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Derita Reporter Books: Campfires - Camping

Derita Reporter Books: Campfires - Camping

CAMPFIRES & SPECIAL PROGRAMS

____$5.00 . SKITS n STUFF, BOOK ONE
A collection of over 70 great campfire skits, printed on card stock and bound as a book with two looseleaf rings. Simply remove the skit card you plan to use, then replace it later the campfire.

____$5.00 . SKITS n STUFF, BOOK TWO
A second set of over 70 skits for campfires (does not duplicate Book #1). Follow the simple directions to achieve deep belly laughs, or the occasional low moan. These two books make planning a campfire fun again.


____$7.95 . CREATIVE CAMPFIRES
One of our best sellers. A paperback compilation of many fun songs, 15 skits, several campfire stories, cheers and yells, run-ons and numerous other campfire ideas that you've probably not seen befroe. You'll use it often, whether you're reading a funny story to cubs or spinning a yarn at the campfire. You'll find the words to many of those crazy camp songs and ideas for 15 sure-fire skits to sare with your junior leaders. We highly recommend it.

____10.00 . THE CAMPFIRE BOOK
From Scouts Canada, a new 130 pg. campfire planner contains: 30 openings, 22 Cheers, 33 Songs, 90 (Yes, Ninety) Skits, 22 Closings -- Plus valuable ideas on creating the right atmosphere, special firelightings, tips for success indoors and out, sample campfire programs and even a section on campfire robes. Wirebound cover will keep your copy together through years of hard use. We highly reccomend this one!


____10.95 . CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS ---5 Complete Campfire Programs ready-to-use. Includes opening, stunt, skits, songs, story and closing for each.
Accompanying notes give detailed information on planning a great campfire --- plus a wide selection of songs and activities that could be substituted for even greater variety. titles.

____10.95 . MORE CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS
Best of the two, follows up CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS with five more ready-to-go campfire programs which each include: an opening, cheers, songs, skits, stunts, campfire story and closing. Plus 100 pages of additional songs, openings & closings, song titles, games and relays, stunts, skits and fun stories. Packed with lots of good stuff from Camp Tawingo.

____$7.95 . ALL THE APPLAUSES WE COULD FIND
Back in Print, at last! --- Tired of the same old cheers? The Watermelon Cheer, the Cricket Cheer, Class A Handclasp, etc . . . Well, give'em a rest. All the Applause is the answer to an emcee's prayer. Page after page of good usable campfire and meeting night cheers, A to Z. There's even a Broken Arm Cheer... 67 Pages of Cheers, Cheers!



____$7.95 . NEED A CHEER, FIND IT HERE
A collection of 501 Cub Scout & Boy Scout Cheers, Yells and Applauses by 43-year veteran scouter Ed Fails. Whether you're recognizing someone for an accomplishment, trying to liven up a meeting or campfire, or just giving the audience a chance to move around and let off steam -- You'll find the right Cheer here! . (Our Most Complete Collection)

____10.95 . SONGS - The Songbook for Youth Groups, including Pop Tunes, Sing-A-Longs, Religious, etc.

____10.95 . CAMPFIRE SONGS
"It never fails. You're seated around the campfire, and someone suggests a sing-along. But somehow, people forget words or, even worse, can't think of a song to sing." This book contains more than 100 Songs, including folk songs, ballads, spirituals, work songs, rounds and more. Each entry is musically scored and features guitar chords.


____10.95 . CLASSIC CHILLERS

____10.95 . SHORT & SCARY THRILLERS
Stoke up the campfire and sit down with your fellow campers for an evening of classic suspense... This newest companion to Campfire Chillers has 14 new spooky stories that will keep both adultS and children listening breathlessly until the coals have faded away. Described by the publisher as 'the Short Ones and the Scary Ones.* 168 Pgs.

_____ $7.95 . SPOOKY CAMPFIRE STORIES
Nothing goes better with gooey s'mores and a glowing campfire than a good ghost story. This collection of scary classics and frightening folktales will send shivers up your spine. These stories can be read aloud or easily retold; either way, your fellow campers may want to sleep with the light on. Ten great stories. One of the lightweight, compact Falcon Take-Along book series.


_____$11.95 . CAMPFIRE LEGENDS
Nautical yarns, fables from the old west, "realm adventures, excerpts, from Shakespeare, Pecos Bill, and Mr. Davy Jones. A fantastic collection of campfire favorites In both genre --- real campfire yarns meant only to entertain, from the "whopper- to the mystery adventure so genuine who could ever doubt. AND --- a selection from the macabe, meant to haunt and scare the daylights out of you. These are stories that are meant to be read aloud,. to entertain, thrill, terrify and enchant. Nowhere is the imagination so charged, is the ear so pliant and the mind so open to a great tale as'when friends are hunkered around a campfire.


____11.99 . CAMPFIRE STORIES: Things That Go Bump
Original and classic stories of adventure, ghosts and all of things that you ight worry about...the next time you hear something go bump in the night. 21 stories. Many with a moral or offering good woodsman's advice. Each story has been chosen to be especially easy to tell from memory and a large text outline follows each story to assist you with story-telling. Makes great reading anytime!

____11.99 . CAMPFIRE TALES (Vol. 2)
filled with original and classic stories of adventure, ghosts and other scary supernatural encounters. Chase ghoulies from a deep, dark grave; vindicate the misdeeds of a deranged madman; look over your shoulder for mysterious movements in the dark; discover swamps with the eerie creatures from the night. Ideal campfire companion for the *Goosebumps generations --- Story outlines make this a great storytelling resource.


____11.99 . MORE CAMPFIRE STORIES: Things That Go Bump Vol. 3
20 Year Scouting veteran "Doc" Forgey is back with 18 more tales which range from ancient times to modern, from the deep south to the far north -- but always with a theme that will leave your campers spoll-bound, Each story has a moral that will entertain and teach a lesson. These stories are ideal for campers ages 11 - 16 and other adults who occasionally hear things that go bump in the night.



____$1.50 . GREAT GHOST STORIES
A Good Collection Of Long-Time Favorites -- Ten classics, including 'The Monkey's Paw,' 'Bone to His Bone,' 'To Be Taken with a Grain of Salt," and "The Phantom Coach." Just 100 pages in all, but filled with a gallery of ghostly characters, forbidding landscapes, gloomy country manors and occult occurrences from famous authors like Bram Stoker and Ambrose Bierce. --- A Dover Thrift Classic
_____$1.50 . GOLD BUG & OTHER TALES - Edgar A. Poe


_____$2.00 . CALL OF THE WILD - Jack London


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_____$6.95 . USBORNE BOOK OF JUGGLING
Juggling always impresses and entertains people. Although it looks hard to do, anyone can learn with the help of this book. Clear, step-by-step instructions tell you how to start up in easy stages. Which balls to use and how to stand, leading up gradually to three balls, performing tricks and even juggling with friends. Lots of photographs of jugglers in action and special pictures that show exactly how the balls and the juggler's hands move.

______1.50 . EASY MAGIC
63 magic tricks that are as mystifying to audiences as they are simple for you to learn and perform. Card Tricks, "out of sight, magical mysteries, mental and paper magic, novelty tricks, mind-reading stunts and more. Most routines require no more than everyday objects like playing cards, coins, rope or string. Entertain at parties, amaze your friends and co-workers. Practice the tricks, learn to present them confidently.

_____$5.95 . SELF-WORKING TABLE MAGIC WITH EVERYDAY OBJECTS
97 FOOL-PROOF TRICKS that you can easily perform with everyday objects. No unusual dexterity, gimmicks or special slights are required. If you are handed a coin, handkerchief, pencil or rubber band, you should be able to do at least one amazing trick with each. In fact there are nearly 100 tricks in 10 categories. Use eggs, cards, dice, balloons, apples, whisk brooms. Long hours of practice are not necessary. Step-by-step instructions with over 180 illustrations, will quickly help you matter a variety of tricks. One chapter gives a complete 15 minute magic show that you can perform to dazzle and delight your friends.

CAMPING & OUTDOOR PROGRAM RESOURCES

_____$7.95 . Basic Essentials of BACKPACKING
How to fit what you'll need into,that pack, what to carry, how to prepare, how to dress. Easy to follow text outlines skills for the beginner backpacker and each chapter provides a variety of segments ready to present at your weekly Troop meeting or Leader Training --- An E-Z read, packed with vaulable advice!


_____$7.95 . Basic Essentials of CAMPING


_____$12.95 . CAMPING & WALKING
Suppose someone wrote a book packed with all sorts of important and useful information on camping & hiking. And to make sure young people read it cover to cover, they illustrate like a comic book with lots and lots of color illustrations (each one slyly crammed with useful information). Page after page of program ideas and useful tidbits that your junior leaders will use over and over again. It's entertaining, but also very educational!


_____$11.99 . CAMPING'S FORGOTTEN SKILLS
Start a fire with a handmade bow drill. Construct a zippered fabric bag for your cooking utensils and pots. Modify your pots and pans for trail use. Dehydrate foods. Sharpen and work with edged tools. Mend broken zippers, grommets and straps. Fish to survive, forage for edible food. We live in a high-tech world, but in the true backcountry, on a remote northern river, or deep in canyon country --- Are you truly prepared? Are your skills honed? Do you have the skills it takes to survive the mosquitoes, the rain, or the cold food in a true disaster? --- You'll read this book cover to cover.


_____$14.95 . CAMPING'S TOP SECRETS
One handbook you've got to have. SECRETS is one of the best collections of camping tips in print. This is the good stuff that you find buried a paragraph at a time in half a dozen other camping manuals. Author Cliff Jacobson spills the beans on what works and what doesn't. The simple way to make a dependable fire that really burns in any weather, how to rig a mini-tarp, simple night lighting for your trail tent. Short cuts, clever tricks and details guaranteed to provide comforts & security in the, outdoors --- by a leading author of Canoe Magazine and nine other camping books.


_____$3.00 . CATAWBA OA LODGE --- WINTER CAMPING GUIDE
Localized reprint of BSA core winter camping program materials. Excellent resource/syllabus for individual camping, troop program or council winter camping seminar.


_____$4.95 . HIKING TRAILS OF AMERICA
Latest Edition lists trails state-by-state, gives current contact info, and identifies those officially approved by BSA, GSA, and other groups. Info on awards and medals available. Handy guide that should be in every traveling troop's library.


_____$18.95 . NORTH CAROLINA HIKING TRAILS
AMC 2nd Edition -- Description of trail, marker by marker, colorful folded maps, details on terrain and important things to see and do.

_____$7.95 . Basic Essentials of KNOTS
All of the knots and lashings you'll need for camping and canoeing. Simple, easy-to-follow graphics (shown right-handed and left-handed). Explains the qualities of rope, care of good line, and shows several uses.


_____$1.00 . KNOTS & HOW TO TIE THEM
(BSA Publication) Make your own rope, learn splices, lashes, whipping and how to put 46 different knots to use. Clear, easy to follow illustrations explain how to tie each knot, splice, lashing and whip. Buy several to use when teaching Tenderfoot or working on Pioneering merit badge.

_____ $7.95 . Basic Essentials of MINIMIZING IMPACT ON WILDERNESS
Excellent program resource on low impact camping techniques.


_____ $7.95 . Basic Essentials of HYPOTHERMIA
A pouring rain on a summer afternoon --- A chilling breeze on a damp evening --- A surprise snowfall on a winter overnight. the results can be
deadly. Hypothermia remains a top priority concern for every youth group leader. The best prevention, recognition, treatment & understanding
resource available. Clear, concise, packed with information. Read it yourself, then share it with your fellow leaders. This is one time when Knowledge -- Not Experience -- is the best teacher.

_____ $11.95 . PLEASURE PACKING
The big book from outdoor author & backpacker Robert Wood. 338 pages. Easy reading, terrific backpacking tips, enough good program material to last for years. Getting Ready, Equipment, Navigation, Walking Techniques, Camping, First Aid, Family Trips, Trout Fishing -- it's all in here, and more. You'll find it hard to put down --- Low Impact, No-Trace, Hungry Bears, Giardia. Hundreds of topics discussed & explained simply. Great Buy!


_____$7.95 . Basic Essentials of WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS
Guys and gals are different -- but you already knew that, didn't you? This handy guide tells women how to make the outdoor their own, discussing things that women want to know about camping and hiking -- eliminating the misconceptions and plenty of "plain talk" from an experienced "outdoors-person". One of our best sellers. Packed with good advice for both sexes.

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