Summary

We completed the showman activity pin during 5 days of day camp.  Below is the information for day 2. This builds on the day 1 activities.

Supplies

• Paper lunch bags
• Markers
• Popsicle sticks
• Scissors
• Yarn
• Socks
• Paper
• Puppets and plans from previous day

Requirements covered and activities for each requirement

Showman 11. Tell what folk music is.  Hum, sing, or play a folk tune on a musical instrument. Showman 9. Sing one song indoors and one song outdoors, either alone or with a group.  Tell what you need to do differently when singing outdoors.

• Sing 2 songs from the songbook (at last one folk song)
• Sing one at the pool house (indoors) as entrance into pool.

Showman 2. Write a puppet play about one of your Webelos den activities or a subject of your choice.  Showman 3. Make a set of puppets or marionettes for the play you have written or for another play.

• Break into the same groups as day 1
• Finish the puppets and practice the plays

Analysis (Start/Stop/Continue)

• This activity continued to work really well.
• They LOVED making the puppets
• Start: As with day 1, I would ensure each group has adequate supervision on what makes a good skit as some of the groups made great ones and some splintered.  Have the walking leaders/adults with each group be involved and supervised and give suggestions.
• Stop: The heat! Not much to do about that.
• Continue: I would do this session again as it is, with the start suggestion added.