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Explain flag break, grand howl. Campfire songs

\this plan was for the first night back after COVID lockdown so includes extra bits for social distancing

Resources

Food
Chocolate digestives
Marshmallows
Drink - everyone to bring their own (labeled)

Food prep
Skewers (marshmallows)

Fire
Wood/charcoal
Matches
Flint and steel
Vaseline
Cotton wool
Fire blanket
Bucket of water and hose (if possible)
Song sheets
Jokes
Stories

Pre-prepare for each person:
Marshmallows
Biscuits
Skewer

Instructions

Fire
Scout Leaders to build and maintain
Extinguish using water at the end


Pre-meeting
Scout Leaders to build fire
Assign adults to car park
Put flag up
‘Red’, ‘Yellow’, ‘Blue’ notices on floor and woggles put on notices (4 red, 4 yellow, 4 blue)
Cubs to sign in at front door (hand sanitiser)
Stay around the trees (away from campfire)
Stay in Sixes and put personal items behind them on the floor/in the Hut
Swap woggles with those on the notices if they don’t have the right colour
Play Wink Murder unil 6:30pm

Flag break


Introductions
Leaders
Young people


Explain Grand Howl - Cubs do NOT raise their arms
The Grand Howl is a ceremony inspired by The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. In the book, a wolf pack’s meetings begin with everyone circling their leader Akela (pronounced ahh-kay-lah) and howling – this is their Grand Howl.

In Cubs, the Grand Howl gathers everyone together and helps them focus. By talking about ‘doing your best’, it also helps everyone remember their Promise. Not all groups do the Grand Howl, and those that do have lots of different variations, and that’s OK.

Before you begin the Grand Howl, choose a Sixer to lead the call in step 10.
Akela calls out ‘Pack! Pack! Pack!’
Everyone makes a circle, standing in their Sixes (some people stand around the flag). Everyone stands ‘at ease’ with their feet shoulder width apart and their hands behind their back.
Akela calls ‘Pack! Pack alert!’
Everyone stands ‘alert’ with their feet together and their hands by their sides.
Akela raises and lowers their arms.
Everyone squats low on the ground with their hands between their feet.
Everyone calls out ‘Akela, we’ll do our best!’
Everyone stands up and makes the Scout sign.
The chosen Sixer calls out ‘Cubs, do your best’.
Everyone replies ‘We will do our best!’


Explain Flag Break
Flag Break reminds everyone that they made a Promise to do their duty to the Queen or the country in which they are now living. Before you begin Flag Break, choose a Sixer to unfurl the flag.

Everyone stands around the flag in their Sixes.
The person leading Flag Break calls ‘Pack! Pack alert’
Everyone stands ‘alert’ with their feet together and their hands by their sides.
The chosen Sixer comes forward and gently pulls the cord to unfurl the flag.
The Sixer takes a step backwards and leads everyone in saluting the flag, before returning to their Six.
The person leading calls ‘Pack! Pack at ease!’
The person leading the meeting may want to introduce the evening and give the first instructions, while everyone’s together and focused.


Explain COVID Risk Assessment and rules
Leaders will distance where possible.
Leaders will wear a mask when close or inside unless giving instructions
Young people to not need to socially distance but please respect each other’s personal space as some may not feel comfortable being close.
Hand up by Leader - we want you to stop where you are, be quiet, and put your hand up so we know you’ve noticed.
Cub hand up - you have something you want to say or ask that is relevant to what is being discussed or the activity.
Do not interrupt Leaders or each other.


Campfire Risks
Uneven ground - no running, laces done up, appropriate footwear (no open toes)
Weather - coats
Burns - No pushing/shoving, be careful, do not touch any of the wood on or by the fire
Toasted marshmallows - will be hot - be careful when eating (leave them to cool for a few seconds and test them before shoving them in your mouth)
Skewers - be careful, don’t stab others, don’t share, eat from the side if eating off it directly, take extra care when putting marshmallow on the end - make sure your fingers are out the way

Tags

• campfire
• campfire songs
• COVID 19
• flag break
• grand howl
• songs

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