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kangaroo court
garoo Court” day. One of our leaders had an awesome old man judge wig that she
would wear and a gavel that she would wave around. The judge would then “charge”
each girl with a crime and her punishment. Think of it as an awards ceremony, but
with a funny twist.
For example, and sorry if this is TMI, but one year I didn’t take a shower at camp. Not
once! Gross eh? Well at Kangaroo Court I was charged with not taking a shower and
being filthy. My punishment was that I had to put on a pair of clean underwear OVER
my clothes so that I would remember to take a shower (they bought a new pair of un-
activities campfire certification
When we were at Girls Camp, the last day of camp was always designated as “Kan-
crafts
derwear at the store, don’t worry).
This is something that your leaders would plan, but you could ask them about it if it
sounds like something your Young Women’s group would enjoy. And again, remem-
food
ber that the crimes and punishments should all be kind and positive based on what
kind of joke each girl can take. Some girls might never go back to Girls Camp if they
had to strut around with a pair of underwear on top of their clothes. But I was ok with
fun
it. So just be wise. :)
Some ideas for “crimes” that girls can be charged with:
fashion
spending the most time working on crafts
giggling the most
singing more than anyone else
always losing their belongings
being dressed too nice or cute for camp
having the hairiest legs
being a sleepy head
being the loudest cheerleader of the bunch
taking the longest to get ready each morning
helping clean up
having too much energy
having the cleanest bunk/sleeping area
being a nature lover
having the most mosquito bites
having the messiest hair
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