Early in 2010 when the Hazelwood and Churchill Youth members were discussing the Centenary challenge badge section the idea of going to the Regions Campfire was put forward. All members decided that they either could not attend or simply did not want to attend.
Some did not want to be seen as different, others were unsure of attending with different Guides - they felt they would be out of their comfort zone while others just had no clue what the tradition of a campfire involved. So no one from this district went to the Region Campfire.
The Leaders tried to introduce what it may mean through the program to very little avail.
Once the Region one had been and gone a Guide was upset as her school friends who had attended asked her why they did not even go as a family. When asked why the leaders did not tell them the District Leader reminded to Guide of earlier discussions and the Guides decisions. That having decided not to go the responsibility was no longer in the leaders hands. Therefor the responsibility to be interested was partly hers.
The District Leader decided then to include a campfire in an overnight stay. However the program had to be rapidly adjusted and no campfire was done.
So the 1st Campfire of this District in the 2000's was held August 8th 2010. 2011's date is August 6th beginning at 6pm. The 2011 campfire is set to introduce changes in the tempo and rhythm of the evening.
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