{"id":1085,"date":"2026-01-02T09:48:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prairiescoutdispatch.com\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2026-01-02T09:48:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:48:09","slug":"meeting-idea-campfire-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prairiescoutdispatch.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/02\/meeting-idea-campfire-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting Idea &#8211; Campfire Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scout Meeting Agenda: Campfire Safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Theme:<\/strong> Campfire Safety and Fire Responsibility<br><strong>Age Group:<\/strong> Scouts<br><strong>Duration:<\/strong> 60\u201375 minutes<br><strong>Objective:<\/strong> Teach safe fire practices, proper fire management, and responsible behaviour around campfires<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening (10 minutes)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul 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