Where there are materials furnished for any camp activities such as
raffia and reed for basketry there should be a separate record kept for
this department. Many times the Scouts who make baskets are anxious to
buy them and by charging a small price beyond cost the department can
pay for itself and possibly show a small profit.
A general day book, sometimes called the Camp Log, is not only of
interest at the end of the season, but if a few comments are added to
facts the book may be of real value another year. It is always a good
plan to make a note of any occasion which particularly pleases, or is of
special benefit, for these notes are of service particularly when
circumstances do not seem the brightest. Many times a suggestion is all
that is necessary to turn the tide of the whole day. Such a book is of
help in writing a report.
It is sometimes interesting for the children to keep a record of the
different kinds of wild flowers found and the birds seen in the vicinity
of the camp.
Field day programs and records are also of interest.
Another record is of hikes taken by campers during the summer. The
route, the time of starting, the hour of returning, the number of girls
who took the hike and any special point of interest noticed on the way,
may be recorded.