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[[Image:Injunjoes.jpg|thumb|Campcraft]]
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[[Image:Injunjoes.jpg|thumb|Campcraft in the present day]]
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Campcraft is an activity at Birch Rock where campers learn how to use knifes, how to make fires, and other survival skills. It is generally a popular activity, most campers go to it at least a few times. There are four Campcraft badges instead of the usual three for most activities. There is the Junior Badge, Senior, Advanced, and Ranger. Along with badges, a camper can earn his knife, fire, and ax rights at Campcraft. Campcraft takes place on the waterfront at [[Injun Joe's]].
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[[Image:Campcraft 40s.jpg|thumb|Campcraft in the 1940s]]
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==Knife rights==
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If a camper has his knife rights he can keep a knife in his cabin and, with a counselor's permission, use it whenever he wants. Campers with their knife rights may also bring their knives on [[trips]]. For a camper to earn his knife rights he must show skill with a knife and have knowledge of proper knife handling. The parts of getting one's knife rights are below.
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Campcraft is an activity at Birch Rock where campers learn how to use knifes, how to make fires, and other survival skills. It is one of the most popular activities at camp. Campcraft has four badges instead of the usual three most activities have. There is the Junior Badge, Senior, Advanced, and Ranger. Along with badges, a camper can earn his Knife, Fire, and Ax Rights at Campcraft. Campcraft is taught on the waterfront at [[Injun Joe's]].
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*Carve a feather stick (a thick stick with the bark removed and flaps cut into it so it can be used as kindling)
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== Knife Rights ==
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With his Knife Rights a camper can keep a knife in his cabin and, with a counselor's permission, whittle during free time like second rest period or [[Cabin Night]]. Campers with their Knife Rights may also bring their knives on [[trip]]s. For a camper to earn his Knife Rights he must show skill with a knife and have knowledge of proper knife care and handling. The steps to getting your knife rights are:
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*Carve a feather stick (a thick stick with the bark removed and "feathers" cut into it so it can be used as kindling)
 
*Learn how to sharpen a knife
 
*Learn how to sharpen a knife
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*Memorize the "4 Always"
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*Memorize the "4 Alwayses"
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*Take an oral and practical skills test on knives
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*Take the knife rights test
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After that his knife will be given to him and he will be able to use it as long as he does not break any of the rules. If a camper has his Jr. Campcraft Badge he only takes the test each year and if he has his Advanced Campcraft he does not need to take the test again. If anyone irresponsibly handles a knife then his knife rights will be revoked.
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If a camper has his Jr. Campcraft Badge then he only needs to take the test to get his knife rights back. The Advanced badge bestows permanent knife rights. If a camper irresponsibly handles a knife then his knife rights will be revoked.
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== Fire Rights ==
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Fire Rights allow you to build fires when they are needed around camp. Campers without their Fire Rights are not allowed to work with fire outside of campcraft.
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Steps to earning your Fire Fights:
  
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==Fire rights==
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*Learn the basic theory of fire (heat, fuel, oxygen)
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If a camper has his fire rights then he is allowed to build fires when they are needed around camp. Campers without their fire rights are not allowed to be directly involved in building a fire or keeping a fire going.
 
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*Learn the basic "theory of fire"
 
 
*Light a fire in 20 minutes with one match and keep it going well for another 40 minutes. A camper is only allowed one log for this test, the rest has to be foraged sticks. This is the main part of earning one's fire rights.
 
*Light a fire in 20 minutes with one match and keep it going well for another 40 minutes. A camper is only allowed one log for this test, the rest has to be foraged sticks. This is the main part of earning one's fire rights.
 
*Clean a fire pit
 
*Clean a fire pit
 
*Do the small fire rights oral test
 
*Do the small fire rights oral test
 
As with knife rights, fire rights can be revoked and they need to be re earned every year unless you have your Junior Campcraft Badge in which case you can do a small oral test to get them back. A camper with his Advanced Campcraft Badge never needs to re earn his fire rights.  
 
As with knife rights, fire rights can be revoked and they need to be re earned every year unless you have your Junior Campcraft Badge in which case you can do a small oral test to get them back. A camper with his Advanced Campcraft Badge never needs to re earn his fire rights.  
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==Badges==
 
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The four Campcraft badges and the badge parts that go along with them.
 
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===Junior Campcraft Badge===
 
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[[Image:Jr campcraft.jpg|thumb|The junior Campcraft badge]]
 
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The junior Campcraft badge is the first Campcraft badge. If a camper gets his junior badge then he will not need to repeat all of his knife and fire rights parts the next year to earn them again. There are three badge parts which are listed below.
 
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*Fire rights
 
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*Knife rights
 
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*Knowledge of a few basic knots
 
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**Bowline
 
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**Square knot
 
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**Figure 8 knot
 
  
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===Senior Campcraft Badge===
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== The Badges ==
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The senior campcraft badge is campcraft's second badge. The badge parts are below.
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*Natural Cordage  
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=== Jr. Campcraft ===
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*Senior Knots
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*Shelter Building
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[[File:Jr campcraft.jpg|thumb|150px]]
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*Fire test using a magnesium block rather than a match
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*Survival 101
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The Junior Campcraft badge is the first Campcraft badge. It consists of three badge parts.
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#Fire rights
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#Knife rights
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#Knowing four basic knots: the bowline, clove hitch, figure 8, and sheet bend
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=== Senior Campcraft ===
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* Natural Cordage  
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* Senior Knots
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* Shelter Building
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* Fire test using a magnesium block rather than a match
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* Survival 101
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=== Advanced Campcraft===
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[[File:Coal burnt bowl.jpg|thumb|A coal burned bowl and spoon]]
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The Advanced Badge is the third of the Campcraft series. It was the ultimate badge in Campcraft until the Ranger was reintroduced in 2005. With his Advanced badge a camper gains the permanent right to use an ax, a knife, or fire when at camp. Ax rights, while they are the 3rd Campcraft "rights" a camper may earn, are hardly ever used on campus. Experienced campers may sometimes use an ax on canoeing [[trips]]. The badge parts for the Advanced badge are as follows:
  
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===Advanced Campcraft Badge===
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*Shelter building
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[[Image:Coal burnt bowl.jpg|thumb|A coal burned bowl and spoon made at campcraft]]
 
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The advanced badge is the third Campcraft badge. It was the final badge until the Ranger was reintroduced in 2005. With his advanced badge a camper never needs to re earn his knife, fire, or ax rights. Ax rights are not very useful, the only time a camper uses an ax really is on canoing [[trips]]. The badge parts for the Advanced Campcraft Badge are below.
 
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*Natural Shelter
 
 
*Axe Rights
 
*Axe Rights
 
**Chopping
 
**Chopping
 
**Splitting
 
**Splitting
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**Stacking
 
 
**Sharpening
 
**Sharpening
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*Fire test using flint, steel, charcloth, and a tinder ball
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*Flint and steel fire
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*Advanced Knot Test (tying behind your back)
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*Advanced knots
 
*Coal burned bowl and spoon
 
*Coal burned bowl and spoon
 
*Survival 201
 
*Survival 201
  
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===Ranger===
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=== Ranger ===
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The Ranger is the fourth and final Campcraft badge.
 
The Ranger is the fourth and final Campcraft badge.
 
:''Main article: [[Ranger]]''
 
:''Main article: [[Ranger]]''
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[[Category:Activities]]

Latest revision as of 01:22, 28 December 2011

Campcraft in the present day
Campcraft in the 1940s

Campcraft is an activity at Birch Rock where campers learn how to use knifes, how to make fires, and other survival skills. It is one of the most popular activities at camp. Campcraft has four badges instead of the usual three most activities have. There is the Junior Badge, Senior, Advanced, and Ranger. Along with badges, a camper can earn his Knife, Fire, and Ax Rights at Campcraft. Campcraft is taught on the waterfront at Injun Joe's.

Knife Rights

With his Knife Rights a camper can keep a knife in his cabin and, with a counselor's permission, whittle during free time like second rest period or Cabin Night. Campers with their Knife Rights may also bring their knives on trips. For a camper to earn his Knife Rights he must show skill with a knife and have knowledge of proper knife care and handling. The steps to getting your knife rights are:

  • Carve a feather stick (a thick stick with the bark removed and "feathers" cut into it so it can be used as kindling)
  • Learn how to sharpen a knife
  • Memorize the "4 Alwayses"
  • Take the knife rights test

If a camper has his Jr. Campcraft Badge then he only needs to take the test to get his knife rights back. The Advanced badge bestows permanent knife rights. If a camper irresponsibly handles a knife then his knife rights will be revoked.

Fire Rights

Fire Rights allow you to build fires when they are needed around camp. Campers without their Fire Rights are not allowed to work with fire outside of campcraft.

Steps to earning your Fire Fights:

  • Learn the basic theory of fire (heat, fuel, oxygen)
  • Light a fire in 20 minutes with one match and keep it going well for another 40 minutes. A camper is only allowed one log for this test, the rest has to be foraged sticks. This is the main part of earning one's fire rights.
  • Clean a fire pit
  • Do the small fire rights oral test

As with knife rights, fire rights can be revoked and they need to be re earned every year unless you have your Junior Campcraft Badge in which case you can do a small oral test to get them back. A camper with his Advanced Campcraft Badge never needs to re earn his fire rights.

The Badges

Jr. Campcraft

Jr campcraft.jpg

The Junior Campcraft badge is the first Campcraft badge. It consists of three badge parts.

  1. Fire rights
  2. Knife rights
  3. Knowing four basic knots: the bowline, clove hitch, figure 8, and sheet bend

Senior Campcraft

  • Natural Cordage
  • Senior Knots
  • Shelter Building
  • Fire test using a magnesium block rather than a match
  • Survival 101

Advanced Campcraft

A coal burned bowl and spoon

The Advanced Badge is the third of the Campcraft series. It was the ultimate badge in Campcraft until the Ranger was reintroduced in 2005. With his Advanced badge a camper gains the permanent right to use an ax, a knife, or fire when at camp. Ax rights, while they are the 3rd Campcraft "rights" a camper may earn, are hardly ever used on campus. Experienced campers may sometimes use an ax on canoeing trips. The badge parts for the Advanced badge are as follows:

  • Shelter building
  • Axe Rights
    • Chopping
    • Splitting
    • Sharpening
  • Flint and steel fire
  • Advanced knots
  • Coal burned bowl and spoon
  • Survival 201

Ranger

The Ranger is the fourth and final Campcraft badge.

Main article: Ranger
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