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RESOURCES FOR CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS
RESOURCES
:
All the Applauses We Could Find, John Walker: Sixty-seven pages of good useable campfire
and meeting cheers.
The Best of the Leader Cut-Out Pages
Brownies’ Own Songbook: There is music with all of these songs but most of them are
unfamiliar
Campfire Programs, Jack Pearse: checklist, theory and philosophy of the campfire plus great
ideas.
:Canciones De Nuestra Cabaña [1980 copyright, second printing in 1981 is the one referenced
in this book]: Songs from Our Cabaña. This book contains many fun songs with motions
and games that can be played; in Spanish and English. An excellent tape is available that
has samples of many of the songs in this book
Creative Campfires, Douglas R. Bowen: Paperback compilation of many fun songs, 15 skits,
several campfire stories, cheers and yells, run-ons and numerous other campfire ideas.
Girl Scouts Greatest Hits (Melinda Caroll Presents), 2003 Legend Productions Inc., This song
book contains words to the songs that are also found on Melinda Caroll’s CD’s and tapes.
Visit Melinda Caroll’s web site at www.gsmusic.com. There are downloadable lyrics, a
“listening room” and more.
1Girl Scout Pocket Songbook [1956 copyright is the one referenced in this book]. This pocket-
sized song book has many traditional Girl Scout songs but not the more modern camp
songs.
Greatest Skits on Earth, Wayne Rice & Mike Yaconelli: Collection of short one-act skits, sight
gags and stunts. There’s also a section filled with groaners and one-liners to help you
quickly win over a young audience.
Group Meeting Sparklers: Loads of stories, games and stunts to keep a group’s attention and
make meetings more fun.
KidsSongs (1 and 2): words, music and tape
The Magic Ring, Edited by Ruth A. Brown: A collection of verse for children. A poetry game
that is played around the campfire is described.
More Campfire Programs, Jack Pearse: Five complete step-by-step campfire programs
Our Chalet Song Book [1974 copyright is the one referenced in this book] by Our Chalet
Committee, Adleboden, Switzerland
Rise Up Singing, Edited by Peter Blood & Annie Patterson: A comprehensive book of words,
chords & sources (no music); contains 1200 songs; tapes are available to go with this book
and are organized by category.
Sign’s Up, Vick Vickery: A collection of scouting parables.
Sing: A pocket sized song book from the American Camping Association
Sing-Along Songbook, a Songbook for Younger Girl Scouts, copyright 1990
Sing One More Time, Jack Pearse
Singing, Fun...and Games , Jack Pearse
Sing Together [3rd edition , copyright 1973 is the one referenced in this book]
The Skit Book, Margaret Read MacDonald: 101 skits for kids are summarized.
Skits ‘n’ Stuff, Book 1 and Book 2: Collection of new and favorite campfire skits, gags, run-ons
in each book. Printed on white card stock, bound with loose
Songs - the Songbook Created for Youth Groups: Oldies, Country, Popular, Hymns and
Timeless Classics. Spiral wire-bound.