# activities

name: Wishing Star Enrolment
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 756
materials_category: props
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: enrolment, Brownies, wishing star, ceremony, magic
tags: ["guiding", "Brownies", "enrolment ceremony", "star theme"]
language: en
normalized_name: wishing star enrolment
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part47
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A starry-sky themed Brownie enrolment ceremony. New Brownies sit on a white cloud (sheet/blanket) in the corner. A leader with a magic wand taps each girl, who wishes to be a Brownie, then leads her on cloud stepping-stones to a cloud mirror for the 'Twist me and turn me' moment. A Circle Leader takes her to the Commissioner for the Promise and pin, then Brown Owl sprinkles her with 'Magic Brownie dust' (glitter).

rules:
Begin with Brownie Ring and usual Opening ceremonies. New Brownies sit on a white cloud corner. Leader with wand taps each girl in order, girl says she wishes to be a Brownie. Leader leads her on cloud stepping-stones to cloud mirror, says 'Twist me and turn me...' Circle leader takes her to Commissioner (Promise + pin). Brown Owl sprinkles with Magic Brownie dust. Girl returns to circle.

source_excerpt:
Ask the Brownies to be enrolled to leave the Ring and go to the corner where they sit on a white cloud (sheet or blanket). The "twist me and turn me" mirror will have angel hair or cotton batting or similar material to make it appear like a cloud.

materials_list:
cardboard gold stars with girls' names, Christmas garland name tags, glitter (Magic Brownie dust shaker), angel hair or cotton batting, white sheet or blanket, white poster board clouds, wand with gold garland and star


name: Wishing Star Enrolment
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 756
materials_category: props
skills_developed: ceremonial participation, knowledge of Brownie Promise
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Brownies, enrolment, wishing star, ceremony, Girl Guides
tags: ["brownie", "enrolment", "ceremony", "stars", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: wishing star enrolment
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Brownie enrolment ceremony with a wishing star and cloud theme. The new Brownies sit on a white cloud (sheet/blanket), and a leader with a magic wand taps each girl in turn, asking her wish. The girl says she wishes to be a Brownie, and is led over cloud stepping-stones to the cloud mirror for the 'Twist me and turn me' enrolment. Afterwards, Brown Owl sprinkles 'Magic Brownie dust' (glitter) on the girl's head.

rules:
New Brownies sit on a white cloud in a corner. A leader with a wand taps each girl and says the wishing star rhyme; girl says 'I wish to be a Brownie!'; leader leads her on cloud stepping-stones to the mirror for 'Twist me and turn me'; Circle leader takes her to Commissioner who says the Promise and pins on the pin; Brown Owl sprinkles Magic Brownie dust.

source_excerpt:
She goes to the first one, and taps the girl with her magic wand. She says:- "Starlight, Star Bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish for tonight.

materials_list:
Cardboard gold stars with glitter, Christmas garland name tags, Magic Brownie dust (glitter shaker), Angel hair or cotton batting, White sheet or blanket, White poster board clouds, Wand with gold garland and star


name: Brownie Idol Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: pages 757
materials_category: props
skills_developed: performance, singing, ceremonial participation
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: Brownies, advancement, ceremony, Idol, songs, Girl Guides
tags: ["brownie", "advancement", "ceremony", "songs", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: brownie idol advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Brownie advancement ceremony styled after the American Idol TV show. Guiders play characters (Seacrest Owl, Paula Owl, Randy Owl, Cowell Owl, Madonna Owl). Brownies perform a camp song medley and circle group performances. First-year Brownies advancing to second year, and those moving on to Guides, are called up by name and receive envelopes with badges and flowers.

rules:
Prepare posters with each girl's name for family members to wave. Set up stage, judges' tables, and microphone. Seacrest Owl hosts; judges (Paula, Randy, Cowell) give in-character feedback. Girls perform camp song medley as full group, then each circle group (Elves, Pixies, Fairies) performs their songs. Seacrest calls advancing girls by name and presents them with badges and flowers.

source_excerpt:
Welcome to the final night of Brownie Idol. Since September these Brownies have been having the time of their lives.

materials_list:
Brownie Idol Poster, Stage, Tables for judges, Microphone, Name posters for family members, Envelopes with badges, Flowers


name: Guide Enrolment Ceremony (v.1)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 761
materials_category: props
skills_developed: knowledge of Guide Promise and Law, ceremonial participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Guides, enrolment, ceremony, candles, globe, Girl Guides
tags: ["guide", "enrolment", "ceremony", "candles", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: guide enrolment ceremony (v.1)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Guide enrolment ceremony using a globe and candles. A large blue and white candle flank a globe, with Guides reciting each Law as a small white candle is lit and encircles the globe, and each Objective as a blue candle is lit. Tenderfoot Guides are then enrolled in a candlelit room, followed by a closing reading and the song 'On My Honour'.

rules:
Place globe at centre of table in horseshoe formation. Light large blue candle while unit says Guide Promise. Light large white candle while leader recites Aim. Guides take turns reciting each Law — light and place a white candle. Do the same with Objectives — light and place blue candles. Turn off lights and proceed with enrolment of Tenderfoot Guides. When all enrolled, leaders deliver closing words and unit sings 'On My Honour'.

source_excerpt:
Globe is placed in the centre of a table. Horseshoe is formed. As the large blue candle is lit and placed on one side of the globe the Guide Promise is said by the entire Unit.

materials_list:
Large Globe of the World, 1 large blue candle, 1 large white candle, 7 small white candles, 11 small blue candles, plasticene or small candle holders


name: Guide Enrolment Ceremony (v.2)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 762
materials_category: props
skills_developed: knowledge of Guide Promise and Law, ceremonial participation
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: Guides, enrolment, ceremony, campfire, Girl Guides
tags: ["guide", "enrolment", "ceremony", "campfire", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: guide enrolment ceremony (v.2)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire-themed Guide enrolment ceremony where the fire-building metaphor is used to represent Guiding. New Guides bring pinecones with papers symbolizing Brownie experiences; 2nd/3rd year Guides add twigs representing Guiding elements; leaders add paper-towel-roll 'logs' representing adult support. Three candles are lit for the Promise, and each Patrol presents its Tenderfoots to the Commissioner for formal enrolment.

rules:
Set chairs for parents around the room. Sing 'Fire's Burning'. New guides place pinecones with symbolic papers in the rock circle. 2nd/3rd years add twigs. Leaders add 'logs'. Three candles are lit for the Promise. Patrol Leaders present their Tenderfoots; Commissioner asks about the Law and Promise; girls make the Guide Sign and say the Promise; they receive pins and certificates, shake hands, and return to the horseshoe. Sing 'On My Honour'.

source_excerpt:
We have chosen to use the fire building skills that we learn in Guides to represent the many aspects of the Program and the people that keep the flame of Guiding glowing around the world.

materials_list:
Candles, Pine cones, Papers with words, Rocks for campfire ring, Sturdy twigs with paper labels, Paper towel rolls wrapped as logs, Enrolment pins, Certificates


name: Guide Enrolment for One Girl
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 763
materials_category: props
materials_list: Roll of yellow crepe paper (streamers), Optional: candles
skills_developed: sense of belonging, knowledge of Guiding values
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Guides, enrolment, one girl, ceremony, golden chain, Girl Guides
tags: ["guide", "enrolment", "ceremony", "single girl", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: guide enrolment for one girl
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A simple enrolment ceremony for enrolling a single Guide into an existing unit. Guides are connected with yellow crepe paper streamers, leaving a gap for the new girl and her patrol leader. After formal enrolment, the new girl is connected to the group forming a complete circle. A reading from Lady Baden-Powell about the golden chain of friendship is included, optionally with a candle lighting moment.

rules:
Pin 16-inch yellow crepe paper pieces to each girl's left shoulder. Have all girls except the new one and her patrol leader connect themselves. Patrol leader brings girl forward for enrolment and says 'You are now a link in the golden chain of friendship.' Join the girl and patrol leader to the group to form a circle. Sing 'Make New Friends' or 'Weave'. One girl reads the Lady Baden-Powell quote. Optional candle: light large candle saying 'This flame is the spirit of Guiding…' and girl lights smaller candle while group sings 'On My Honour'.

source_excerpt:
You are now a link in the golden chain of friendship. It is your duty to keep your link bright and shining clean.


name: Guide Law Candle Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: candle ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 764
materials_category: props
skills_developed: reflection on values, ceremonial participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Guides, candle, ceremony, Guide Law, Girl Guides
tags: ["guide", "candle", "ceremony", "law", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: guide law candle ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A candle ceremony where each of seven Guides sacrifices a negative trait (dishonesty, wastefulness, disrespect, laziness, etc.) by burning a paper with that word, then lights her candle from a central floating candle, and reads how the Guide Law challenges her to overcome that trait. At the end all Guides read a closing statement together, sing 'Whenever You Make a Promise', and blow out candles one by one.

rules:
Leader lights a floating candle in a clear glass bowl of water and gives a call to sacrifice undesirables. Each of seven girls burns a labeled paper, lights her candle from the floating candle, and reads her associated Guide Law challenge. Once all candles are lit and girls stand in a row, all read the closing statement together. Sing 'Whenever you make a promise' and hum through once more as each person blows out her candle one at a time. Make cardboard circles with a cross-cut for the candle and a slit for the paper, with sayings glued on.

source_excerpt:
Leader: I bring the light of Guiding to kindle the flame of love and friendship (lights floating candle in a clear glass bowl of water) I call upon all to sacrifice all that which is undesirable into the pure fire.

materials_list:
Floating candle, Clear glass bowl of water, 7 individual candles, Small papers with negative traits written on them, Cardboard circles with candle holders


name: Guide-to-Pathfinder Advancement Ceremony (v.1)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 765
source_excerpt: Guider says: Halt who goes there? Guide says: We're Guides who want to be Pathfinders
materials_category: props
materials_list: $1.00 cloth bags, Mirror, Coat hanger, Bag of chips, Comb, Passport or badge
skills_developed: transition to new group, ceremonial participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Guides, Pathfinders, advancement, ceremony, Girl Guides
tags: ["guide", "pathfinder", "advancement", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: guide-to-pathfinder advancement ceremony (v.1)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A humorous advancement ceremony in which Guides crossing to Pathfinders are given a series of practical items (bag, mirror, coat hanger, chips, comb, passport/badge) by a Guider, each with a funny comment about what Pathfinder life will require. At the end, the girl is welcomed to the 'wonderful world of Pathfinders'.

rules:
Guider says 'Halt who goes there?'. Guide responds 'We're Guides who want to be Pathfinders'. Guider gives: a cloth bag ('you will need this to carry your stuff'), mirror ('to put your make up on at camp'), coat hanger ('to keep your uniform neat and tidy'), bag of chips ('for the munchies'), comb ('to keep your hair styled at camp'), passport or badge ('You are now prepared for Pathfinders. Turn around and say Good Bye to the Guides and welcome to the wonderful world of Pathfinders.').


name: Guide-to-Pathfinder Advancement Ceremony (v.2)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 766
materials_category: props
skills_developed: transition to new group, ceremonial participation
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: Guides, Pathfinders, advancement, bridge, candles, ceremony, Girl Guides
tags: ["guide", "pathfinder", "advancement", "bridge", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: guide-to-pathfinder advancement ceremony (v.2)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A bridge-and-candle advancement ceremony where Guides cross a physical bridge decorated with streamers and pennants from the Guide side (blue/yellow) to the Pathfinder side (green/yellow). Guide Guiders address the advancing Guides and present them with a Pathfinder Program book and a green candle. A Pathfinder meets them at the other end, and the Pathfinder Guider lights their candles and welcomes them. Other Pathfinders each read a statement about a pathway.

rules:
Set up bridge with blue/yellow streamers at Guide end and green/yellow at Pathfinder end, with pennants listing Guiding values. Guide Guiders speak about the Guides' progress, present program books, ask for the Promise, and give each girl a green candle with her name. Girls cross the bridge. A Pathfinder meets them and says 'Welcome to my Pathfinder World. Come light your candle and join our group.' Pathfinder Guider lights candles from hers and says the closing words. Other Pathfinders read their pathway statements. Sing one verse of 'On my Honour', hum another, blow out candles one by one.

source_excerpt:
They are met at the end of the Bridge by a Pathfinder who says: "Welcome to my Pathfinder World. Come light your candle and joint our group.

materials_list:
Bridge prop, Blue and yellow streamers, Green and yellow streamers, Pennants, Green candles with girls' names, Pathfinder Program books, Cardboard circles with pathway statements


name: Pathfinder Bag Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 767
source_excerpt: Pathfinder (to advancing Guide): Halt, what do you want? Guide: I want to become a Pathfinder.
materials_category: props
materials_list: Bag, Cup, Coat hanger, Bag of chips, Bandana, Pen on a rope, Flashlight, Program book
skills_developed: transition to new group, ceremonial participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Pathfinders, Guides, advancement, ceremony, Girl Guides
tags: ["pathfinder", "guide", "advancement", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: pathfinder bag ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An advancement ceremony in which Pathfinders welcome advancing Guides by handing out a series of practical items one by one: a bag, cup, coat hanger, chips, bandana, pen on a rope, flashlight, and program book — each with a humorous explanation of why they'll need it as a Pathfinder.

rules:
A Pathfinder asks 'Halt, what do you want?' and the Guide replies 'I want to become a Pathfinder.' Eight Pathfinders then give items in sequence: bag, cup, coat hanger, bag of chips, bandana (with list of 99 uses), pen on a rope, flashlight, and program book. Pathfinder Leader says 'Turn around and say good-bye to the Guides and welcome to the wonderful world of Pathfinders!'


name: Graduation Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 768
materials_category: props
skills_developed: ceremonial participation, recognition of achievement
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: Guides, advancement, graduation, ceremony, Girl Guides
tags: ["guide", "advancement", "graduation", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: graduation advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A formal graduation-style advancement ceremony for Girl Guides moving to the next level. Girls receive handmade graduation caps (cardboard squares with tassels in the colour of their new unit), and are called by name to receive a rolled diploma certificate and advancement pin. Cast includes Chancellor (MC), Dean (District Commissioner), Assistant Dean, and Professors (Unit Guiders).

rules:
Make graduation caps: 6x6 cardboard squares, covered in black, with a loop of gold yarn through two side holes (to fit on the head), a tassel of coloured yarn through the centre hole in the colour of the advancing unit, and a black paper strip forming a brim ring. Roll advancement certificates as diplomas. In ceremony: Chancellor explains the purpose; Dean welcomes; Unit Guiders present their girls; Chancellor calls each girl by name to receive diploma and pin; girls are taken to their new unit's circle. Chancellor delivers closing words.

source_excerpt:
Chancellor: When children complete grades in school or a course of study at a college or university, we celebrate their accomplishments in a Graduation Ceremony.

materials_list:
6x6 cardboard squares, Gold yarn, Brown/Blue/Green yarn for tassels, Black paper or poster board, Rolled advancement certificates, Advancement pins


name: Candle Ceremony for Lady BP Award Presentation
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: award ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 769
materials_category: props
materials_list: Trefoil shape cut from foamy, Birthday candles, Printed slips for each girl, Lady BP Pins
skills_developed: reflection on Guiding values, ceremonial participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Guides, Lady BP, award, candle, ceremony, Girl Guides
tags: ["guide", "Lady BP", "award", "candle", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: candle ceremony for lady bp award presentation
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part48
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A candle ceremony for presenting the Lady BP Award to Guides. Each girl receives a trefoil-shaped foamy piece with a birthday candle and a printed slip. The leader introduces the ceremony referencing Lady BP's cheerful character 'Sparkle'. Ten Guides each read a quality of a Guide (honest, friendly, considerate, courageous, sense of ownership, integrity, respects leadership, resourceful, environmental stewardship, sisterhood) while holding their candle. At the end, all make a wish for Guiding's future and blow out their candles.

rules:
Give each girl a foamy trefoil with birthday candle and printed saying glued on. Leader delivers introduction about Lady BP. Each of ten girls reads her quality statement. Sing 'It's a Small World'. Each girl holds her candle out, makes a wish for the future of Girl Guides, and blows it out. Girls then receive their Lady BP Pins.

source_excerpt:
Leader: Lady BP was known to be a very cheerful person, always smiling and happy hence her nicknamed Sparkle. You are following in her footsteps as you become a unique and caring influence in today and tomorrow's world.


name: Candle Ceremony for Lady BP Award Presentation
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: award ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 769
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: foamy trefoil shapes, birthday candles, slips of paper with printed text, glue
skills_developed: public speaking, reflection, guiding values
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Lady BP, candle, ceremony, award, Girl Guides
tags: ["guiding", "award", "candle ceremony", "Lady BP"]
language: en
normalized_name: candle ceremony for lady bp award presentation
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part49
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Girl Guide ceremony for presenting the Lady BP Award. Each girl holds a trefoil shape cut from foamy with a birthday candle in the center. The leader speaks about Lady BP (nicknamed Sparkle), girls read aloud 10 guiding principles, the leader closes with words about wearing the Lady BP Pin, and the ceremony ends with singing 'It's a Small World' followed by each girl making a wish and blowing out her candle.

rules:
Give each girl a trefoil shape cut out of foamy with a large birthday candle in the center and the slip of paper they are going to read glued on it. Girls read the 10 principles in turn. Sing a song like 'It's a Small World', ask each girl to hold her candle out in front of her, make a wish for the future of Girl Guides and blow their candle out.

source_excerpt:
Give each girl a trefoil shape cut out of foamy with a large birthday candle in the center and the slip of paper that they are going to read glued on it.


name: Ceremony Ideas for Advancements, Enrolments, and Other Special Occasions
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: ceremony planning
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 771
skills_developed: ceremony planning, leadership, teamwork
keywords: ceremony, advancement, enrolment, planning, Girl Guides
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony planning", "leadership"]
language: en
normalized_name: ceremony ideas for advancements, enrolments, and other special occasions
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part49
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A guide explaining what makes a good ceremony in Girl Guiding and what elements to consider when planning one. A ceremony is defined as something DONE — not only something said — to make an ordinary event special or add significance to a special occasion. The guide covers themes, words, participation, gathering, props, actions, music, and symbols.

rules:
When planning a ceremony consider: THEME (central idea), WORDS (read or said), PARTICIPATION (who takes part), GATHERING (how to draw the group together), PROPS (flags, candles, maps, etc.), ACTIONS (how participants stand, move), MUSIC (sung or played), SYMBOLS (something to remember the ceremony by).

source_excerpt:
A ceremony is something a group does to make an ordinary event special, or to add extra significance to an already special occasion. It is often an acting out of a set of rather ordinary words to make them meaningful and memorable. A ceremony is something DONE, not only something said.


name: A Multi-Level Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: multi-level advancement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: pages 773-773
materials_category: craft supplies
skills_developed: ceremony participation, public speaking, transition/advancement
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: advancement, multi-level, Sparks, Brownies, Guides, ceremony
tags: ["guiding", "advancement ceremony", "multi-level", "caterpillar", "butterfly"]
language: en
normalized_name: a multi-level advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part49
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A multi-level Girl Guide advancement ceremony involving Sparks, Brownies, and Guides. Sparks are wrapped in bed sheets as 'caterpillars in cocoons', sing songs, then those advancing to Brownies receive wings and Brownie program books. Brownies perform a skit, receive badges, and those advancing to Guides cross over through a horseshoe formation. Advancing Guides receive a wreath with colored ribbons representing different Guiding principles.

rules:
Prepare bed sheets, safety pins, wings of bristol board and ribbon, caterpillar pins of fun fur, butterflies of construction paper on florist wire in a vase. Sparks sit in a circle around their flag, Brownies around their toadstool, Guides by their unit flag. Sparks are wrapped in sheets, those advancing get unwrapped and receive wings. Brownies form a ring, sing the Brownie Song, say the Brownie Promise, collect colored butterfly shapes. Guides form a horseshoe; Patrol Leaders present Brownies to Guide Guider one at a time. Advancing Guides receive a grapevine wreath with colored ribbons (yellow=Promise/Law, white=personal values, pink=fun/friends, red=service, green=environment, orange=worldwide sisterhood, blue=friendship/caring) and Fun and Challenge Pin.

source_excerpt:
M.C.: While they have been Sparks we have kept them safe and cozy, like little caterpillars in cocoons.

materials_list:
bed sheets, safety pins, bristol board wings, ribbon, caterpillar pins (fun fur), construction paper butterflies, florist wire, vase, grapevine wreaths, colored ribbons


name: Up In The Air Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: multi-level advancement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 774
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: windsocks with Guiding trefoil, colored ribbons (red, green, blue, yellow, pink, purple)
skills_developed: ceremony participation, reflection on guiding values
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: advancement, ceremony, windsock, poems, Pathfinders, Guides
tags: ["guiding", "advancement ceremony", "multi-level", "windsock", "poems"]
language: en
normalized_name: up in the air advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Girl Guide multi-level advancement ceremony featuring poems read to each group as they advance to the next level, and a special windsock ceremony for Pathfinders advancing to Senior Branches. Each transition has a unique poem. Pathfinders receive windsocks with the Guiding trefoil and colored ribbons tied on by fellow Pathfinders.

rules:
As each group of girls is about to move up to the next level, read the appropriate poem. For Pathfinders advancing: hand out windsocks with the Guiding trefoil. Fellow Pathfinders add ribbons: Red (adventure/independence), Green (resource management), Blue (friendship/thoughtfulness), Yellow (Promise), Pink (kindness/teamwork), Purple (fair play). Leader encourages girls to fly their windsock proudly.

source_excerpt:
As each group of girls is about to move up to the next level in the ceremony, there is a special poem to read to them. Pathfinders have another extra part to their ceremony.


name: Stepping Stones Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: multi-level advancement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 775
materials_category: props
materials_list: stepping stones with words written on them
skills_developed: ceremony participation, reflection on guiding values, transition
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: stepping stones, advancement, ceremony, multi-level, Brownies, Guides
tags: ["guiding", "advancement ceremony", "stepping stones", "multi-level"]
language: en
normalized_name: stepping stones advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part49
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Girl Guide multi-level advancement ceremony using physical stepping stones with words written on them representing values from each age group. As each group advances, their leader reads a poem welcoming them, and they physically step over the stepping stones to their new level. The ceremony ends with a Friendship Circle and singing Taps.

rules:
Prepare stepping stones with words: Sparks (Sharing, Caring, Friends, Fun), Brownies (Cheerfulness, Good Turns, Brownie Smiles, Respect), Guides (Left Handshake, Promise & Law, Service, Be Prepared), Pathfinders (Trust, Respect, Talents, Sisterhood), Senior Branches (Look wide, Leadership, Future, Promise & Law). Each group crosses their stepping stones as their leader recites the welcoming poem. End with a Friendship Circle and Taps.

source_excerpt:
PROPS: Stepping Stones with various words written on them, suitable for each age group (some examples shown below):


name: Medieval District Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: district advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 776
materials_category: costumes and props
skills_developed: ceremony participation, creativity, transition/advancement
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: medieval, advancement, ceremony, district, Queen, Guides
tags: ["guiding", "advancement ceremony", "medieval", "district ceremony"]
language: en
normalized_name: medieval district advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part49
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Girl Guide district-level advancement ceremony with a medieval theme. A 'Queen' (District Commissioner) dressed in royal attire, with guards/heralds (Senior Branch girls) with swords and tabards, presides over the ceremony. Girls are called to court by heralds, kneel on a pillow, and are dubbed into their new level by the Queen with a sword touch. Optional: participants can make floral wreaths to wear.

rules:
Cast: One Queen (DC) with crown, two or more guards/heralds with swords and tabards, attendants (unit leaders) to pass pins. Set up backdrop (painted bedsheet or wood castle scene). Queen enters with guards, audience rises. Heralds call each unit to court. Girls come up one at a time, kneel on cushion, are dubbed by Queen (sword on each shoulder). Girl rises, does Guiding Handshake and Sign, receives pin, shakes unit leaders' hands. Heralds call three cheers after each group advances. Optional wreath-making: use small fake flowers, leaves, wheat, green florist tape, two pieces of green wire per girl twisted to fit head, wrapped with tape and flowers, finish with ribbons at back.

source_excerpt:
Queen: I herby dub you a Guide (take sword and place it on one shoulder and then the other while saying it)

materials_list:
Queen costume and crown, swords, tabards, pillow/cushion, backdrop (bedsheet or wood), fake flowers, leaves, wheat, green florist tape, green wire, ribbon, pliers


name: Key Advancement Ceremony
variations: Brownie leaving unit (no Guide host), Guide advancing to Pathfinders
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 777
materials_category: props
materials_list: large cardboard door or gate, cardboard lock, large cardboard key (~12 inches)
skills_developed: ceremony participation, public speaking, transition/advancement
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: key, door, gate, advancement, ceremony, Brownies, Guides
tags: ["guiding", "advancement ceremony", "key ceremony"]
language: en
normalized_name: key advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Girl Guide advancement ceremony using a large cardboard key and door/gate as props. As girls advance from one level to the next, the departing leader hands them a key and recites a verse. At the door/gate, they are met by a representative of the next level who recites a welcoming verse, and the girl fits the key into the lock to symbolically unlock entry to the next level.

rules:
Equipment: A large cardboard door or gate with a lock, a key about 12 inches long. For Brownie to Guide: Brown Owl hands Brownie the KEY and her Brownie pin, recites verse. Brownie walks to DOOR or GATE where a patrol leader recites welcoming verse; Brownie fits key in lock, is taken into horseshoe. For Brownie leaving: unit recites farewell verse as Brownie advances to door with key, opens door, is met by a parent or other symbol of wider world. For Guide to Pathfinder: Leader gives KEY to Guide who recites a verse, Pathfinder meets her at the gate with a welcoming verse. Ceremony could end with Guides and Pathfinders singing 'Make New Friends'.

source_excerpt:
Equipment: A large cardboard shaped door or gate with a lock made in proportion to the key. The key should be about 12" in length or it will not be seen by the participants or audience.


name: Building a Campfire Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: multi-level advancement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: pages 778-778
source_excerpt: DC: Enjoy our ____ (year) Advancement Ceremony: "Building a Campfire".
materials_category: props
skills_developed: ceremony participation, community building, singing, transition/advancement
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: campfire, advancement, ceremony, multi-level, Sparks, Brownies, Guides
tags: ["guiding", "advancement ceremony", "campfire theme", "multi-level"]
language: en
normalized_name: building a campfire advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A multi-level Girl Guide advancement ceremony themed around building a campfire. Girls from each level contribute a symbolic element: District Executive place beach stones (foundation), Sparks place moss/grass (starter), Brownies place twigs/sticks (kindling), Guides place logs. Unit leaders symbolically 'light' the fire. All levels join in singing 'Fire's Burning' with increasing then decreasing volume.

rules:
Girls march in by unit singing their unit songs. Form horseshoe around a blanket. DC welcomes everyone. District Executive each place a beach stone to construct the foundation. Sparks walk along a path of red lights and place 'balls' of moss or grass; receive certificate and pin from Unit Guider & DC; a Brownie welcomes them into the horseshoe. Brownies walk along red lights and place twigs/small sticks; receive certificate and pin; a Guide welcomes them. Guides walk along red lights and place logs; receive certificate and pin; a Pathfinder/Senior Branch member welcomes them. Unit leaders flick mini flashlights at wood to symbolically 'light' fire. All groups join in singing 'Fire's Burning' softly at first, growing louder with each group joining, then fading to a whisper. Units sing prepared songs. Awards presented to Guiders. March off Colors & Taps.

materials_list:
beach stones, moss or dry grass (fake/real), twigs and sticks, logs, red lights, mini flashlights, blanket, flags


name: Grow Guiding Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: multi-level advancement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 779
materials_category: props
skills_developed: ceremony participation, singing, transition/advancement
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: growing, garden, advancement, ceremony, multi-level, Sparks, Brownies, Guides
tags: ["guiding", "advancement ceremony", "garden theme", "multi-level"]
language: en
normalized_name: grow guiding advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A multi-level Girl Guide advancement ceremony themed around growing a flower/garden. Each level of Guiding represents a stage in plant growth: Sparks bring fertilizer, Brownies bring water, Guides bring sunshine. Leaders from each unit build a garden logo prop during the ceremony. The ceremony ends with everyone singing 'Make Guiding Grow'.

rules:
Girls march in by unit singing their unit songs. Form horseshoe around the garden prop with opening facing stage. Colors are marched on, O'Canada sung, Promises repeated. A leader from each Spark Unit helps build the logo (box, stem, cloth). Sparks walk along red lights and sprinkle 'fertilizer' over plants; receive certificate and pin; a Brownie welcomes them. Brownies walk along red lights and 'water' the plants; receive certificate and pin; a Guide welcomes them. Guides walk along red lights and 'shine their light' upon the plants; receive certificate and pin; a Pathfinder welcomes them. District Guiders complete the logo by placing hands and inscription on the box. Everyone sings 'Make Guiding Grow'. March off Colors & Taps.

source_excerpt:
Speaker: Growing – there are many stages in growth – babies grow into children, then into teenagers and then, eventually, into adults – all living things grow and change and then start all over again.

materials_list:
garden logo props (box, stem, cloth, leaf, petals, hands, inscription), red lights, white lights, symbolic fertilizer/water/light props, flags


name: Radio GGoC Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: multi-level advancement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: pages 780-780
materials_category: props
materials_list: flags, instruments, scarves (for Ranger advancement), pins, microphone (optional)
skills_developed: ceremony participation, public speaking, singing, drama/skit, transition/advancement
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: radio, GGOC, advancement, ceremony, bridge, multi-level
tags: ["guiding", "advancement ceremony", "radio theme", "multi-level", "bridge ceremony"]
language: en
normalized_name: radio ggoc advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A multi-level Girl Guide advancement ceremony themed around a radio broadcast. A 'Radio GGOC' announcer introduces the ceremony as a live radio show. Girls advance level by level by crossing a human bridge formed by fellow Guides, singing 'Go Well and Safely'. Pathfinders present skits as 'commercials' between advancements. The ceremony includes a color party, O'Canada performed by Guide musicians, singing unit songs, and closing with Taps.

rules:
Pathfinders lead girls into gym chanting 'Everywhere We Go' with unit-specific verses. Color ceremony with flags, O'Canada performed by Guide/Pathfinder musicians. Promises repeated. Pathfinders present commercial skits between advancements. For each advancement: Bridge Starters take positions, advancing girls walk from back, girls forming bridge sing 'Go Well and Safely', receiving leaders pin the advancing girls and keep them for group photo. Sparks sing their unit song, Brownies sing their unit song, Guides sing their unit song. Pathfinders advancing to Senior Branches receive scarves from a Ranger representative. All leaders sing 'On My Honour'. Color party retires colors. Close with Taps.

source_excerpt:
Speaker: Radio GGOC Live on the air in three minutes…. Radio GGOC Live on the air in two minutes…. Radio GGOC Live on the air in one minute….


name: New Guider Enrolment
variations: Candles of different colors lit one by one can be substituted for carnations if too expensive.
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 783
materials_category: props
skills_developed: ceremony participation, understanding of guiding values
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: new Guider, enrolment, ceremony, carnations, flowers, Guiding values
tags: ["guiding", "enrolment ceremony", "new leader", "flowers"]
language: en
normalized_name: new guider enrolment
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part49
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A ceremony to welcome new Guiders (volunteer leaders) into Girl Guiding. Each carnation of a different color is presented to the new Guider, with a spoken explanation of what each color represents in Guiding (Promise/Law, personal values, fun/adventures, pride in accomplishment, leadership development, teamwork, service, environment, diversity, global community, worldwide sisterhood). A yellow rosebud and blue ribbon tie the bouquet together.

rules:
Present carnations of different colors one by one, reading the meaning of each: yellow (Promise/Law), white (personal values), red (fun/new experiences), yellow (pride in accomplishment), white (leadership/decision making), red (shared leadership/teamwork), pink (service to others), green (natural environment), multicoloured (diversity), white (global community), final carnation (worldwide sisterhood WAGGGS). Present a yellow rosebud (symbolizes beginning) and tie all flowers with a blue ribbon. Note: candles of different colors lit one by one can be substituted if flowers are too expensive.

source_excerpt:
We would like to welcome some new Guiders to Guiding tonight. We know that your journey through life has brought you to this point. We would like you to know something about Guiding and so these flowers remind us of the world of nature which we in Guiding love and respect, but each flower individually will also teach you about Guiding:-

materials_list:
yellow carnations, white carnations, red carnations, pink carnation, green carnation, multicoloured carnation, yellow rosebud, blue ribbon


name: The Colours of Guiding
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: colour ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 784
materials_category: props
materials_list: colored cards (gold, blue, orange, red, white, yellow, green, silver)
skills_developed: public speaking, understanding of guiding values, ceremony participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: colours, ceremony, Guiding values, colour cards, reading
tags: ["guiding", "colour ceremony", "values", "reading ceremony"]
language: en
normalized_name: the colours of guiding
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part49
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A ceremony in which leaders or girls each hold up a colored card and read aloud the meaning of that color in Guiding. The ceremony begins with a leader speaking about the history of Girl Guiding and its colors. Colors represent: Gold (Promise), Blue (friendship), Orange (kindness/warmth), Red (adventure/independence), White (integrity), Yellow (fair play), Green (resource management), Silver (worldwide sisterhood). Ends with all readers reciting a unifying poem together.

rules:
For each colour, have a card in that colour for the reader to hold up, with the words written on the back. A leader introduces the ceremony with a short history of Girl Guiding and colors. Each reader holds up their card and reads their color's meaning. All readers then read the closing poem together: 'Stars that shine together form a galaxy. Flowers that grow together create a garden. Buildings that stand together begin a city. People who dream together make a difference. This is what Guiding is all about.'

source_excerpt:
For each of the colours listed below, have a card in that colour for the reader to hold up and have the words they're to say written on the back.


name: Flag Burning Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: flag retirement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 785
materials_category: props
materials_list: worn Canadian flag, fire/burning source
skills_developed: respect for national symbols, ceremony participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: flag, burning, ceremony, retirement, Canada, O Canada
tags: ["guiding", "flag retirement", "burning ceremony", "Canadian flag"]
language: en
normalized_name: flag burning ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part49
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A ceremony for the respectful retirement/destruction of a worn Canadian flag by burning. A leader holds up the flag and speaks about its proud service, then the group commits it to fire with dignity. While it burns, the group sings O Canada.

rules:
Hold up flag and read the ceremonial text about the flag's proud service. Then burn the flag — it must be destroyed in one piece, its fabric cannot be used for another purpose. While the flag is burning, sing O Canada.

source_excerpt:
Tonight we must say goodbye to this flag which so proudly flew, now it is unfortunately unfit for display. It is beyond mending and cleaning and must be destroyed in one piece, by burning. Its fabric can not be used for some other purpose.


name: Ceremony for Destruction of an Old Flag
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: flag retirement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 786
materials_category: props
materials_list: worn flags, fire/burning source
skills_developed: respect for national symbols, public reading, ceremony participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: flag, burning, destruction, ceremony, retirement, five readers
tags: ["guiding", "flag retirement", "burning ceremony", "multi-reader"]
language: en
normalized_name: ceremony for destruction of an old flag
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A multi-reader ceremony for the respectful retirement of worn flags by burning. Five readers take turns reading verses as the flags are placed on the fire one at a time. The ceremony concludes with singing O Canada (or Star Spangled Banner for US) and Taps, with the fire stirred to ensure complete burning.

rules:
Place flags on the fire one at a time; fold them so nylon does not catch and fly back at the audience. Five readers each read their verse as the flags burn. After the readings, sing O Canada (or Star Spangled Banner), followed by Taps. Stir the fire so all fabric burns completely. Must be done with dignity.

variations:
US version substitutes 'Americans' for 'Canadians', 'stars and stripes' for 'maple leaves', and 'Star Spangled Banner' for 'Oh Canada'.

source_excerpt:
Have the flags placed on the fire one at a time. It is suggested that you fold them so that the nylon does not catch and fly back at the audience.


name: Ceremony for Destruction of an Old Flag
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: flag ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 786
source_excerpt: It must be done with dignity.
materials_list: flags, fire
skills_developed: respect, teamwork, patriotism
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: flag, ceremony, burning, five readers
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "flag"]
language: en
normalized_name: ceremony for destruction of an old flag
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A multi-reader ceremony for the respectful destruction of worn flags by burning. Five readers each recite a portion of a poem about the flags' proud service, then the flags are placed on a fire and a national anthem is sung followed by Taps.

rules:
Have flags placed on the fire one at a time, folded so nylon does not catch. Five readers each recite their lines as flags go on the fire. Sing Oh Canada (or Star Spangled Banner) followed by Taps. Stir the fire so all fabric burns completely. Perform with dignity.


name: Four Winds Chief Commissioners Award Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: award ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 787
skills_developed: ceremony participation, public speaking
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Four Winds, Chief Commissioner Award, ceremony, award presentation
tags: ["guiding", "award ceremony", "Chief Commissioner Award", "Four Winds"]
language: en
normalized_name: four winds chief commissioners award ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short Girl Guide award ceremony in which four leaders personify the Four Winds (North, South, East, West) and each delivers a short speech praising the girl receiving the Chief Commissioner's Award and her accomplishments in Girl Guiding.

rules:
Four leaders each take a role as a Wind (North, South, East, West) and deliver their speech in sequence, each referencing the girl by name and her guiding achievements. The North Wind speaks of her faithfulness to the Promise and Law. The South Wind speaks of her happiness and fairness in Guiding. The East Wind speaks of her fun and helpfulness. The West Wind acknowledges the support of her parents.

source_excerpt:
North Wind: I am the North Wind. People say I am cold, but to [girl's name] I will always bring the warmest weather because she has been true to the Girl Guide Promise and has lived up to the Girl Guide Law.


name: Four Winds Chief Commissioners Award Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: award ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 787
skills_developed: recognition, public speaking
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: award, ceremony, four winds, chief commissioner, Girl Guides
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "award"]
language: en
normalized_name: four winds chief commissioners award ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An award ceremony for Girl Guides in which four leaders or participants represent the North, South, East, and West winds, each speaking about the recipient's achievements and character in Guiding, and acknowledging the role of parents in the girl's journey.

rules:
Four participants each represent a Wind direction and deliver their scripted speech about the award recipient's qualities and achievements. The West Wind also acknowledges and addresses the recipient's parents.

source_excerpt:
North Wind: I am the North Wind. People say I am cold, but to [girl's name] I will always bring the warmest weather because she has been true to the Girl Guide Promise and has lived up to the Girl Guide Law.


name: Chief Commissioners Award Presentation
variations: Slightly different wording for Rangers vs. Cadets regarding completed challenges.
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: award ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 788
materials_category: props
skills_developed: ceremony participation, recognition of achievement
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Chief Commissioner Award, ceremony, award, Rangers, Cadets, Girl Guides
tags: ["guiding", "award ceremony", "Chief Commissioner", "Rangers", "Cadets"]
language: en
normalized_name: chief commissioners award presentation
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A formal Girl Guide ceremony for presenting the Chief Commissioner's Award to Rangers or Cadets who have completed all challenges in the core program. Four leaders speak in turn, referencing the history of knighthood, the requirements of the award, and its significance. The girl receives a pin, a certificate, and flowers (a small carnation corsage with a ribbon in the appropriate color: red for Rangers, yellow for Cadets, blue for Junior Leaders).

rules:
Four leaders participate: Leader 1 introduces the knighthood parallel, Leader 2 describes medieval probation standards, Leader 3 specifies the award requirements (Rangers complete service, personal growth, community, women's concerns, leadership, science/technology; Cadets complete core requirements plus practical helper experience), Leader 4 presents the pins. Leader 1 presents the certificate. Flowers are also presented — small carnation corsages tied with a ribbon: red for Rangers, yellow for Cadets, blue for Junior Leaders.

source_excerpt:
Leader 1: Lord Baden-Powell patterned his ceremonies after the investiture of a new knight in the days of King Arthur.

materials_list:
Chief Commissioner Award pins, certificate, carnation corsages, ribbon (red for Rangers, yellow for Cadets, blue for Jr. Leaders)


name: Chief Commissioners Award Presentation
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: award ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 788
materials_list: award pin, certificate, carnation corsages, ribbon
skills_developed: recognition, achievement
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: award, ceremony, chief commissioner, Rangers, Cadets
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "award", "advancement"]
language: en
normalized_name: chief commissioners award presentation
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A formal ceremony for presenting the Chief Commissioner Award to Girl Guides (Rangers or Cadets) who have completed all core program challenges. Four leaders speak about the history of knighthood, the nature of the award, and present the pin and certificate. Flowers are also presented.

rules:
Four leaders each deliver their scripted lines. The award pin is presented, followed by the certificate. Flowers (carnation corsages in appropriate colors) are given: red for Rangers, yellow for Cadets, blue for Jr. Leaders.

variations:
For Rangers: emphasize challenges in service, personal growth, community, women's concerns, leadership, science and technology. For Cadets: emphasize completion of core requirements plus practical experience as a helper.

source_excerpt:
We are proud this evening to present you with your Chief Commissioner Award. (present pins) May you go forth wearing this pin proudly as an outward symbol of your hard work and love of Guiding.


name: Flag Burning Ceremony (v1)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: flag ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 785
materials_list: flag, fire
skills_developed: respect, patriotism
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: flag, ceremony, Canada, burning, retirement
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "flag"]
language: en
normalized_name: flag burning ceremony (v1)
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A ceremony for the respectful destruction of a Canadian flag that is worn and unfit for display. A leader holds up the flag, reads a formal speech about the flag's proud service, then burns it while the group sings O Canada.

rules:
Hold up the flag and read the prescribed speech about its proud history. Then burn the flag while singing O Canada.

source_excerpt:
Tonight we must say goodbye to this flag which so proudly flew, now it is unfortunately unfit for display. It is beyond mending and cleaning and must be destroyed in one piece, by burning.


name: Lady BP Pin Box Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: award ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 789
materials_list: boxes or ribbon, clip art (optional), Lady BP pin
skills_developed: recognition, reflection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Lady BP, ceremony, pin, award, Girl Guides
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "award"]
language: en
normalized_name: lady bp pin box ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A ceremony for presenting the Lady BP award to a Girl Guide. The girl receives a box (or a rolled ribbon) containing invisible items representing different challenges she completed. She opens each box and reads its label, then receives the Lady BP pin at the end.

rules:
Ask the girl to come forward and hand her a box. She unwraps boxes (or unrolls a ribbon with clip art) representing each challenge she completed. The commentary is read as she opens each box. The final box contains the Lady BP pin, which she pins on herself.

variations:
Alternative: use clip art on a wide ribbon or crepe paper, starting with the pin at the end of the ribbon rolled into a bundle. The girl unrolls it so the clip art is visible before reaching the pin.

source_excerpt:
Ask girl to come forward and hand her a box. Tell her that she can unwrap her box and that it contains invisible items that she did in order to complete her Lady BP challenge.


name: Pumpkin Patch Investiture for Brownie Girl Scouts
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: investiture
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 790
materials_list: pumpkin garbage bags, green crepe ribbon, flags
skills_developed: belonging, community, welcome
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: investiture, Halloween, Brownie, Girl Scout, pumpkin
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "investiture", "Halloween"]
language: en
normalized_name: pumpkin patch investiture for brownie girl scouts
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Halloween-themed investiture ceremony for new Brownie Girl Scouts. New Brownies hide behind pumpkin garbage bags in a 'pumpkin patch' and are found by older Brownies, then welcomed into the troop through the Girl Scout Promise.

rules:
New Brownies hide behind pumpkin bags. Older Brownies search the pumpkin patch for them. When found, the new girl says she wants to be a Brownie. The older girl explains how and uses continuous green crepe ribbon looped around wrists to represent vines. All Scouts say the Girl Scout Promise. Each new girl states her reason for wanting to be a Brownie. Leaders pin the new Brownies (upside down until they do a good deed) and shake hands with the Girl Scout Handshake.

source_excerpt:
The 'old' girls look for new girls in the pumpkin patch. When they find one, the new girl says, 'I want to be a Brownie!'


name: Pathfinder Enrolment
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 794
materials_list: candles
skills_developed: belonging, values, public speaking
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: enrolment, Pathfinder, candles, Guiding Law, ceremony
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "enrolment", "Pathfinder"]
language: en
normalized_name: pathfinder enrolment
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A candle-lighting enrolment ceremony for new Pathfinders. The unit stands in a circle holding candles; as each candle is lit, a girl recites her line representing one of the ten Guiding Laws (Honour, Loyalty, Usefulness, Friendliness, Courtesy, Kindness, Obedience, Cheerfulness, Thrift, Purity). The new girls are then presented with their pins.

rules:
The unit stands in a circle, each girl holding a candle. Candles are lit as each girl says her respective line from the dialogue. There are 10 individual girls plus an 'ALL' spoken-together opening and closing. New girls receive their pins after the ceremony.

source_excerpt:
ALL: We are the LAW which was given to the Pathfinders by their Founder, Lord Baden-Powell. We bring the Spirit that is present at all Pathfinder gatherings.


name: Pathfinder Halloween Enrolment Ceremony
variations: Can be adapted for more than one new Pathfinder.
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 795
skills_developed: belonging, Guiding Laws, problem-solving
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: enrolment, Halloween, Pathfinder, invisible ink, ceremony
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "enrolment", "Halloween", "Pathfinder"]
language: en
normalized_name: pathfinder halloween enrolment ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part50
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Halloween-themed enrolment ceremony for one or more new Pathfinders. The new girl walks down a crepe-paper runway, receiving poem cards from unit members who toss tissue ghosts at her. She then uses invisible ink (lemon juice) on the back of each card to decode the Guiding Laws over a candle flame, and reaches into bags to find her enrolment pin.

rules:
Set up a runway with orange and black crepe paper lines and paper bag luminaries with trefoils. Place a table with a jack-o-lantern, candle, and 4 bags labeled with Halloween items (containing the enrolment pin in one). The unit lines up facing inward; the new Pathfinder enters and each unit member reads a line of a poem and hands her the card. Unit members toss tissue ghosts at her. She holds each card over a flame to reveal the Guiding Laws written in invisible ink. She reaches into bags to find her enrolment pin, which a Guider pins on her. She repeats her Promise and is welcomed.

source_excerpt:
On the back of each card is a Guiding Law with one word 'missing.' It is actually written in lemon juice (invisible ink.) She holds each card over the flame to decipher the last word.

materials_list:
orange and black crepe paper, paper bag luminaries, Jack-o-lantern, candle, 4 paper bags, cards with poem lines, lemon juice (invisible ink), tissue ghosts, Halloween tablecloth, cobwebs


name: Pathfinders to Rangers Advancement Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 796
skills_developed: transition, belonging, recognition
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: advancement, Pathfinder, Rangers, ceremony, Make New Friends
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "advancement"]
language: en
normalized_name: pathfinders to rangers advancement ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A brief advancement ceremony marking Pathfinders' transition to Rangers. A leader reads a poem about the path ahead, Rangers welcome the new members with their own verse, and all sing 'Make New Friends'.

rules:
A leader reads the passage about the path ahead. Rangers say their welcoming lines about the transition from green to red. Everyone sings 'Make New Friends'.

source_excerpt:
Your life lies before you / Like a path of new fallen snow / Be careful how you tread it / For very step will show.


name: Canada Cord Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: award ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 797
materials_list: dozen flowers (daffodil, carnations, roses, rosebud), red ribbon, Canada Cord
skills_developed: recognition, reflection, community
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Canada Cord, ceremony, flowers, Pathfinder, advancement
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "award", "advancement"]
language: en
normalized_name: canada cord ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A flower ceremony for Pathfinders who have earned the Canada Cord. Each of about a dozen flowers is presented by a different person (Brownie leader, Guide leader, mother, mayor, fellow Pathfinders, Ranger, Guider) and symbolizes a different aspect of the girl's Guiding journey. A red ribbon ties all the flowers together, symbolizing the Canada Cord itself.

rules:
Before the ceremony, the Guider gives a brief story about the girl and her accomplishments. A dozen flowers (including carnations sprayed silver, gold, bronze and a yellow rosebud) are presented one at a time by different people, each saying their scripted lines. The girl's mother (or choice of person) puts on the cord. The ceremony is performed with the entire District present. Politicians may be invited and may send certificates.

source_excerpt:
This red ribbon ties all of these flowers together just as your Canada Cord encompasses all the work you have done as a Pathfinder.


name: Pathfinder Advancement Ceremony Without Canada Cord
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 798
source_excerpt: Pathfinder 1: Accept the challenge the flower represents - to grow and blossom.
materials_list: bag with items, flower, mirror, bandanna, star, bubbles, candle, bracelet
skills_developed: recognition, reflection, transition
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: advancement, Pathfinder, ceremony, symbolic gifts
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "advancement"]
language: en
normalized_name: pathfinder advancement ceremony without canada cord
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A ceremony for Pathfinders advancing to senior branches who did not earn their Canada Cord. Two leaders and seven Pathfinders each present symbolic gifts (flower, mirror, bandanna, star, bubbles, candle, bracelet) with words of challenge and encouragement.

rules:
Two leaders speak about the gifts of Guiding. Seven Pathfinders each present a symbolic item from a bag and read their challenge statement. Items: flower (grow and blossom), mirror (see yourself), bandanna (Be Prepared), star (reach for the stars), bubbles (make the most of every moment), candle (share your spirit), bracelet (remember the fun).


name: Sparks Belonging Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 802
skills_developed: belonging, community, identity
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: enrolment, Sparks, belonging, tree, ceremony
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "enrolment", "Sparks"]
language: en
normalized_name: sparks belonging ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An enrolment ceremony for Sparks (youngest Girl Guide level) centered around a 'Belonging Tree'. Leaders and girls place pictures of themselves on a golden tree, girls are enrolled and receive pins, then all join hands around the tree singing 'Here we go round the Belonging Tree'.

rules:
1. Opening. 2. Song. 3. Group leaders give out pictures. 4. Leaders introduce themselves and put their picture on the tree. 5. Leaders stand beside the ceremony leader. 6. Names are read from the Belonging Book. 7. Girls take turns putting their picture on the tree. 8. Girls come forward, say their promise, and receive pins. 9. After enrolment, join hands around the circle with the tree in the middle and sing 'Here we go round the Belonging Tree, We're all Sparks now.' 10. Game. 11. Song. 12. Refreshments. 13. Additional songs if necessary. 14. Closing song.

source_excerpt:
I made a book with shiny wrapping paper and two pieces of cardboard and paper punch and wool to hold it together. I called it my Belonging Book.

materials_list:
golden spray-painted tree, pictures of girls and leaders, pipe cleaners, Belonging Book, enrolment pins


name: Sparks Belonging Ceremony
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Sparks enrolment
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 802
materials_category: craft
skills_developed: belonging, community, promise-making
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Sparks, enrolment, belonging, ceremony, Girl Guides
tags: ["ceremony", "sparks", "guiding", "enrolment"]
language: en
normalized_name: sparks belonging ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An enrolment ceremony for Sparks (youngest Girl Guide age group) in which a Belonging Book and a decorated golden tree are used. Girls place pictures of themselves on the tree, say their promise, and join hands to sing around the Belonging Tree.

rules:
1. Opening. 2. Song. 3. Each group leader gives out pictures. 4. Leaders tell who they are and put their picture on the tree. 5. Leaders stand beside the ceremony leader. 6. Leader reads names from the Belonging Book. 7. Girls take turns putting their picture on the belonging tree. 8. Girls come forward and say their promise; other Guiders assist with pins. 9. After all are enrolled or receive their first year pin, everyone joins hands in a circle around the tree and sings: 'Here we go round the Belonging Tree'. 10. Game. 11. Song. 12. Refreshments. 13. Additional songs if necessary. 14. Closing song.

source_excerpt:
I made a book with shiny wrapping paper and two pieces of cardboard and paper punch and wool to hold it together. I called it my Belonging Book.

materials_list:
Belonging Book (cardboard, wrapping paper, paper punch, wool), gold-sprayed tree, pipe cleaners, pictures of girls, enrolment pins


name: Sparks or Brownie Enrolment (Leprechaun and Angel)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: enrolment
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 803
skills_developed: belonging, community
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: enrolment, Brownie, Sparks, leprechaun, angel, ceremony
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "enrolment", "Brownie"]
language: en
normalized_name: sparks or brownie enrolment (leprechaun and angel)
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An enrolment ceremony for Brownies or Sparks using characters (Leprechaun and Angel) stationed around the circle. Each new girl approaches the Leprechaun, then the Angel, both of whom offer their group but are told the girl wants to be a Brownie/Spark. Finally the Circle Leader welcomes her into the group and she is enrolled.

rules:
After the Brownie Ring and Sharing Circles, girls to be enrolled leave the room. Room is set up with Circle in middle, leaders on one side, parents at tables around the outside, Leprechaun, Angel, and Sixer equally spaced. New girls enter one at a time. Each approaches: 1) Leprechaun ('I want to be a Brownie. Are you a Brownie?'), 2) Angel (same question), 3) Circle Leader (who says yes and invites her). They are then led to the Commissioner for enrolment using 'Twist me and Turn me'.

variations:
Sparks version: the second-year Spark says 'Yes, I am a Spark, we promise to share and be a friend. Come with me and you can be a Spark too.'

source_excerpt:
The Girls who are to be enrolled come in one at a time and first go to the Leprechaun and say. 'I want to be a Brownie. Are you a Brownie?'


name: Sparks or Brownie Enrolment (Leprechaun and Angel)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Brownie/Sparks enrolment
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 803
materials_category: costumes/props
materials_list: Leprechaun costume or designation, Angel costume or designation, cards with words
skills_developed: belonging, promise-making, community
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Brownie, Sparks, enrolment, ceremony, Girl Guides
tags: ["ceremony", "brownie", "sparks", "guiding", "enrolment"]
language: en
normalized_name: sparks or brownie enrolment (leprechaun and angel)
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A dramatic enrolment ceremony where girls who are to be enrolled visit a Leprechaun, an Angel, and then their Circle Leader in turn, asking each if they are a Brownie/Spark, before finally being brought to the Commissioner for formal enrolment. The ceremony uses a 'Twist me and Turn me' format.

rules:
Girls leaving the room enter one at a time and approach the Leprechaun, then the Angel, then the Circle Leader, each time asking 'I want to be a Brownie. Are you a Brownie?' Each character has a scripted reply. The Circle Leader says 'Yes, I am a Brownie... Come with me.' They are then led to the Commissioner for official enrolment.

variations:
Sparks version: Second year Sparks says 'Yes, I am a Spark, we promise to share and be a friend. Come with me and you can be a Spark too.'

source_excerpt:
The Girls who are to be enrolled come in one at a time and first go to the Leprechaun and say. "I want to be a Brownie. Are you a Brownie?"


name: Stepping Stone Advancement Poem
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement poem
content_type: cantec
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 804
skills_developed: belonging, transition
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: poem, Sparks, Brownie, advancement, stepping stones
tags: ["guiding", "ceremony", "advancement", "poem"]
language: en
normalized_name: stepping stone advancement poem
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short poem used as part of a Sparks-to-Brownies advancement ceremony. The poem is read or recited by a girl crossing the stepping stones from Sparks to Brownies, referencing sharing, friendship, and lending a hand.

source_excerpt:
Come See... / I've learned to 'Share & be a Friend', / But this by far, is not the end. / Across the pond not far away, / Is where the Brownies go to play.


name: Stepping Stone Advancement Poem
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: advancement poem
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 804
skills_developed: transition, belonging
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: advancement, poem, Sparks, Brownies, ceremony
tags: ["ceremony", "poem", "sparks", "brownie", "advancement"]
language: en
normalized_name: stepping stone advancement poem
extraction_confidence: high
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem used in Sparks-to-Brownies advancement ceremonies. The poem ('Come See...') is read aloud as a transition verse for girls crossing from Sparks to Brownies, referencing stepping stones across a pond to the Brownie Ring.

source_excerpt:
I've learned to "Share & be a Friend", But this by far, is not the end. Across the pond not far away, Is where the Brownies go to play.


name: Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers Sparks Enrolment
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Sparks enrolment
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 805
materials_category: craft/props
skills_developed: promise-making, belonging, fun
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Sparks, enrolment, stepping stones, ceremony
tags: ["ceremony", "sparks", "guiding", "enrolment", "promise"]
language: en
normalized_name: finders keepers, losers weepers sparks enrolment
extraction_confidence: high
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chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Sparks enrolment ceremony using stepping stones with the Promise written on them. Each girl steps on the stones saying the Promise, then stones with each girl's name are scattered; second-year Sparks cry 'Finders keepers, losers weepers!' and the new Sparks find their stone and flip it over to reveal their enrolment pin.

rules:
Girls step on stones with Promise words and say the Promise. When they reach the end of the path, stones with their names are scattered around. Second year Sparks call 'Finders keepers, losers weepers!' and new Sparks find and flip their named stone to find their enrolment pin (on a foamy heart shape). Girls bring pin to leader to be pinned and enrolled.

source_excerpt:
The second year Sparks say: "Finders keepers, losers weepers!" and the Sparks go and turn over the stone with their name on it to find their enrolment pins

materials_list:
stepping stones with Promise words (8 stones), stones with each girl's name, foamy shapes (pink hearts), enrolment pins


name: Forest Themed Sparks Advancement
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Sparks advancement
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 806
materials_category: costumes/props
materials_list: tree costumes or tree pictures, Toadstool (centre prop)
skills_developed: transition, community, belonging
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Sparks, Brownies, forest, advancement, ceremony
tags: ["ceremony", "sparks", "brownie", "guiding", "advancement"]
language: en
normalized_name: forest themed sparks advancement
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Sparks-to-Brownies advancement ceremony with a forest theme. Some Brownies and Sparks dress as trees around a central Toadstool. Advancing Sparks enter in pairs into the 'forest' where Brownies welcome them, and Sparks then join the Brownies.

rules:
Non-advancing Brownies and Sparks dress as trees or hold tree pictures around the Toadstool. Advancing Sparks start on the other side of the room. Brownies sing/call 'The Magic Forest Waits for you'. Sparks enter forest in pairs. Circle Leader and Seconder meet Sparks at the Toadstool. Scripted dialogue culminates in 'Then welcome to the magic forest of Brownies!' Sparks join the Brownies.

source_excerpt:
Brownies sing or call out: "The Magic Forest Waits for you, waits for you, waits for you The Magic Forest Waits for you, to come and find the Brownies."


name: Spooky Spark Enrolment
variations: Can finish off with a Halloween Party.
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Sparks enrolment
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 807
source_excerpt: Leader: "It's Halloween, It's Halloween, Scary creatures will be seen!"
materials_category: craft/props
skills_developed: promise-making, belonging, fun
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Halloween, Sparks, enrolment, ceremony
tags: ["ceremony", "sparks", "guiding", "halloween", "enrolment"]
language: en
normalized_name: spooky spark enrolment
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Halloween-themed Sparks enrolment ceremony. Girls are divided into four groups (witches, cats, ghosts, jack-o-lanterns) and wear themed masks. They sing group songs, then form a ring and new Sparks sing to ask to join. After saying the Promise, new Sparks reach into a decorated 'monster box' to retrieve their enrolment gift.

rules:
Sparks in four groups (witch, ghost, cat, pumpkin) in four corners with masks. Leader calls 'It's Halloween, It's Halloween, Scary creatures will be seen!' Second-year Sparks lead new girls in skipping around. Each group sings a themed verse. Leader lines bring all Sparks to sit in a ring. New Sparks hold hands and go in and out singing their request verse. New Sparks form a circle facing out. Leader asks if they are ready. All say the Promise. New Sparks reach into the Monster Box for a gift; all Sparks get treat bags.

materials_list:
Halloween decorations (black, orange, white), masks on sticks (witch, ghost, cat, pumpkin), Monster Box (tin foil covered box with mouth opening), gifts/treat bags for Sparks


name: A Reading for Thinking Day
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 810
skills_developed: international awareness, guiding history, community
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Thinking Day, February 22, Baden-Powell, ceremony, reading
tags: ["ceremony", "thinking day", "guiding", "reading", "international"]
language: en
normalized_name: a reading for thinking day
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A ceremonial reading for Thinking Day (February 22) that explains the meaning and history of Thinking Day, covering the Guide and Scouting movements' international links and Lord Baden-Powell's goal of establishing world peace.

source_excerpt:
For sixty-five years, Guides and Scouts around the world have celebrated Thinking Day on February 22, the joint birthdays of Olave and Robert Baden Powell.


name: B.P. and the Guide Laws (Law Bracelet Activity)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Guide Laws craft
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 811
materials_category: craft
skills_developed: Guide Laws knowledge, reflection, craft, promise
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Guide Laws, BP, bracelet, promise braid, ceremony
tags: ["ceremony", "craft", "guide laws", "promise", "thinking day"]
language: en
normalized_name: b.p. and the guide laws (law bracelet activity)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A ceremony and reflective craft activity for Guiders in which participants choose coloured foamy shapes to represent each of the 7 Guide Laws, matching them with BP (Baden-Powell) initials, then make a Law bracelet on gimp string. They also braid a promise braid from a trefoil-shaped navy felt piece with three strands of wool.

rules:
Each participant gets a piece of gimp about 10 inches long and chooses 7 different colours from a foamy bag. They choose a colour to represent each Guide Law and cut it into any shape. The group discusses how the initials BP apply to the different laws. Each person writes their chosen BP phrase on their foamy shape, punches a hole, and hangs it on the gimp to make a Law Bracelet. For the promise: cut trefoil shape from navy felt, add three strands of wool (yellow, white, navy) through a hole in the stem, and braid while reflecting on the three parts of the promise. Use as a bookmark or camp hat decoration.

source_excerpt:
I gave them each a piece of gimp about 10 inches long and from my scrap foamy bag I asked them each to chose 7 different colours.

materials_list:
gimp string (10 inches per person), foamy scraps in 7 colours per person, paper punch, navy felt, yellow, white, and navy wool, scissors


name: Our House of Guiding
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 812
materials_category: visual aids
materials_list: flannelgraph, house pieces (centre block, door, windows, roof, chimney, trees, path)
skills_developed: guiding knowledge, community, belonging
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: House of Guiding, flannelgraph, ceremony, reading, Thinking Day
tags: ["ceremony", "guiding", "thinking day", "reading", "visual"]
language: en
normalized_name: our house of guiding
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A visual reading/ceremony using a flannelgraph model of a house to explain the foundations and structure of the Girl Guides movement. Each part of the house (foundation, door, windows, roof, chimney, trees, path) represents an aspect of Guiding.

rules:
Place a white centre block of house on flannelgraph before beginning. As the reading progresses, add each part of the house while the corresponding aspect of Guiding is explained.

source_excerpt:
Foundation: As any building is only as good as its foundation, so it is in Guiding. Our house of Guiding is built solidly on the foundation of the Promise and Law.


name: Thinking Day Ceremony for Guiders
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 813
materials_category: craft/candles
materials_list: birthday candles, trefoil holders (bristol board or foamy), reader cards/scripts
skills_developed: guiding history, reflection, community
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Thinking Day, Guiders, ceremony, candles, Baden-Powell
tags: ["ceremony", "thinking day", "guiders", "candles", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: thinking day ceremony for guiders
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A multi-reader ceremony for Thinking Day in which 12 readers each present what Lord and Lady Baden-Powell would be proud of in today's Guiding movement. Each participant holds a birthday candle on a trefoil holder. The ceremony ends with the Guide Marching Song and candles being blown out one at a time around the circle.

rules:
Each audience member needs a birthday candle on a trefoil holder made from bristol board or foamy. Twelve readers take turns stating what Lord and Lady BP would be proud of. First Reader restates the theme. Group sings the Guide Marching Song, and candles are blown out one at a time going around the circle.

source_excerpt:
Each member of the audience needs a birthday candle on a trefoil holder made from bristol board or foamy.


name: International Chain of Friendship (Golden Link Ceremony)
variations: Additional WAGGGS country lines can be added or removed based on number of participants.
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 814
materials_category: craft
materials_list: yellow construction paper strips, tape, pens/printing for country names and promises
skills_developed: international awareness, community, belonging, public speaking
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Thinking Day, Golden Chain, international, friendship, ceremony
tags: ["ceremony", "thinking day", "international", "friendship", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: international chain of friendship (golden link ceremony)
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Thinking Day ceremony in which each girl holds a strip of yellow construction paper with the name of a country and a portion of its Guide promise. Girls form a chain by linking their strips together while a leader explains the global sisterhood. Each girl reads her country's promise aloud and adds her link to grow the chain.

rules:
Each girl stands in a circle with a strip of yellow construction paper bearing a country name and a portion of its Guide Promise. Leader introduces the concept of global Guiding sisterhood. Each girl reads her country's information aloud and adds her strip to the growing paper chain. The last link should close the chain. Optionally, each girl adds a link with her own name. All repeat the Netherlands Padvindsters saying: 'I am a Link in the Golden Chain of World Friendship, and I will keep my link strong and bright.' End with a song.

source_excerpt:
Each girl stands in a circle with a strip of yellow construction paper with a small piece of tape on the end. On each strip is written the name of a country where there are Girl Scouts or Girl Guides


name: Trefoil Ceremony
variations: Luminaries can be used in the centre for a beautiful effect.
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 815
materials_category: props
materials_list: large ball of blue cording, candles or luminaries (optional), arrow decoration (optional)
skills_developed: teamwork, coordination, guiding symbolism
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: Trefoil, ceremony, cording, Thinking Day, Girl Guides
tags: ["ceremony", "trefoil", "thinking day", "guiding", "teamwork"]
language: en
normalized_name: trefoil ceremony
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A visual ceremony in which girls standing in a square formation pass a ball of blue cording in a specific pattern. At a signal, certain girls step to the centre, everyone lowers their rope simultaneously, and the group forms the outline of a Trefoil symbol. Candles or luminaries can be placed in the centre to represent the two stars and arrow.

rules:
Girls stand in a square formation (4 per side + 1 centre = 17 girls). Number girls 1-17 as described. A large ball of blue cording is tossed in sequence: #1 to #13, #5 grabs the centre; #13 to 12 to 11 to 10 to #5; #5 passes to 9, 8, 7, 6, 5; 5 passes to 17, 16, 15, 14, 5; 5 passes to 4, 3, 2, 1. Girls #2, 3, 7, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16 step into the centre. On signal, all lower rope simultaneously to reveal Trefoil outline. Finish with a reading about working together.

source_excerpt:
On a given signal, have everyone lower their rope at the same time. You should now have the outline of a Trefoil.


name: The Beginning of Guiding (Story Reading)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 816
skills_developed: guiding history, storytelling, international awareness
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Thinking Day, Baden-Powell, Guiding history, Sparks, story
tags: ["ceremony", "thinking day", "history", "story", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: the beginning of guiding (story reading)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A story/reading about the origins of Scouting and Guiding, telling how Robert Baden-Powell started Boy Scouts, how Girls Guides was created, and how Olave Baden-Powell got the camp name 'Sparkle' in Canada, which later inspired the name 'Sparks'. Used as a Thinking Day ceremony reading.

source_excerpt:
Once when thee Baden-Powells were in Canada on a visit, Brownies gave Olave a special camp name. They called her "Sparkle"


name: The Magic Necklace
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: pages 817
materials_list: coloured beads (optional props), story script
skills_developed: community, belonging, guiding history, promise
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Magic Necklace, Thinking Day, ceremony, Scouts, Guides
tags: ["ceremony", "thinking day", "story", "guiding", "promise", "international"]
language: en
normalized_name: the magic necklace
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part51
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A dramatic ceremony/reading for Thinking Day based on a story from 'Pow-wow stories' by Freda Collins. Different groups of Scouts and Guides are represented by different coloured beads (green=Scouts, blue=Guides, orange=Brownies, etc.) and physically join the circle in sequence as the Needle (Lord Baden-Powell) invites them. The ceremony culminates in all groups saying their Promise.

rules:
Assign colour/bead roles to each group: Scouts (green), Guides (royal blue), Brownies (orange), Beavers (brown), Cubs (yellow), Pathfinders (emerald green), Venturers (light blue), Rangers (red), Sparks (pink). Read the story aloud; each group physically moves and takes their place in the growing circle as their group is mentioned. At the end, each group in turn repeats their Promise: Sparks, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Scouts, Pathfinders, Venturers, Rangers. Leaders fall in with their units.

source_excerpt:
The safety chain of the necklace is the PROMISE that we all make, and that is what keeps us all together.


name: The Magic Necklace
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 817
skills_developed: community, teamwork, values
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Thinking Day, ceremony, Baden-Powell, necklace, promise, guides, scouts
tags: ["thinking-day", "ceremony", "world-guiding", "promise"]
language: en
normalized_name: the magic necklace
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A dramatic reading/ceremony for Thinking Day, using characters from the scouting movement (Lord Baden-Powell as the Needle, various bead colours representing different youth groups: Scouts, Guides, Brownies, Beavers, Cubs, Pathfinders, Venturers, Rangers, Sparks). Groups physically move to join a circle as their bead colour is called in the story, ending with all groups reciting their Promise.

rules:
Assign roles: one person as the Needle (Lord Baden-Powell), each group represents a bead colour. As the story is read aloud, groups move to join the circle when their bead is mentioned. At the end, each group repeats their Promise in turn: Sparks, Beavers, Brownies, Cubs, Guides, Scouts, Pathfinders, Venturers, Rangers. Leaders fall in with their units.

source_excerpt:
Here's a great reading/ceremony to do for Thinking Day. Thanks to Michèle Buchanan for posting this to the Guide Mailing List!


name: Desiderata
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 822
source_excerpt: Go placidly amid the noise & haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence.
skills_developed: reflection, values, mindfulness
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: inspirational reading, ceremony, guiding, values, peace
tags: ["reading", "ceremony", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: desiderata
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading for Guiding ceremonies. The classic prose-poem 'Desiderata' (originally by Max Ehrmann), offering life advice about peace, relationships, career, love, and spiritual well-being. Suitable for use at ceremonies or meetings.


name: The Candle (v.2)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 823
skills_developed: reflection, perseverance
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: candle, poem, inspirational, guiding, ceremony
tags: ["poem", "ceremony", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: the candle (v.2)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short inspirational poem for Guiding ceremonies comparing life to a candle built up by patient, repeated action. Submitted by Denice Crook.

source_excerpt:
A candle's but a simple thing, / It starts with just a bit of string, / Yet dipped and dipped with patient hand, / It gathers wax upon the strand


name: There Once Was An Oyster
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 824
skills_developed: resilience, positive attitude, reflection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: oyster, pearl, poem, attitude, ceremony
tags: ["poem", "ceremony", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: there once was an oyster
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational poem for Guiding ceremonies about an oyster that transforms a painful grain of sand into a pearl, teaching that difficulties can be turned into something beautiful through positive attitude.

source_excerpt:
No - he said to himself / As he lay on a shelf / Since I cannot remove it / I shall try to improve it.


name: The Universal Rx
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 825
source_excerpt: It is, I think, the perfect drug. / May I prescribe, my friend. . . . . . the hug!
skills_developed: community, well-being
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: hug, poem, inspirational, ceremony
tags: ["poem", "ceremony", "inspirational", "humour"]
language: en
normalized_name: the universal rx
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short humorous poem for Guiding ceremonies prescribing 'the hug' as the perfect cure for tension, stress, depression, and low self-esteem. No batteries, no fees, inflation-proof.


name: This is The Day
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 826
skills_developed: motivation, perseverance, gratitude
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: poem, day, inspirational, ceremony
tags: ["poem", "ceremony", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: this is the day
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational poem by Georgina B. Adams for Guiding ceremonies, encouraging positive action, kindness, gratitude, and perseverance each day.

source_excerpt:
This is the day to press forward, / To strive for higher aim, / A day for mastering problems / That make up life's little game


name: Which Are You?
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 827
skills_developed: community, engagement, reflection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: poem, membership, active, ceremony
tags: ["poem", "ceremony", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: which are you?
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational poem for Guiding ceremonies challenging members to be active participants rather than passive members, asking whether they contribute to their group or merely have their name on a list.

source_excerpt:
Are you an active member, / The kind that would be missed, / Or are you just contented / That your name is on the list?


name: Why I'm a Leader
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 828
source_excerpt: I'm not a Girl Scout leader for the easy hours, high pay, parents' gratitude, power or prestige.
skills_developed: leadership, reflection, values
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: leader, poem, guiding, ceremony
tags: ["poem", "ceremony", "leadership", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: why i'm a leader
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational poem for Guiding ceremonies explaining the motivations for being a Girl Scout/Guide leader — not for easy hours or pay, but to help shape young women with strength of character and compassion.


name: ABC's of Friendship
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 829
source_excerpt: Accepts you as you are / Believes in "you" / Calls you just to say "HI" / Doesn't give up on you
skills_developed: friendship, community, values
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: friendship, ABC, poem, ceremony
tags: ["poem", "ceremony", "friendship", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: abc's of friendship
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An alphabetical inspirational reading listing qualities of a true friend from A to Z, suitable for Guiding ceremonies and meetings.


name: A House is Built
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 830
skills_developed: conflict resolution, community, values, teamwork
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: story, United Nations, peace, conflict, ceremony
tags: ["story", "ceremony", "peace", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: a house is built
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A story/reading for Guiding ceremonies about children in a village who stop quarrelling and throwing stones at each other by deciding to build a house where they can talk things over. The story connects to the founding of the United Nations as a metaphor for using words instead of violence.

source_excerpt:
One day one of the children said, "We are being very silly. It isn't fun to quarrel and be angry and to throw stones and hurt each other. There must be a better way to settle arguments."


name: A Warm World
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: campfire reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 831
skills_developed: reflection, values
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: campfire, ceremony, ideals, reading
tags: ["campfire", "ceremony", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: a warm world
extraction_confidence: high
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chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short inspirational campfire reading for Guiding ceremonies, using fire imagery to express the aspiration that the group's ideals will warm the world, just as the campfire warms those gathered around it.

source_excerpt:
As the flames point upward, so be our aims, / As the red logs glow, so be our sympathies, / As the grey ashes fade, so be our errors, / As this good fire warms us, so may our ideals warm the world.


name: Beatitudes For Leaders
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 832
skills_developed: leadership, service, reflection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: beatitudes, leaders, leadership, ceremony
tags: ["reading", "ceremony", "leadership", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: beatitudes for leaders
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading for Guiding leader ceremonies, listing qualities and characteristics of a blessed/good leader: humility, vision, service orientation, developing others, and seeing leadership as an opportunity to serve.

source_excerpt:
Blessed are the leaders who have not sought the high place, but who have been drafted into service because of their ability and willingness to serve.


name: Friendship (poem by Edna Jaques)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 833
skills_developed: friendship, community, reflection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: friendship, poem, gardening, ceremony
tags: ["poem", "ceremony", "friendship", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: friendship (poem by edna jaques)
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem for Guiding ceremonies by Edna Jaques comparing friendship to a garden that must be tended with love, care, and patient work. From 'Treasured Moments', Ideal Publishing Co., 1971.

source_excerpt:
You have to work at friendship / Like a gardener with his flowers, / Cherish the tiny buds of love, / Treasure the happy hours,


name: Cecilia's Story
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: Thinking Day reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 834
skills_developed: global awareness, empathy, gratitude
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Thinking Day, water, Africa, story, ceremony
tags: ["story", "ceremony", "thinking-day", "global-awareness"]
language: en
normalized_name: cecilia's story
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A story/reading formatted to be read by a Senior Branch member to an audience of younger girls, telling of a 12-year-old African girl named Cecilia who walks 8 kilometres each day to fetch water for her family. Used on Thinking Day to raise awareness of water issues and global perspectives.

rules:
Formatted to be read by a Sr. Branch member (e.g. a Ranger) to younger girls. The reader introduces herself, asks the audience if they brushed their teeth that morning, then tells Cecilia's story. At the end, encourage reflection on water use.

source_excerpt:
In Africa, 12 year old Cecilia who lives with her family in a small village gets up every morning at 4:00 a.m. to fetch water for her whole family.


name: Cecilia's Story
category: integrare-incluziune
subcategory: awareness reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 834
skills_developed: empathy, global awareness, water conservation
keywords: Thinking Day, water, Africa, awareness, guiding
tags: ["inspirational", "Thinking Day", "reading"]
language: en
normalized_name: cecilia's story
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A story formatted to be read by a Senior Branch member to younger girls, about 12-year-old Cecilia in Africa who walks 8 km daily to fetch water for her family. Designed to raise awareness about water conservation and global inequality, especially on Thinking Day.

rules:
Formatted to be read by a Sr. Branch member to an audience of younger girls. The reader introduces themselves as a Ranger and engages the audience with questions before telling Cecilia's story.

source_excerpt:
In Africa, 12 year old Cecilia who lives with her family in a small village gets up every morning at 4:00 a.m. to fetch water for her whole family.


name: Circle of Friends
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 835
source_excerpt: It is by chance we met, by choice we became friends...
skills_developed: friendship, community, reflection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: friendship, circle, ceremony, reading
tags: ["reading", "ceremony", "friendship", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: circle of friends
extraction_confidence: high
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source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A reflective prose reading for Guiding ceremonies about the nature of friendship — how friends are met as strangers, help each other through life, and remain connected even across distances. Posted as a tribute on the Guiding Mailing List.


name: Guiding Has Taught Me
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 836
skills_developed: friendship, outdoor skills, self-awareness, leadership, global awareness
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: guiding, taught, reflection, ceremony
tags: ["reading", "ceremony", "guiding", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: guiding has taught me
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part52
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short inspirational reading for Guiding ceremonies reflecting on what the Guiding movement has taught the speaker: friendship, enjoying the outdoors, self-knowledge, imagination, determination, giving, leadership, and global connection.

source_excerpt:
....to be a friend, to laugh, to sing and to wear a smile on my face. ....to enjoy the out of doors, to camp and hike and look at the stars.


name: Guiding Has Taught Me
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 836
source_excerpt: Guiding Has Taught Me..... ....to be a friend, to laugh, to sing and to wear a smile on my face.
skills_developed: reflection, leadership, outdoor skills
keywords: guiding, values, leadership, reading
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: guiding has taught me
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short inspirational reading listing all the things Guiding has taught, including being a friend, enjoying the outdoors, camping, hiking, using imagination, leading and following, and knowing about Guides worldwide.


name: Friendship (poem)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 833
skills_developed: friendship, reflection
keywords: friendship, poem, guiding, ceremony
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: friendship (poem)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem by Edna Jaques comparing friendship to gardening — you must work at it, nurture it, pluck out weeds, and water it with loving deeds. Used as an inspirational reading in Guiding ceremonies.

source_excerpt:
You have to work at friendship / Like a gardener with his flowers, / Cherish the tiny buds of love, / Treasure the happy hours,


name: Heaven Online
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 837
skills_developed: reflection, community
keywords: internet, friendship, poem, guiding
tags: ["inspirational", "poem"]
language: en
normalized_name: heaven online
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A humorous yet heartfelt poem about cyberspace and online communities, where strangers become friends and open their hearts to each other. Intended for 'Computer Geek' Guiders as an inspirational reading.

source_excerpt:
There's a land where I go when I need to share / That's not on a map, yet exists everywhere / A land of names without faces, a curious place / A modern creation that's called cyber-space


name: It's a Small World After All
category: integrare-incluziune
subcategory: awareness reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 838
skills_developed: global awareness, tolerance, empathy
keywords: world, statistics, tolerance, Thinking Day, awareness
tags: ["inspirational", "awareness", "Thinking Day"]
language: en
normalized_name: it's a small world after all
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A reading that presents global statistics in the format of a village of 100 people, illustrating world inequality in wealth, education, housing, and nutrition. Intended to promote tolerance and understanding in Guiding.

source_excerpt:
What would happen if we could shrink the Earth's population to a village of precisely 100 people? With all existing human ratios remaining the same, it would look like this:


name: Meditation on Fire
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: campfire ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 839
materials_list: campfire
skills_developed: reflection, spirituality, teamwork
keywords: campfire, meditation, ceremony, fire, guiding
tags: ["ceremony", "campfire", "call-and-response"]
language: en
normalized_name: meditation on fire
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A call-and-response campfire meditation from 'Campfire Activities' (Girl Guides of Canada). Two voices reflect on fire as a gift — giving warmth, light, heat, beauty — and ask for help to apply each quality to their lives and relationships.

rules:
Read by two voices alternating (labeled 1 and 2), ending with both voices together for the final line of thanksgiving.

source_excerpt:
1. Eternal Spirit, fire is one of Your gifts. Fire gives us warmth to comfort our bodies. 2. Help us to give the warmth of our love to others.


name: Thanks for the Memories
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 840
skills_developed: reflection, gratitude
keywords: farewell, guiding, poem, ceremony
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "farewell"]
language: en
normalized_name: thanks for the memories
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem celebrating friendship, the Guiding spirit, and passing leadership to the next generation. Used as an inspirational reading for transitions, farewells, or end-of-year ceremonies.

source_excerpt:
When it's all said and done, thanks for the memories and unforgettable fun. I leave behind me some very special friends, But know that Guiding will welcome me Wherever my path may bend.


name: The Garden
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 841
source_excerpt: 1. First plant 4 rows of peas: PATIENCE PROMPTNESS PREPARATION PERSEVERANCE
skills_developed: values, reflection, humor
keywords: values, garden, wordplay, guiding, reading
tags: ["inspirational", "humor", "ceremony"]
language: en
normalized_name: the garden
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A humorous inspirational reading using garden metaphors (peas, squash, lettuce, turnips) to convey values like patience, perseverance, loyalty, and participation. Each plant name plays on a guiding virtue (e.g. 'LET-US be faithful', 'TURN-UP for meetings').


name: Top 10 Reasons to be a Guider
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: humor reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 842
skills_developed: humor, community spirit
keywords: guider, humor, top 10, leader, guiding
tags: ["humor", "inspirational", "guider"]
language: en
normalized_name: top 10 reasons to be a guider
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A humorous top-10 list of tongue-in-cheek reasons why someone becomes a Guiding leader, poking fun at the many demands of the role (camping in the woods, crafts, collecting coffee mugs, etc.).

source_excerpt:
10. My basement was empty and needed remodelling anyway. 9. I get to wear a uniform. 8. I like the smell of Calamine Lotion.


name: Some People are Like Potatoes
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: humor reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 843
skills_developed: humor, self-awareness, values
keywords: potato, humor, values, personality, guiding
tags: ["humor", "inspirational", "values"]
language: en
normalized_name: some people are like potatoes
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A humorous inspirational reading using potato pun-names (Dick Tators, Speck Tators, Comment Tators, Agie Tators, Hezzie Tators, Emma Tators, Sweet Tators) to describe different personality types and encourage being a 'Sweet Tator' — someone who helps and brightens others' lives.

source_excerpt:
Some people are very bossy and like to tell others what to do, but don't want to soil their own hands. They are called "Dick Tators."


name: Girl Scout Benediction
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: benediction
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 844
skills_developed: spirituality, community
keywords: benediction, prayer, closing ceremony, Girl Scouts, guiding
tags: ["ceremony", "closing", "prayer"]
language: en
normalized_name: girl scout benediction
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short closing prayer/benediction for Girl Scout or Guide meetings or ceremonies. Asks God to bless and keep the Scouts as they part in friendship at the close of the day.

source_excerpt:
Go in peace and let your hearts be gay, / Go in peace, now at the close of the day. / In friendship we part, and until we meet again, / God bless and keep you, Girl Scouts, Amen.


name: Watch Your Thoughts
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 845
skills_developed: self-awareness, character, reflection
keywords: thoughts, character, Hillel, reading, guiding
tags: ["inspirational", "philosophy", "ceremony"]
language: en
normalized_name: watch your thoughts
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading attributed to Hillel, tracing the chain from thoughts to words to actions to habits to character to destiny. Ends with questions about responsibility to self and others.

source_excerpt:
Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words; they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits.


name: The Leader's Kid
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 846
skills_developed: empathy, appreciation, reflection
keywords: leader, Brownie, poem, family, guiding
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "ceremony", "leader appreciation"]
language: en
normalized_name: the leader's kid
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem written from the perspective of a leader's child, describing the experience of sharing your mother with 20 other girls, being an example, and appreciating what it means to have a leader-parent. Used in Guiding ceremonies to honour leaders.

source_excerpt:
When you are a leader's kid, you have a different view / Of all the things you learn, and all the things you do


name: For Every 100 Girls
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 847
skills_developed: reflection, motivation, community
keywords: statistics, Girl Guides, impact, Canada, reading
tags: ["inspirational", "statistics", "guiding impact"]
language: en
normalized_name: for every 100 girls
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading listing statistics about what happens to every 100 girls who join Girl Guides — how many earn top awards, develop vocations, become volunteers, and even save lives using their Guiding skills.

source_excerpt:
For every 100 girls who join Girl Guides... Four will earn their Canada Cord. Twelve will have their first contact with a church.


name: A Leader's Job Description
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: humor reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 848
skills_developed: humor, appreciation, reflection
keywords: leader, job description, humor, guiding, volunteer
tags: ["humor", "inspirational", "leader appreciation"]
language: en
normalized_name: a leader's job description
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A humorous reading formatted as an actual job posting for a Guiding Leader, listing the outrageous responsibilities, hours, lack of pay, and incredible non-monetary benefits of the role. Used to celebrate and honour leaders at meetings or ceremonies.

source_excerpt:
POSITION: Guiding Leader JOB DESCRIPTION: Long-term team players needed for challenging permanent work in an often chaotic environment.


name: When I Promise
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: promise ceremony
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 849
source_excerpt: When I promise / To do my best, / It challenges me / To do the rest.
skills_developed: values, reflection, identity
keywords: promise, Girl Guide, poem, ceremony, sisterhood
tags: ["ceremony", "promise", "inspirational"]
language: en
normalized_name: when i promise
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem by Lynn Gee about what it means to make the Girl Guide Promise — challenging oneself to be helpful, kind, true, and caring for the land. Celebrates Guiding sisterhood across all branches.


name: When I Promise
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 849
source_excerpt: When I promise / To do my best, / It challenges me / To do the rest.
skills_developed: values reflection, community
keywords: promise, Girl Guide, poem, ceremony
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: when i promise
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational poem for Girl Guides written by Lynn Gee from Ottawa Area, expressing the Guide promise and values of kindness, truth, love, and environmental care. Suitable for campfires, Guide's Owns, and ceremonies.


name: New Beginnings
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 851
skills_developed: resilience, reflection, courage
keywords: new beginnings, transition, poem, guiding, ceremony
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "transition"]
language: en
normalized_name: new beginnings
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part53
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem by Bruce B. Wilmer about transitions and new beginnings, encouraging approaching change with a strong heart and confidence. Used in Guiding ceremonies for transitions, graduations, or year-end events.

source_excerpt:
Each chapter that is ending / Leads us to a new beginning / The past that we are leaving / Means a future we are winning


name: New Beginnings
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 851
skills_developed: resilience, confidence, transition
keywords: new beginnings, change, confidence, poem
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: new beginnings
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem by Bruce B. Wilmer about embracing change and new chapters in life with courage and confidence. Used as an inspirational reading for Guide ceremonies, particularly for advancement or transition events.

source_excerpt:
Each chapter that is ending / Leads us to a new beginning / The past that we are leaving / Means a future we are winning


name: Reflections
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: awards ceremony reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 852
skills_developed: reflection, identity, pride
keywords: awards, ceremony, poem, Guiding, identity
tags: ["ceremony", "awards", "inspirational", "poem"]
language: en
normalized_name: reflections
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem written by Helen DeBruyn for a Division Awards Ceremony, where the speaker looks in the mirror and sees the accumulated gifts and growth from every branch of Guiding — Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Senior Branch, and leadership.

source_excerpt:
I look in my mirror and what do I see / Deep down inside, my soul shining at me / I see Spark laughter bubbling, and knowing play never ends


name: Reflections
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 852
source_excerpt: I look in my mirror and what do I see / Deep down inside, my soul shining at me
skills_developed: self-reflection, identity, pride
keywords: reflections, Girl Guide, awards ceremony, poem
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "awards", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: reflections
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
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created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem written by Helen DeBruyn for a Division Awards Ceremony reflecting on what it means to be a Girl Guide across all branch levels — Sparks, Brownies, Girl Guides, Pathfinders, and Senior Branch — celebrating sisterhood, growth, and shared values.


name: Perception
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 853
skills_developed: gratitude, perspective, empathy
keywords: perception, gratitude, perspective, story
tags: ["inspirational", "story", "values", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: perception
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading about a wealthy father taking his son to visit a poor family, only for the son to realize how rich the simple life is. The story teaches gratitude and perspective. Used in Guide ceremonies and campfire readings.

source_excerpt:
The son answered: "I saw that we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end."


name: Just One
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 854
skills_developed: motivation, empowerment, reflection
keywords: just one, difference, poem, inspiration
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: just one
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational poem (author unknown) celebrating how a single action — one song, one smile, one word — can make a profound difference. Used as an inspirational reading in Guide ceremonies.

source_excerpt:
One song can spark a moment, / One flower can wake the dream. / One tree can start a forest, / One bird can herald spring.


name: Girl Scout Leader's Poem
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer appreciation
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 855
skills_developed: leadership appreciation, mentorship
keywords: leader, volunteer, poem, Girl Scout
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "leader", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: girl scout leader's poem
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem by Sandy Keeney about the lasting impact of volunteer leaders who put guiding above household chores. Celebrates the long-term difference made in a girl's life by choosing to be present and supportive.

source_excerpt:
My dishes went unwashed today / I didn't make the bed / I took her hand and went with her / To Girl Scouts instead.


name: Life Is
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 856
source_excerpt: Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. / Life is beauty, admire it. / Life is bliss, taste it.
skills_developed: resilience, positive attitude, reflection
keywords: life, Mother Teresa, inspiration, values
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "values", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: life is
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading attributed to Mother Teresa listing many metaphors for life — opportunity, beauty, challenge, game, song, struggle, adventure — encouraging participants to embrace life fully. Used in Guide ceremonies.


name: How To Stay Young
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 857
skills_developed: wellbeing, positive thinking, life wisdom
keywords: stay young, George Carlin, wisdom, life tips
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "wellbeing", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: how to stay young
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading attributed to George Carlin with practical life wisdom for staying young at heart: throw out nonessential numbers, keep cheerful friends, keep learning, enjoy simple things, laugh often, and tell those you love that you love them.

source_excerpt:
Throw out nonessential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.


name: Heartprints
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 858
skills_developed: compassion, empathy, kindness
keywords: heartprints, compassion, kindness, poem
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: heartprints
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem about leaving heartprints of compassion, understanding, kindness and concern wherever one goes, as an analogy to fingerprints left on everything we touch. Used as an inspirational reading in Guide ceremonies.

source_excerpt:
Whatever our hands touch, / We leave fingerprints! / On walls, on furniture, / On doorknobs, dishes, books, / As we touch we leave our identity.


name: Instructions for Life
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 859
skills_developed: life skills, values, personal growth
keywords: instructions for life, wisdom, values, tips
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "life skills", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: instructions for life
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A list of 45 life wisdom tips covering relationships, personal integrity, learning, and kindness. Used as an inspirational reading shared at Guide ceremonies and campfire gatherings.

source_excerpt:
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully. Memorize your favourite poem. Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.


name: Joy in the Morning
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 860
skills_developed: enthusiasm, positive attitude
keywords: morning, joy, poem, camp
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "morning", "camp", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: joy in the morning
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A poem by Agnes Louise Dean celebrating waking up with energy and enthusiasm, making the most of each day through planning, doing, learning, and knowing. Used as an inspirational morning reading at Guide camps and ceremonies.

source_excerpt:
I burst with energy inside, / My pleasant dreams have fled. / Who cares for dreams? / This radiant day / With work to do, and time for play / Is mine, is mine!


name: Making a Difference
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 861
skills_developed: motivation, making a difference, empathy
keywords: starfish, making a difference, story, impact
tags: ["inspirational", "story", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: making a difference
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational story about a man on a Mexican beach throwing stranded starfish back into the sea. When told he can't possibly make a difference to all of them, he responds by throwing another one and saying 'Made a difference to that one!' Used in Guide ceremonies.

source_excerpt:
The local native smiled, bent down and picked up yet another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied, "Made a difference to that one!"


name: The Candle
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: inspirational reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 862
skills_developed: empathy, mentorship, belonging
keywords: candle, guiding light, poem, children
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "candle", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: the candle
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational poem about lighting candles in the lives of children who are lonely, lacking confidence, restless, or searching for meaning. Each child, touched by someone's kindness, 'glows in candlelight'. Used as a reading at Guide campfires and ceremonies.

source_excerpt:
There was a child standing outside, alone. / She was absorbed into the wall surrounding her. / By chance someone saw here there, saw her need, / And stopped to light her candle, / And she, in candlelight, glows.


name: Because of You
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer appreciation
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 866
skills_developed: leadership appreciation, volunteer recognition
keywords: volunteer, leader, poem, Girl Guide
tags: ["inspirational", "poem", "volunteer", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: because of you
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short inspirational poem for volunteer Guiders, expressing gratitude that because of a volunteer leader, a Girl Guide makes and keeps her Promise, learns and lives the Law, and goes into the world to change it.

source_excerpt:
Because of you / she makes a Promise / and keeps it. / Because of you / she learns a Law / and lives it.


name: Because of You
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 866
source_excerpt: Because of you she makes a Promise and keeps it. Because of you she learns a Law and lives it.
keywords: volunteer, poem, Girl Guide, leader, appreciation
tags: ["volunteer reading", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: because of you
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A volunteer appreciation poem for Girl Guide leaders, thanking them for inspiring girls to make promises, learn laws, and go out and change the world.


name: Guider Desiderata
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer appreciation
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 867
skills_developed: leadership wisdom, self-care, volunteer guidance
keywords: desiderata, Guider, leadership, wisdom
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "leader", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: guider desiderata
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading for Guide leaders (Guiders), adapted from Desiderata, offering wisdom about how to handle the challenges of leading a Guide unit with grace, patience, and enthusiasm. Covers managing meetings, comparing with other units, finances, self-care, and the meaning of Guiding.

source_excerpt:
Go placidly amid the noise and excitement of your meeting, / And remember that this is one sign of good Guiding.


name: Guider Desiderata
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 867
keywords: volunteer, reading, leader, guider, desiderata
tags: ["volunteer reading", "ceremony", "guiding", "reflection"]
language: en
normalized_name: guider desiderata
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A reflective reading for Guider volunteers, adapted from the classic Desiderata poem, offering guidance on how to be a good leader — planning programs, listening to girls, being gentle with oneself, and keeping peace.

source_excerpt:
Go placidly amid the noise and excitement of your meeting,
And remember that this is one sign of good Guiding.


name: Every Girl Brings With Her a Precious Gift
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer appreciation
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 868
skills_developed: appreciation, mentorship, inclusivity
keywords: precious gift, girls, leadership, reading
tags: ["inspirational", "ceremony", "volunteer", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: every girl brings with her a precious gift
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part54
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An inspirational reading written by Helen Keech for Guide volunteers, celebrating how each girl brings a unique gift — intelligence, laughter, simplicity, skepticism, curiosity, kindness, or energy — that challenges and enriches her leader.

source_excerpt:
One girl brings intelligence- the challenge of her sparkling mind keeps me continually learning. / One girl brings laughter- the challenge of her ready wit keeps me from taking myself too seriously.


name: Every Girl Brings With Her a Precious Gift
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 868
keywords: volunteer, reading, girls, gift, leader
tags: ["volunteer reading", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: every girl brings with her a precious gift
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A reading by Helen Keech for Guiding volunteers, celebrating the unique qualities each girl brings to the unit — intelligence, laughter, simplicity, curiosity, kindness — and encouraging leaders to nurture each girl's gift.

source_excerpt:
Every girl brings with her a precious gift. Grant that
I may always look for, and nurture, that precious gift in every girls.


name: Why Be a Volunteer
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 869
keywords: volunteer, poem, motivation, service
tags: ["volunteer reading", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: why be a volunteer
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short poem for Guiding volunteers explaining the motivation for volunteering — not for money or fame, but for the inner reward of helping others and being part of something larger than oneself.

source_excerpt:
It's not for money, it's not for fame,
It's not for any personal gain,
It's just for love of fellow man,


name: I'll Show You A Volunteer
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 870
source_excerpt: Show me a person who spends endless hours in training without pay, And, I'll show you a volunteer.
keywords: volunteer, poem, dedication, service
tags: ["volunteer reading", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: i'll show you a volunteer
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A reading celebrating the qualities and sacrifices of volunteers, using a repeated 'Show me...' structure to highlight devotion, dedication, and selflessness.


name: By Lending a Hand
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 871
keywords: volunteer, reading, guiding, leadership
tags: ["volunteer reading", "ceremony", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: by lending a hand
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A repeated stanza reading used in Guiding ceremonies to thank volunteer leaders for guiding others to find the right path and encouraging them to look wide and be prepared.

source_excerpt:
By lending a hand and
guiding others to find the right path
You have encouraged leaders to
look wide and be prepared.


name: A Leader's Promise
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: volunteer reading
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 872
keywords: leader, promise, Girl Scout, reading, ceremony
tags: ["volunteer reading", "ceremony", "guiding", "promise"]
language: en
normalized_name: a leader's promise
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A promise reading for Girl Scout/Guide leaders, structured parallel to the Girl Scout Promise, listing commitments to honesty, friendliness, courage, responsibility, respect, and sisterhood.

source_excerpt:
I will do my best:
To be honest about my girls abilities and fair to
their talents
To be friendly and helpful because my girls deserve
the best


name: Flashers
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 883
materials_category: science
materials_list: fire flies in a jar, flashlight
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, biology
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: fireflies, bioluminescence, science, experiment, insects, light
tags: ["science experiment", "nature", "camp", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: flashers
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment activity where participants use a flashlight to communicate with fireflies in a jar by mimicking their flashing intervals. Participants observe whether the fireflies respond to different flash intervals and learn about firefly bioluminescence.

rules:
1) In a darkened room hold the flashlight in front of the jar of fireflies. 2) Turn the light on and off at 1-second intervals. 3) Flash the light at least 10 times. 4) Change the intervals to 2, then 3, then 4 seconds; flashing the light at least ten times for each interval. 5) Do the fireflies respond to any of the intervals?

source_excerpt:
In a darkened room hold the flashlight in front of the jar of fireflies. Turn the light on and off at 1-second intervals.


name: Flashers
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/bioluminescence
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 883
materials_category: science
materials_list: fire flies in a jar, flashlight
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: fireflies, bioluminescence, light, biology
tags: ["science", "nature", "outdoor"]
language: en
normalized_name: flashers
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science activity where participants use a flashlight to communicate with fireflies in a jar, mimicking natural mating signals. By flashing the light at different intervals, participants observe whether fireflies respond to the signals, learning about bioluminescence.

rules:
1) In a darkened room hold the flashlight in front of the jar of fireflies. 2) Turn the light on and off at 1-second intervals. 3) Flash the light at least 10 times. 4) Change the intervals to 2, then 3, then 4 seconds; flashing the light at least ten times for each interval. 5) Do the fireflies respond to any of the intervals?

source_excerpt:
In a darkened room hold the flashlight in front of the jar of fireflies. Turn the light on and off at 1-second intervals.


name: Bugging Insects
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 884
materials_category: science
materials_list: Paper or Styrofoam Cup, Waxed Paper, Elastic Band
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, biology, listening
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: insects, wings, sound, experiment, amplifier, nature
tags: ["science experiment", "nature", "camp", "guiding", "insects"]
language: en
normalized_name: bugging insects
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part55
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment activity where participants capture insects in cups covered with waxed paper to create an 'insect amplifier', then listen to the beating wings of different insects and compare the sounds. Insects are released back to the wild after the activity.

rules:
1) Use the cup to capture an insect. Everybody should try capturing a different insect so they can be shared around. 2) Stretch a piece of waxed paper over the top of the cup and secure it with the elastic band. The waxed paper should be pulled tight across the cup. 3) Hold the cup next to your ear and listen to the beat of the insect's wings. Can you hum along to the beat? Make sure you get a chance to listen to everyone's insects! 4) Do the different insects sound different? In what ways do they sound different? 5) Once all the insects have been listened to, please release them back to the wild!

source_excerpt:
Hold the cup next to your ear and listen to the beat of the insect's wings. Can you hum along to the beat? Make sure you get a chance to listen to everyone's insects!


name: Bugging Insects
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/entomology
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 884
materials_category: craft
materials_list: Paper or Styrofoam Cup, Waxed Paper, Elastic Band
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, nature awareness
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: insects, sound, amplifier, wings, biology
tags: ["science", "nature", "outdoor", "insects"]
language: en
normalized_name: bugging insects
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Participants build a simple insect amplifier using a cup and waxed paper to listen to the wing beats of captured insects, comparing sounds between different species before releasing them.

rules:
1) Use the cup to capture an insect. Everybody should try capturing a different insect so they can be shared around. 2) Stretch a piece of waxed paper over the top of the cup and secure it with the elastic band. 3) Hold the cup next to your ear and listen to the beat of the insect's wings. Can you hum along to the beat? 4) Do the different insects sound different? 5) Once all the insects have been listened to, please release them back to the wild!

source_excerpt:
Hold the cup next to your ear and listen to the beat of the insect's wings. Can you hum along to the beat?


name: Grow Your Own Fungus
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/microbiology
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 885
materials_category: science
materials_list: Ziploc Baggie, Bread Slice, Eyedropper
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, patience
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: mold, fungus, bread, biology, microbiology
tags: ["science", "biology", "indoor"]
language: en
normalized_name: grow your own fungus
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where participants grow bread mold in a sealed plastic bag by adding water and storing it in a warm, dark place, then observing the mold growth over several days without opening the bag.

rules:
1) Place the bread in the plastic bag. 2) Put 10 drops of water inside the bag. 3) Close the bag. 4) Keep the bag in a dark, warm place for 3 to 5 days. 5) Observe the bread through the plastic – DO NOT OPEN the bag again. 6) Discard the bag and its contents after your observations are complete.

source_excerpt:
Keep the bag in a dark, warm place for 3 to 5 days. Observe the bread through the plastic – DO NOT OPEN the bag again.


name: The World In Your Pocket
category: integrare-incluziune
subcategory: environmental awareness
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 886
materials_category: everyday
materials_list: Raw Eggs, Markers
skills_developed: responsibility, empathy, environmental awareness
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: egg, responsibility, environment, earth, fragility
tags: ["environment", "responsibility", "awareness", "reflection"]
language: en
normalized_name: the world in your pocket
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A responsibility/environmental awareness activity where each participant carries a raw egg for an entire day without any protective packaging, treating it as a metaphor for the fragility of planet Earth and human responsibility for the environment.

rules:
First thing in the morning, choose your very own egg. The challenge: Carry the egg with you all day and make sure it stays whole. You can't put the egg in any sort of protective packaging. Do all the things you would normally do. Take the egg everywhere you go. You only get one egg. If the egg cracks, there are no second chances.

source_excerpt:
The challenge: Carry the egg with you all day and make sure it stays whole. You can't put the egg in any sort of protective packaging.


name: Test Your Colour Vision
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/vision
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 887
materials_category: craft
materials_list: crayons, scraps of paper, dark room
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: colour vision, eyes, biology, rod cells, cone cells
tags: ["science", "biology", "indoor", "vision"]
language: en
normalized_name: test your colour vision
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where participants try to identify crayon colours in a dark room, demonstrating how cone cells in the eye require bright light to detect colours accurately.

rules:
1) Turn off the lights and let your eyes adjust to the darkness. 2) Pass out the crayons. Try to guess what colour they are. 3) Use the crayon to write what colour you think the crayon is on a scrap of paper. When everyone's taken their guess, turn the lights back on and see if you were right!

source_excerpt:
Turn off the lights and let your eyes adjust to the darkness. Pass out the crayons. Try to guess what colour they are.


name: The Shrinking Egg
category: creative-stem
subcategory: chemistry/osmosis
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 888
materials_category: science
materials_list: 2 Ziploc sandwich bags, clear corn syrup, raw shell-less egg, 1 glass
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, patience
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: osmosis, egg, corn syrup, membrane, biology
tags: ["science", "chemistry", "biology", "indoor"]
language: en
normalized_name: the shrinking egg
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An osmosis experiment using a shell-less egg and corn syrup, where participants observe the egg shrivel as water moves out through the membrane, then recover when placed in water, demonstrating the principles of osmosis.

rules:
1) Fill the Ziploc bag about half-full of corn syrup. 2) Place the egg in the bag. Take careful note of the size of the egg. 3) Check the egg in a few hours, then again the next morning. Let the egg sit for 3 days. 4) Remove the egg from the corn syrup, and gently wash it. 5) Half-fill another Ziploc bag with water, and put the egg in it. Let it sit supported by the glass for a few days.

source_excerpt:
Remove the egg from the corn syrup, and gently wash it. The egg should look shrivelled, and you can feel the yolk.


name: Two Eyes are Better Than One
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/vision
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 889
source_excerpt: Cover one eye. Have the friend hold the penny at arm's length above the cup, but slightly in front.
materials_category: everyday
materials_list: 1 cup, 1 penny, 1 friend
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: stereoscopic vision, depth perception, eyes, biology
tags: ["science", "biology", "vision", "indoor", "partner"]
language: en
normalized_name: two eyes are better than one
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration of stereoscopic vision where one player covers one eye and tries to direct a friend to position a penny to drop into a cup from 9 feet away, showing how depth perception requires both eyes.

rules:
1) Put the cup on a table and stand 9 feet away. 2) Cover one eye. Have the friend hold the penny at arm's length above the cup, but slightly in front. 3) Watching only the cup and penny, tell your friend where to move her arm so that the penny will fall into the cup when dropped. 4) Tell him to drop the penny, then see how close you are.


name: Two-Tone Water Transport
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/botany
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 890
source_excerpt: Leave the flower in the water overnight. What do you see in the morning?
materials_category: science
materials_list: 1 white flower (or stalk of celery), sharp knife, 2 glasses of water, 2 colors of food dye
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: water transport, phloem, botany, plants, biology
tags: ["science", "biology", "botany", "indoor"]
language: en
normalized_name: two-tone water transport
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A botany experiment where a split white flower or celery stalk is placed in two glasses of differently coloured water overnight, demonstrating how water is transported through plant tissue (phloem).

rules:
1) Put a teaspoon of one color of food dye into 1 glass of water. Then put 1 teaspoon of the other color into the other glass. 2) Cut about 5 inches of the flower's stalk from the bottom. 3) Stand glasses close together and put one of the stalk halves into each glass. 4) Leave the flower in the water overnight.


name: Which Shape Makes The Best Leaf?
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/botany
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 891
materials_category: craft
materials_list: construction paper, scissors, straw, water gun
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, critical thinking
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: leaf shape, water drainage, botany, plants
tags: ["science", "biology", "botany", "craft"]
language: en
normalized_name: which shape makes the best leaf?
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where participants cut out four different paper shapes (rectangle, circle, smooth-edged leaf, tooth-edged leaf), attach straws, and test how water flows over each surface using a water gun to understand why leaves are shaped the way they are.

rules:
Cut these four shapes out of paper: a rectangle, a circle, a smooth-edged leaf shape, a tooth-edged leaf shape. Tape a straw onto each shape. Use the water gun to squirt water down the straw. How does the water flow over each surface? Which ones do you think are most effective at draining the water?

source_excerpt:
Tape a straw onto each shape. Use the water gun to squirt water down the straw. How does the water flow over each surface?


name: What's In Your Water?
category: camp-outdoor
subcategory: environmental science
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 892
materials_category: science
materials_list: Coffee filter, Sharp pencil or stick, 2 jars or cups, Magnifying glass
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, environmental awareness
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: water, filtration, pollution, environment, science
tags: ["science", "environment", "outdoor", "water"]
language: en
normalized_name: what's in your water?
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An environmental science activity where participants collect water from a local natural source and filter it through a coffee filter, then observe the particles left behind and discuss water pollution and purification.

rules:
1) Collect a cup of water from a local river, pond or stream. Observe its color and any particles you can see in it. 2) Take the stick or pencil and run it through the coffee filter so that it can be suspended over the other cup. 3) Slowly pour your water sample through the filter. 4) Use a magnifying glass to look at the particles left in the filter. 5) Make sure you discard your filter and water samples when you are done!

source_excerpt:
Collect a cup of water from a local river, pond or stream. Observe its color and any particles you can see in it.


name: Clean It Up!
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/animal behaviour
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 893
materials_category: everyday
materials_list: Cotton balls, Fingernail file, Pencil
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: rough surface, cleaning, cats, papillae, biology
tags: ["science", "biology", "indoor", "animals"]
language: en
normalized_name: clean it up!
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment demonstrating how rough surfaces clean other surfaces, using a pencil graphite layer, fingernail file, and cotton ball, connecting to how cats use their rough tongues to clean their fur.

rules:
1) Rub the side of the sharpened end of a pencil across the end of your finger to collect a layer of graphite on your fingertip. 2) Gently rub a fingernail file back and forth across the graphite layer on your finger. 3) Observe your fingertip and the file. 4) Rub the fingernail file back and forth across a cotton ball. 5) Observe the surface of the cotton ball and the file.

source_excerpt:
Rub the side of the sharpened end of a pencil across the end of your finger to collect a layer of graphite (pencil lead) on your fingertip.


name: Hidden Pictures
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/camouflage
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 894
materials_category: craft
materials_list: Pale Yellow Crayon, Regular White Paper, Red Tissue Paper
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, art
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: camouflage, colour, biology, animals, vision
tags: ["science", "biology", "craft", "indoor"]
language: en
normalized_name: hidden pictures
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science activity demonstrating animal camouflage. Participants draw a bird with a yellow crayon on white paper, then cover it with red tissue paper to see how the yellow blends in, illustrating how animals use colour to hide from predators.

rules:
1) Draw a bird on the white paper with the yellow crayon. 2) Cover the drawing with the red tissue paper. What happens? 3) What is the special word that describes when an animal uses its colors and patterns to blend in with its surroundings?

source_excerpt:
Draw a bird on the white paper with the yellow crayon. Cover the drawing with the red tissue paper. What happens?


name: Bloomin' Amazing!
category: creative-stem
subcategory: biology/plant science
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 895
materials_category: craft
materials_list: Newspaper, Scissors, Marking Pen, Large Bowl or Pie Plate, Ruler
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, craft
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: capillary action, turgor pressure, plants, paper flower, biology
tags: ["science", "biology", "craft", "indoor"]
language: en
normalized_name: bloomin' amazing!
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment about capillary action and turgor pressure where participants create paper flowers from newspaper, fold the petals inward, and place them on water to watch the petals unfold as water is absorbed through the paper.

rules:
1) Draw a 6-inch diameter circle on newspaper paper and divide into eight equal parts to draw flower petals. 2) Cut out the paper flowers. 3) Fold each petal toward the center of the flower and crease it so that it lays flat. 4) Fill the bowl with water. 5) Place the folded paper flower, petal side up, on top of the water. 6) Observe what happens after a few minutes.

source_excerpt:
Place the folded paper flower, petal side up, on top of the water in the bowl. What happens to the flower after a few minutes?


name: Carbon Dioxide Projects
category: creative-stem
subcategory: chemistry/reactions
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 896
materials_category: science
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, chemistry
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: carbon dioxide, baking soda, vinegar, chemistry, reactions
tags: ["science", "chemistry", "indoor", "experiments"]
language: en
normalized_name: carbon dioxide projects
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A series of four science experiments using baking soda and vinegar to produce carbon dioxide gas: blowing out a candle with a homemade fire extinguisher, blowing up a balloon, building a fire extinguisher in a bowl, and popping film canisters with Alka-Seltzer.

rules:
1) Blowing Out a Candle: Pour vinegar in large jar, baking soda in smaller jar inside. Put lid with straw on large jar, tip gently so CO2 forms, then extinguish a candle. 2) Blowing up a Balloon: Put baking soda in balloon, vinegar in narrow bottle, stretch balloon over neck and allow soda to fall in. 3) Build a Fire Extinguisher: Put candle in bowl, sprinkle baking soda around it, light candle, add vinegar to soda without pouring on flame. 4) Popping Film Canisters: Put water and fraction of Alka Seltzer tablet in canister, replace cap, place on stand and wait for it to pop.

variations:
Variation 1: Blowing Out a Candle (fire extinguisher jar). Variation 2: Blowing up a Balloon. Variation 3: Build a Fire Extinguisher in bowl. Variation 4: Popping Film Canisters with Alka-Seltzer.

source_excerpt:
Baking soda and white vinegar react to form carbon dioxide gas (CO2). Here are some fun things you can do with it:

materials_list:
baking soda, vinegar, jars, balloon, small bottle, candle, matches, spoon, glass bowl, empty film canisters, Alka-Seltzer tablets, water


name: Ooblick (Magic Mud)
category: creative-stem
subcategory: chemistry/polymers
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 897
materials_category: science
materials_list: corn starch, water, flat pan (pie plates or dish basins), newspaper, hammer
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, sensory exploration
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: non-Newtonian fluid, corn starch, polymer, chemistry, ooblick
tags: ["science", "chemistry", "messy", "outdoor-recommended"]
language: en
normalized_name: ooblick (magic mud)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A hands-on science experiment where participants mix corn starch and water to create a non-Newtonian fluid (Ooblick/Magic Mud) that behaves like a solid under pressure and a liquid when pressure is released, demonstrating polymer behaviour.

rules:
Spread the newspaper out on top of a table. Place the basin in the middle. Pour an amount of corn starch into the basin. Add water in small increments until you get a very strangely-textured, sticky goop. Typically you will use equal amounts of corn starch and water. Play with your mud! What happens if you stick your fingers through it slowly? What happens if you squeeze some of it in your hand, then release the pressure? What happens if you hit it with a hammer?

source_excerpt:
Play with your mud! What happens if you stick your fingers through it slowly? What happens if you squeeze some of it in your hand, then release the pressure? What happens if you hit it with a hammer?


name: Ooblick (Magic Mud)
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 897
materials_category: household
materials_list: corn starch, water, flat pan, newspaper, hammer
skills_developed: scientific observation, critical thinking
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: non-newtonian fluid, science, polymer, corn starch
tags: ["messy", "outdoor preferred", "stem"]
language: en
normalized_name: ooblick (magic mud)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where participants mix corn starch and water in equal amounts to create a non-Newtonian fluid that behaves like a solid under pressure and a liquid when pressure is released.

rules:
Spread newspaper on table. Pour corn starch into basin. Add water in small increments until a sticky goop forms (equal amounts corn starch and water). Play with the mud: poke fingers through slowly, squeeze and release, hit with hammer.

source_excerpt:
Pour an amount of corn starch into the basin. Add water in small increments until you get a very strangely-textured, sticky goop.


name: Density Tower
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics/density
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 898
materials_category: science
materials_list: Water, Corn syrup, Vegetable oil, Large clear container, A variety of objects to float
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: density, layers, liquids, physics, floating
tags: ["science", "physics", "indoor"]
language: en
normalized_name: density tower
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment demonstrating density by carefully layering corn syrup, vegetable oil, and water in a clear container, then adding various objects to see where they float based on their density.

rules:
1) Carefully pour the syrup into the container until it is a quarter full. 2) Slowly pour the same amount of vegetable oil into the container. 3) Add the same amount again of water. 4) The three liquids will separate into layers and float on each other. Now add the objects you plan to float.

source_excerpt:
The three liquids will separate into layers and float on each other. Now add the objects you plan to float.


name: Density Tower
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 898
materials_category: household
materials_list: water, corn syrup, vegetable oil, large clear container, variety of objects to float
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding of density
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: density, liquids, layers, science
tags: ["stem", "visual"]
language: en
normalized_name: density tower
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where participants layer liquids of different densities (corn syrup, vegetable oil, water) in a clear container and observe how solid objects sink to different levels based on their own density.

rules:
1) Pour syrup to quarter-full. 2) Pour same amount of vegetable oil. 3) Add same amount of water. 4) The liquids separate into layers. Add objects and observe where they settle.

source_excerpt:
The three liquids will separate into layers and float on each other. Now add the objects you plan to float.


name: Milk Rainbow
category: creative-stem
subcategory: chemistry/surface tension
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 899
source_excerpt: Add a drop of soap to the very middle of the pie plate. Watch what happens!
materials_category: science
materials_list: 1 pie plate, Food colouring, Liquid soap, Milk
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: milk, soap, food colouring, chemistry, surface tension
tags: ["science", "chemistry", "indoor", "colourful"]
language: en
normalized_name: milk rainbow
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where participants add food colouring and liquid soap to warm milk in a pie plate, watching the soap cause swirling colourful patterns as it reacts with the fat and protein molecules in the milk.

rules:
1) Fill the pie plate with warm, whole or 2% milk. 2) Add a few drops of food colouring in the centre of the pan. Make sure each drop of food colouring is separate from the others. 3) Add a drop of soap to the very middle of the pie plate. Watch what happens!


name: Milk Rainbow
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 899
source_excerpt: Add a drop of soap to the very middle of the pie plate. Watch what happens!
materials_category: household
materials_list: 1 pie plate, food colouring, liquid soap, milk
skills_developed: scientific observation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: milk, soap, surface tension, food colouring, science
tags: ["stem", "visual", "colourful"]
language: en
normalized_name: milk rainbow
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where participants add food colouring and soap to a plate of milk and watch the colours swirl, demonstrating how soap disrupts the fat and protein molecules in milk.

rules:
1) Fill pie plate with warm whole or 2% milk. 2) Add a few drops of separate food colouring in centre. 3) Add a drop of soap to the very middle. Watch what happens.


name: Gak (Polymer Slime)
category: creative-stem
subcategory: chemistry/polymers
content_type: reteta
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 900
materials_category: science
materials_list: 1 tsp Borax, 6+1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp Elmer's school glue, Food colouring
skills_developed: observation, scientific inquiry, chemistry, sensory exploration
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: gak, slime, polymer, borax, glue, chemistry
tags: ["science", "chemistry", "craft", "indoor", "slime"]
language: en
normalized_name: gak (polymer slime)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part56
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A recipe/science activity for making Gak (polymer slime) using Borax, water, and Elmer's school glue with food colouring. Participants mix the ingredients to create long polymer molecules and then explore the properties of the resulting slime.

rules:
Mix 1 tsp. Borax with 6 Tbsp. Water. In a separate container mix 1 Tbsp. Elmer's School Glue with 1 Tbsp. Water. Add 1 or 2 drops of food colouring and mix well. Add Borax mixture to glue mixture and stir until a blob forms. Remove from the container and play with it. Observe what happens as you knead it, play with it, let it sit on a flat surface, cut it with scissors, bounce it, pour it, hit it with your fist, roll it, snap it, etc. but DON'T EAT IT !!!!! To keep it, place it in a Zip-lock bag and seal.

source_excerpt:
Mix 1 tsp. Borax with 6 Tbsp. Water. In a separate container mix 1 Tbsp. Elmer's School Glue with 1 Tbsp. Water.


name: Gak (Polymer Slime)
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 900
materials_category: craft/science
materials_list: 1 tsp Borax, 6+1 tbsp water, 1 tbsp Elmer's school glue, food colouring, Zip-lock bag
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding of polymers
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: polymer, slime, gak, borax, glue
tags: ["stem", "messy", "hands-on"]
language: en
normalized_name: gak (polymer slime)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A hands-on science activity where participants mix Borax, water, and Elmer's glue to create a polymer slime called Gak, then explore its properties by kneading, bouncing, rolling, and pouring it.

rules:
Mix 1 tsp Borax with 6 tbsp water. In separate container mix 1 tbsp Elmer's glue with 1 tbsp water. Add 1-2 drops food colouring. Add Borax mixture to glue mixture, stir until blob forms. Remove and play with it. Store in Zip-lock bag.

source_excerpt:
Add Borax mixture to glue mixture and stir until a blob forms. Remove from the container and play with it.


name: Chromatography Experiments
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 901
materials_category: household/craft
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding of chromatography
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: chromatography, solvent, colour separation, science
tags: ["stem", "visual"]
language: en
normalized_name: chromatography experiments
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Two related science experiments (Coffee Filter Chromatography and Bottled Rainbows) that demonstrate how a solvent (water) can separate different colour components in markers and food colouring using paper chromatography.

rules:
Coffee Filter Chromatography: Put 1cm water in glass, cut rectangular coffee filter, mark a pencil line just above waterline, place small marker dot on line, place filter in glass so dot is just above waterline, wait 5-10 minutes. Bottled Rainbows: Cut strip of paper towel about 1 inch wide, tape one end to pencil, place drop of food colouring about an inch from opposite end, pour 1/4 inch water in cup, balance pencil on cup so paper hangs into water with colouring above water, wait until water soaks towel almost to pencil.

variations:
Two variants: Coffee Filter Chromatography (with markers) and Bottled Rainbows (with food colouring and paper towel).

source_excerpt:
These two experiments are variations on the same theme - using a solvent (in this case, water) to separate out the different portions of a solute (e.g., ink particles or food coloring particles).

materials_list:
glasses or clear plastic cups, coffee filters, cheap markers, water, pencils, paper towel, liquid food colouring, scotch tape


name: Breakdown
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 902
materials_category: household/science
materials_list: hydrogen peroxide, raw potato, 5-oz. paper cup
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding of enzymes
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: enzyme, catalase, hydrogen peroxide, science
tags: ["stem", "biology"]
language: en
normalized_name: breakdown
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment demonstrating enzyme action: participants add a slice of raw potato to hydrogen peroxide and observe the bubbling reaction caused by catalase enzymes in the potato breaking down the peroxide.

rules:
1) Fill cup half full of hydrogen peroxide. 2) Add a slice of raw potato. 3) Observe results, looking specifically for bubbles of gas.

source_excerpt:
Fill the cup 1/2 full of hydrogen peroxide. Add a slice of raw potato. Observe the results, looking specifically for bubbles of gas.


name: Dancing Raisins
rules: 1) Fill glass with clear soda. 2) Drop raisins into the glass. Watch them dance.
variations: Can also be done using baking soda and vinegar to produce CO2 gas.
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 903
materials_category: household
materials_list: raisins, glass, clear soda
skills_developed: scientific observation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: carbon dioxide, buoyancy, raisins, science
tags: ["stem", "quick", "visual"]
language: en
normalized_name: dancing raisins
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A simple science experiment where raisins are dropped into clear soda and rise and fall repeatedly due to carbon dioxide bubbles attaching and detaching from the raisins' surface.

source_excerpt:
The reason that the raisins rise and sink is that the soda has lots of carbon dioxide gas in it, and the gas tends to form bubbles and cling to flat surfaces.


name: Invisible Ink
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 904
materials_category: household
materials_list: 1/4 cup lemon juice, cotton swab (per girl), sheet of paper (per girl), lamp with light bulb
skills_developed: scientific observation, curiosity
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: invisible ink, lemon juice, science, secret messages
tags: ["stem", "fun", "social"]
language: en
normalized_name: invisible ink
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science activity where participants write secret messages using lemon juice and a cotton swab, then reveal the writing by holding the paper near a warm light bulb, demonstrating that lemon juice chars at a lower temperature than paper.

rules:
1) Set lemon juice where all girls can reach it. 2) Have them write another girl's name using cotton swab as pen. 3) Let messages dry (unreadable when dry). 4) Turn on lamp until warm, have girls sit in group. 5) Hold papers close to light bulb one by one. 6) After name is visible, that girl tries to guess who wrote it.

source_excerpt:
Have them write the name of another girl using a cotton swab for a pen. Let the messages dry. You will not be able to read them when they are dry.


name: Removing an Egg's Shell Without Cracking It
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 905
materials_category: household
materials_list: 1 Ziploc sandwich bag, 1 uncooked egg, 16-fluid oz. white vinegar, 1 glass
skills_developed: scientific observation, patience
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: vinegar, eggshell, chemical reaction, science
tags: ["stem", "multi-day"]
language: en
normalized_name: removing an egg's shell without cracking it
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where vinegar slowly dissolves the hard shell of an uncooked egg over several days, leaving the membrane intact, demonstrating the chemical properties of calcium carbonate and acid.

rules:
1) Put egg in bag, add vinegar to cover. 2) Close bag, observe bubbles on shell. 3) Place corner with egg in glass. 4) Let sit overnight, then 2 more days. 5) Pour out vinegar, wash egg gently under water.

source_excerpt:
Let the egg sit overnight. In the morning it will feel soft, this is because the vinegar has dissolved most of the hard part of the shell.


name: Removing Iodine From Water
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 906
materials_category: household/science
materials_list: mineral oil, iodine, medicine dropper, water, small jar with lid, tablespoon
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding of molecular bonding
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: iodine, mineral oil, bonding, science
tags: ["stem", "chemistry"]
language: en
normalized_name: removing iodine from water
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment demonstrating molecular bonding: participants mix iodine with water then add mineral oil, shake the jar, and observe the iodine migrating from water to the oil layer.

rules:
1) Fill jar half full with water. 2) Add a few drops of iodine, replace lid, shake. 3) Remove lid, add mineral oil. 4) Replace lid and shake vigorously. 5) Let stand a few minutes.

source_excerpt:
The iodine separates from the water because some combinations of liquids bond together better than others. In this case, the iodine bonds with the mineral oil better than with the oil, so it clings to it as it rises to the top of the water.


name: Scared Pepper
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 907
materials_category: household
materials_list: shallow baking pan, pepper shaker, bar of soap, water
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding of surface tension
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: surface tension, pepper, soap, science
tags: ["stem", "quick", "visual"]
language: en
normalized_name: scared pepper
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment demonstrating surface tension: pepper is sprinkled on calm water and then soap is touched to the centre, causing the pepper to rush to the edges of the pan as the soap breaks the surface tension.

rules:
1) Pour water about an inch deep in pan, let settle. 2) Sprinkle pepper to cover entire water surface. 3) Touch one corner of bar of soap to centre of water and watch.

source_excerpt:
The pepper can float because of the water's surface tension. Soap breaks the surface tension. When you touch the soap to the water, some dissolves into the water.


name: Where's the Water?
category: creative-stem
subcategory: science experiment
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 908
materials_category: garden/household
materials_list: small package Water Grabber Crystals, 1 Ziploc bag, measuring spoons, water
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding of polymers
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: polymer crystals, absorption, science
tags: ["stem", "hands-on"]
language: en
normalized_name: where's the water?
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment demonstrating the water-absorbing properties of polymer crystals: participants add water incrementally to Water Grabber Crystals in a bag and observe the crystals absorbing the water.

rules:
1) Pour 1/2 tsp Water Grabber Crystals into bag. Add 1 tsp water, seal and massage. 2) Keep adding water a teaspoon at a time until crystals absorb no more. Tilt bag to see if water drains.

source_excerpt:
Pour 1/2 teaspoon Water Grabber Crystals into the bag. Add one teaspoon water. Seal the bag and gently massage.


name: Build a Bridge
variations: Can use popsicle sticks (easier) or pasta (harder).
category: creative-stem
subcategory: engineering challenge
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 909
materials_category: craft/stem
materials_list: lots of popsicle sticks or pasta, glue, a series of equal weights up to several kilograms
skills_developed: engineering, problem solving, teamwork
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: bridge building, engineering, stem, challenge
tags: ["stem", "team", "competition"]
language: en
normalized_name: build a bridge
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An engineering challenge where participants build the strongest bridge possible using only popsicle sticks (or pasta) and glue. The bridge must span a 1m space and is tested by adding equal weights until it collapses.

rules:
Build a bridge using only popsicle sticks or pasta and glue. Bridges must span a 1m space. Bridges must be completely dry before testing. During test, add weights one at a time giving 30 seconds between each. Bridge holding greatest weight before collapsing wins.

source_excerpt:
Challenge the girls to build the strongest bridge they can, using only popsicle sticks (or, for a more difficult task, try pasta) and glue. The bridges must span a 1m space.


name: Float the Boat
category: creative-stem
subcategory: engineering challenge
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 910
materials_category: household
materials_list: basins of water, tinfoil, pennies
skills_developed: engineering, problem solving, understanding of buoyancy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: buoyancy, boat, tinfoil, engineering, science
tags: ["stem", "competition"]
language: en
normalized_name: float the boat
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An engineering challenge where participants fashion a boat from tinfoil and test how many pennies it can hold before sinking. Encourages experimentation with different boat shapes and sizes.

rules:
1) Fashion a boat from a piece of tinfoil. 2) Float it in the basin. 3) Count how many pennies the boat holds before it sinks. Can limit tinfoil amount to increase difficulty.

source_excerpt:
Fashion a boat from a piece of tinfoil. Float it in the basin. How many pennies will your boat hold before it sinks?


name: Paper Airplanes
category: creative-stem
subcategory: engineering challenge
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 911
materials_category: household/craft
materials_list: scrap paper, books or handouts with paper airplane design instructions (optional)
skills_developed: engineering, creativity, aerodynamics
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: paper airplane, aerodynamics, engineering, design
tags: ["stem", "fun", "creative"]
language: en
normalized_name: paper airplanes
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An engineering and design challenge where participants build paper airplanes and experiment with different designs to see which shapes fly longest, highest, or do the most tricks.

rules:
1) Build a paper airplane and experiment with different designs. 2) Test which shapes fly longest, highest, and do the most tricks.

source_excerpt:
Build a paper airplane. Experiment with different designs. What shapes fly longest? Highest? Do the most tricks?


name: Chocolate Asphalt
category: creative-stem
subcategory: engineering/cooking
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: pages 912-913
materials_category: cooking/craft
skills_developed: engineering understanding, measurement, science literacy
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: asphalt, civil engineering, cookies, stem, road construction
tags: ["stem", "edible", "engineering", "grades 4-7"]
language: en
normalized_name: chocolate asphalt
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A hands-on science and engineering activity for grades 4-7 where participants make chocolate no-bake cookies using a process that parallels real asphalt paving, learning about civil engineering, material properties, and road construction.

rules:
1) Prepare chocolate asphalt binder in advance (boil cocoa, milk, butter, sugar). 2) Students measure dry ingredients into bowls (oats, walnuts, coconut). 3) Pour 1/4 cup chocolate asphalt into each bowl and stir until coated. 4) Mound mixture on wax paper and cover with second piece. 5) Roll to 1/4-1/3 inch thick with can roller. 6) Let cool and eat.

source_excerpt:
Asphalt cookies are chocolate no-bake cookies. The process of making these cookies parallels the procedures used to produce asphalt pavements.

materials_list:
cocoa powder, milk, butter, sugar, old fashioned oats, quick oats, chopped walnuts, flaked coconut, wax paper, bowls, spoons, measuring cups, crock pot, 16 oz sealed cans as rollers


name: Construct a Tower
category: creative-stem
subcategory: engineering challenge
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 913
materials_category: craft/stem
materials_list: 50-100 straws, 2m masking tape, Beanie Baby, fan, measuring tape
skills_developed: engineering, problem solving, structural design
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: tower building, engineering, stem, challenge
tags: ["stem", "team", "competition"]
language: en
normalized_name: construct a tower
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An engineering challenge where participants use straws and masking tape (or spaghetti pasta and plasticene) to build the tallest tower possible that can hold a Beanie Baby and withstand wind from a fan.

rules:
Using only the materials given, construct the tallest tower possible. The tower must hold the Beanie Baby as high off the ground as possible and withstand side wind from a fan. Give points for tallest and strongest tower.

variations:
For younger girls: 50-100 straws and 2m masking tape. For older girls: 50 pieces strong spaghetti-like pasta and block of plasticene.

source_excerpt:
construct the tallest tower you can. The tower must hold the Beanie Baby as high off the ground as possible. It must also be able to withstand a side force of wind, represented by the fan.


name: Construct a Tower
category: creative-stem
subcategory: engineering challenge
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 913
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: 50-100 straws, 2m of masking tape, Beanie Baby, fan, measuring tape
skills_developed: engineering, teamwork, problem-solving
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: tower, engineering, STEM, construction
tags: ["science", "team challenge", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: construct a tower
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Teams use straws and masking tape (or spaghetti and plasticene for older girls) to build the tallest tower possible that can hold a Beanie Baby and withstand wind from a fan.

rules:
Using only the materials provided, construct the tallest tower you can. The tower must hold the Beanie Baby as high off the ground as possible and must withstand a side force of wind represented by a fan. Points are given for the tallest tower, the strongest tower, etc.

source_excerpt:
Using only the materials you've been given, construct the tallest tower you can. The tower must hold the Beanie Baby as high off the ground as possible.


name: Laser Maze
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics challenge
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 914
materials_category: science/craft
skills_developed: physics, problem solving, optics
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: laser, mirrors, optics, reflection, physics
tags: ["stem", "competition", "physics"]
language: en
normalized_name: laser maze
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics and problem-solving challenge where groups place small mirrors along a pre-traced pathway so that a laser pointer beam bounces from mirror to mirror from a start point to a finish line.

rules:
Place mirrors along pathway so that when the laser pointer is turned on at the start point, the beam bounces from mirror to mirror to the finish line. For extra challenge, do not allow girls to use the laser while orienting mirrors; test when ready. First group to complete the challenge wins.

source_excerpt:
Place the mirrors along the pathway so that when the laser pointer is turned on at the "start" point, the laser light bounces from one mirror to another and ends up at the "finish" line.

materials_list:
Bristol board with pathway traced, small mirrors, modeling clay or mirror stands, laser pointer, pencil, eraser, ruler, protractor (optional)


name: Laser Maze
category: creative-stem
subcategory: optics/physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 914
materials_category: science equipment
skills_developed: physics, critical thinking, spatial reasoning
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: laser, mirrors, optics, reflection
tags: ["science", "STEM", "guiding", "physics"]
language: en
normalized_name: laser maze
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Groups arrange small mirrors on a traced pathway on Bristol board so that a laser pointer beam bounces from mirror to mirror from the start to the finish line.

rules:
Place mirrors along the pathway so that when the laser pointer is turned on at the 'start' point, the laser light bounces from one mirror to another and ends up at the 'finish' line. For added challenge, do not let participants use the laser pointer while orienting mirrors — only test when ready. The first group to complete the challenge wins.

variations:
To make more challenging, do not let the girls use the laser pointer at all when they are trying to orient their mirrors.

source_excerpt:
Place the mirrors along the pathway so that when the laser pointer is turned on at the "start" point, the laser light bounces from one mirror to another and ends up at the "finish" line.

materials_list:
Bristol board with pathway traced, small mirrors, modeling clay or mirror stands, laser pointer, pencil, eraser, ruler, protractor


name: Egg Drop Competition
category: creative-stem
subcategory: engineering challenge
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 915
materials_category: craft/household
skills_developed: engineering, team problem solving, structural design
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: egg drop, engineering, design challenge, stem
tags: ["stem", "team", "competition", "classic"]
language: en
normalized_name: egg drop competition
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A classic engineering challenge where teams design and build a container to keep a raw egg safe when dropped from increasing heights, testing structural protection concepts.

rules:
Teams design a container using provided materials to keep their egg intact when dropped. Containers must be openable for checking. Groups get 25 minutes to build. All containers dropped from given height, eggs checked. Surviving eggs dropped from higher height. Continue until no tall objects remain or all eggs break.

source_excerpt:
In teams, the girls are to design a container that will keep their egg safe (i.e., no cracks or breaks) when it is dropped from a height.

materials_list:
newspaper, tissue paper, masking tape, Styrofoam cups, plastic bags, raw egg (one per group), tall step ladder


name: Egg Drop Competition
category: creative-stem
subcategory: engineering challenge
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 915
materials_category: craft/household
materials_list: newspaper, tissue paper, masking tape, Styrofoam cups, plastic bags, raw egg, tall step ladder
skills_developed: engineering, teamwork, problem-solving, creativity
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: egg drop, engineering, STEM, design challenge
tags: ["science", "team challenge", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: egg drop competition
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Teams design a container using available materials that will protect a raw egg from breaking when dropped from increasing heights, starting from a chair and progressing to windows or a gym roof.

rules:
In teams, design a container that will keep the egg safe when dropped from a height. Containers must be openable so eggs can be checked after each drop. Allow about 25 minutes to build. All containers are dropped from a given height; surviving eggs are dropped from greater heights until all eggs break or heights are exhausted.

source_excerpt:
In teams, the girls are to design a container that will keep their egg safe (i.e., no cracks or breaks) when it is dropped from a height.


name: Cookie Mining
category: creative-stem
subcategory: environmental education
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 916
materials_category: food/tools
materials_list: toothpicks, skewers, tweezers, 2 chocolate chip cookies (per person)
skills_developed: environmental awareness, critical thinking, reflection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: mining, environment, sustainability, cookies
tags: ["environmental education", "reflection", "edible"]
language: en
normalized_name: cookie mining
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part57
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An environmental education activity where participants use tools to 'mine' chocolate chips from cookies, then reflect on the environmental damage caused and try a second cookie with more environmentally responsible techniques.

rules:
Take one cookie and mine it using toothpicks, skewers, and tweezers to remove all chocolate chips. Count chips. Examine remaining cookie as if it were a real mine site. Think about what you could do differently. Take second cookie and mine it using new less-damaging ways. Count chips. Compare results and discuss trade-offs between extraction and environmental protection.

source_excerpt:
Take one chocolate chip cookie and "mine" it to remove all the chocolate chips. Count the chips. Look at what you have left and examine it as if it was a real mine.


name: Cookie Mining
category: creative-stem
subcategory: environmental education
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 916
materials_category: food/craft
materials_list: toothpicks, skewers, tweezers, 2 chocolate chip cookies per person
skills_developed: environmental awareness, critical thinking, observation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: cookie mining, environment, resources, STEM
tags: ["science", "environment", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: cookie mining
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Participants use toothpicks, skewers, and tweezers to 'mine' chocolate chips from cookies, then reflect on the environmental impact of mining and try a second cookie using less damaging techniques.

rules:
Mine one chocolate chip cookie to remove all chocolate chips; count the chips and examine the damage. Then mine a second cookie using new methods that are less damaging to the 'environment'. Compare chip counts and consider the tradeoff between resource extraction and environmental protection.

source_excerpt:
Take one chocolate chip cookie and "mine" it to remove all the chocolate chips. Count the chips. Look at what you have left and examine it as if it was a real mine.


name: Clinking Coin
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 917
materials_category: household
materials_list: 2L soda bottle, quarter, 1 cup of water
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding air pressure
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: air pressure, temperature, expansion, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: clinking coin
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration where a cold soda bottle is removed from the freezer and covered with a wet coin, causing the coin to clink as warming air expands and escapes from the bottle.

rules:
Place an empty soda bottle in the freezer for 10 minutes. Remove and immediately cover the mouth with a wet coin (dipped in water). Observe the coin clinking as the air inside expands.

source_excerpt:
Remove bottle from freezer and immediately cover the mouth with a wet coin. Wet coin by dipping the coin in the cup of water.


name: Magic Balloon
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 918
materials_category: household
materials_list: 1 bottle, 1 balloon, scissors, bowl of hot tap water, bowl of very cold water
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding air pressure
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: balloon, air pressure, temperature, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: magic balloon
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration showing air pressure: a balloon stretched over a warm bottle is sucked inward when the bottle is placed in cold water, as the air inside cools and contracts.

rules:
Fill bottle with hot water, let sit, then pour out. Cut the neck off the balloon, stretch it over the bottle mouth. Stand the bottle in cold water and observe the balloon being sucked in.

source_excerpt:
When you set the bottle in cold water, the air inside is cooled, and the cooling air contracts. The air pressure outside the bottle is greater than the air pressure inside the bottle, so the air outside tries to move in.


name: Magic Motor
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 919
materials_category: craft/household
materials_list: glue, 1x1 inch square of wood, sewing needle, 3x3 inch square of paper
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding convection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: convection, heat, air movement, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: magic motor
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration where a folded paper pyramid balanced on a needle spins when warm hands are held near it, demonstrating convection currents caused by body heat.

rules:
Glue a sewing needle upright on a small wood block. Fold a square of paper diagonally twice to form a low pyramid shape. Balance the pyramid on the needle tip. Rub hands together 5-10 times, then cup them about 1 inch from the paper and watch it spin.

source_excerpt:
Rub your hands together 5 to 10 times, then cup them around the pyramid about 1 inch form the paper.


name: Magic See-Saw
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 920
materials_category: household
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding balance and center of gravity
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: candle, balance, see-saw, melting, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding", "adult supervision"]
language: en
normalized_name: magic see-saw
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration using a candle balanced on two glasses that rocks like a seesaw as the wax melts and drips from each end alternately, demonstrating changes in weight and balance.

rules:
Adult exposes the wick on both ends of a candle. Find the candle's center and push pins through each side. Rest pins on two glass rims so the candle balances. Place saucers under each end. Adult lights both ends. Observe the candle rocking as wax melts and drips.

source_excerpt:
The end that the adult lights first starts to melt first, and some runs off the candle and onto the saucer. This makes the first end lighter, so it rises up.

materials_list:
paring knife, 10-inch candle, ruler, 2 saucers, matches, 2 identical tall drinking glasses, 2 straight pins, adult helper


name: Make Your Own Icicles
category: camp-outdoor
subcategory: winter science
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 921
materials_category: household/outdoor
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding freezing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: icicles, freezing, winter, science, outdoor
tags: ["science", "winter", "outdoor", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: make your own icicles
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Participants hang coffee cans with small holes punched in the bottom, filled with colored water, outside on a cold night to form colored icicles of varying sizes depending on hole size.

rules:
Punch 3 holes near the top of each can for hanging strings. Make a thumbtack hole of varying size in the bottom center of each can. On a cold night, fill cans with water tinted with different food colors. Hang cans outside. Check icicles the next morning.

source_excerpt:
On a cold night, take the cans outside and fill with water. Using the food coloring, tint the water a different color for each can. Hang the cans in a safe place.

materials_list:
hammer, nail, 3 coffee cans (3lb, 2lb, 1lb), heavy string, thumbtack, 3 colors of food coloring, measuring stick


name: Raw or Cooked?
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 922
materials_category: household/food
materials_list: 1 hard boiled egg, 1 raw egg, small bowl
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding center of gravity
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: eggs, spinning, center of gravity, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: raw or cooked?
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration where participants identify a raw egg from a cooked egg by spinning both simultaneously — the cooked egg spins faster and more evenly due to its solid center of gravity.

rules:
Place one hard-boiled and one raw egg in front of participants and ask them to identify which is cooked without breaking them. Then spin both eggs at the same time with equal force. The egg spinning fastest and most evenly is the cooked one. Crack the raw egg to prove it.

source_excerpt:
Spin both eggs on their sides, at the same time with the same force. Then, point to the egg that is making the fastest and even spins and tell them that that egg is the cooked one.


name: Refusing Funnel
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 923
materials_category: household
materials_list: 2 funnels, 2 identical clean dry plastic 1-liter bottles, clay or play-dough, pitcher of tap water
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding air pressure
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: air pressure, funnel, water, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: refusing funnel
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration comparing two bottles — one with a sealed funnel and one with an open funnel — showing how air pressure inside the sealed bottle prevents water from flowing in.

rules:
Place a funnel in each bottle; seal one with clay. Demonstrate the unsealed bottle filling normally with water. Then pour water into the sealed funnel filling it to the top and observe that the water barely drips through.

source_excerpt:
the in the sealed bottle, the air can't escape, that means the bottle has air pressure. The water has the force of gravity, but the air pressure inside the bottle is too strong


name: See the Invisible
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics/sound demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 925
materials_category: household
materials_list: big tin or bowl, rubber band, thin plastic bag, big spoon, baking sheet, bits of paper, sugar
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding sound waves and vibration
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: sound waves, vibration, drum, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: see the invisible
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration that makes sound waves visible by showing how vibrations cause small pieces of paper and sugar to jump on a homemade drum.

rules:
Cut and stretch a plastic bag over a tin or bowl secured with a rubber band to make a drum. Place small torn paper pieces on top. Tap with spoon and observe paper jumping. Add sugar and hold a baking sheet nearby; hit it with spoon and watch the sugar jump.

source_excerpt:
When you hit the drum or the baking sheet with the spoon, they vibrate. These vibrations are what cause the paper and sugar to jump.


name: Separation
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics/electricity demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 926
materials_category: household
materials_list: paper towel, spoon, wool sweater, 1 tsp salt, balloon, 1 tsp pepper
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding static electricity
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: static electricity, balloon, salt, pepper, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: separation
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration showing static electricity: a charged balloon (rubbed with wool) is held near a salt-and-pepper mixture and attracts only the pepper, separating them.

rules:
Place salt and pepper on paper towel and mix thoroughly. Ask a participant to try to separate them manually. Then blow up a balloon, tie it, and rub with a wool sweater. Hold the balloon near the mixture and observe only pepper being attracted to it.

source_excerpt:
When you rub the balloon with the sweater, you give the balloon a negative charge. The pepper is attracted to the balloon because the electrons in the pepper move to the side of the pepper that opposite the balloon.


name: Smoke Rings
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics/density demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 927
materials_category: household
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding density
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: density, water, hot, cold, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: smoke rings
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration where cold colored water is released into hot water through a small foil hole, creating 'smoke ring'-like formations that sink to the bottom due to density differences.

rules:
Put ice cube in baby food jar, fill with cold water. Fill quart jar with hot water. Remove ice, add 6-7 drops food coloring to baby food jar. Cover mouth with foil secured by rubber band; poke small hole with pencil. Quickly invert baby food jar into hot water and gently tap the bottom.

source_excerpt:
The taps make the cold water flow out in smoke-like rings. Because warm water is less dense than cold water, the rings sink to the bottom.

materials_list:
1 large clear glass quart jar, red food coloring, small baby food jar, 6-inch square of foil, rubber band, pencil, 1 ice cube


name: Collapsing Can
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 928
materials_category: household/kitchen
materials_list: hot plate, empty soda can, pie pan, tap water, tongs, ruler
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding air pressure
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: air pressure, steam, can, collapse, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding", "adult supervision"]
language: en
normalized_name: collapsing can
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration where a soda can with a small amount of boiling water is quickly inverted into cold water, causing the can to collapse dramatically due to atmospheric pressure.

rules:
Fill pie pan with 1 inch of water. Put a small amount of water in soda can. Heat can on hot plate until water boils for about 1 minute. Have adult use tongs to quickly invert can into the pan of water and observe the collapse.

source_excerpt:
By boiling the water, most of it turned into steam and left the can. When you turn the can up-side down in the water, no air can get back in, and the pressure on the can from the outside is too much for the can.


name: Bouncy Ball
category: creative-stem
subcategory: chemistry/polymer
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 929
materials_category: craft/household
materials_list: 3 clear cups, water, borax, white liquid glue, food coloring, 2 spoons
skills_developed: chemistry, hands-on science, observation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: bouncy ball, polymer, borax, glue, chemistry
tags: ["science", "chemistry", "craft", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: bouncy ball
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Participants make a homemade bouncy ball by combining a borax-water solution with a colored glue-water mixture, which polymerizes into a rubbery ball that can bounce.

rules:
Fill one cup halfway with water and add a spoonful of borax; stir. Fill second cup 1/4 with white glue, add equal water and food coloring; stir. Pour half the glue mixture into a third cup and add equal borax mixture. Stir until transformed. Remove putty, squeeze out liquid, and roll into a ball. Test bounce on a hard surface.

source_excerpt:
Stir this combination together. It will change to something very different. Take out the putty, squeeze out the liquid, and roll it into a ball in your hands. Test to see if your ball will bounce when you drop it on a hard surface.


name: Bouncy Ball
category: creative-stem
subcategory: chemistry/physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 929
materials_category: household
materials_list: 3 clear cups, water, borax, white liquid glue, food coloring, 2 spoons
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, hands-on experimentation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, polymer, bouncy ball, borax
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: bouncy ball
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment where participants make a bouncy ball using borax, white liquid glue, water, and food coloring. The mixture is combined and forms a putty that can be rolled into a ball and bounced on a hard surface.

rules:
Fill one cup halfway with water and add a spoonful of borax. Stir. Add white glue to the second cup to fill it a quarter of the way, then add equal water and food coloring. Pour half the coloured glue mixture into the third cup, add equal borax mixture, and stir. Take out the putty, squeeze out liquid, and roll into a ball. Test if it bounces.

source_excerpt:
Take out the putty, squeeze out the liquid, and roll it into a ball in your hands. Test to see if your ball will bounce when you drop it on a hard surface.


name: Cartesian Diver
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 930
materials_category: household
materials_list: 2L pop bottle with cap, eye dropper, water
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding buoyancy and compressibility
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Cartesian diver, buoyancy, air pressure, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: cartesian diver
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration using an eyedropper in a sealed water bottle that can be made to sink, float, or hover by squeezing the bottle, demonstrating compressibility of air versus water.

rules:
Fill pop bottle with water, insert eyedropper half-full of water, screw cap on tightly. Squeeze bottle sides to make dropper sink; release to float. Can be presented as a magic trick by pointing a pen at the dropper while squeezing.

variations:
Can be made into a magic trick — hold bottle in one hand, point pen at dropper with other hand, squeeze bottle while pointing to make dropper appear to respond to the pen.

source_excerpt:
By squeezing the sides of the bottle, you can make the eyedropper plunge to the bottom, float back to the top, or even hover halfway!


name: Cartesian Diver
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 930
materials_category: household
materials_list: 2L pop bottle with cap, eye dropper, water
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of gas compressibility
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, physics, pressure, Cartesian diver
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: cartesian diver
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating compressibility of gases. An eyedropper is placed in a sealed 2L bottle filled with water. By squeezing the bottle, the dropper can be made to sink, float, or hover. Can be presented as a magic trick.

rules:
Fill the pop bottle with water. Insert the eyedropper half-full of water and screw the cap on tightly. Squeeze the sides of the bottle to make the eyedropper plunge to the bottom, float to the top, or hover. For a magic trick presentation, hold the bottle in one hand and a pen in the other, pointing the pen while squeezing.

source_excerpt:
By squeezing the sides of the bottle, you can make the eyedropper plunge to the bottom, float back to the top, or even hover halfway!


name: Conduction
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics/heat demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 931
materials_category: household/kitchen
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding heat conduction
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: conduction, heat transfer, materials, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: conduction
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration comparing heat conduction in different materials (metal, plastic, wood spoons and straw) by observing how quickly butter-attached beads fall off when placed in hot water.

rules:
Use butter to stick a bead to the end of each spoon and straw. Stand them upright in a glass. Pour hot water to cover the bottom third. Observe which bead falls off first — that material is the best conductor.

source_excerpt:
Conduction is the transfer of heat from one material to another through direct contact. Heat spreads (conducts) through some materials better than others. In this experiment, the spoon who loses its bead first is the best conductor.

materials_list:
tall glass, plastic beads, wooden spoon, plastic spoon, metal spoon, drinking straw, pan of hot water, butter or margarine


name: Convection
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics/heat demo
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 932
materials_category: household/kitchen
materials_list: glass bowl, stove element, food colouring, cooking oil
skills_developed: scientific observation, understanding convection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: convection, heat transfer, fluid, science demo
tags: ["science", "physics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: convection
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part58
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science demonstration showing convection currents in oil heated on a stove element, with food coloring to track the movement of molecules as they warm, rise, and are replaced by cooler fluid.

rules:
Pour cooking oil about 1/3 full into glass bowl. Place on stove element on LOW. Add a few drops of food coloring and watch the convection currents develop.

source_excerpt:
Convection is the transfer of heat throughout a fluid (either a liquid or a gas) by the movement of molecules. As the fluid warms up, its molecules move faster and spread further apart, becoming less dense.


name: Conduction Experiment
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 931
source_excerpt: In this experiment, the spoon who loses its bead first is the best conductor.
materials_category: household
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of heat conduction
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, physics, conduction, heat transfer
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: conduction experiment
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating heat conduction through different materials. Beads are stuck with butter to the ends of a wooden spoon, plastic spoon, metal spoon, and a drinking straw. The utensils are placed in a glass and hot water is added. The bead that falls first indicates the best conductor.

rules:
Use butter to stick a bead to the end of each spoon and the straw. Stand them upright in the glass. Pour hot water in so it covers the bottom third of each spoon/straw. Observe what happens to the beads over the next few minutes.

materials_list:
tall glass, plastic beads, wooden spoon, plastic spoon, metal spoon, drinking straw, pan of hot water, butter or margarine


name: Convection Experiment
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 932
source_excerpt: The food colouring helps to track this motion.
materials_category: household
materials_list: glass bowl, stove element, food coloring, cooking oil
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of heat convection
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, physics, convection, heat transfer
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: convection experiment
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating convection currents in a fluid. Cooking oil is placed in a glass bowl on a low stove element, and food coloring is added to visualize the movement of molecules as they heat up and circulate.

rules:
Pour cooking oil into the bowl until it is about 1/3 full. Place the oil on the stove element and turn the element to LOW. Add a few drops of food coloring to the oil and watch what happens.


name: Exploding Egg
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 933
materials_category: household
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of air pressure
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: science, physics, air pressure, egg
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: exploding egg
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating air pressure. A boiled and peeled egg is placed on top of a glass bottle after burning paper inside the bottle. The drop in air pressure inside the bottle causes the egg to be pushed in and explode.

rules:
Boil the egg for 10 minutes, let cool, then peel. Lightly twist the strip of paper. Light the paper and drop it into the bottle. Rest the egg on the top of the bottle, pointy end down. Wait for the explosion. Clean up the mess.

source_excerpt:
When the paper burns, it uses up some of the oxygen in the bottle. After the paper burns out, the air that is left cools and contracts, making the pressure outside the bottle higher than the air inside.

materials_list:
1 raw egg, small pan, glass bottle with a narrow neck, strip of paper (newsprint is best), matches/lighter


name: Floating Eggs
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics/chemistry
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 934
materials_category: household
materials_list: quart jar, uncooked egg, large spoon, 1 cup salt, tap water
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of density
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, physics, density, floating, egg
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: floating eggs
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A science experiment demonstrating density. An uncooked egg sinks in plain tap water but floats after salt is added, demonstrating how density affects buoyancy.

rules:
Fill the jar half-way with water. Place the egg in the water to show it doesn't float. Remove the egg. Pour the salt into the jar and stir. Place the egg back in the jar.

source_excerpt:
The egg is denser than the tap water, so it sinks. But when you add the salt, the density of the water increases, and the egg floats.


name: Floating Paper Clip
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 935
materials_category: household
materials_list: 2 paper clips, tap water, drinking glass, paper towel
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of surface tension
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, physics, surface tension, paper clip
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: floating paper clip
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating surface tension of water. A paper clip is carefully lowered horizontally onto the surface of water using an improvised hook, demonstrating that surface tension can support a metal object.

rules:
Fill the glass with water. Unfold one paper clip to make a hook with a flat surface. Demonstrate that paper clips don't normally float by dropping one in. Retrieve and dry the paper clip. Place the paper clip horizontally on the hook and carefully lower it level onto the water surface. If it doesn't float, try rubbing it with a candle first.

source_excerpt:
One property of water is surface tension. Water molecules are attracted to each other, but the molecules on the surface have no molecules above them to be attracted to.


name: Fountain Bottle
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 936
materials_category: household
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of gas expansion
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: science, physics, air pressure, gas expansion, fountain
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: fountain bottle
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating gas expansion. A sealed bottle with cold colored water and a straw through its cap is placed in hot water. The heat causes the air inside to expand, pushing water up through the straw like a fountain.

rules:
Make a hole in the bottle lid. Fill the bottle half-way with cold water. Add food coloring and stir. Screw the lid back on tightly. Push a straw through the hole and seal with clay. Place the bottle in a bowl of hot water and wait for the fountain.

source_excerpt:
The hot water around the bottle warms up the air. As it warm the air expands, pushing the water down. The water has no place to go but up the straw, coming out as a spray.

materials_list:
small bottle with a screw top, a pen or needle, food coloring, clay or play-dough, plastic drinking straw, bowl of hot water


name: Heavy Air
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 937
materials_category: household
materials_list: 2 sheets of newspaper, 1 ruler, 1 friend
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of air pressure
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, physics, air pressure, newspaper
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: heavy air
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating air pressure. A ruler is placed on a table with 3 inches hanging over the edge, and two sheets of newspaper are smoothed over it. When the ruler is struck hard, it breaks due to the high air pressure above the newspaper.

rules:
Place the ruler on the table with about 3 inches hanging over the end. Place the two sheets of newsprint over the ruler in the middle and smooth them so no air is between them and the table top. Hit the end of the ruler hard.

source_excerpt:
When you hit the stick, it breaks because it can not rise up in response to the force you used on it, the air pressure above is too high.


name: Huff n Puff
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 938
materials_category: household
materials_list: 1 balloon (per person), 1 soda bottle (per person)
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of air pressure
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, physics, air pressure, balloon
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: huff n puff
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating that a balloon cannot be inflated inside a sealed bottle because the air inside the bottle takes up the space. Each participant tries and fails to blow up the balloon.

rules:
Push the deflated balloon into the bottle and stretch the open end of the balloon back over the bottle's mouth. Try to blow up the balloon.

source_excerpt:
The balloon won't inflate because the air inside the bottle takes up the space. There is no room for the balloon to inflate.


name: Keep Dry
category: creative-stem
subcategory: physics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 939
materials_category: household
materials_list: paper towel, plastic cup, deep bowl
skills_developed: scientific inquiry, understanding of air displacement
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: science, physics, air pressure, water, dry
tags: ["science experiment", "guiding", "STEM"]
language: en
normalized_name: keep dry
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A physics experiment demonstrating that air takes up space and prevents water from entering a submerged cup. A paper towel stuffed into a cup remains dry when the cup is pushed straight down into a deep bowl of water.

rules:
Crumple the paper towel and stuff it into the bottom of the cup. Fill the bowl nearly full with water deep enough to completely submerge the glass. Turn the cup upside down and shove it under water, making sure not to tilt it so air escapes. Pull the cup out and show that the paper towel is still dry.

source_excerpt:
The air inside the cup keeps the water from getting inside. When you place the glass under water up-side down, the air has no chance to escape.


name: Banana Scout
variations: Optional: put a smiling face on the banana using a black marker.
category: conflict-empatie
subcategory: self-esteem
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 945
materials_category: household
materials_list: banana (not too ripe), long darning needle, optional: black marker
skills_developed: empathy, understanding impact of words, self-esteem
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: bullying, hurtful words, empathy, self-esteem, guiding
tags: ["self-esteem", "team-building", "guiding", "storytelling"]
language: en
normalized_name: banana scout
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A storytelling activity about the impact of hurtful words. A banana is pre-prepared by slicing it internally with a darning needle while keeping the peel intact. The leader tells a story about 'Banana Scout' being bullied, and when the banana is peeled it falls apart in slices, visually demonstrating the internal damage caused by hurtful words.

rules:
Pre-story prep: using a long darning needle, pierce the banana skin at the side and push the needle through the fruit all the way to the skin, moving it from side to side to make a 'slice'. Repeat every half inch down the banana while keeping the skin intact. During the story, ask children for suggestions of hurtful words. Begin peeling the banana as the story reaches the emotional conclusion, letting the banana fall apart to illustrate the effect of hurtful words.

source_excerpt:
Sometimes when we say things that are not nice the people we say them to look just the same as they did before but inside they begin to feel like Banana Scout did.


name: Banana Scout
category: conflict-empatie
subcategory: self-esteem
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 945
materials_category: food/props
materials_list: banana (not too ripe), long darning needle, black marker (optional)
skills_developed: empathy, awareness of verbal bullying, group discussion
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: hurtful words, bullying, self-esteem, banana, campfire
tags: ["campfire", "anti-bullying", "self-esteem", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: banana scout
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire activity using a pre-prepared banana (sliced internally with a darning needle while keeping the peel intact) as a visual metaphor for how hurtful words affect people. The leader tells a story about 'Banana Scout' being teased, then peels the banana to reveal it has fallen apart into slices, illustrating how words can hurt people inside even when they appear fine on the outside.

rules:
Pre-story prep: pierce a not-too-ripe banana with a darning needle at the side, moving it from side to side every half inch to 'slice' the fruit while keeping the peel intact. Optionally draw a smiling face on the peel. During the story, ask children for suggestions of hurtful things that could be said, then begin peeling the banana to reveal the sliced interior. Facilitate discussion about hurtful words and prevention.

source_excerpt:
When you peel this banana you want it to fall into many slices. All the way down the banana, about every half inch, push the needle through the peel, moving it from side to side in order to make a "slice".


name: Digital Contract
category: team-building
subcategory: group contract
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 946
source_excerpt: After discussing the symbolism of each finger, all participants shake hands to "seal" the contract.
skills_developed: teamwork, commitment, respect, responsibility, encouragement
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: team-building, group contract, values, guiding, behavior
tags: ["self-esteem", "team-building", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: digital contract
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A team-building activity that uses the 5 fingers of the hand to illustrate expectations of behavior within a group. Each finger symbolizes a different value: avoiding hurt (little finger), commitment (ring finger), no put-downs (middle finger), responsibility/feedback (index finger), and encouragement (thumb). Participants shake hands to 'seal' the contract.

rules:
Discuss the symbolism of each finger with the group: little finger (avoid hurting others), ring finger (commitment to participate), middle finger (no put-downs, respect), index finger (responsibility, give feedback), thumb (encouragement). After discussing all five, all participants shake hands to seal the contract.


name: Digital Contract
category: team-building
subcategory: group agreement
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 946
skills_developed: commitment, respect, responsibility, encouragement, communication
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: contract, fingers, expectations, respect, team-building
tags: ["icebreaker", "group norms", "guiding", "staff training"]
language: en
normalized_name: digital contract
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A team-building activity using the five fingers of the hand to illustrate behavioral expectations. Each finger represents a different value: little finger (avoiding hurt), ring finger (commitment), middle finger (no put-downs), index finger (responsibility and feedback), and thumb (encouragement). After discussing the symbolism, all participants shake hands to 'seal the contract'.

rules:
Discuss the symbolism of each finger with the group, asking prompting questions for each. Little finger: avoiding hurt and safety. Ring finger: commitment to participating. Middle finger: no put-downs, respect. Index finger: responsibility, giving feedback. Thumb: encouragement. After discussion, all participants shake hands to seal the contract.

source_excerpt:
This activity uses the 5 fingers of the hand to illustrate expectations of behavior: Little Finger: it's small and therefore easily hurt. It reminds us to avoid hurting others.


name: Flower Garden
category: integrare-incluziune
subcategory: diversity
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 947
source_excerpt: Objective: To demonstrate that differences among people make the world a more interesting place.
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: a variety of coloured construction paper (one sheet per girl), four poster boards, scissors, glue
skills_developed: appreciation of diversity, creative thinking, teamwork
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: diversity, inclusion, flowers, teambuilding, guiding
tags: ["self-esteem", "team-building", "guiding", "diversity"]
language: en
normalized_name: flower garden
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A teambuilding activity demonstrating that differences among people make the world a more interesting place. Groups create paper flower gardens — some groups with many colors of paper, others with only one color — and compare the results, leading to discussion about diversity.

rules:
Divide into four groups. Give two groups construction paper in a selection of colors. Give the other two groups paper of one color only. No crayons or markers allowed. Each group makes a flower garden using only the paper given, then glues the flowers onto poster board. Display all gardens and discuss which are preferred and why.


name: Flower Garden
category: integrare-incluziune
subcategory: diversity awareness
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 947
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: coloured construction paper, four poster boards, scissors, glue
skills_developed: appreciation of diversity, group discussion, creative thinking
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: diversity, inclusion, flower garden, paper craft, discussion
tags: ["diversity", "inclusion", "guiding", "craft"]
language: en
normalized_name: flower garden
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A craft and discussion activity designed to demonstrate that differences among people make the world more interesting. Groups are given different materials (some with varied colors, some with only one color) to create paper flower gardens. The resulting gardens are compared and discussed to explore diversity and inclusion.

rules:
Divide into four groups. Give two groups a variety of colored construction paper and two groups paper of one color only. No crayons or markers allowed. Each group creates a flower garden by cutting flowers and gluing them onto poster board. Display all gardens and discuss which gardens are more visually interesting and why, then extend to discussion about human diversity.

source_excerpt:
Give two groups construction paper in a selection of colors. Give the other two groups paper of one colour only. (No crayons, markers, etc. are allowed) Have each group make a flower garden, using only the paper it has been given.


name: I Am Loving And Caring (IALAC)
category: conflict-empatie
subcategory: self-esteem
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 948
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: construction paper hearts, optional: pony beads, yarn
skills_developed: empathy, self-esteem, understanding impact of words
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: self-esteem, hurtful words, empathy, guiding, IALAC
tags: ["self-esteem", "team-building", "guiding", "storytelling"]
language: en
normalized_name: i am loving and caring (ialac)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part59
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A self-esteem activity where each participant holds a paper heart. The leader reads a story about a girl called Patty who experiences various hurtful comments throughout her birthday. Each time a hurtful remark occurs, a piece is ripped from the heart, visually demonstrating how repeated unkind words damage self-esteem.

rules:
Give everyone a construction paper heart. Read the IALAC story aloud, ripping a piece off the heart each time a 'bad' (hurtful) part occurs. Discussion follows naturally.

variations:
IALAC from the Thousand Islands: Guiders string 5 pony beads on yarn, one for each word of 'I Am Loving And Caring.' They wear the necklaces until they catch a girl doing something caring, then pass the necklace to her. That girl then passes it on when she catches someone else being loving or caring.

source_excerpt:
Give everyone a construction paper heart to rip up, read the story below to the girls, and rip a piece off the heart as you read the "bad" parts.


name: I Am Loving And Caring (IALAC)
category: conflict-empatie
subcategory: self-esteem
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 948
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: construction paper heart (one per person), pony beads, yarn (for variation)
skills_developed: empathy, self-esteem, recognizing hurtful behaviour, appreciation of kindness
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: self-esteem, hurtful words, heart, story, kindness
tags: ["self-esteem", "anti-bullying", "guiding", "storytelling"]
language: en
normalized_name: i am loving and caring (ialac)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A storytelling activity where participants hold construction paper hearts and tear pieces off as the leader reads a story about a girl (Patty) experiencing hurtful comments and bad events throughout her birthday. The tearing visual powerfully demonstrates the cumulative impact of unkind words and incidents on self-esteem. Includes a variation using IALAC bead necklaces to 'catch' girls doing caring acts.

rules:
Give everyone a construction paper heart. Read the story of Patty's birthday aloud. Every time something bad or hurtful happens in the story (marked 'Rip!'), participants tear a piece off their heart. After the story, facilitate discussion. Variation: Guiders string 5 pony beads on yarn (one per word of 'I Am Loving And Caring'), wear as necklace, and transfer to a girl caught doing something caring; that girl must pass it on when she catches another doing something loving or caring.

variations:
IALAC from the Thousand Islands: Guiders wear necklaces of 5 pony beads (one per word of 'I Am Loving And Caring') and pass the necklace to a girl 'caught' doing something caring; that girl passes it on in turn.

source_excerpt:
Give everyone a construction paper heart to rip up, read the story below to the girls, and rip a piece off the heart as you read the "bad" parts.


name: Josephine
category: conflict-empatie
subcategory: group dynamics
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 949
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: large sheets of paper, tape, markers, crayons
skills_developed: empathy, awareness of impact of words, team bonding
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: Josephine, bullying, hurtful words, paper doll, group dynamics
tags: ["anti-bullying", "self-esteem", "guiding", "group dynamics"]
language: en
normalized_name: josephine
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A group dynamics and team-building activity where participants make negative comments about a paper girl named 'Josephine' and rip pieces off her. The tearing demonstrates how destructive words can be. Groups are then challenged to reassemble Josephine, but her permanent 'scars' illustrate lasting emotional damage from unkind behavior.

rules:
Create a life-size paper girl from large sheets of paper, dress her with markers/crayons, and give her a name. Introduce 'Josephine' to the group with a mix of positive and negative comments, ripping off a piece with each negative comment. Invite everyone to make negative comments (about appearance, hair, clothing, or personality — not too nasty) and rip off pieces. Then challenge the group to put her back together, observing that she will never be the same. Facilitate discussion about the power of negative behavior and how positive power can be channeled constructively.

source_excerpt:
Create - from a large sheet of paper (or maybe a couple of large sheets taped together) - a girl. The girl should be typical of the age group you are working with. "Dress" her with markers and/or crayons and give her a name.


name: Party Crackers
category: team-building
subcategory: affirmation
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 950
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: empty toilet paper rolls, tissue paper, ribbon, pen/paper for notes
skills_developed: kindness, affirmation, self-esteem, community building
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: party cracker, kindness, affirmation, camp, self-esteem
tags: ["camp", "affirmation", "self-esteem", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: party crackers
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A camp activity where each participant makes a party cracker (like New Year's Eve crackers) from toilet paper rolls, tissue paper, and ribbon. Throughout the weekend camp, participants drop kind notes about each other into the crackers. At the end of camp, crackers are sealed and taken home to be opened when a boost or smile is needed.

rules:
Each person makes a party cracker using an empty toilet paper roll, tissue paper, and ribbon for the ends. Leave one end open and write each person's name on the outside. Throughout the weekend, everyone drops kind thoughts or words into someone else's cracker. At the end of camp, seal the crackers so participants can take them home. Optional: for a regular meeting, allow time to write notes, seal crackers, then open them the following week. Consider screening if bullying is a concern.

variations:
For a regular meeting (not camp), allow everyone time to write nice thoughts, seal crackers, then open them the following week.

source_excerpt:
Make the cracker using an empty toilet paper roll, some tissue paper and ribbon for the ends. Leave one end open and write each person's name on the outside. Then all weekend, whenever possible, everyone drops a kind thought or word into someone else's cracker.


name: Pat on the Back
variations: Alternative: make paper chains from all the positive comments written about each person.
category: team-building
subcategory: affirmation
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 951
materials_category: craft supplies
materials_list: paper plates, tape, pens/markers
skills_developed: positive communication, self-esteem, kindness
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: pat on back, affirmation, paper plate, positive comments
tags: ["affirmation", "self-esteem", "team-building", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: pat on the back
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A self-esteem and team-building activity where participants trace their hand on a paper plate, tape it to their back, and group members write positive comments about each other on the plates. Comments are anonymous. An alternative involves making paper chains from positive comments.

rules:
Give each person a paper plate. Each person draws around their hand on the plate. Tape the plate to their back. Everyone in the group writes positive comments on each other's plates; comments do not need to be signed. Alternative: make paper chains from all the positive comments written about each person and give to them to read.

source_excerpt:
Paper plates are given to each person. Each girl draws around their hand onto the plate and then the plate is taped to her back. Everyone in the group writes a positive comments about the person on her plate.


name: The Smarties Game
category: integrare-incluziune
subcategory: discrimination awareness
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 952
materials_category: food
materials_list: box of Smarties (candy)
skills_developed: awareness of discrimination, critical thinking, empathy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: discrimination, differences, Smarties, candy, discussion
tags: ["discrimination", "inclusion", "guiding", "discussion starter"]
language: en
normalized_name: the smarties game
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A discussion-starter activity about differences and discrimination. The leader takes a box of Smarties (candy), removes all yellow ones, distributes them to the group, and tells them they can eat the yellow ones but the rest must be thrown away 'because they are different'. When children question why, this opens a discussion about discrimination and the unfairness of treating people differently based on arbitrary characteristics.

rules:
Get a box of Smarties. In front of the group, take out all the yellow ones. Split the yellow ones between the girls. Tell them they can eat the yellow ones but not the rest, as the rest are not as good because they are different. Use the resulting questions and reactions to begin a discussion about differences and discrimination.

source_excerpt:
Take out all the yellow ones. Split the yellow ones up between the girls. Tell them they can eat the yellow ones, but not the rest. When they ask why, tell them that you have to throw the rest out because they are "not as good because they aren't the same, they are different".


name: Cards
category: integrare-incluziune
subcategory: stereotypes
content_type: joc
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 953
materials_category: jocuri de carte
materials_list: deck of playing cards, tape or method to attach cards to forehead
skills_developed: awareness of stereotyping, empathy, critical thinking, group discussion
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: cards, stereotypes, assumptions, rank, discrimination
tags: ["stereotypes", "discrimination", "guiding", "discussion"]
language: en
normalized_name: cards
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A group dynamics and discussion activity about stereotypes and assumptions. Participants have a playing card attached to their forehead (facing outward) without knowing their own number. They mingle and treat each other according to card rank — high cards with greatest respect, low cards poorly. Afterward, participants try to line up in rank order, then discuss whether differential treatment based on arbitrary numbers was appropriate.

rules:
Take a deck of cards and randomly attach one card to each player's forehead with the number facing outward. Players must not know their own number. Instruct players to mingle and treat each other according to card rank (Aces highest, twos lowest) without revealing numbers. After about five minutes, call everyone to attention and have them try to line up in rank order. Then have everyone remove cards, sit in a circle, and discuss whether treatment based on card numbers was appropriate. Use as a discussion tool for stereotypes and assumptions.

source_excerpt:
Take a deck of cards and randomly attach a card to each player's forehead with the number facing outwards. It is important that the girls not know what their own number is. Once everyone is 'carded', instruct the girls that they are to mingle with each other and treat each other according to the rank of their card.


name: Toxic Friends
category: conflict-empatie
subcategory: friendships and relationships
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 954
skills_developed: awareness of unhealthy relationships, self-esteem, assertiveness
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: toxic friends, bullying, relationships, self-esteem, discussion
tags: ["relationships", "self-esteem", "guiding", "discussion starter"]
language: en
normalized_name: toxic friends
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A discussion-starter reading for older girls (Guides, Pathfinders, Senior Branches) about types of toxic friendships. The short reading defines 'toxic friends' using the metaphor of toxic waste and identifies six types: The Ditcher, The Backstabber, The User, The Excluder, The Teaser, and The Blackmailer. Intended to spark discussion about healthy vs. unhealthy friendships.

rules:
Read the short text to the group and use it to spark discussion about toxic friendships, self-esteem, and healthy relationships. Ask participants if they recognise any of the types described and how to deal with them.

source_excerpt:
Toxic friends are like that. So called buds win us over with kindness, but then "poison" us by taking advantage in ways that make us feel horrible.


name: GS Birthday Campfire
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: campfire program
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 958
materials_list: wish sticks, campfire
skills_developed: community spirit, nature appreciation, ceremony participation
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: campfire, birthday, Girl Scouts, ceremony, friendship circle
tags: ["campfire", "ceremony", "Girl Scouts", "birthday"]
language: en
normalized_name: gs birthday campfire
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A themed campfire plan celebrating the 86th birthday of Girl Scouting. Includes a 'Singing Telegram Skit', multiple songs, a nature legend ('The Forest and the Tiger' from Indonesia), a Scout's Own ceremony about nature, poetry readings, wish sticks, and a friendship circle closing.

rules:
Follow the scripted order: Girl Scout Promise and Law, opening songs, 'Hamming It Up' skit, nature legend, songs tribute to the founder (Juliette Gordon Low), Scout's Own ceremony with nature poems, wish sticks placed in fire, friendship circle closing with crossed arms and friendship squeeze.

source_excerpt:
Welcome to our celebration of the 86th birthday of Girl Scouting. We have a rich history of making new friends, singing around a campfire and enjoying nature.


name: Olympic Campfire
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: campfire program
content_type: ceremonie
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 958
skills_developed: international awareness, community spirit, ceremony participation
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: campfire, Olympics, international songs, ceremony, mom-daughter
tags: ["campfire", "ceremony", "Olympics", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: olympic campfire
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A themed campfire plan written for a Mom-and-daughter winter camp, with an Olympic theme. Includes an opening, Junior Olympics Promise, songs representing participating countries (Canada, England, France, Spain, Switzerland, Germany, Sri Lanka), a peace song, and a Russian Vesper closing.

rules:
Follow the scripted order: Sussex Campfire Opening, Junior Olympics Promise recitation by participants, country-themed songs (one song per country), Guide Marching Song, One World peace song, Africa song, closing songs from the host country, Russian Vesper, Taps.

source_excerpt:
Junior Olympics Promise: I promise to do my best, in everything I do, then try to do even better. I promise to play fair and according to the rules.


name: Rowing (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_list: chairs, optional plastic garbage bags or ground cloths for sliding
skills_developed: performance, teamwork, humour
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, fishing, rowing, campfire skit, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: rowing (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short comedy skit where several people sneak behind a speaker and mime fishing, then switch to rowing when told they can't fish there. The punchline involves them turning chairs around and sliding backwards across the stage as if rowing away.

rules:
Four or more people sneak behind the speaker and set chairs down without being seen. They mime casting and reeling in a fishing line. When the speaker notices and says there's no water, the fishermen respond 'they weren't biting anyway' then turn chairs in a line, put gear away, and row backwards across the stage.

source_excerpt:
Four or more people sneak up behind the speaker and set chairs down so that "the speaker can't see them." They then begin to go through the motions of casting a line and reeling it in.


name: Rowing (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_category: props
materials_list: chairs
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, fishing
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: rowing (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A comedic skit where scouts sneak up behind a speaker and pretend to fish. When told they can't fish there because there is no water, they turn chairs in a line and mime rowing away.

rules:
Four or more people sneak up behind the speaker and mime casting and reeling a fishing line. After the speaker says there's no water, they turn chairs into a row and mime rowing away by sliding chairs backwards across the stage.

source_excerpt:
Four or more people sneak up behind the speaker and set chairs down so that "the speaker can't see them." They then begin to go through the motions of casting a line and reeling it in.


name: The Medicrin
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, storytelling, teamwork
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, Medicrin, punchline, campfire, story
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "guiding"]
language: en
normalized_name: the medicrin
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire story-skit with a narrator and acting characters: a Hero, a Medicrin (monster), a Loon, and assorted villagers. The narrator reads slowly and dramatically while characters act out the parts without speaking. The story culminates in a punning punchline ('A loon full of sugar helps the Medicrin go down').

rules:
The narrator reads the story slowly and dramatically. Characters (narrator, Hero, Medicrin, Loon, villagers) act out the story — only the narrator speaks. No props needed. Minor slapstick by the actors is encouraged. The humor comes primarily from the final punch line.

source_excerpt:
The narrator should read the story slowly and dramatically. Purely from the spoken point of view, the only humour in the entire story is the final punch-line. However, minor slapstick should be employed by the actors.


name: The Medicrin
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
source_excerpt: The moral of the story: "A loon full of sugar helps the Medicrin go down."
skills_developed: performance, storytelling
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, narrator
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the medicrin
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A narrator-driven skit about a medieval village terrorized by a monster called the Medicrin. A hero named Erik uses a loon and sugar to trap and slay the beast. The punch-line parodies the song 'A Spoonful of Sugar'.

rules:
Narrator reads the story slowly and dramatically while characters act it out with minor slapstick. Only the narrator speaks. The final punchline is the only spoken humour: 'A loon full of sugar helps the Medicrin go down.'


name: The Little Green Ball
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, improvisation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, comedy, campfire skit, green ball
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the little green ball
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A simple, gross-out comedy skit where scouts mime searching for a lost 'little green ball' and involve audience members in the search. The punchline reveals the ball is actually a booger.

rules:
First scout comes on stage saying 'Oh no I've lost it' and searches the floor. Subsequent scouts and even audience members join the search. After sufficient buildup, the first scout sticks a finger up his nose and says 'Don't worry I will have to make another one'.

source_excerpt:
First scout comes on and says 'Oh no I've lost it' He then starts to search around on the floor. Second scout comes in and asks what he is looking for. First scout replies that he has lost his little green ball.


name: The Little Green Ball
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
source_excerpt: the first scout, sticks a finger up his nose and says "Don't worry I will have to make another one"
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the little green ball
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A progressive skit where scouts search for a 'little green ball'. More scouts join the search. At the end, the first scout reveals he will just 'make another one' by picking his nose.

rules:
First scout comes on saying he lost his little green ball and searches the floor. Each subsequent scout joins. Even audience members can be brought in. At the end, first scout sticks finger up nose.


name: The Magic Doctor's Chair
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_list: two chairs
skills_developed: performance, comedy timing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, doctor, magic chair, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the magic doctor's chair
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire skit where each patient visiting a doctor is cured by sitting in a 'magic chair', but their ailment transfers to the doctor. As each patient is cured (twitch, hiccups, kicking legs), the doctor accumulates all the symptoms until the final patient, who has 'the trots', causes the doctor to run offstage.

rules:
1 doctor and 4 patients. Scene begins with doctor sitting on a chair. Each patient enters with a different ailment (twitching arm, hiccups, legs flicking). Patient sits in magic chair, ailment transfers to doctor. Final patient looks normal but claims 'terrible case of the trots' — doctor runs off holding his stomach.

source_excerpt:
Scene begins with doctor sitting on one of the chairs. First patient enters twitching their left arm. DOCTOR: 'And what's wrong with you sir?' Patient 1: 'As you can see doctor I have this terrible twitch' DOCTOR: 'Just sit on my magic chair and you'll get better'


name: The Magic Doctor's Chair
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
source_excerpt: Characters required: 1 doctor and four patients. Props required: two chairs.
materials_category: props
materials_list: two chairs
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, doctor
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the magic doctor's chair
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit in which patients with various ailments sit on a 'magic chair' and are cured, but the doctor takes on each patient's symptoms. The final patient has 'the trots', causing the doctor to run off.

rules:
Doctor sits on one of two chairs. Each patient sits on the magic chair, is cured, and the doctor gains their symptom. Patients have a twitch, hiccups, and flicking legs. The fourth patient causes the doctor to run off.


name: The Magic Doctor's Chair
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 61
materials_list: two chairs
skills_developed: acting, physical comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, doctor, magic chair, campfire
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: the magic doctor's chair
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part04
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Patients sit in a 'magic chair' that transfers their ailments to the doctor. First patient has a twitch, second has hiccups, third has legs flicking. Doctor accumulates all three. Fourth patient sits, looks normal, but reveals 'the trots.' Doctor runs off holding stomach.

rules:
Characters: 1 doctor, 4 patients, 2 chairs. Each patient sits in magic chair and is cured; doctor takes on the ailment. After accumulating twitch, hiccups, and leg flicks, fourth patient reveals he has 'the trots.' Doctor runs off.

source_excerpt:
Patient 4: 'I've got a terrible case of the trots doctor' The doctor runs off the stage holding his stomach.


name: Three Scout Leaders (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, improvisation, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, scout leaders, nostalgia, comedy, campfire
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: three scout leaders (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire comedy skit inspired by Monty Python's 'Four Yorkshiremen', where three scout leaders sit around a campfire swapping increasingly exaggerated memories of hardship from their scouting days — each leader trying to outdo the others with worse conditions.

rules:
Three scout leaders take turns recounting worsening memories of their scouting days: leaky roof, no roof, no tent, etc. Each leader escalates the hardship while the others respond 'yes, those were the days.' Purely dialogue-based with character work.

source_excerpt:
The scene is that three scout leaders are sitting around the campfire swapping yarns, after having had a little too much of the amber nectar to drink.


name: The Submarine Captain (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, comedy timing, communication
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, submarine, punchline, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the submarine captain (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire skit set on a Japanese WWII submarine where the captain shouts orders that are passed down a chain of officers, but the torpedo operator keeps saying 'I don't know how.' Ships are missed, the captain commits ritual suicide, each officer follows suit, until the knife finally reaches the torpedo operator who says 'I don't know how...'

rules:
Line up submarine officers. Captain shouts orders down the line; each officer passes the message. The torpedo operator always responds 'I don't know how.' After repeated failures and missed ships, the captain produces a knife and 'commits Sepuku' — each officer in turn follows until the knife reaches the torpedo operator.

source_excerpt:
A line of submarine officers on a Japanese sub during WWII . Captain sights a ship in the periscope CAPTAIN: 'Tanker bearing 259, Range 1 mile' He yells this to the first mate, who in turn tells second mate, down the line until finally the torpedo operator is told.


name: Is It Time Yet? (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, timing, coordination
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, is it time, campfire skit, comedy, scouts
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: is it time yet? (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A simple skit with 5-8 scouts standing with left foot crossed over right and right arm crossed over left. The question 'Is it time yet?' is passed down the line twice with answer 'No', then the third time with answer 'Yes', after which all scouts switch to right foot over left and left arm over right and exit groaning.

rules:
Line 5-8 scouts with left foot crossed over right, right arm crossed over left. First scout asks 'Is it time yet?' — question passes down the line, last scout says 'No', answer passes back. Repeat after a long pause. Third time, last scout says 'Yes', all switch foot/arm crossing and exit groaning.

source_excerpt:
Line of 5-8 Scouts standing with left foot crossed over right, right arm crossed over left. First Scout in line asks: "IS IT TIME YET?" - Second Scout asks third, etc down the line.


name: Raisin Skit
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, raisin, fly, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: raisin skit
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit involving one scout acting as a table (on all fours) and successive scouts progressively removing the 'fly's' wings, legs, and head. The last scout inspects what remains, declares it a raisin, and eats it.

rules:
1st scout on all fours as a table. 2nd scout declares it a fly and pulls off its wings. 3rd scout pulls off the legs. 4th scout pulls off the head. Last scout inspects, declares 'A raisin!' and pops it in their mouth.

source_excerpt:
1st Scout comes out: Gets down on all fours, pretending to be a table. 2nd Scout comes out, looks at the table and declares; 2nd SCOUT: "Ahh, a fly, I think I'll pull it's wings off"


name: Raisin Skit
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
source_excerpt: 1st Scout comes out: Gets down on all fours, pretending to be a table.
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: raisin skit
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A progressive skit where scouts successively remove the wings, legs, and head of a 'fly' (on a 'table' scout). The last scout picks up the object and eats it, declaring it's a raisin.

rules:
1st scout on all fours as a table. 2nd scout plucks wings from fly on table. 3rd scout removes legs. 4th scout removes head. Last scout inspects and quickly eats the 'raisin'.


name: The Nutty Fisherman (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_list: billy can or bucket, fishing rod prop (optional)
skills_developed: performance, comedy timing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, fishing, sucker, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the nutty fisherman (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A two-person comedy skit where one scout mimes fishing from a bucket on stage. A passerby stops to ask what they're doing and eventually reveals they've been 'caught' as a sucker — the third that day.

rules:
One scout mimes fishing from a billy can or bucket. A passerby asks what they're fishing for. Fisher says 'fishing for suckers.' Passerby asks if they've caught any. Fisher: 'Yes, you're the third today!'

source_excerpt:
Centre stage is a lad fishing from a billy can or bucket, he keeps pulling the rod as though he has something on the line. A passer by looks at him as he walks by and then walks on, after a few steps the passer by comes back to the lad.


name: Bee Sting (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, bee sting, campfire, punchline, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: bee sting (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A very short two-person comedy exchange where one scout complains of a bee sting on their thumb. The second suggests putting cream on it. The punchline: 'But the bee will be miles away by this time.'

rules:
1st scout cries out about a bee sting on their thumb. 2nd scout suggests putting cream on it. 1st scout replies 'But the bee will be miles away by this time.'

source_excerpt:
1st scout: "OOOOOUCH , OOOOOH , OOOUCH." 2nd scout: "What's the matter with you?" 1st scout: "A bee's stung my thumb." 2nd scout: "Try putting some cream on it then." 1st scout: "But the bee will be miles away by this time."


name: Patience, Jackass, Patience!! (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, comedy timing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, mule, desert, punchline, campfire
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: patience, jackass, patience!! (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire skit where a mule driver and mule cross the Mojave Desert. The mule repeatedly asks for water and the driver responds 'Patience, Jackass, Patience!' The fourth day is skipped and when an audience member asks about it, the driver gives the same reply.

rules:
Two scouts: one as the mule (on all fours if possible) and one as the driver. A narrator stands offstage. Narrator announces each day; mule asks for water; driver responds 'Patience, Jackass, Patience!' The skit skips day four and the joke comes when someone offstage/audience asks about it and the driver gives the same reply.

source_excerpt:
Narrator: "In the heat of the Mojave Desert, the mule driver pushes his beast toward town. The first day. . ." Mule: "Water, master, water!" Driver: "Patience, Jackass, Patience!"


name: Camp Coffee Sketch
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_list: large dixie or billy (cooking pot), mugs, pair of socks
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, camp coffee, gross-out, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: camp coffee sketch
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short gross-out skit involving four scouts who each take a mug to a large cooking pot and complain about the terrible camp coffee/tea/chocolate, until the fourth scout reaches in and pulls out a pair of wet socks he was washing.

rules:
Four scouts each walk to a large dixie or billy in turn. Each dips their mug and complains: first says camp coffee is terrible, second says camp tea, third says camp chocolate. Fourth scout dips his hands in and pulls out a pair of wet socks saying he thought that would get them clean.

source_excerpt:
1st scout: (Walks to billy carrying his mug. He dips his mug in and brings it up to his lips for a drink) " THIS CAMP COFFEE IS GETTING WORSE!"


name: Camp Coffee Sketch
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
source_excerpt: You need a large dixie or billy in the centre of the stage and four scouts.
materials_category: props
materials_list: large cooking pot, mugs, socks
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: camp coffee sketch
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Four scouts each dip their mugs into a large pot complaining about the coffee/tea/chocolate, until the last scout pulls out wet socks and wrings them out.

rules:
Each of three scouts dips mug and complains about the taste. The fourth scout dips his hands in and takes out a pair of wet socks, saying he thought that would get them clean.


name: Camp Coffee Sketch
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: pages 19-20
materials_list: large cooking pot, mugs, wet socks
skills_developed: acting
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: coffee, camp, skit, campfire
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: camp coffee sketch
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part01
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Three scouts each dip their mug into a cooking pot and complain the camp beverage is getting worse — each calling it something different (coffee, tea, hot chocolate). The fourth scout dips in and pulls out wet socks he was washing.

rules:
Props: large cooking pot, mugs. Three scouts dip mug, sip, and complain about worsening camp beverages. Fourth scout dips hands in and wrings out a pair of wet socks, explaining he thought that would clean them.

source_excerpt:
4th Scout- (Walks up to pot, dips his hands in and takes out a pair of wet socks. As he wrings them out he says) "I thought that would get them clean!"


name: Camp Coffee Sketch
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: pages 19-20
materials_category: props
materials_list: large cooking pot, mugs, socks
skills_developed: acting, humor
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, camp, coffee, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "camp"]
language: en
normalized_name: camp coffee sketch
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part02
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where scouts each approach a pot and dip their mugs, complaining about the quality of the camp drink (coffee, tea, hot chocolate). The final scout dips his hands in and retrieves wet socks he was washing.

rules:
Props: large cooking pot and mugs. Scouts 1-3 each dip mugs and complain about the drink. Scout 4 dips hands in and wrings out wet socks, revealing he was washing them in the pot.

source_excerpt:
4th Scout- (Walks up to pot, dips his hands in and takes out a pair of wet socks. As he wrings them out he says) "I thought that would get them clean!"


name: The Sleep Walker (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_list: tie, jacket
skills_developed: performance, comedy timing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, sleep walker, campfire, comedy, props
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the sleep walker (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where a sleep-walking girl takes items (a tie, a jacket) from boys one by one. Each boy insists it's dangerous to wake sleep walkers and she'll bring it back. On the third pass, she grabs the third boy by the arm and walks off with him — the third boy concludes she'll bring him back when she wakes up.

rules:
Three boys are chatting. A girl walks on with hands in front, sleep walking. She takes the first boy's tie and leaves; first boy protests. Second boy says not to wake sleep walkers. Girl returns and takes second boy's jacket. Girl returns and walks off with third boy, who repeats the same logic.

source_excerpt:
The scene is that three boys are chatting in a group when from the side of the stage, a young lady walks on, hands in front of her, sleep walking. She walks up to the first boy, takes off his tie and walks off taking his tie with her.


name: The Lighthouse (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_list: 1-2 flashlights
skills_developed: performance, teamwork, coordination
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, lighthouse, campfire, comedy, physical
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts", "physical"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lighthouse (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire skit with scouts forming a circle as lighthouse walls, passing a flashlight around as the beacon. The narrator describes the deteriorating lighthouse, then recruits leaders/counsellors on their hands and knees as the new 'foundation rocks' for the scouts to stand on and pass the light. Ends with the scouts paddling the leaders.

rules:
Scouts stand in a circle facing out, feet spread and touching the feet of scouts on each side. Flashlight is passed around at eye level. Narrator describes the aging lighthouse; scouts slump and zigzag the light. Leaders/counsellors are recruited to go on hands and knees inside the circle, straddled by scouts who stand tall again and shine the light steadily. Scouts then drop flashlight and paddle the leaders.

source_excerpt:
Scouts stand in a circle, facing out, feet spread 2' - 3' apart but touching feet of Scouts on each side. The flashlight is held at eye level and is passed around the circle.


name: Sarge and the Private (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, improvisation, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, sergeant, private, hiking, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: sarge and the private (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit featuring a complaining private and an unyielding sergeant on a hike. The private asks to rest, then to take a break, then for water, then food. Eventually the sergeant finds a worm and the private will only eat it if the sergeant eats half — then cries that the sergeant ate their half.

rules:
Sarge and Private walk across the stage. Private complains and makes excuses (feet hurt, wants to rest, needs bathroom, wants a drink, wants food). Sarge refuses repeatedly until breaking down. Climax: Sarge finds a worm, private will only eat it if Sarge eats half, then screams 'You ate my half!'

source_excerpt:
Private: "I want to rest!" Sarge: "No! we have to finish this hike keep going!" Private: "But my feet hurt" etc. (Whining.) Here you can be creative, add a few more excuses...


name: Bucket Head! (Skit/Game)
category: icebreakers
subcategory: audience participation skit
content_type: joc
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_list: two folding tables, sleeping bags or sheets, buckets, balls, tablecloth to cover front
skills_developed: comedy, audience engagement
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, bucket head, game show, campfire, prank, audience participation
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts", "audience participation"]
language: en
normalized_name: bucket head! (skit/game)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
An audience participation skit/game where volunteers are removed from the room while a 'game show' is set up. Two tables are covered with sleeping bags with buckets hiding balls — but one 'bucket' is actually a scout kneeling with their head hidden by a bucket. Contestants are brought in to guess what's under each bucket, and scream when the hidden scout reveals themselves.

rules:
Remove volunteers from the room. Set up two tables covered with sleeping bags. Place buckets hiding balls on the tables. Have one scout kneel with head under a bucket between the tables, well hidden. Cover the front of the tables. Bring in each contestant one at a time, explain the game (lift each bucket and name what's underneath), and watch their reaction when they lift the bucket off the hidden scout's head.

source_excerpt:
Two tables (the folding type work VERY well) are covered with sleeping bags and balls of various descriptions are placed under buckets on these tables, the catch is that in between the two tables a person (another scout perhaps) is kneeling with his head under a bucket to resemble the other buckets


name: Timothy Eaton (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: # 2 enters and passes # 1, wearing a hat. # 1: "Where did you get the hat ?" # 2: "Timothy Eaton."
materials_list: various articles of clothing
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, Timothy Eaton, clothing, campfire, punchline
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: timothy eaton (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where successive scouts enter wearing or carrying new articles of clothing, all claiming they got them from 'Timothy Eaton'. The last person enters wearing only underwear and reveals they ARE Timothy Eaton.

rules:
4 or more participants. Each enters carrying or wearing a different article of clothing (hat, pants, etc.) and says they got it from 'Timothy Eaton'. The final participant enters in just underwear and says 'I'm Timothy Eaton!'


name: The Operation (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
materials_list: white sheet, light source, peeled tomato or raw liver, ketchup
skills_developed: performance, creativity
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, operation, silhouette, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the operation (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire skit using a white sheet as a projection screen with a light behind it to silhouette a hospital operation. Includes humorous dialogue and physical comedy with props (peeled tomato, raw liver, ketchup) thrown out to the audience.

rules:
Set up a white sheet with a light source behind it. Actors perform a hospital operation silhouetted on the sheet. Occasionally throw a peeled tomato, piece of raw liver, or squirt of ketchup toward the audience for shock comedy. Ham up with humorous dialogue.

source_excerpt:
By setting up a white sheet and using a light behind it, a hospital operation can be silhouetted onto the sheet, which is set up like a screen. Ham it up with humorous dialogue, occasionally throwing a peeled tomato or a piece of raw liver or spurt of ketchup out to the audience.


name: The Lost Quarter (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
materials_list: flashlight
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, lost quarter, flashlight, campfire, punchline
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lost quarter (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short skit where one person searches in a pool of lamplight for a lost quarter, joined by more people. When finally asked where the quarter was lost, they point to a dark area. Asked why they're searching in the light, they reply 'Because the light is better over here!'

rules:
One person acts as a lamp post shining a flashlight on the ground. Another gropes in the light for a lost quarter. Third, fourth, and fifth persons enter and join the search. One finally asks where the quarter was lost. Person 1 points away from the light and says 'Because the light is better over here!'

source_excerpt:
Scene: One person acts as a lamp post, shining a flashlight on the ground. Another is groping around in the pool of light. (He's # 1). A third person enters, sees # 1, and asks: "What are you looking for ?"


name: The Dead Body (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, dead body, campfire, punchline, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the dead body (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A very short two-person campfire skit: one person lies on the ground 'dead'; another finds them and calls the police in a panic but can't spell the street name, so decides to drag the body to a simpler intersection.

rules:
One person lies on the ground. Another finds them and calls the police on an imaginary phone, panicking. They struggle to spell the street name ('Montgomery and Westchester'), give up, and say they'll drag the body to 'King and Elm' instead.

source_excerpt:
One person lying on the ground, dead. Another sees him and runs for the telephone and, panicking, gasps: "Police, there's a dead person here... Where ? .... Un, (looking for a sign), "I'm at Montgomery and Westchester... Spell it ?


name: The Short Runway (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
materials_list: seating for pilot and co-pilot, compass
skills_developed: performance, comedy timing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, airplane, short runway, campfire, punchline
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: the short runway (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire skit set on a low-budget airline where a pilot and co-pilot struggle to land, eventually landing safely. The pilot exclaims 'Boy that was a short runway!' to which the co-pilot replies 'Yep, and wide too!' as they realize they've landed on a highway or similar.

rules:
2 (or more as passengers) participants. Pilot and co-pilot sit in chairs miming flying a plane. Narrator introduces the scene. Pilot struggles to find the airport using only a compass. They spot lights and make a dramatic landing with sound effects. Both sigh with relief that the runway was short — co-pilot adds 'and wide too!'

source_excerpt:
Pilot : Well, are we anywhere near the airport, co-pilot ? Co-Pilot : (peering out the window) I don't know... I see lights over there to the port.


name: Bell Ringer #1 (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Hunchback: No, but his face sure rings a bell!
materials_list: coat with padding for hunchback, hat or nightstick for gendarme
skills_developed: performance, comedy, memorisation
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, bell ringer, hunchback, campfire, punchline
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy", "scouts"]
language: en
normalized_name: bell ringer #1 (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part60
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A campfire skit where the Hunchback of Notre Dame interviews a job applicant to be the new bell ringer. The applicant rings the bell incorrectly, falls off the tower, and when asked if the Hunchback knows the dead man, the response is 'No, but his face sure rings a bell!'

rules:
Characters: Hunchback (gravely voice, bent over), Applicant, Gendarme (police officer), and a crowd. Hunchback goes up and down stairs (circling campfire). Applicant demonstrates ringing the bell but doesn't step back and falls to the ground. Gendarme asks if Hunchback knows the dead man. Punchline: 'No, but his face sure rings a bell!'

variations:
Bell Ringer #2: done the night after #1 with identical script except the applicant is the dead man's twin brother. Final line changed to 'he's a dead ringer for the guy who was here yesterday!'


name: Three Scout Leaders
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: three scout leaders
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Three scout leaders swap increasingly absurd stories about how rough their scouting days were, each trying to out-do the other with tales of poor facilities and hardship.

rules:
Three leaders take turns one-upping each other about poor hut conditions, camp transport and tent quality. Each reply is more extreme than the last.

source_excerpt:
The scene is that three scout leaders are sitting around the campfire swapping yarns, after having had a little too much of the amber nectar to drink.


name: The Submarine Captain
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
source_excerpt: A line of submarine officers on a Japanese sub during WWII . Captain sights a ship in the periscope
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the submarine captain
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit about a Japanese WWII submarine crew passing messages down the line to a torpedo operator who repeatedly says 'I don't know how.' In the end the captain commits ritual suicide, and the knife is passed down to the torpedo operator who also says 'I don't know how.'

rules:
A line of officers passes commands from captain to torpedo operator. Each time a command is given, the torpedo operator says 'I don't know how.' Eventually the captain commits seppuku; each officer follows until the knife reaches the torpedo operator.


name: Is It Time Yet?
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
source_excerpt: Line of 5-8 Scouts standing with left foot crossed over right, right arm crossed over left.
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: is it time yet?
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where a line of scouts stands with limbs crossed in one direction, passing the question 'Is it time yet?' down the line. When the answer finally comes back as 'Yes', they all switch which limb is crossed.

rules:
Line of 5-8 scouts with left foot over right and right arm over left. First scout asks 'IS IT TIME YET?' — passed down. Last scout says 'NO', passed back. After long pauses, last scout says 'YES' and all switch crossed limbs. Exit groaning.

variations:
Variation: everyone sits with legs crossed the same way; when time comes they all switch legs simultaneously.


name: Is It Time Yet?
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: pages 50-51
skills_developed: acting, comedy timing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: is it time yet, chain skit, crossed limbs, skit
tags: ["campfire skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: is it time yet?
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part03
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A line of scouts passes the question 'Is it time yet?' down the line and the answer back. After several rounds the answer becomes 'Yes!' and all the scouts reposition their crossed limbs.

rules:
Version 1: Boys in line with arm on next boy's shoulder. Question passed down, answer back several times. When 'It's time!' each moves arm from one side to the other. Version 2: Scouts with left foot crossed over right, right arm over left; same chain question; when time, switch legs and arms. Version 3: Sitting in line with left leg crossed over right; same process with increasing impatience; when time, uncross and re-cross right over left.

variations:
Version 2: Standing with crossed limbs, same chain. Version 3 (Leader Magazine): Six to ten sitting, legs stretched out, left over right. Passes question and reply several times; at 'Yes, it's time' all uncross and re-cross right over left.

source_excerpt:
First boy in line looks at the second and asks the second boy, "IS it time yet?" The second boy asks the third boy the same question and so on down the line.


name: Is It Time Yet?
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 50
skills_developed: patience, timing, coordination
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, line, campfire, waiting
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: is it time yet?
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part04
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A progressive skit where scouts stand in a line passing a question down and back. After several rounds the answer changes to 'Yes' and all scouts simultaneously switch their crossed limbs to the other position.

variations:
Version 1: Boys in a line with arm on next boy's shoulder, switching arm positions. Version 2: Line of scouts with left foot over right, right arm over left, switching at the end. Version 3: Six to ten players sitting in line with legs stretched out and left leg crossed over right at ankle, becoming more impatient each pass, finally uncrossing and re-crossing right over left.

source_excerpt:
Finally, the end player replies, "Yes, it's time now." The news passes from one to another up the line to the first player who says, "Oh, thank goodness!" At this point, all the players uncross their legs and re-cross them right over left.


name: The Nutty Fisherman
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_category: props
materials_list: bucket
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the nutty fisherman
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where a boy is fishing from a billy can. A passer-by approaches and asks what he is fishing for. The fisherman replies 'suckers' and when asked if he caught any, says 'Yes, you're the third today!'

rules:
One scout mimes fishing from a bucket. A passer-by asks what he is doing, what he is fishing for, and if he has caught any, leading to the punch-line.

source_excerpt:
Centre stage is a lad fishing from a billy can or bucket, he keeps pulling the rod as though he has something on the line.


name: The Nutty Fisherman
category: altele
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 117
materials_category: props
materials_list: fishing rod, billy can or bucket
skills_developed: performance
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, fishing, campfire
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: the nutty fisherman
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part08
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where a lad fishes from a billy can or bucket, pulling the rod as if something is on the line. A passer-by engages him, asks what he's fishing for. Punchline: 'I'm fishing for suckers — you're the third today.'

rules:
One player fishes from a bucket center stage. A passer-by walks past, doubles back, asks what's going on and what he's fishing for. Punchline: 'I'm fishing for suckers. Yes, you're the third today.'

source_excerpt:
Fisher: "I'm fishing for suckers."
Passer by: "Have you caught any?"
Fisher: "Yes you're the third today"


name: Bee Sting
rules: Two scouts exchange a brief dialogue about a bee sting, ending with the absurd punch-line.
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: bee sting
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short two-scout comedy skit. One scout has been stung by a bee on the thumb, the other suggests putting cream on it. The first scout says 'But the bee will be miles away by this time.'

source_excerpt:
1st scout: "A bee's stung my thumb." 2nd scout: "Try putting some cream on it then." 1st scout: "But the bee will be miles away by this time."


name: Bee Sting
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 11
skills_developed: acting
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: bee sting, skit, campfire
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "short"]
language: en
normalized_name: bee sting
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part01
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short two-person skit where a scout with a bee-stung thumb is advised to put cream on it, and misunderstands the advice as applying cream to the bee.

rules:
Two scouts exchange a brief dialogue. The first complains about a bee sting on his thumb. The second suggests putting cream on it. The punchline: 'But the bee will be miles away by this time.'

source_excerpt:
1st Scout "A bee's stung my thumb!" 2nd Scout "Try putting some cream on it then." 1st Scout "But the bee will be miles away by this time."


name: Bee Sting
category: altele
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 117
skills_developed: performance
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, joke, campfire
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: bee sting
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part08
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short skit where one scout cries in pain from a bee sting on the thumb. The other scout suggests putting cream on it. Punchline: 'But the bee will be miles away by this time.'

rules:
Scout 1 cries out in pain from a bee sting. Scout 2 suggests cream. Scout 1 points out the bee will be long gone.

source_excerpt:
1st scout: "A bee's stung my thumb."
2nd scout: "Try putting some cream on it then."
1st scout: "But the bee will be miles away by this time."


name: Patience, Jackass, Patience!
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: patience, jackass, patience!
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit set in the Mojave Desert where a mule driver keeps responding 'Patience, Jackass, Patience!' to his mule's water requests, until a confused offstage voice asks about the skipped fourth day — and receives the same reply.

rules:
Two scouts move across stage, one as mule on all fours, other as driver. Narrator provides commentary for each day. The mule asks for water; driver replies 'Patience, Jackass, Patience!' On the fifth day a voice asks what happened to the fourth day and gets the same reply.

source_excerpt:
Narrator: "In the heat of the Mojave Desert, the mule driver pushes his beast toward town. The first day. . ."


name: Patience, Jackass, Patience!
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: pages 71-72
skills_developed: comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, mule, desert, repetition, punchline
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: patience, jackass, patience!
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part05
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A mule and driver cross the Mojave Desert. Each day the mule begs for water and the driver replies 'Patience, Jackass, Patience!' A voice offstage asks about the missing fourth day and gets the same reply.

rules:
Narrator announces each day; mule begs for water; driver repeats punchline; on day five, voice asks about day four; driver gives punchline to the voice.

source_excerpt:
Narrator: "In the heat of the Mojave Desert, the mule driver pushes his beast toward town. Day one." Mule: "Water, master, water!" Driver: "Patience, Jackass, Patience!"


name: The Sleep Walker
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_category: props
materials_list: tie, jacket
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the sleep walker
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where a sleep-walking girl progressively takes items from boys — first a tie, then a jacket, and finally a whole boy — who refuses to wake her as it's dangerous, but says she'll bring them back when she wakes up.

rules:
Three boys chat. A girl enters sleep-walking, takes items from each boy in sequence. Boys justify not waking her. The last boy is taken by the sleep-walker.

source_excerpt:
You will need three scouts or male scout leaders and one girl scout or lady leader. You can do this with adults or youngsters, but do not mix adults and youngsters.


name: The Sleep Walker
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 87
skills_developed: acting
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: sleepwalker, skit, humor
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: the sleep walker
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part06
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A girl sleepwalks across the stage, taking items from three boys (tie, jacket, then one of the boys himself). Each boy reassures the others it's dangerous to wake sleepwalkers and she'll bring things back—until one of them is taken.

rules:
Three boys chat; girl sleepwalks and takes tie from #1, jacket from #2, and then boy #3 himself. Each boy repeats the reassurance about sleepwalkers.

source_excerpt:
The girl walks back still sleep walking, grabs the 3rd boy by the arm and walks off with him. 3rd boy "It's dangerous to wake sleep walkers, but don't worry shell bring me back when she wakes up."


name: The Lighthouse
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
materials_category: props
materials_list: flashlight
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, audience participation
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lighthouse
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit with scouts forming a lighthouse in a circle passing a flashlight, while a narrator tells of a crumbling lighthouse. Leaders from the audience are recruited to be 'rocks' in the foundation, only to be paddled by the scouts at the end.

rules:
Scouts stand in circle feet touching, passing flashlight. Narrator describes the lighthouse failing; scouts sag and zigzag the light. Favourite leaders are recruited to go on hands and knees inside the circle. Scouts drop flashlight and paddle the leaders.

source_excerpt:
Scouts stand in a circle, facing out, feet spread 2' - 3' apart but touching feet of Scouts on each side. The flashlight is held at eye level and is passed around the circle.


name: The Lighthouse
variations: See also 'The Olde Lighthouse' in this Big Book.
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 57
materials_list: flashlight (1-2)
skills_developed: acting, teamwork
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, lighthouse, campfire, leaders
tags: ["campfire", "skit", "large-group"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lighthouse
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part04
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A narrator tells the story of a lighthouse that begins to sag. Scouts form the lighthouse walls; leaders are recruited as new foundation rocks. During a storm, the girders (scouts) paddle the leaders (boulders) from behind.

rules:
Cast: Narrator, Person with Flashlight, 3-6 Scouts (lighthouse walls), 3-6 Leaders (girders/boulders), flashlight. Scouts stand in circle passing flashlight. Narrator tells story of aging lighthouse. Leaders go in on hands and knees as new foundation. Storm arrives and scouts paddle leaders.

source_excerpt:
Scouts stand in a circle, facing out, feet spread 2' - 3' apart but touching feet of Scouts on each side. The flashlight is held at eye level and is passed around the circle.


name: Sarge and the Private
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: sarge and the private
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where a whining private pesters his sergeant to stop during a hike for various reasons — tired feet, bathroom, water, food. Each time, through threats of crying and actual crying, the private gets his way, ending with the two sharing a worm.

rules:
Private whines for various needs; Sarge refuses until private threatens or cries. On food, there is none (day hike), so Sarge finds a worm. Private will only eat it if Sarge eats half. When Sarge does, the private screams 'You ate my half!'

source_excerpt:
Sarge and private walking. Private: "I want to rest!" Sarge: "No! we have to finish this hike keep going!"


name: Sarge And The Private
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: pages 82-83
source_excerpt: Private: "WaaaaaaHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!" Here Sarge gives in and they rest.
skills_developed: comedy, improvisation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, army, hiking, whining, comedy
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: sarge and the private
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part05
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A whining private pesters a sergeant on a hike for rest, a toilet break, a drink, and food. The sergeant gives in to each demand after tears. There is no food — only a worm. The sergeant is forced to eat half, and the private then cries because the sergeant ate 'his half.'

rules:
Private whines for rest, toilet, drink, food; sergeant refuses then relents each time; worm is only food; sergeant eats half; private cries sergeant ate his half.


name: Sarge And The Private
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 82
skills_developed: acting, improvisation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: hike, military, whining, skit
tags: ["campfire", "skit", "humor"]
language: en
normalized_name: sarge and the private
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part06
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A Sergeant and Private are on a hike. The Private whines about various needs (rest, bathroom, drink, food), eventually forcing the Sarge to comply each time. In the end, the Sarge eats half the only food (a worm) only for the Private to cry that Sarge 'ate my half'.

rules:
Sarge and Private walk together. Private makes excuses to stop; each time Sarge refuses but eventually gives in. Final punchline involves the Private crying about Sarge eating half a worm.

source_excerpt:
Sarge finds a worm and the private will only eat it (on the threat of more tears) if the Sarge eats half. Of course when he finally does, the private starts bawling again and screams Private: "You ate my half."


name: Bucket Head
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 963
source_excerpt: The volunteers are then removed from the room by one of the scouts in charge of the 'Game Show'
materials_category: props
materials_list: two folding tables, sleeping bags, buckets, balls
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, audience participation
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: bucket head
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A game-show style skit where audience volunteers are brought in to identify objects hidden under buckets on tables. One 'bucket' on the table is actually a scout kneeling with his head covered, who yells to shock contestants.

rules:
Cover two tables with sleeping bags and place balls under buckets. A scout kneels between tables with head under a bucket, hidden by bags. Contestants enter one by one, lift buckets naming objects, until the scout-bucket is lifted and the scout yells.


name: Timothy Eaton
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Number of participants: 4 or more Props: Articles of clothing
materials_category: props
materials_list: articles of clothing
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: timothy eaton
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where scouts enter one by one wearing new articles of clothing, all saying they got them at 'Timothy Eaton'. The last scout enters wearing only underwear and announces he IS Timothy Eaton.

rules:
Players enter consecutively, each wearing a new article of clothing and saying where they got it. The final player wearing only underwear declares himself to be Timothy Eaton.


name: Timothy Eaton
variations: In the USA, replace Timothy Eaton with J.C. Penny or Montgomery Ward.
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 99
materials_category: costume
materials_list: various articles of clothing (hat, pants, etc.)
skills_developed: acting, humor
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: store, clothing, skit, humor
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: timothy eaton
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part06
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Scouts enter one by one with clothing items, all saying they got it at 'Timothy Eaton.' The final person enters wearing only underwear—he is Timothy Eaton himself.

rules:
Scouts 2-onwards enter with different clothing items; each credits 'Timothy Eaton.' Final scout enters in just underwear and reveals he IS Timothy Eaton.

source_excerpt:
Others enter carrying new articles of clothing and offer similar explanations. Finally # 4 enters wearing just underwear. # 1: "Who do you think you are dressed like that ?" # 4: "I'm Timothy Eaton !"


name: Timothy Eaton
variations: In the USA this could be J.C. Penny or Montgomery Ward
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: campfire skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 99
materials_category: costume
materials_list: articles of clothing
skills_developed: acting
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: clothing, store, punch line
tags: ["campfire skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: timothy eaton
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part07
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
People enter one by one wearing or carrying articles of clothing, each acquired from 'Timothy Eaton.' The final person enters wearing only underwear and reveals they are Timothy Eaton himself.

rules:
Each participant (#2, #3, etc.) enters with a new clothing item and tells #1 it's from Timothy Eaton. Finally #4 enters in underwear and reveals he is Timothy Eaton.

source_excerpt:
Others enter carrying new articles of clothing and offer similar explanations. Finally # 4 enters wearing just underwear. # 1: "Who do you think you are dressed like that ?" # 4: "I'm Timothy Eaton !"


name: The Operation
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
materials_category: props
materials_list: white sheet, light, peeled tomato or raw liver or ketchup
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the operation
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit silhouetted behind a white sheet with a light behind it, depicting a hospital operation with humorous dialogue and occasionally throwing tomatoes, raw liver, or ketchup at the audience.

rules:
Set up a white sheet with a light behind it to silhouette the operation. Ham up with humorous dialogue and throw peeled tomatoes, raw liver, or ketchup at the audience for effect.

source_excerpt:
By setting up a white sheet and using a light behind it, a hospital operation can be silhouetted onto the sheet


name: The Operation
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 68
materials_list: white sheet, light source, peeled tomato, raw liver, ketchup
skills_developed: acting, improvisation, creativity
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, operation, silhouette, campfire
tags: ["campfire", "skit", "props", "shadow-theatre"]
language: en
normalized_name: the operation
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part04
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A hospital operation silhouetted onto a white sheet using a backlight. Cast performs with humorous dialogue, occasionally throwing peeled tomatoes, raw liver, or ketchup squirts at the audience.

rules:
Set up white sheet as screen with light behind it. Cast performs operation silhouetted. Ham it up with humorous dialogue. Occasionally throw peeled tomato, raw liver, or ketchup toward audience.

source_excerpt:
By setting up a white sheet and using a light behind it, a hospital operation can be silhouetted onto the sheet, which is set up like a screen. Ham it up with humorous dialogue, occasionally throwing a peeled tomato or a piece of raw liver or spurt of ketchup out to the audience.


name: The Operation
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 68
materials_category: props
materials_list: white sheet, light source, peeled tomato or raw liver or ketchup
skills_developed: drama, comedy, creativity
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, hospital, silhouette, prop comedy
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: the operation
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part05
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A mock hospital operation is silhouetted behind a white sheet lit from behind. Actors ham it up with humorous dialogue, occasionally throwing peeled tomatoes, raw liver, or ketchup at the audience.

rules:
Set up white sheet as screen with light behind. Actors perform operation in silhouette, with funny dialogue. Occasionally throw peeled tomato, raw liver, or ketchup out to audience for shock effect.

source_excerpt:
By setting up a white sheet and using a light behind it, a hospital operation can be silhouetted onto the sheet, which is set up like a screen. Ham it up with humorous dialogue, occasionally throwing a peeled tomato or a piece of raw liver or spurt of ketchup out to the audience.


name: The Lost Quarter
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
materials_category: props
materials_list: flashlight
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lost quarter
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where someone searches under a lamp post for a lost quarter. Others join the search. When asked where the quarter was lost, the searcher points away — 'But you can't see over there, the light is better here!'

rules:
One person acts as a lamp post with flashlight. Another searches in the light. Others join. One asks where the quarter was lost — the searcher points to darkness. Punch-line: 'Because the light is better over here!'

source_excerpt:
Scene: One person acts as a lamp post, shining a flashlight on the ground. Another is groping around in the pool of light.


name: The Lost Quarter
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 59
source_excerpt: # 1: "Because the light is better over here !"
materials_list: flashlight
skills_developed: acting, comic timing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, quarter, flashlight, campfire
tags: ["campfire", "skit", "props"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lost quarter
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part04
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A person searches for a lost quarter under a lamp post. Others join the search. When asked where they lost it, person points away from the light. Asked why they search here, the punchline: 'Because the light is better over here!'

rules:
Props: Flashlight. One person acts as lamp post with flashlight. Another searches in the pool of light. Others enter and join search. One asks where the quarter was lost. Pointed away from light. Punchline: 'Because the light is better over here!'


name: The Dead Body
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: "Just a minute, I'll drag him over to King and Elm !"
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the dead body
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short two-person skit where someone finds a dead body and tries to call the police, but can't spell the street name — so he announces he'll drag the body to a simpler intersection.

rules:
One person lies dead. Another panics calling the police, struggles to spell the street name, and says 'Just a minute, I'll drag him over to King and Elm!'


name: The Dead Body
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 25
source_excerpt: "Just a minute, I'll drag him over to King and Elm !"
skills_developed: humor, acting
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, dead body, police, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "comedy"]
language: en
normalized_name: the dead body
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part02
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short skit where one person discovers a dead body and calls the police, struggling to spell the street name. Finally decides to drag the body to a simpler intersection.

rules:
Two participants. One person lies dead on ground. Second person finds him, calls police, struggles to spell street name (Montgomery and Westchester), gives up and says 'Just a minute, I'll drag him over to King and Elm!'


name: The Short Runway
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Announcer: This scene is on board a very low budget airline.
materials_category: props
materials_list: seating for pilot and co-pilot, compass
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the short runway
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit set on a low-budget airline where the pilot and co-pilot attempt to land at an unfamiliar airport with no instruments. After a dramatic landing, co-pilot remarks: 'Yep, and wide too!' about the 'short runway'.

rules:
Pilot and co-pilot have seating on stage. Sound effects person makes engine noises. Announcer sets the scene. Dramatic landing sequence; co-pilot looks left and right after landing.


name: The Short Runway
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 84
materials_category: props
materials_list: seating for pilot and co-pilot, compass
skills_developed: comedy, drama
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, airplane, pilot, landing, comedy
tags: ["campfire", "skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: the short runway
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part05
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A pilot and co-pilot on a low-budget airline attempt to land without instruments. The co-pilot uses only a pocket compass. They dive in to a very short runway — the punchline is that the runway may be short but it sure is wide.

rules:
Pilot and co-pilot in seats; co-pilot uses compass as sole instrument; pilot dives for landing with dramatic flaps/throttle commands; landing too fast; co-pilot notes short runway; pilot gives punchline.

source_excerpt:
Co-Pilot : (pulling compass from pocket) Oh, I've got my trusty compass and the sun went down about 20 minutes ago, so we've got to be on course.


name: The Short Runway
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: pages 84-85
source_excerpt: Pilot : Boy that was a short runway ! Co-Pilot : (Looking right, then left) Yep, and wide too !
materials_category: props
materials_list: chairs (for seating), compass
skills_developed: acting
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: airplane, runway, pilot, skit
tags: ["campfire", "skit", "humor"]
language: en
normalized_name: the short runway
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part06
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A budget airline skit where a pilot and co-pilot navigate to an airport using only a compass. After a tense landing, the pilot remarks the runway was very short—and the co-pilot notes it was wide too (they landed crossways).

rules:
2 speaking parts (pilot and co-pilot), optional passengers. Need seating and a compass prop. Skit ends with comedic realization they landed sideways on the runway.


name: Bell Ringer #1
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Hunchback: No, but his face sure rings a bell!
materials_category: props
materials_list: coat with padding for hunchback, hat or nightstick for gendarme
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: bell ringer #1
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where the hunchback of Notre Dame is retiring and interviews an applicant to ring the bells. The applicant fails to step back when the bell returns and falls 15 stories. Punchline: 'I don't know his face, but it sure rings a bell!'

rules:
Hunchback goes up and down the tower multiple times. Applicant tries the bell, is hit and falls. Hunchback and crowd gather. Gendarme asks if hunchback knows the person. Punchline delivered.

variations:
Bell Ringer #2 is done the night after #1 with the same script but the applicant is a twin brother; new punchline 'he's a dead ringer'. Bell Ringer #3 uses firemen with a blanket net to catch the next jumper.


name: Bell Ringer #1
variations: Bell Ringer #2 and #3 are sequels designed to be done on subsequent nights.
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 12
materials_list: coat with padding, hat or nightstick
skills_developed: acting, physical comedy
difficulty_level: mediu
keywords: bell ringer, hunchback, skit, campfire
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: bell ringer #1
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part01
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where the Hunchback of Notre Dame interviews an applicant to ring the bells. After an elaborate up-and-down staircase routine, the applicant is hit by the bell, falls to the ground, and the Hunchback delivers the punchline: 'his face sure rings a bell.'

rules:
Props: coat with padding for the Hunchback's hump, hat/nightstick for the Gendarme. The Hunchback goes up and down the stairs multiple times to answer the door and show the applicant the job. Applicant fails to step back from the bell, falls, and the Gendarme asks if the Hunchback knows the man.

source_excerpt:
Gendarme : (Entering, calls to Hunchback) Hey you ! Do you know this guy ? (Rolls body over with foot) Hunchback: No, but his face sure rings a bell !


name: The Bicycle Shop
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: The scene begins with three players on their hands and knees, in a row, as bicycles.
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, audience participation
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the bicycle shop
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where a customer tries three scouts acting as bicycles. The first keeps falling down. The shop owner gets a volunteer from the audience to hold a wheel, and explains the bicycle just 'needs a big nut to hold it together'.

rules:
Three scouts on hands and knees as bicycles. Customer tries each one. First one keeps falling. Shop owner gets audience volunteer to hold the wheel. Punch-line: 'We just need a big nut to hold it together!'


name: The Bicycle Shop
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 14
source_excerpt: Shop Owner: Oh, we just need a big nut to hold it together !
skills_developed: acting
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: bicycle, skit, campfire
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "audience participation"]
language: en
normalized_name: the bicycle shop
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part01
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where three scouts act as bicycles in a shop. A customer tries them out but one keeps falling. A volunteer from the audience is brought in to hold a wheel — the punchline: 'We just need a big nut to hold it together.'

rules:
Three players on hands and knees act as bicycles. A customer tries each one. One keeps falling. A volunteer from the audience holds one 'wheel' of the bicycle to stabilize it. Shop Owner delivers punchline about needing a 'big nut.'


name: The Lawnmower
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: One participant is on his hands and knees as the mower.
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, audience participation
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lawnmower
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where the owner can't start a lawnmower (person on hands and knees). Helpers try and fail. Finally a leader is brought out, the mower starts, and the owner declares 'All it needed was a good jerk.'

rules:
One person is the mower on hands and knees, sputtering when pulled. Owner tries to start it, then brings in helpers who all fail. A leader is selected from audience; mower starts. Punch-line about needing 'a good jerk'.


name: The Lost Lollipop
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Boy : (Loudly) No, it didn't, but I did find a whole lot of suckers!
skills_developed: performance, comedy, audience participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, audience participation
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lost lollipop
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A boy cries over a lost lollipop. A passer-by tells him to chant 'Big red yummy lollipop'. He gets the audience to chant with him. When asked if it worked, he says 'No, but I did find a whole lot of suckers!'

rules:
Small boy sits crying. Two passers-by try to help — one suggests chanting. Boy gets audience to chant along. Punchline at the end involves calling audience 'suckers'.


name: The Lost Lollipop
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 59
source_excerpt: Boy : (Loudly) No, it didn't, but I did find a whole lot of suckers !
skills_developed: acting, audience engagement
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, lollipop, chanting, campfire
tags: ["campfire", "skit", "audience-participation"]
language: en
normalized_name: the lost lollipop
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part04
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A small boy cries because he lost his lollipop. Two passersby suggest chanting 'big red yummy lollipop.' The boy recruits the audience. After everyone is chanting, he announces 'it didn't work, but I did find a whole lot of suckers!'

rules:
Small boy cries. Passer-by #1 suggests chanting. Passer-by #2 suggests getting more help. Boy recruits audience to chant 'Big red yummy lollipop.' Passer-by #1 returns. Punchline: 'No, it didn't, but I did find a whole lot of suckers!'


name: The Brutal Miner
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: participation story
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
skills_developed: performance, listening, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, participation story
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "participation story"]
language: en
normalized_name: the brutal miner
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A participation story where each character has a distinctive sound. The narrator reads the story while characters react on hearing their name. The hero Handsome Harry rescues the Beautiful Daughter from the Brutal Miner.

rules:
Each character has a sound: Brutal Miner: Grrrrr, Tired Wife: Oh dear, Lazy Son: yawn, Young Daughter: giggles, Beautiful Daughter: Ahhh, Handsome Harry: Ah Ha!, Automobile: Honk Honk, Cat: Meow. Narrator reads the story and pauses after each name.

source_excerpt:
Each character in the skit has a distinctive sound to make when the Narrator says their name during the reading of the skit.


name: Chief Woodpussy
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: participation story
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
materials_category: props
materials_list: tin with stones (for Emma)
skills_developed: performance, listening, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, participation story
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "participation story"]
language: en
normalized_name: chief woodpussy
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A participation story where each character — Cowboy, Old Paintbrush (horse), Chief Woodpussy, Sitting Bull (mule), Emma (rattlesnake), Timber Wolf, Sheriff, Deputy — has a distinctive sound made whenever the narrator says their name.

rules:
Cowboy: Yippee!, Old Paintbrush: whinney, Chief Woodpussy: war whoop, Sitting Bull: Hee Haw, Emma: rattles stones in tin, Timber Wolf: Howooooo, Sheriff: Bang Bang, Deputy: He went that-a-way. Narrator reads the story and pauses after names.

source_excerpt:
Each character in the skit has a distinctive sound to make when the Narrator says their name during the reading of the skit.


name: The Compass
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Scoutmaster: You know the old saying: "He who has a TATES is lost!"
materials_category: props
materials_list: compass, map
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: the compass
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A short skit where a scoutmaster teaches his patrol about map and compass, ending with the punchline: 'Never buy a TATES compass — he who has a TATES is lost!'

rules:
Scoutmaster instructs patrol to take bearings on a distant object. Boys pass compass and take bearings. Scoutmaster wraps up with the punchline warning about TATES compasses.


name: The Compass
category: orientare
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 22
source_excerpt: Scoutmaster: You know the old saying: "He who has a TATES is lost!"
materials_category: props
materials_list: compass, map
skills_developed: navigation, humor
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, compass, orienteering, pun
tags: ["skit", "campfire", "orienteering", "pun"]
language: en
normalized_name: the compass
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part02
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A skit where a Scoutmaster teaches a patrol about maps and compass. The lesson concludes with the pun: never buy a TATES compass, because 'he who has a TATES is lost'.

rules:
Props: compass and map. Scoutmaster demonstrates map-bearing and asks John to try it. Asks boys to take a bearing on a tree. Concludes with warning never to buy a TATES compass — punchline is 'He who has a TATES is lost'.


name: Fishing (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Andrew: Oh, that's easy. I'll just mark the spot with a big X right here on the side of the boat!
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: fishing (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Two scouts mime rowing out to a great fishing spot and catch many fish. When it is time to return, one suggests marking the spot with an X on the side of the boat.

rules:
Two players row an imaginary boat, fish successfully, then plan to return the next day. One marks an X on the side of the boat to find the spot again.


name: Gathering of Nuts (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
skills_developed: performance, comedy, audience participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, audience participation
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: gathering of nuts (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Artist Vincent Van Go Go selects audience members to be trees, birds, a sun, rabbits, and a babbling brook to form a 'living nature painting', which he titles 'The Gathering of the Nuts'.

rules:
Vincent selects volunteers from audience: two trees (wave arms), three birds (twitter), a tall sun on a bench, rabbit assistants, a babbling brook leader. Reveals the painting title at the end.

source_excerpt:
Vincent: (Turns to audience) There it is, another Vincent Van Go Go original nature scene. I call it "The Gathering of the Nuts."


name: Go Cart (Skit)
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Driver : Oh, that's perfect now ! All I needed was a few NUTS to get it going!
skills_developed: performance, comedy, audience participation
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy, audience participation
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: go cart (skit)
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
A driver has trouble with his go cart (person on hands and knees). He recruits audience volunteers to be the front wheel, then the suspension, then the rear wheel. Once everything is in place and the cart runs, he says 'All it needed was a few NUTS to get it going!'

rules:
One person on hands and knees is go cart. Driver tries to start it and fails. Selects audience members as: front wheel (on hands and knees), suspension (holds rear up), rear wheel (holds leg). Once all in place, cart runs. Punchline about 'nuts'.


name: Good Soup
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Cook : (Enters waving floor mop and shouting) Hey you guys ! Get out of my mop water !!!
materials_category: props
materials_list: large pot, spoons, floor mop, chef's hat (optional)
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: good soup
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Boys are tasting 'soup' from a large pot and raving about its flavour. The cook enters waving a floor mop and tells them to get out of the mop water.

rules:
Several boys sample from pot, praise the soup. Cook enters with floor mop and yells 'Hey you guys! Get out of my mop water!'


name: Good Soup
category: altele
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 39
source_excerpt: Cook : (Enters waving floor mop and shouting) Hey you guys ! Get out of my mop water !!!
materials_category: props
materials_list: large pot, spoons, floor mop, chef's hat (optional), tub
skills_developed: acting, comedy timing
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: soup, mop water, cook, skit
tags: ["campfire skit"]
language: en
normalized_name: good soup
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part03
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Scouts are tasting something from a large pot, praising how delicious it is. The cook runs in and reveals it's his mop water. Includes a version 2 with dishwater.

rules:
Several boys seated around a large pot, sampling with spoons and praising the soup. Cook enters waving a floor mop shouting 'Hey you guys! Get out of my mop water!!!' Version 2: same but cook reveals it's dishwater.

variations:
Version 2: Cast: Three or four Cubs or Scouts, Cook, Tub. Same plot but cook shouts 'Get out of my dishwater!'


name: Letters from Home
description: Two scouts at camp read letters from home filled with absurd, funny news from their families.
category: cantece-ceremonii
subcategory: skit
content_type: activitate
source_file: dragon.sleepdeprived.ca
source_files: ["dragon.sleepdeprived.ca"]
page_reference: page 964
source_excerpt: Scott: (Enters) Gee, it's always nice to get a letter from home when you're at camp.
materials_category: props
materials_list: two sheets of paper
skills_developed: performance, comedy
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, campfire, comedy
tags: ["skit", "campfire"]
language: en
normalized_name: letters from home
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived
source_ids: ["87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived"]
chunk_key: 87850302_dragon_sleepdeprived.part61
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
rules:
Each boy reads their letter aloud in turn, swapping increasingly absurd family stories. Each can hold a sheet of paper as if reading. They should rehearse to sound natural.


name: Letters from Home
category: jocuri-cercetasesti
subcategory: skit
content_type: joc
source_file: big-book-of-skits.pdf
source_files: ["big-book-of-skits.pdf"]
page_reference: page 56
source_excerpt: Scott: Well, it's nice to know things are normal at home.
materials_list: two sheets of paper
skills_developed: acting, reading aloud
difficulty_level: usor
keywords: skit, letters, camp, campfire
tags: ["campfire", "skit", "two-person"]
language: en
normalized_name: letters from home
extraction_confidence: high
source_id: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits
source_ids: ["d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits"]
chunk_key: d3fe281d_big_book_of_skits.part04
created_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
updated_at: 2026-05-29 18:08:36
description:
Two scouts at camp read letters from home full of absurd family news — dad working at the cemetery, sister with unknown-gender baby, mom not knowing if an appendix or dishwasher was put in. They conclude things are 'normal at home.'

rules:
Props: Two sheets of paper. Scott and Robin read letters from home, alternating increasingly ridiculous family news items. Can be performed with scripts on paper read aloud.


