to God,
country, and other people
• The value of loving the self so as to be able to live for
other
• Give resounding applause and yells of recognition to
those who make such highly meritorious presentation and
participation
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INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL CAMPFIRE
A SUCCESSFUL CAMPFIRE is the result of GOOD
PLANNING and PREPARATION. A good RULE to FOLLOW
in planning the campfire PROGRAM is to follow the
FLAMES.
Start slow as the fire begins to glow and then as the
gently grows bigger and brighter, build to a high point
of lively and active presentation and participation and
as the fire slowly turns into embers, slow down to
quiet, patriotic, spiritual, inspirational,
meditational songs, poems, and messages.
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Depending on the skill of the Program Officer and
the response of the participants, a TROOP
CAMPFIRE will vary between 60 to 90 minutes.
Another good rule to follow is end the campfire
while every body is still clamoring for more, at
its height.
Better to close the program with everybody
clamoring for more than let the campfire go boring
and die a natural death.
INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL CAMPFIRE
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INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL CAMPFIRE
VARY THE CONTENT OF THE CAMPFIRE PROGRAM.
Make it a mixture of songs, skits, stunts, tricks,
poems, spirituals, games, yells, and presentation
of awards and badges.
Avoid stereo type programs. Place a little of the
unexpected into it…. small surprises that give the
campfire a little mystery.
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INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL CAMFIRE
• OPENING CEREMONIALS – This should be simple, short,
creative, and colorful.
• SONGS AND CHEERS – This should include folk songs,
patriotic songs, spiritual songs, round songs, mixed songs,
and action songs.
• STORIES – This includes mysteries, adventure, biographies,
folk tale, and legends.
• GAMES – This should be based on inter-patrol challenges or
individual test of skill.
• DRAMATICS – This should feature native or modern dances,
comedy skits, skills application, folk traditions, cultural,
nationalistic, and spiritual values.
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INGREDIENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL CAMFIRE
• RECOGNITION AND AWARDS – This should include
advancement and merit badges, troop and patrol ribbons
and pennants, etc.
• INFORMATION AND ANNOUNCEMENT – This should
include future Scout activities and projects to be
participated by the Troop whether on a National,
Regional, Council, District, or Institutional level.
• INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE – Traditionally, this is given by
the Troop Leader. This may however, be delegated by him
to a special guest of the Troop.
• CLOSING CEREMONIES – This must be short, simple and
solemn.
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TYPES OF CAMPFIRE
• PRESENTATION – These are the most common and
make use of Patrol presentation in forms of skits,
demonstrations, and stunts.
• FELLOWSHIP OR SOCIAL – This has for its
objective the building of morale and the
strengthening of friendships and associations. This
contains mostly group songs, stunts, games, and
story telling.
• INSPIRATIONAL OR SPIRITUAL – This is designed to
inculcate values. This mostly contains inspirational
and meditational songs, skits, messages, and
ceremonials.
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TYPES OF CAMPFIRE
• IDEALS CAMPFIRE – This focuses the activities on
the Fundamental Principles of Scouting and the
Scout Method.
• SKILLS or INSTRUCTIONAL CAMPFIRE – The focus
of activity is on the demonstration of Scout Skills
or the Advancement requirement.
• CEREMONIAL CAMPFIRES – These are Commitment
and Installation ceremonies done by the campfire.
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PARTS OF THE CAMPFIRE
1. OPENING CEREMONIES
• Ode to the Fire / Lighting of the Campfire
• Presentation of the Program to the Camp Chief
• Formal Declaration of the Campfire Opening
• Community Singing - Campfire Song
2. PATROL PRESENTATIONS
• Songs / Yells / Skits / Stunts / Tricks
• Games / Stories / Ice Breakers
3. AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
4. ANNOUNCEMENT
5. CAMPFIRE YARN BY THE CAMP CHIEF
6. CLOSING CEREMONIES
• Quieting Songs
• Scout Benediction
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PLANNING AND PREPARATION OF CAMPFIRE PROGRAM
CAMPFIRES are different from sing-songs, neither
a variety entertainment nor a stage show.
1. Should be enjoyable, jolly and friendly.
2. Atmosphere of cheerfulness and friendliness
must be maintained.
3. Must be well- organized.
4. Draw Scouts and Scouters together in a new
bond of sympathy.
5. They weld all this diverse element in one,
proves the desirability of discipline.
6. Gives a sense of happiness and satisfaction
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CAMPFIRE AND ITS IMPORTANCE
CAMPFIRE IS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE CAMP.
Atmosphere surrounding the fire emphasizes
brotherhood of Scouting and prejudices disappear.
1. It provides wholesome entertainment.
2. It gives the boy a chance to give vent to urge self-
expression.
3. This grows a bond of fellowship known only to real
outdoorsmen who experienced it.
4. The comradeship breaks down individual
selfishness.
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1. The friendship between the Leader and
the Boys grow stronger.
2. The Leader may discover a marvelous
wealth of talent and ability in a boy.
3. Leaders inspire his boys with ideals of
Scouting.
4. The boy on the other hand, look upon
his Leader with admiration and
respect.
CAMPFIRE AND ITS PURPOSES
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SINGING is an art and an age-old form of self-expression
1. A singing patrol is a live patrol.
2. It makes hard task easy.
3. Choose a song according to the moment and
mood in the campfire.
* when the flames flare high, it is time for a
boisterous song
* when the fire has burnt in glowing embers,
soft songs will be quite good.
4. For a solemn ceremony, one may choose
serious, patriotic song.
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SONG LEADING
1. Announce the song first before the
song is begun.
2. Sing the first few lines and give the
pitch.
3. Regulate the volume by raising and
lowering of the hands.
21. Boy Scouts of the Philippines
TO CONCLUDE…
- SCOUTING can be TAUGHT in CAMPFIRES.
- CAMPFIRE circle is a place of inspiration and
understanding each other; it fosters the
TROOP SPIRIT.
- A circle of BROTHERHOOD that foster group
spirit.
- PATROL SYSTEM works well.
- LEADERSHIP qualities can be developed here.
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TO CONCLUDE…
- A taste for music and arts and historic
talents are developed, team spirit and
healthy rivalry can be seen.
- Campfire lets off the steam of boys and
fills them with funny laughter and
enjoyment.
- Best place for moral and spiritual
development.
- Boys will be very resourceful.
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TO CONCLUDE…
- Discipline, fair play and loyalty can
be inculcated in boys.
- A place where the aims and
objectives of the movement can be
achieved.
- It is a ceremony investiture of Patrol
Leaders, and presentation of other
awards and badges can be done.
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LET’S SING A SONG
CAMPFIRE’S BURNING
Campfire’s burning
Campfire’s burning
Draw nearer
Draw nearer
In the gloaming
In the gloaming
Come sing
And be merry
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LET’S SING A SONG
CUM BHY YAH
Cum Bhy Yah my Lord Cum Bhy Yah
Cum Bhy Yah my Lord Cum Bhy Yah
Someone’s Singing Lord Cum Bhy Yah
Someone’s Singing Lord Cum Bhy Yah
Someone’s Singing Lord Cum Bhy Yah
Oh Lord Cum Bhy Yah…
- Someone’s Crying Lord Cum Bhy Yah
- Someone’s Laughing Lord Cum Bhy Yah
- Someone’s Praying Lord Cum Bhy Yah
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ANY QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!
Boy Scouts of the Philippines
EASTERN PANGASINAN COUNCIL
Urdaneta City
JIMMY A. LAROYA, Ph.D.
Deputy Council Training Commissioner/
Public Schools District Supervisor, Asingan I
