I was a Camp Fire girl. Girl Scouts weren’t really big in my town, plus my mom had been in Camp Fire and so had my cousins. So of course that’s what I did. We met in our church basement and learned about Veteran’s Day (sending Valentines to Vets every year), science (getting beads and patches for experiments such as squirting iodine on vegetables to see which ones were starchy), sewing (my mom made me put my beads and patches on my vest myself), and fashion.
Just kidding. There was nothing fashionable about those bright blue pants.
We also had campouts and sang songs and made foil dinners. I learned how to properly fold up a sleeping bag and that 90 percent of your body heat is lost through your head*.
I learned a lot and had a lot of fun in Camp Fire, and I’m so thankful it was a part of my life.
What about you? Were you a Camp Fire girl or a Boy Scout or anything like that?
* I realize this is possibly untrue. I don’t claim to be a scientist or meteorologist or anything of the sort. I’m just reporting the facts as they were taught to me.
To my knowledge, no scouting troops of any sort exist in South Florida for any reason other than to sell cookies. And I did that, as a Brownie, for a year or so. I always thought (and still do) that our lifestyle down here is far more suited to Troop Beverly Hills than traditional scouting. Hmm. Here goes the ENFJ in me…maybe I’ll start that…
I love that movie! :)
I was a Pioneer Girl. Can’t remember a thing about those character shaping years. Don’t remember foil cooking or any of that important stuff. Mom taught me how to cook and sew at home.
My son absolutely refused to be a Boy Scout. Guess he thought it was “uncool”. However, I do have my little yellow, furry Girl Scout.
Haha, Brenda! Your Scout is way cuter than any I’ve ever seen! :) I’d think you would remember scouting things – since you want to be on Survivor and all!
Uh-oh, Amy, I didn’t mean to trigger your ENFJ-itis! ;)
I joined Camp Fire in 1960 as a Blue Bird and I have been involved with the organization ever since.
I have many wonderful Camp Fire memories both as a youth member and as an adult. I went to camp every summer, I was a camp counselor through college and I became a leader when my daughter was old enough to join. I was her groups leader for 12 years and all 10 group members earned the Wohelo Medallion.
I currently work for Camp Fire as the executive director of a council.
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Hi Kathy, thanks for stopping by! :)